Norfolk: Wickmere

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Wickmere is about 4 miles N. of Aylsham.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description and pictures.
Church of St Andrew: Minister, services, description, picture, etc.
Holman, Peter: Six high and lonely churches.
St Giles, Bradfield; St Peter, Corpusty; St Peter, North Barningham; All Saints, Skeyton; All Saints, Thwaite; St Andrew, Wickmere.
[ISBN 0952156474, Aylsham, Aylsham Local History Society, 1997]
Walpole, Lord and Lady: The Church of St Andrew, Parish of Wickmere with Wolterton.
A brief account of the architecture and history of the church and a description of the memorials.
[Wolterton, 1981]

Church Records

Archdeacons' Transcripts: Baptisms 1665-1812, Marriages 1670-1810 and Burials 1665-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
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), Wickmere was in Aylsham Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Wickmere is in South Erpingham Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Wood Dalling

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Wickmere became part of the Aylsham Union, and the workhouses were at Buxton and Oulton. These were replaced by a new workhouse at Aylsham in 1849.

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	24	52	273
1811	46	46	254
1821	32	55	285
1831	57	61	319
1841	59	--	307
1851	61	--	302

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	64	--	268
1871	66	66	261
1881	61	61	243
1891	56	56	236
1901	50	50	225
1911	--	50	212

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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