Norfolk: Santon

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Santon is about 3 miles N.W. of Thetford.
It is also known as Santon House.
See also Santon Downham in Suffolk.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1841-1881
Farrow, Charles W. and Palgrave-Moore, Patrick
Church of England Parish Registers 1707-1837, with census returns 1841-1881; transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, The Parish Registers of Norfolk, Monograph Series no.16, 1986]
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881: Surname Lists
1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Cranwich, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to St Helen in some records, and to All Saints in others.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description, history and pictures.
Fitch, John: The Church in the Forest: St Mary's Santon Downham (Suffolk), with some notes on All Saints' Santon (Norfolk).
[Santon Downham, The Church, 1980s]

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Archdeacons' Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms and Burials.
Farrow, Charles W. and Palgrave-Moore, Patrick: Church of England Parish Registers 1707-1837, with census returns 1841-1881; transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, The Parish Registers of Norfolk, Monograph Series no.16, 1986]
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 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Santon was in Thetford Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

Santon is in Grimshoe hundred.

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 Santon 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 -- 1 10

1811 1 1 11

1821 2 3 21

1831 4 4 18

1841 6 -- 27

1851 7 -- 34

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861   8 -- 55

1871 10 10 47

1881   7   8 35

1891   8   8 37

1901   8   8 44

1911 --   8 46

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.

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