Norfolk: Walcott

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Walcott is about 10 miles S.E. of Cromer.
The name may also be spelled Walcot, Wolcot or Wolcott.

Cemeteries

The Monumental Inscriptions in the Hundred of Happing (Walter Rye).: The parishes covered include Walcott.
See Brumstead

Census

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description and pictures.
Linnell, Charles L.S.: All Saints' Church, Walcot.
[London, Home Words, 1960s]

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms and Marriages.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in Phillimore's Marriage Registers.
Clergy, Grant of the Rectory, and Grant of Land: 14th-19th centuries.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1869 (and for the censuses in 1851 and 1861), Walcott was in Tunstead and Happing Registration District.

This district was renamed on 1st January 1870 and, from then until 1930, Walcott was in Smallburgh Registration District for civil registration and for the censuses of 1871 to 1901.

Description and Travel

Walcott History: History and map.
This is a link to an archived copy.

Directories

Historical Geography

Walcott is in Happing Hundred.

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

Land and Property

See Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

In 1785 Walcott became part of the Tunstead and Happing Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Smallburgh.
In 1869 the incorporation became the Smallburgh Union.

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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