Norfolk: Roydon (near Diss)

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Roydon is about 1 mile W. of Diss.
The name may also be spelled Royden.
See also Roydon near King's Lynn.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1831: Trades, and initials of names.
1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Remigius: Description and picture.
Church of St Remigius: Description, history and pictures.
Church of St Remigius: Services, etc.
Bestelink, William; and Cotton, Simon: The Parish Church of Saint Remigius, Roydon, Norfolk: a short history.
[Roydon, The Church, 1994]

Church Records

Campling, Arthur: Index of Marriages, Roydon, 1559-1754.
[Norwich Local Studies Library, Handwritten document, 1930s]
Cole, P.; and Farrow Charles W.: The Parish Registers of Norfolk: Roydon, 1559-1837, transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, Monograph Series no.26, 1988]
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in 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), Roydon was in Guiltcross Registration District.

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

Description and Travel

Roydon: Description, map, church, school, events, pictures, etc.
Roydon Parish Council: Councillors, meetings, minutes, etc.
Roydon Shelfanger Road Post Mill: Description, history and picture.
Roydon Tottington Post Mill: Description, history and map.

Gazetteers and Directories

Roydon is in Diss hundred.

Maps

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

War Memorial: World Wars 1 and 2.

Names, Personal

Frere: See Norfolk People and Families

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Roydon 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   59   91 430

1811   67 101 497

1821   82 137 601

1831 121 138 633

1841 121 -- 586

1851 119 -- 588

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 123 -- 607

1871 133 132 650

1881 127 129 612

1891 155 155 739

1901 155 155 667

1911 -- 159 698

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.

1841 Census: "Emigration has taken place from Roydon since 1831."
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."
1901 Census: "Including Snow Street."

Schools

Roydon School: Picture of the school.

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