Norfolk: Smallburgh
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Smallburgh is about 11 miles N.E. of Norwich.
It is also the name of the civil registration district, and the poor
law union, so a reference to Smallburgh could mean this parish,
or this area of Norfolk.
Cemeteries
- The Monumental Inscriptions in the Hundred of Tunstead (Walter Rye).
- The parishes covered include Smallburgh.
See Ashmanhaugh
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries
Census
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Censuses
Church Directories
- In 1883 the parish was in the
Deanery of Waxham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both
before and after this date.
- The parish church is dedicated to St Peter.
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Nearby Churches of all denominations.
Church History
- Church of St Peter
- Description and pictures.
- Church of St Peter
- Description, pictures, services, etc.
- Methodist Church
- Minister, services, picture, etc.
Follow the link to the home page, then search for the church.
Church Records
- Parish Register Transcripts
- Baptisms,
Banns,
Marriages and
Burials.
- Parish Register Transcripts
- Baptisms 1561-1852, Banns 1754-1900, Marriages 1561-1900 and
Burials 1561-1900.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
- Marriages
- These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's
Marriage Registers.
- Workhouse Registers
- Baptisms.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Church Records
Civil Registration
For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837
and 1869 (and for the censuses in 1851 and 1861), Smallburgh was in
Tunstead and Happing Registration District.
This district was renamed on 1st January 1870 and, from then until 1930,
Smallburgh was in
Smallburgh Registration District
for civil registration and for the censuses of 1871 to 1901.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Civil Registration
Description and Travel
- Smallburgh
- History, pictures, etc.
This is a link to an archived copy.
- Smallburgh Wayford Bridge Tower Mill
- Description, history and pictures.
- Smallburgh Moys Drainage Mill
- Description, history and pictures.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel
Directories
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Directories
Historical Geography
Smallburgh is in Tunstead Hundred.
- Parish outline and location.
- See Parish Map for Tunstead Hundred
- Description of Tunstead Hundred
- 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
Land and Property
- Kelly, Geoffrey Ian
- Smallburgh Hall: a report.
[Typescript in Norwich Local Studies Library, 1996]
- Great Britain. Inclosure Commissioners
- Statement of claims: Smallburgh.
Drawn up in pursuance of the Act of Inclosure, 1815.
[Norwich, C. Berry, 1815]
- Great Britain: Statute
- Smallburgh Inclosure Act, 1815.
An act for inclosing lands in the parish of Smallburgh, in the
county of Norfolk.
[1815]
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property
Maps
- Estate map of Smallburgh, 1582
- By John Darby.
- Modern and Historical Maps
- Maps of the parish.
Military Records
See Norfolk Parish Links: Military Records
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc
- In 1785 Smallburgh became part of the Tunstead and Happing Incorporation,
and the workhouse was in this parish.
- In 1869 the incorporation became the Smallburgh Union.
- Smallburgh Union
- Parishes in the union, their arrangements for the poor before
1834, etc.
- Smallburgh Union and Workhouse
- Description from White's Directory of Norfolk, 1845.
- Smallburgh Union and Workhouse
- Description from White's Directory of Norfolk, 1883.
- Smallburgh Union and Workhouse
- Description and pictures.
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 | 63 | 85 | 699 |
1811 | 92 | 108 | 638 |
1821 | 100 | 115 | 722 |
1831 | 106 | 108 | 503 (A) |
| 1 |
26 |
196 (B) |
1841 | 114 | --- | 634 |
1851 | 112 | --- | 601 |
|
Year |
Inhabited Houses |
Families |
Population |
1861 | 112 | --- | 559 |
1871 | 103 | 103 | 490 |
1881 | 102 | 102 | 504 |
1891 | 100 | 100 | 444 |
1901 | 98 | 98 | 444 |
1911 | --- | 98 | 428 |
|
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
- "The Return of Smallburgh includes the House of Industry there
situate, containing 131 males, 107 females."
- 1831 Census
- "The Inhabitants of the House of Industry for the Hundreds of
Happing and Tunstead were heretofore included in the Return of
Smallburgh, in which parish it is situate."
(A) - Smallburgh parish.
(B) - "Tunstead & Happing Poor's House".
- 1821, 1831, 1841 and 1851 Censuses
- "The Return for Smallburgh Parish includes the Workhouse of the
Tunstead and Happing Incorporation, containing 238 persons in
1821, 196 in 1831; 113 in 1841, and 99 in 1851."
- 1861 Census
- "TUNSTEAD. The decrease of population in most of the parishes
comprised in the Tunstead District, which forms the "Tunstead
and Happing Incorporation" for the support of the poor, is
attributed to emigration and the migration of young persons
to other parts."
- 1901 Census
- "Including Cat's Common, and Low Street."
- 1911 Census
- Out of the population of 428, 75 were in a large establishment or
institution. This was probably the workhouse.
Voting Registers
See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers
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November 2011