Norfolk: Warham St Mary

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Warham St Mary is about 7 miles N. of Fakenham.
Together, Warham All Saints and Warham St Mary are often known as Warham.
See also Warham All Saints.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Walsingham, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalen.
There was also a church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Mary Magdalen: Description and pictures.
Church of St Mary Magdalen: Services, etc.
No author: The Church of St Mary Magdalen, Warham, Norfolk.
[London, Home Words, 1960s]
"W.H.": The two churches at Warham, Norfolk: Saint Mary Magdalen and All Saints.
[Warham, The Churches, 1980s]

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), Warham St Mary was in Walsingham Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Warham St Mary is in North Greenhoe hundred.

Land and Property

Warham Camp: Iron Age Fort: Short description.
Inclosure: See Warham All Saints.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Warham St Mary became part of the Walsingham Union, and the workhouse was at Great Snoring.

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 -- -- --

1811 -- -- --

1821 -- -- --

1831 -- -- --

1841 11 -- 75

1851 11 -- 61

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 13 -- 74

1871 12 16 63

1881 11 11 67

1891 10 11 73

1901 12 12 60

1911 -- 11 51

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.

1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831 Censuses: The figures for Warham St Mary are included with those for Warham All Saints.
1841 and 1851 Censuses: "The Parishes of Warham St. Mary and All Saints are ecclesiastically united."

Voting Registers

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