Norfolk: Postwick

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Postwick is about 4 miles east of Norwich.
The name is usually pronounced as Possick.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

The parish is in the deanery of Blofield, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Picture of the church.
Carter, Anne: Welcome to All Saints Church, Postwick.
[Postwick, The Church, 1970s]

Directories

Historical Geography

Postwick is in Blofield hundred.

History

Carter, Anne: Postwick - The Story of a Norfolk Village.
[ISBN: 1873495005, 1991]
Harrison, Thomas: Postwick and its relatives.
(Written in the early 18th century and edited by James Hargrave Harrison).
[Great Yarmouth, 1858]
Stoker, David: Parson Russell's History of Postwick.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.41, 1990]

Land and Property

Great Britain: Statute: Great Plumstead and Postwick Inclosure Act, 1810.
An act for enclosing lands in the parishes of Great Plumstead and Postwick, in the county of Norfolk.
[London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1810]

Maps

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

Military Records

War Memorial for World Wars 1 and 2

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Postwick 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 23 39 181

1811 23 27 226

1821 35 37 254

1831 27 51 237

1841 50 -- 241

1851 49 -- 275

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 58 -- 291

1871 66 66 307

1881 63 69 297

1891 64 64 301

1901 67 67 315

1911 -- 71 340

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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