Hide

Hackford

hide
Hide

"HACKFORD parish, 2 miles E. of Hingham, has 264 souls, and 721A. of land, partly belonging to Lord Wodehouse, the lord of the manor. The Church (Virgin Mary,), is a small thatched fabric, with a square tower, and was thoroughly repaired about four years ago. Its gallery was erected in 1827. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £4. 15s. 10d., and in 1831 at £240. T.T. Gurdon, Esq., is patron, and the Rev. M.B. Darby, of Hingham, incumbent." [William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) - Transcription copyright © Paddy Apling]

Hide

Hackford near Wymondham is about 4 miles W. of Wymondham.
See also Hackford near Reepham.

Hide
topup

Census

See also Norfolk Parish Links: Censuses

topup

Church Directories

  • In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Hingham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
    It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
  • The parish church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
topup

Church History

Church of the Virgin Mary
Description and pictures.
Church of the Virgin Mary
Services, etc.
topup

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms 1813-1880
Marriages
These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

See also Norfolk Parish Links: Church Records

topup

Civil Registration

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

See also Norfolk Parish Links: Civil Registration

topup

Description & Travel

You can see pictures of Hackford which are provided by:

topup

Gazetteers

topup

Historical Geography

Hackford near Wymondham is in Forehoe Hundred.

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

Land & Property

Great Britain. Inclosure Commissioners
Statement of Claims (26): Hackford.
Drawn up in pursuance of the Act of Inclosure, 1806.
[1806]
Great Britain: Statute
Hackford Land-allotment Act, 1806.
An act for dividing lands in the parish of Hackford, in the county of Norfolk.
[1806]

See also Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property

topup

Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TG058026 (Lat/Lon: 52.582035, 1.036918), Hackford which are provided by:

topup

Poor Houses, Poor Law

topup

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
18012736186
18113043227
18214646222
18315252229
184157--264
185160--255
Year  Inhabited
Houses
FamiliesPopulation
186157--222
18714950198
18814950199
18914444193
19014347186
1911--46188

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.

1901 Census
"Including Hackford Marsh."