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Little Massingham

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"MASSINGHAM (LITTLE) parish, 1 mile N. of Great Massingham, and 13 miles E. by N. of Lynn, has a pleasant rectory-house near the church, four scattered farm houses, twenty cottages, 152 inhabitants, and 2,028 acres of land, all enclosed, and belonging to Joseph Wilson, Esq., the lord of the manor and patron of the CHURCH, a small but neat edifice, dedicated to St. Andrew, and having several monumental inscriptions to the Mordaunts, who were formerly lords of the manor. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £9. 13s. 4d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Chas. Davies Brereton, A.M. (sic), author of 'An Enquiry into the Workhouse System and the Laws of Maintenance in Agricultural Districts.' Also of 'A Practical Enquiry into the number, means of employment, and wages of agricultural Labourers.'" [William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) - Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

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Little Massingham is also known as Massingham Parva.
See also Great Massingham.

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Census

See also Norfolk Parish Links: Censuses

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Church Directories

  • In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Lynn Norfolk, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
  • The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
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Church History

Church of St Andrew
Description and pictures.
Church of St Andrew
Description, services, etc.
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Church Records

Marriages 1559-1837
See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 8.
Marriages
These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
Parish Registers
List of Surnames of People who come from other Parishes
(these people are often known as "Strays")

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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), Little Massingham was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

See also Norfolk Parish Links: Civil Registration

You can see pictures of Little Massingham which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

Little Massingham is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

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History

McLeod, Ronald Fisher
Massingham Parva, past and present.
[London, Waterlow and Sons, 1882]
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TF789243 (Lat/Lon: 52.78688, 0.652142), Little Massingham 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
Families Population
1801 14 14   93
1811 12 18 101
1821 11 20 125
1831 24 24 165
1841 26 -- 152
1851 29 -- 134
Year   Inhabited
Houses
Families Population
1861 29 -- 132
1871 29 31 122
1881 33 43 147
1891 40 40 180
1901 37 37 187
1911 -- 46 211

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.