Norfolk: Rougham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Rougham is about 7 miles N. of Swaffham.
See also Roudham and Roughton.

Cemeteries

Church of St Mary: Monuments in the church.

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of St Mary: Services, etc.
The Church: Rougham: Church of St Mary.
[Rougham, The Church, 1980s]

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), Rougham was in Mitford and Launditch Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Directories

Historical Geography

Rougham is in Launditch hundred.

History

Rougham: Entries from the Domesday Book, and Lewis's 1831 Topographical Dictionary of England.

Land and Property

Mackie, Ian: Rougham Brickworks.
[Norwich, Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society, in "Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society", vol 1, no.4, 1973]
Trett, Robert: Rougham Brickworks.
[Norwich, Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society, in "Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society", vol.2, no.4, 1979]

Maps

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

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Names, Personal

North: See Norfolk People and Families

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Rougham became part of the Mitford and Launditch Union, and the workhouse was at Gressenhall.

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 40 40 178

1811 18 39 239

1821 58 66 330

1831 68 70 340

1841 71 -- 367

1851 74 -- 374

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 85 -- 409

1871 89 110 464

1881 90 100 389

1891 81   81 304

1901 74   74 300

1911 --   85 304

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

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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