Norfolk: Swanton Morley

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Census

1841-1891
Mid-Norfolk Family History Society
The Parish of Swanton Morley, Norfolk: Indexes from the Census Returns, 1841-1891.
[Mid-Norfolk FHS, 1994]
1891: Surname List

Church History

Swanton Morley Methodist Chapel: Swanton Morley Methodist Chapel, 1868-1968: centenary booklet, containing brief historical notes and a programme of services and special events.
[Swanton Morley, The Church, 1968]
Usher, Robert Neave: Swanton Morley Church (All Saints): its history and interest as an example of a fine 14th century church: with special reference to the connection of the church with the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln.
[Norwich: Soman-Wherry, 1945]

Church Records

Mid-Norfolk FHS: The Parish Registers of All Saints' Church, Swanton Morley.
- Baptisms: 1784-1837, 1838-1891.
- Marriages: 1755-1837 (incl. Banns 1782-1823), 1837-1891.
- Burials: 1784-1837, 1838-1891, 1892-1988.
[Mid-Norfolk FHS, 7 volumes, c1993]
Parish Register Transcripts: Burials
Bishops Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.

Gazetteers and Directories

History

Pulling, M: A History of Swanton Morley.
[The Author, 1969]

Land and Property

Great Britain: Statute: Swanton Morley and Worthing Inclosure Act, 1755.
An act for dividing and inclosing the common fields and certain lands lying dispersed in the half year closes belonging to the manor of Swanton with Worthing, within the parishes of Swanton Morley and Worthing in the county of Norfolk, and for extinguishing the several rights of common and sheep walk over the said fields and half year closes, and over certain lands called the brecks, lying within the said manor and parishes.
[1755]

Military History

RAF Swanton Morley: Brief History: http://www.swanton-morley.co.uk/history.htm
This appears to have been taken offline.
Bowman, Martin W.: Low level from Swanton: the history of RAF Swanton Morley airfield from World War Two to the present day.
[ISBN 187118729X, Walton-on-Thames: Air Research, 1995]
Pope, Stephen: Swanton Morley (Airfield focus: 9).
[ISBN 1870384229, Peterborough: GMS Enterprises, 1993]

Names, Personal

Lincoln: See Norfolk People and Families

Social Life and Customs

Rayner, Daisy (edited by Susan Palmer): Our knickers were interesting: a Norfolk village childhood.
(Early 20th century in Swanton Morley).
[ISBN: 0951541609, Dereham, c1989]

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