Norfolk: Little Plumstead

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Little Plumstead is about 6 miles E.N.E. of Norwich.
See also Great Plumstead and Plumstead.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Blofield, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Gervase and St Protase.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Gervase and St Protase: Description and pictures.
Church of St Gervase and St Protase: Services, etc.

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), Little Plumstead was in Blofield Registration District.

Description and Travel

Great Plumstead and Little Plumstead (and Thorpe End) Parish Council: Description, churches, parish council, meetings, minutes, parish magazine, etc.
Great Plumstead, Little Plumstead, and Thorpe End: Description, churches, etc.

Directories

Historical Geography

Little Plumstead is in Blofield hundred.

Land and Property

Great Britain: Statute: Little Plumstead Inclosure Act, 1800.
An act for dividing, allotting, and inclosing, the commons and waste grounds within the parish of Little Plumstead, in the county of Norfolk.
[1800]
Coxford, Brian: Little Plumstead Brickworks.
[Norwich, Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society, in "Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society", vol.3, 1983]

Maps

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

Medical Records

Little Plumstead Hospital: This opened in 1930 for the care of mental health patients, and closed in the 1990s.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Little Plumstead became part of the Blofield Union, and the workhouse was at Lingwood.

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 31 36 172

1811 48 48 203

1821 51 51 247

1831 59 61 312

1841 66 -- 341

1851 69 -- 309

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 72 -- 319

1871 73 78 329

1881 73 75 329

1891 76 76 355

1901 74 75 303

1911 -- 82 350

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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