Norfolk: Rushford

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Rushford is about 3 miles E. of Thetford, and is partly in Norfolk and partly in Suffolk.
It is also known as Rushford with Snarehill.
It includes the hamlets of Great and Little Snarehill, and Shadwell.
See also Snarehill.

Cemeteries

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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 John the Evangelist.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St John the Evangelist: Description and pictures.
Church of St John the Evangelist: Picture of the church.
Bennet, Edward Kedington: Historical memorials of the College of St John Evangelist, Rushworth or Rushford.
[Norwich, A.H. Goose, Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, 1887]
Bennet, Edward Kedington: Notes on the original statutes of the College of St John Evangelist of Rushworth [sic].
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.10, 1888]
Bennet, Edward Kedington: The College of St John Evangelist, of Rushworth [sic].
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.10, 1888]
Cotton, Simon: The Church of St John the Evangelist, Rushford.
[Rushford, Norfolk Churches Trust, 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), Rushford was in Thetford Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Rushford is in Guiltcross hundred in Norfolk, and Blackbourn hundred in Suffolk.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Rushford became part of the Thetford Union, and the workhouse was at Thetford.

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 21 21 105

1811 21 24 126

1821 25 25 168

1831 27 29 138

1841 33 -- 172

1851 37 -- 187

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 35 -- 170

1871 28 31 150

1881 30 36 143

1891 28 28 131

1901 27 27 142

1911 -- 30 145

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.

1811 Census: The figures are for Rushford with Snarehill.
1821 Census: The figures are for Rushford with Snarehill.
1831 Census: The figures are for Rushford with Snarehill.
"The Parish of Rushford extends into Blackburn Hundred, County of Suffolk, but the whole is here entered."
1841 Census: "Rushford Parish includes Shadwell Hamlet."
"The population of Snarehill was probably returned with that of Rushford prior to 1841."
There were 25 inhabited houses and 138 people in Norfolk.
There were 8 inhabited houses and 34 people in Suffolk.
1851 Census: "Rushford Parish includes Shadwell Hamlet."
There were 26 inhabited houses and 133 people in Norfolk.
There were 11 inhabited houses and 54 people in Suffolk.
1861 Census: There were 28 inhabited houses and 134 people in Norfolk.
There were 7 inhabited houses and 36 people in Suffolk.
1871 Census: "The parish of Rushford is partly in Suffolk; the entire parish contains 170 persons."
1881 Census: "Rushford is partly in Suffolk: the entire parish contains 169 persons."
1891 Census: "This parish is partly in the Administrative County of West Suffolk; the entire parish contains 38 inhabited houses and 189 population."
1901 Census: "Including Shadwell."
1911 Census: Out of the population of 145, 22 were in one institution or large establishment, which could have been Shadwell Court.

Voting Registers

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