Norfolk: Mundford

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Mundford is about 7 miles N.W. of Thetford.
See also Mundham.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Cranwich, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
The parish church is dedicated to St Leonard.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Leonard: Description, picture, minister, services, etc.
Church of St Leonard: Description and pictures.
J.R.H.: Mundford Church, village and surrounding places of interest.
[Mundford, The Church, 1984]
Methodist Church: Minister, services, picture, etc.
Follow the link to the home page, then search for the church.

Church Records

Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Mundford was in Thetford Registration District.

Description and Travel

Mundford Smock Mill: Description, history and map.
Mundford Tower Mill: Description, history and map.

Directories

Historical Geography

Mundford is in Grimshoe Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Grimshoe Hundred
Description of Grimshoe Hundred: 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

Land and Property

Great Britain: Statute: Mundford Inclosure Act, 1806.
An act for confirming and establishing a division and inclosure of the open fields in the parish of Moundford [sic], in the county of Norfolk: 3rd July 1806.
[London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1806]

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Mundford became part of the Thetford Union, and the workhouse was at Thetford.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and single occupiers.

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1801	36	57	274
1811	64	72	294
1821	77	86	397
1831	75	85	414
1841	86	--	437
1851	73	--	385

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	71	--	376
1871	66	83	282
1881	68	69	285
1891	68	71	298
1901	71	71	292
1911	--	74	274

There may be more people living in detached parts of the parish (if there were any) and, if so, the number may or may not be included in the figures above. It is quite difficult to be sure from the population tables.

1851 Census: "The decrease of population in Mundford Parish is owing to the demolition of some old houses and the consequent removal of their inmates since 1841."

Voting Registers

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