Norfolk: Setchey

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Setchey is about 4 miles S. of King's Lynn.
It is also known as Setch and as Setchey Magna.

Cemeteries

Langley, Stan L.: Memorial Inscriptions for St Mary's Church, Setchey, King's Lynn, Norfolk.
[Norfolk FHS, West Norfolk Branch, 1989]

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of St Mary: Address.

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), Setchey was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Setchey is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Setchey became part of the Freebridge Lynn Union, and the workhouse was at Gayton.

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   9 17 110

1811   9 18   88

1821 17 17   94

1831 17 18   95

1841 21 -- 100

1851 20 --   96

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 20 --   91

1871 21 21   99

1881 22 23 118

1891 22 22 105

1901 21 21   89

1911 -- 22   87

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 and 1851 Censuses: "Setchey is ecclesiastically connected with North Runcton."

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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