Norfolk: Stratton Strawless

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Stratton Strawless is about 8 miles N. of Norwich.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Ingworth, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
The parish church is dedicated to St Margaret.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Margaret: Services, description and pictures.
Church of St Margaret: Description, history and pictures.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1562-1812, Banns 1754-1817, Marriages 1563-1900 and Burials 1564-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Archdeacon's Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
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), Stratton Strawless was in Aylsham Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Stratton Strawless is in South Erpingham Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for South Erpingham Hundred
Description of South Erpingham Hundred: 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

History

Edgar, Alwyn W.: Notes on the History of Stratton Strawless.
[1990s]

Land and Property

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Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Names, Personal

Marsham: See Norfolk People and Families

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Stratton Strawless became part of the Aylsham Union, and the workhouses were at Buxton and Oulton. These were replaced by a new workhouse at Aylsham in 1849.
Buxton and other parishes poor relief and employment act, 1806.
See Brampton.

Population

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

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1801	25	33	158
1811	25	36	179
1821	28	39	187
1831	41	41	218
1841	46	--	277
1851	45	--	242

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	43	--	202
1871	42	42	194
1881	44	44	186
1891	36	36	137
1901	43	43	151
1911	--	45	174

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.

1851 Census: "The decrease of population in the Parishes of Hevingham and Stratton-Strawless since 1841, is considered to be the result of emigration."

Other population figures

Population in 1831

Voting Registers

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