Norfolk: Stockton

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Stockton is about 4 miles north west of Beccles (which is in Suffolk).

Cemeteries

Pronk, Simon E.: Stockton's stone charters, a survey of the epitaphs in the churchyard of St Michael's Church at Stockton in the county of Norfolk.
[Stockton, Typescript in Norwich Local Studies Library, 1976]

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

The parish is in the deanery of Brooke, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

Carthew, George Alfred: Stockton Churchwardens Accounts, 1625-1712.
Extracts from a town book of the parish of Stockton, in Norfolk, containing the churchwardens' (and other) accounts.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology, vol.1, 1847]

Gazetteers and Directories

Stockton is in Clavering hundred.

1883: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Stockton became part of the Loddon & Clavering Union, and the workhouse was at Heckingham.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and separate occupiers.

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1801 14 16 111

1811 15 20 108

1821 17 21   92

1831 17 22 110

1841 26 -- 129

1851 29 -- 143

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 27 -- 129

1871 27 29 130

1881 27 29 116

1891 30 32 130

1901 30 30 128

1911 -- 31 136

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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