Norfolk: Shelfanger

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Shelfanger is about 2 miles N. of Diss.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Redenhall, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description, history and picture.
Church of All Saints: Description, history and pictures.
Church of All Saints: Services, etc.
Baptist Chapel: Description.
Methodist Church: Description.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Down, Jonathan; and Farrow, Charles W.: The Parish Registers of Norfolk, no.25: Shelfanger: 1686-1837.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, 1988]
Parish Register Transcripts: Marriages 1687-1699,1729-1837.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Miscellaneous Series of IHGS Parish Registers, 2000?]
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in Phillimore's Marriage Registers.
Bodle, A.N.; and Palgrave-Moore, Patrick: Norfolk Nonconformist Registers no.4: Shelfanger Particular Baptist Chapel: Births 1795-1837.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, 1987]

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1902 (and for the censuses of 1851 to 1901), Shelfanger was in Guiltcross Registration District.

This district was abolished on 1st April 1902 and, from then until 1930, Shelfanger was in Depwade Registration District for civil registration.

Description and Travel

Shelfanger Village Pages: Description, events, history, churches, pictures, etc.
Shelfanger Women's Institute: Shelfanger: a Norfolk village past and present.
[Shelfanger, Shelfanger Women's Institute, 1984]

Gazetteers and Directories

Shelfanger is in Diss hundred.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Shelfanger became part of the Guiltcross Union, and the workhouse was at Kenninghall.

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 42 72 382

1811 47 73 398

1821 52 79 440

1831 57 92 435

1841 85 -- 445

1851 94 -- 424

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 82 -- 370

1871 91 100 392

1881 85   96 341

1891 80   80 308

1901 72   72 307

1911 --   82 360

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.

1821 Census: "One male upwards of 100 years of age at Shelfanger."
1861 Census: "GUILTCROSS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes of this District is attributed partly to the migration of labourers to towns and manufacturing districts. In some parishes it has also been consequent upon the failure of hand-loom hemp-cloth weaving."

Schools

Village School: Description, history and picture.

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