Gunton, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Suffolk Parishes   Gunton

Parish [[Image:Gunton Church Suffolk.jpg|thumb|right|Gunton Church Suffolk.jpg]]History
Gunton St Peter is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich and the county of Suffolk. The round tower church was substantially remodelled in the 1890's and the tower and some interior features are all that remain of the mediaeval church.

The church was always linked to Gunton Hall and it's owners.

GUNTON (St. Peter), a parish, in the hundred of Mutford and Lothingland, E. division of Suffolk, 1½ mile (N. by W.) from Lowestoft.

Parish Records
Images of the parish registers for this parish are available on Record Search the early years of the registers from 1734-1754 are in a volume of combined registers with the early register of Ashby from 1553 and Herringfleet

Cemetery: Municipal

 * Belle Vue Park Cemetery Surname List: Courtesy of the Waveney District Council

Poor Law Unions

 * Mutford and Lothingland  http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Mutford/Mutford.shtml

Registration Districts
Gunton is in Mutford district. To search an index of Mutford district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records. Civil Registration began in 1837.

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