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"OXNEAD, a small parish on the east side of the Bure, 2½ miles S.S.E. of Aylsham, has only 56 inhabitants, 641 acres of land, in two farms, and a large duffield, blanket, &c. manufactory, established about 24 years ago, and now employing about 100 hands. S. Bignold, Esq., purchased this manor in 1828, of Viscount Anson, now Earl of Lichfield. From 1423 till 1732, it was held by the Paston family, two of whom were Earls of Yarmouth. . . . The Church (St. Michael,) is a small edifice embowered in trees. The chancel is paved with black and white marble, and has a handsome marble tomb, on which lies the effigy of Clement Paston, who died in 1597. By him lies also the effigy of his wife, and at his feet is a pelican. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £9. 1s. 5d., is consolidated with Buxton and Skeyton." [William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) - Transcription copyright © Richard Johns]

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Cemeteries

Linnell, Charles Lawrence Scruton
Monumental Inscriptions in the Church of St Michael.
[Monumental Brass Society, in "Transactions of the Monumental Brass Society", Vol 9, Part 5, 1955]

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Census

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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 Michael.
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Church History

Church of St Michael
Description and pictures.
Church of St Michael
Services, etc.
Crampton, Jehan
St Michael's Church, Oxnead.
[Oxnead, the Church, 1990s]
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Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms 1574-1812, Banns 1756-1889, Marriages 1578-1900 and Burials 1573-1809.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Archdeacons' Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts
Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
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), Oxnead was in Aylsham Registration District.

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Description & Travel

Oxnead Water Mill
Description, history and pictures.

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

Oxnead 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
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TG230241 (Lat/Lon: 52.768708, 1.303851), Oxnead which are provided by:

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Names, Personal

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • After 1834 Oxnead 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.
  • Buxton and other parishes poor relief and employment act, 1806.
    See Brampton.
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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   5   6 54
1811   6 11 47
1821   5 10 53
1831 13 16 72
1841 14 -- 56
1851 13 -- 57
Year   Inhabited
Houses
Families Population
1861 14 -- 57
1871 14 14 61
1881 15 16 75
1891 13 13 70
1901 12 12 53
1911 -- 15 72

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.