Norfolk: Little Ouse
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Little Ouse is about 17 miles S. of King's Lynn.
It was formed in 1866, from Feltwell Anchor, Feltwell Fen Farms and
Redmere, and parts of Feltwell and Hilgay in Norfolk, and part of
Littleport in Cambridgeshire.
Redmere is also found as Redmore and Redmoor.
See also Feltwell,
Hilgay,
Hockwold,
and Littleport.
Little Ouse is also the name of a river.
Cemeteries
See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries
Census
See Norfolk Parish Links: Censuses
Church Directories
- In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Ely, in the peculiar
of the Bishop of Ely.
- The parish church is dedicated to St John.
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Nearby Churches of all denominations.
Church History
- Church of St John
- Description and picture.
Church Records
- Marriages
- These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's
Marriage Registers.
- The original parish registers are at Cambridge Record Office.
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See also Norfolk Parish Links: Church Records
Civil Registration
For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1866
and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1871 to 1901), Little Ouse may have
been in
Ely Registration District,
Feltwell Anchor was in
Thetford Registration District
and Redmere was in
Ely Registration District.
Description and Travel
See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel
Gazetteers and Directories
In 1883 Little Ouse may have been in Ely hundred,
Feltwell Anchor was in
Grimshoe hundred,
and Redmere was in
Clackclose hundred.
Maps
- Parish outline and location.
- See Parish Map for Thetford Registration District, 1836
- Modern and Historical Maps
- Maps of the parish and nearby places.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Maps
Military Records
- Roll of Honour for Little Ouse
- World War 1.
- Roll of Honour for Redmere
- World War 1.
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc
- In 1883 Little Ouse may have been in the Ely union and the workhouse
was at Ely,
Feltwell Anchor was in the
Thetford Union
and the workhouse was at Thetford,
and Redmere was in the Ely Union and the workhouse
was at Ely.
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.
Although Little Ouse was not created until 1866, the population tables
give separate counts for Feltwell Anchor and Redmere in 1861, which is
why they have been included here.
| Feltwell Anchor |
|
Redmere |
|---|
| Year |
Inhabited
Houses |
Families |
Population |
| 1861 | 11 | -- | 62 (a) |
| | 2 | -- | 8 (b) |
| 1871 | 12 | 12 | 61 |
| 1881 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| 1891 | 8 | 8 | 57 |
| 1901 | 11 | 12 | 64 |
| 1911 | -- | 11 | 66 |
|
|
| Year |
Inhabited
Houses |
Families |
Population |
| 1861 | 5 | -- | 18 |
| | | | |
| 1871 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 1881 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
| 1891 | 9 | 9 | 44 |
| 1901 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1911 | -- | -- | -- |
|
(a) Feltwell Anchor
(b) Feltwell Fen Farms, viz.:- Wood's and Jacob's.
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.
- 1861 Census
- "Feltwell Anchor and Feltwell Fen Farms, described as
extra-parochial, and returned with the parish of Feltwell St.
Mary and St. Nicholas [in 1851?], are presumed to be subject
to the provisions of the Act 20 Vict.c.19."
"Redmore, described as extra-parochial, and returned with
Hockwold-cum-Wilton in 1851, is presumed to be subject
to the provisions of the Act 20 Vict.c.19."
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