Norfolk: Pensthorpe

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Pensthorpe is about 2 miles E. of Fakenham.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Burnham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
Blomefield, in the "Topographical History of the County of Norfolk", says "There was no church here in 1633". He does not give the dedication.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

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), Pensthorpe was in Walsingham Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Pensthorpe is in Gallow Hundred.

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

Land and Property

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Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Pensthorpe became part of the Walsingham Union, and the workhouse was at Great Snoring.

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	--	--	17
1811	1	2	14
1821	4	4	26
1831	1	6	30
1841	3	--	19
1851	2	--	11

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	2	--	12
1871	2	5	13
1881	3	3	20
1891	7	7	47
1901	8	8	42
1911	--	8	37

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.

1831 Census: The number of "Inhabited Houses" really was given as 1.

Voting Registers

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