Norfolk: Runham Vauxhall
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Runham Vauxhall is about 1 mile N. 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
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Church Directories
- In 1894 the parish was in the
Deanery of Flegg, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both
before and after this date.
- 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].
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Nearby Churches of all denominations.
Church Records
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Civil Registration
For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1894
and 1923 (and for the census for 1901), Runham Vauxhall was in
Flegg Registration District.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Civil Registration
Description and Travel
- Vauxhall Railway Station
- Description and pictures.
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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
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Historical Geography
Runham Vauxhall is in East Flegg Hundred.
- Parish outline and location.
- See Parish Map for East Flegg and West Flegg Hundreds
Runham Vauxhall was formed out of the south east portion of the
parish of Runham.
- Description of East Flegg and West Flegg Hundreds
- 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
Land and Property
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Maps
- Modern and Historical Maps
- Maps of the parish.
Military Records
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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc
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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March 2004