Norfolk: Mundford

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

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.
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]
Mundford Methodist Church: Description, picture, minister, services, etc.

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.

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

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Thetford Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

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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