Norfolk: Quidenham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Quidenham is about 7 miles N.W. of Diss.
The name may also be spelled Quiddenham.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Rockland, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description and pictures.
Church of St Andrew: Minister, services, etc.
Church of St Andrew: Picture of the church.
Garnier, Edward Southwell: In a village church: the Church of St Andrew, Quidenham.
[Norwich, Goose and Son, 1927]
Carmelite Convent: Description, history and pictures of the Carmelites and of Quidenham, including Quidenham Hall.

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 1902 (and for the censuses of 1851 to 1901), Quidenham was in Guiltcross Registration District.

This district was abolished on 1st April 1902 and, from then until 1930, Quidenham was in Wayland Registration District for civil registration.

Description and Travel

The Carmelites of Quidenham: Quidenham through the ages.
[1990s]

Gazetteers and Directories

Quidenham is in Guiltcross hundred.

Maps

Street map of Eccles, Quidenham and Wilby: Roads, buildings, etc.
Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Guiltcross Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Quidenham became part of the Guiltcross Union, and the workhouse was at Kenninghall.

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 10 17 107

1811 10 17 100

1821 17 23 121

1831 12 18   84

1841 17 --   83

1851 17 -- 109

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 22 -- 111

1871 26 26 125

1881 24 24 117

1891 23 23 161

1901 22 22 128

1911 -- 29 160

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.

1861 Census: "GUILTCROSS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes of this District is attributed partly to the migration of labourers to towns and manufacturing districts. In some parishes it has also been consequent upon the failure of hand-loom hemp-cloth weaving."
1911 Census: Out of the population of 160, 35 were in 2 large establishments or institutions.

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