Norfolk: Thompson

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Thompson is about 8 miles N.N.E. of Thetford.
The name may also be spelled Thomson.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Breckles, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Martin.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Martin: Description and picture.
Church of St Martin: Description and pictures.
Church of St Martin: Services, etc.

Church Records

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), Thompson was in Wayland Registration District.

Description and Travel

Thompson: Description, pictures, parish council, etc.
Thompson Post Mill: Description and picture.

Directories

Historical Geography

Thompson is in Wayland hundred.

History

Crabbe, George: Some materials for a history of the parish of Thompson in the county of Norfolk; edited by Augustus Jessopp.
Includes pedigrees of the Shardelow, Knevett, Futter, Tooke, Botetourt, Manning, Spring, De Gray, Barker and D'Eye families.
[Norwich, Goose, 1892]

Maps

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

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Thompson became part of the Wayland Union, and the workhouse was at Rockland All Saints.

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 46   80 383

1811 77   81 366

1821 78   80 427

1831 95 101 478

1841 93 -- 490

1851 99 -- 496

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 96 -- 475

1871 95 101 440

1881 83   83 360

1891 88   88 358

1901 79   79 306

1911 --   81 289

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.

1901 Census: "Including Pockthorpe."

Schools

Tyler, Bronwen: A short history of Thompson School.
[Thompson, Friends of Thompson School, 1989]

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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