Sparham, Norfolk Genealogy

England   Norfolk



Parish History
Sparham St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the county of Norfolk.

Sparham is a civil parish in the English Breckland district of the county of Norfolk.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.


 * Mitford 1837-1938
 * East Dereham 1939-1974

Church records
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Images of the parish registers may be viewed online at FamilySearch Historical Records. Norfolk Record Office reference PD 17

Parish registers for Sparham Microfilm copy of original filmed at the Norfolk Record Office, Central Library in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1573-1692. Baptisms, 1693-1767; marriages, 1693-1754; burials, 1692-1767. Baptisms, burials, 1761-1812. Baptisms, 1784-1796; marriages, 1783-1795; burials, 1783-1795; marriage banns, 1783-1795. Baptisms, 1813-1911. Marriages, 1755-1812; marriage banns, 1755-1802. Marriages, 1813-1836. Burials, 1813-1901. Marriage banns, 1824-1893. FHL BRITISH Film 1911508 Items 1 - 9

There is a known issue England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) on this film and in indexing batch I07258-3. Incorrect place data entry may appear in the index. The images should be used to check index entries.

Archdeacons transcripts Microfilm copies of original records in the Norfolk Record Office, Central Library, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Baptisms 1600-1610, 1623-1634, 1667-1811 Marriages 1602-1610, 1623-1633, 1675-1812 Burials 1600-1610, 1623-1634, 1667-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1526782 Item 11

Census records
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Index for the Census may be searched at FamilySearch Historical Records

http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census

Poor Law Unions
Mitford &amp;Launditch    http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/norf/mitford_and_launditch_workhouse.htm

Records of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union1776-1948 Norfolk Record Office C/GP 14 Extent 137 pieces The following parishes comprised the 1836 union: Bawdeswell, Beeston, Beetley, Billingford, East Bilney, Bintry, Brisley, Bylaugh, Colkirk, Cranworth, East Dereham, Great Dunham, Little Dunham, North Elmham, Elsing, Foxley, Great Fransham, Little Fransham, Garvestone, Gately, Gressenhall, Guist, Hardingham, Hockering, Hoe, Horningtoft, Kempstone, Letton, East Lexham, West Lexham, Litcham, Longham, Lyng, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, Mileham, Oxwick with Pattesley, Reymerstone, Rougham, Scarning, Shipdham, Southburgh, Sparham, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Thuxton, Tittleshall, East Tuddenham, North Tuddenham, Twyford, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter, Wellingham, Wendling, Westfield, Whinburgh, Whissonsett, Wood Rising, Worthing, Yaxham. All fifty parishes of Mitford and Launditch Hundreds were incorporated in 1775 under the terms of An act for the better relief and employment of the poor within the hundreds of Mitford and Launditch, 15 Geo. III, cap. 59. In 1801 the parish of East Dereham separated from the Incorporation, but in 1836 all fifty original parishes plus ten from Eynesford Hundred joined together in a new union. The House of Industry belonging to the old incorporation, built at Gressenhall in 1776-1777, was repaired and altered in 1836 to become the new Union Workhouse. Mitford and Launditch Union Board of Guardians was replaced by Guardians Committee No. 10 in 1930.

Norfolk Poor Law Unions

Sparham Parish Chest material 1739-1844

Microfilm copy of original filmed at the Norfolk Record Office, Central Library in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Contents: item 8. Guardian accounts, 1833-1836 -- item 9. Settlement certificates, 1739-1755-1782, 1790, 1800, 1834, 1844 -- item 10. Settlement examinations, 1754-1756, 1795, 1799, 1805, 1809-1810, 1818-1821, 1826, 1833 -- item 11. Removal orders, 1755-1762, 1784, 1795, 1802, 1811, 1817, 1821-1839 -- item 12. Bastardy bonds and orders, 1793, 1799-1831 -- item 13. Apprenticeship indentures, 1804-1838 -- item 14. Poor law papers, 1831 -- item 15. Emigration papers, 1836.

Norfolk Record Office Central Library call no.: PD 17/35-42.

Parish chest material, 1739-1844 FHL BRITISH Film 1911782 Items 8-15

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Norfolk Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
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 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web sites
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http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78461British History online

Simon Knott's website http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/sparham/sparham.htm