Norfolk: Weeting with Broomhill

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Weeting with Broomhill is about 6 miles N.W. of Thetford.
It is also known as Weeting, as Weeting All Saints and as Weeting with Bromehill.

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 churches are dedicated to All Saints and to St Mary.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of St Mary: Services, etc.

Church Records

Archdeacon's Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
Marriages 1558-1812: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 4.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Weeting was in Thetford Registration District.

Description and Travel

Weeting with Broomhill Parish Council: Councillors, etc.

Directories

Historical Geography

Weeting is in Grimshoe hundred.

History

Weeting: Outline history.
Luke, Rev. Francis Vyvyan: History of the Parish of Weeting, 1852.
Transcribed by the Weeting History Group.
[ISBN 0954292723, Weeting History Group, 2004]
Moore, Gerry: The History of Bromehill Priory and Fair, Weeting, Norfolk.
[ISBN 0954292707, Weeting History Group, 2002]
Moore, Gerry; and Twist, Anthony: Weeting Worthies.
[ISBN 0954292731, Weeting History Group, 2004]
Dymond, David Percy: A Misplaced Domesday Vill, Otringhithe and Bromehill.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology, vol.43, 1998]
Weeting History Group: Weeting History Portfolio.
A folder, in Norwich Local Studies Library, containing information sheets, maps, plans, etc.
[Weeting History Group, 1999]

Land and Property

Weeting Hall: Description, history and picture.
Weeting Castle: Description of the castle
Picture, opening times, etc
Pictures of the castle
Pictures of the castle.
James, Jean; and Moore, Gerry: The History of Weeting Castle.
[ISBN 0954292715, Weeting History Group, 2002]
James, Jean: A Guide to Weeting Castle.
[Weeting History Group, 2003?]
Grime's Graves: Description and pictures
Description and pictures
Clarke, Roy Rainbird: Grime's Graves, Norfolk.
[London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1975]

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 Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Weeting 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 63 78 368

1811 77 77 443

1821 83 83 399

1831 67 72 357

1841 58 -- 303

1851 74 -- 429

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 75 -- 365

1871 76 82 358

1881 72 85 333

1891 68 68 278

1901 65 66 274

1911 -- 70 312

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.

1841 and 1851 Censuses: "Weeting All Saints includes Broomhill; the Parish is often called Weeting with Broomhill."
1861 Census: "The decrease of population in the parish of Weeting All Saints or Weeting-with-Broomhill is attributed to migration."

Schools

No author: School House to Community Building, 1770-2001.
[Weeting 21 Project, 2001]

Societies

Weeting History Group: Meetings, membership, etc.

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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