Norfolk: Oxnead

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Oxnead is about 3 miles S.E. of Aylsham.

Cemeteries

Linnell, Charles Lawrence Scruton: Monumental Inscriptions in the Church of St Michael.
[Monumental Brass Society, in "Transactions of the Monumental Brass Society", Vol 9, Part 5, 1955]

Census

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Michael: Description and pictures.
Church of St Michael: Services, etc.
Crampton, Jehan: St Michael's Church, Oxnead.
[Oxnead, the Church, 1990s]

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1574-1812, Banns 1756-1889, Marriages 1578-1900 and Burials 1573-1809.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Archdeacons' Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or 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), Oxnead was in Aylsham Registration District.

Description and Travel

Oxnead Water Mill: Description, history and pictures.

Directories

Historical Geography

Oxnead is in South Erpingham Hundred.

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

Land and Property

See Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

See Norfolk Parish Links: Military Records

Names, Personal

Paston: See Norfolk People and Families

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Oxnead became part of the Aylsham Union, and the workhouses were at Buxton and Oulton. These were replaced by a new workhouse at Aylsham in 1849.
Buxton and other parishes poor relief and employment act, 1806.
See Brampton.

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	5	6	54
1811	6	11	47
1821	5	10	53
1831	13	16	72
1841	14	--	56
1851	13	--	57

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	14	--	57
1871	14	14	61
1881	15	16	75
1891	13	13	70
1901	12	12	53
1911	--	15	72

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.

Voting Registers

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