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Guide to '''Plumstead, Norfolk family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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=== Parish History  ===
=== Parish History  ===
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PLUMSTEAD (St. Michael), a '''parish''', in the union of Erpingham, hundred of North Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk, 4½ miles (S. E. by E.) from Holt. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51217#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 578-586. Date accessed: 06 May 2013.</ref>  
PLUMSTEAD (St. Michael), a '''parish''', in the union of Erpingham, hundred of North Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk, 4½ miles (S. E. by E.) from Holt. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51217#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 578-586. Date accessed: 06 May 2013.</ref>  


<br> Plumstead St Michael (near Holt) is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.  
Plumstead St Michael (near Holt) is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.  


Plumstead has an entry in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1085. In the great book Plumstead is recorded by the names Plumestead. The main landholder was William de Warenne.<br>
Plumstead has an entry in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1085. In the great book Plumstead is recorded by the names Plumestead. The main landholder was William de Warenne


The parish church of Saint Michael was once much larger than it is today. On the south side of the building the low aisle has been demolished, and the clerestory filled in.. The church's most notable feature is its collection of medieval and continental glass which came from Catton Hall, Norwich, in 1952. There are some 15th century figures in the east window and 16th century glass in the south windows. The chancel is c.1300 and the tower late 14th century. <br>
The parish church of Saint Michael was once much larger than it is today. On the south side of the building the low aisle has been demolished, and the clerestory filled in.. The church's most notable feature is its collection of medieval and continental glass which came from Catton Hall, Norwich, in 1952. There are some 15th century figures in the east window and 16th century glass in the south windows. The chancel is c.1300 and the tower late 14th century.


=== Resources  ===
=== Resources  ===
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*North Walsham 1939-1974  
*North Walsham 1939-1974  
*The Register Office, 18 Kings Arms Street, North Walsham, NR28 9JX.<br>Tel/Fax: 01692 406220. E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
*The Register Office, 18 Kings Arms Street, North Walsham, NR28 9JX.<br>Tel/Fax: 01692 406220. E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk<br>
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==== Church records  ====
==== Church records  ====
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{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:  
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:  


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[[Norfolk Record Office]] reference PD 412
[[Norfolk Record Office]] reference PD 412  


==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====
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{{British Census|438853}}  
{{British Census|438853}}  


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==== Poor Law Unions  ====
==== Poor Law Unions  ====
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== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.  


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
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== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/p/plumstead/ Norfolk: Plumstead] on GenUKI
 
*[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/plumstead-st-michael/ Plumstead St Michael] on A Church Near You
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/p/plumstead/ Norfolk: Plumstead] on GenUKI  
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51217 British History Online]
*[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/plumstead-st-michael/ Plumstead St Michael] on A Church Near You  
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51217 British History Online]  
*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-224098-church-of-st-michael-plumstead Church of St Michael] on British Listed Buildings  
*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-224098-church-of-st-michael-plumstead Church of St Michael] on British Listed Buildings  
*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/plumstead/plumstead.htm Plumstead] on Norfolk Churches
*[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/plumstead/plumstead.htm Plumstead] on Norfolk Churches


== References ==
== References ==


{{reflist}} {{Norfolk}}  
{{reflist}} {{Norfolk}}  


[[Category:Norfolk]]
[[Category:Norfolk]]

Revision as of 15:01, 29 October 2014

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Guide to Plumstead, Norfolk family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Plumstead, Norfolk
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred North Erpingham
County Norfolk
Poor Law Union Erpingham
Registration District Erpingham
Records begin
Parish registers: 1551
Bishop's Transcripts: 1698
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Repps
Diocese Norwich
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
Location of Archive
Norfolk Record Office

Parish History[edit | edit source]

PLUMSTEAD (St. Michael), a parish, in the union of Erpingham, hundred of North Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk, 4½ miles (S. E. by E.) from Holt. [1]

Plumstead St Michael (near Holt) is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.

Plumstead has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Plumstead is recorded by the names Plumestead. The main landholder was William de Warenne

The parish church of Saint Michael was once much larger than it is today. On the south side of the building the low aisle has been demolished, and the clerestory filled in.. The church's most notable feature is its collection of medieval and continental glass which came from Catton Hall, Norwich, in 1952. There are some 15th century figures in the east window and 16th century glass in the south windows. The chancel is c.1300 and the tower late 14th century.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

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.

  • Erpingham 1837-1938
  • North Walsham 1939-1974
  • The Register Office, 18 Kings Arms Street, North Walsham, NR28 9JX.
    Tel/Fax: 01692 406220. E-mail: registration.nwalsham@norfolk.gov.uk

Church records[edit | edit source]

Plumstead, Norfolk Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

FREG = FreeREG - free[2]
FS ATs = England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812 (FamilySearch) - free[3]
FS BTs = England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 (FamilySearch) - free[4]
FS PRs = England, Norfolk, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 (FamilySearch) - free[5]
JOIN = The Joiner Marriage Index - (£)[6]
Plumstead, Norfolk Genealogy Online Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
FREG 1551-1902
1551-1836
1551-1902
FS ATs 1725-1812 1725-1812 1725-1812
FS BTs Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined
FS PRs Undefined 1551-1901 Undefined 1551-1915 Undefined 1551-1902
JOIN
1813-1836

Norfolk Record Office reference PD 412

Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.



Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Erpingham http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/norf/erpingham_workhouse.htm

Probate records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 578-586. Date accessed: 06 May 2013.
  2. 'Norfolk Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 27 February 2014.
  3. 'England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812,' FamilySearch, accessed 31 March 2014.
  4. 'England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941', FamilySearch, accessed 31 March 2014.
  5. 'England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1538-1900', FamilySearch, accessed 17 March 2014.
  6. 'Norfolk Coverage,' The Joiner Marriage Index, accessed 11 February 2014.