Norfolk: Whitlingham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Whitlingham is about 2 miles E.S.E. of Norwich.
See also Whittington.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Brooke, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church was dedicated to St Andrew, but was dilapidated by about 1630.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description and pictures of the ruin.
Church of St Andrew: Pictures of the ruin.

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), Whitlingham was in Henstead Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Whitlingham is in Henstead hundred.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Whitlingham became part of the Henstead Union, and the workhouse was at Swainsthorpe.

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 2 2 20

1811 2 2 21

1821 2 4 33

1831 4 4 45

1841 4 -- 28

1851 4 -- 19

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861   4 -- 25

1871   6   6 34

1881 11 11 70

1891 12 12 57

1901 14 14 67

1911 -- 15 67

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.

Voting Registers

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