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"CONGHAM is a scattered, but pleasant village, with several neat houses, 7 miles E.N.E. of Lynn, comprising in its parish 326 inhabitants, and 2,455 acres of land, with extensive woods and plantations, most of them embowering Congham Lodge. The common was enclosed in 1812. Henry Elwes, Esq. of Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, and Miss Hamond of Swaffham, own most of the soil. The former is lord of Rusteyns, Beleters, and Reed Hall manors; and the latter is lady of the manor of Congham, which was held successively by the Paston, Daniel, Wodehouse, Spelman, Mordaunt, and other families. . . . The CHURCH, (St. Andrew,) is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £12, and in 1831 at £472. It was endowed in 1718, by Ellen Spelman, with houses, land, and tithes, then of the yearly value of £53 18s. 6d. John Roper, Esq. of West Dereham, is patron; and the Rev. Joseph Wright, M.A., incumbent." [William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) - Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

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Census

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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 picture.
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Church Records

Marriages 1581-1837
See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 9.
Marriages
These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.

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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), Congham was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

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Description & Travel

Congham Smock Mill
Description and history.
Congham Water Mill
Description, history and pictures.

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

Congham is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

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Maps

Parish outline and location.
See Parish Map for Freebridge Lynn Registration District, 1836 (this is a link an archived copy) and nearby places.

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You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TF712236 (Lat/Lon: 52.783039, 0.537557), Congham 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 46 49 245
1811 53 54 237
1821 55 56 279
1831 54 60 290
1841 62 -- 326
1851 66 -- 321
Year   Inhabited
Houses
Families Population
1861 68 -- 315
1871 66 70 317
1881 67 69 331
1891 72 72 316
1901 64 64 288
1911 -- 64 253

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.