Bunwell, Norfolk Genealogy

History
Bunwell St Michael and All Angels is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.

The church is large with Perpendicular windows in the wide walls. These contain what are among the widest naves and chancels in Norfolk, and a five light east window of about 1450. The burial ground around the church is also large.

Early Census
Bunwell is one of the few places where a census record before 1841 survives. Here is a link to the 1777 Census Transcription provided through Genuki.co.uk.

Parish Records
This parish does not appear on Record Search as no microfilm for the parish is held

Norfolk Record Office reference Parish Records PD 712 /1-12

A search of the Family History Library Catalogue indicates that the following Archdeacon's transcripts are on film but these have not yet been converted to digital images for publication.

Archdeacons transcripts, 1725-1812

Archdeacon's transcripts may be searched online:

Births    http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?register_id=109&amp;district_id=4&amp;document_type=160

Marriages which are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?register_id=109&amp;district_id=4&amp;document_type=260

Burials http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?register_id=109&amp;district_id=4&amp;document_type=310

Poor Law Unions

 * For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Depwade/Depwade.shtml
 * Norfolk Poor Law Unions

Registration Districts

 * Depwade

Maps
England Jurisdictions 1851