Norfolk: Pentney

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Pentney is about 8 miles S.E. of King's Lynn.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Lynn Norfolk, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Mary Magdalene: Minister, services, description, picture, etc.
Pentney Abbey: Description, history and pictures.
Pentney Priory: Description and history.
De Bootman, Michael: Pentney Abbey, 1075-1534.
[1980s]

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms, Banns, Marriages and Burials.
Marriages 1731-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 10.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Pentney was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

Description and Travel

Pentney: Description, history, maps, Pentney Abbey, Church of St Mary Magdalene, census, local people, etc.
Pentney Smock Mill: Description and history.
Pentney Water Mill: Description, history and pictures.

Directories

Historical Geography

Pentney is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

Land and Property

Drainage: See East Winch.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Pentney became part of the Freebridge Lynn Union, and the workhouse was at Gayton.

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   49 53 285

1811   45 61 269

1821   82 85 418

1831   85 88 480

1841 105 -- 592

1851 121 -- 624

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 131 --- 642

1871 127 127 587

1881 117 117 534

1891 119 119 498

1901 107 107 387

1911 --- 109 406

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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