Norfolk: Runham Vauxhall

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Runham Vauxhall is about 1 mile north of Great Yarmouth.
It was created in 1894 out of the south eastern part of the parish of Runham, which was about 4 miles from the centre of Runham, and was in Great Yarmouth County Borough.
See also Runham.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

The parish is in the deanery of Flegg, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
In 1911 the parish of St Mary, Southtown, was created. It included the "neighbourhood of Vauxhall station". [From Kelly's Norfolk Directory for 1916].
"At Runham Vauxhall is a Congregational mission hall, seating 200". [From Kelly's Directory of Great Yarmouth for 1921-22].
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Description and Travel

Vauxhall Railway Station: Description and pictures.

Directories

1916: Kelly's Norfolk Directory
RUNHAM VAUXHALL is a parish in East and West Flegg incorporation, constituted under the "Local Government Act, 1894." The area is 44 acres of land and 3 of tidal water; rateable value, £2,232; the population in 1911 was 620.
1921-22: Kelly's Directory of Great Yarmouth
Runham Vauxhall is a parish in the East and West Flegg Poor Law Incorporation, constituted under the "Local Government Act, 1894." Here is the terminal station on the Norwich line (via Reedham and Acle) of the Great Eastern Railway. The area is 44 acres of land and 3 of tidal water; assessable value, £2,562 10s.; the population in 1911 was 620.
Runham Vauxhall Street Directory

Historical Geography

Runham Vauxhall is in East Flegg hundred.

Land and Property

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Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Flegg Registration District, 1836
Runham Vauxhall was formed out of the south east portion of the parish of Runham.
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

Runham Vauxhall was part of the East and West Flegg Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Rollesby.

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.

See also the population figures and notes for Runham.

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861   --   --   53

1871   --   --   --

1881   --   --   --

1891 128   -- 600

1901 131 133 612

1911   --   -- 620

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.

Kelly's Directory of Norfolk for 1900 notes that the population of Runham Vauxhall was 642 in 1891.

Voting Registers

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