Norfolk: Paston

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Paston is about 9 miles S.E. of Cromer.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Waxham, 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 Margaret.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Loraine, Herbert: Paston: some notes on the church of St Margaret and the Paston family.
[North Walsham, Rounce and Wortley, 1949]

Church Records

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Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1869 (and for the censuses in 1851 and 1861), Paston was in Tunstead and Happing Registration District.

This district was renamed on 1st January 1870 and, from then until 1930, Paston was in Smallburgh Registration District for civil registration and for the censuses of 1871 to 1901.

Description and Travel

Paston Stow Hill Mill: Description, history and pictures.
Rothery, Constance: The Poppyland Flyer: the story of the railway line from Cromer to North Walsham, 1906-1953: calling at: Cromer Links - Overstrand - Sidestrand Halt -Trimmingham and Paston and Knapton - Mundesley.
[Trimingham, Norfolk, 1984]

Directories

Historical Geography

Paston is in Tunstead Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Bacton

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

In 1785 Paston became part of the Tunstead and Happing Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Smallburgh.
In 1869 the incorporation became the Smallburgh Union.

Voting Registers

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