Norfolk: Sturston

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Sturston is about 7 miles N. of Thetford.
See also Starston.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Cranwich, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church was dedicated to the Holy Cross, but it was in ruins before 1845.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

Farrow, Charles W.: The Parish Registers of Norfolk: Stanford with Sturston 1699-1837, transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, monograph series no.22, 1987]
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), Sturston was in Thetford Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Directories

Historical Geography

Sturston is in Grimshoe hundred.

Maps

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

Military History

In 1942 the Stanford Training Area (Stanta) was established, and the villages of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts were evacuated.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Sturston became part of the Thetford Union, and the workhouse was at Thetford.

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 4 5 28

1811 6 6 36

1821 7 7 42

1831 4 6 49

1841 8 -- 47

1851 9 -- 62

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 10 -- 75

1871 11 13 58

1881 12 12 66

1891 14 14 78

1901 11 11 56

1911 -- 11 52

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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