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Frettenham

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"FRETTENHAM, 6 miles N. by E. of Norwich, has in its parish 285 souls, and 1581A. of land. Lord Suffield is chief owner of the soil, lord of the manor, and patron of the Church, (St. Swithen,) which was repaired and re-pewed in 1836. The living is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10, and in 1831, at £404, with that of Staninghall annexed to it, in the incumbency of the Rev. James Shirley, who has only a modus of £5. 10s. from Staninghall. The glebe here is 15A., and the tithes have been commuted for £395 per annum. A school, built in 1832, is supported by subscription." [William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) - Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

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See also Brettenham.

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Census

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Church Directories

  • In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Taverham, 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 Swithin.
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Church History

Church of St Swithin
Description and pictures.
Church of St Swithin
Description, minister, services, picture, etc.
Frettenham Parochial Church Council
St Swithin's Church, Frettenham.
[Frettenham, Frettenham Parochial Church Council, 1980s]
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Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms 1559-1652,1656-1906, Banns 1756-1812,1824-1900, Marriages 1558-1750,1758-1836 and Burials 1558-1652,1656-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Marriages
These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

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Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Frettenham was in St Faith's Registration District.

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Description & Travel

Edge, Frederick Paul Jackson
Frettenham, its story and history.
[Frettenham, 1998]
Frettenham Post Mill
Description and history.
Frettenham Tower Mill
Description, history and pictures.

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You can see pictures of Frettenham which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

Frettenham is in Taverham Hundred.

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

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TG247176 (Lat/Lon: 52.709103, 1.324366), Frettenham which are provided by:

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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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
FamiliesPopulation
18012539195
18114242191
18214547248
18314954269
184154--285
185153--255
Year  Inhabited
Houses
FamiliesPopulation
186149--221
18714849209
18814747220
18915051229
19014949218
1911--54223

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.