Norfolk: Wilby

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Wilby is about 8 miles N.W. of Diss.
See also Filby.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Rockland, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description and pictures.
Church of All Saints: Minister,services, etc.
Cotton, Simon and Tricker, Roy.: St Mary the Virgin, Eccles and All Saints', Wilby.
[Norfolk Churches Trust, 1970s]

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 1902 (and for the censuses of 1851 to 1901), Wilby was in Guiltcross Registration District.

This district was abolished on 1st April 1902 and, from then until 1930, Wilby was in Wayland Registration District for civil registration.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

Wilby is in Shropham hundred.

Land and Property

Manning, Charles Robertson: Three Old Halls in Norfolk.
Lovell's Hall at Terrington St Clement, Thelveton Hall, Wilby Old Hall, and the families of Upwood, Havers and Wilton.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.11, 1892]

Maps

Street map of Eccles, Quidenham and Wilby: Roads, buildings, etc.
Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Guiltcross 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 Wilby became part of the Guiltcross Union, and the workhouse was at Kenninghall.

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 12 18   95

1811 13 17   97

1821 12 17 103

1831 12 18 123

1841 22 -- 124

1851 22 -- 106

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 23 --   98

1871 22 22 103

1881 22 22   86

1891 24 24 104

1901 23 23   95

1911 -- 24 110

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.

1861 Census: "GUILTCROSS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes of this District is attributed partly to the migration of labourers to towns and manufacturing districts. In some parishes it has also been consequent upon the failure of hand-loom hemp-cloth weaving."

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