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[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk Genealogy|Norfolk]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk Parishes]] | |||
Guide to '''Martham, Norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
Guide to '''Martham, Norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | {{Infobox England Jurisdictions | ||
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| County = Norfolk | | County = Norfolk | ||
| Hundred = West Flegg | | Hundred = West Flegg | ||
| Poor Law Union = | | Poor Law Union = East and West Flegg | ||
| Registration District = Flegg | | Registration District = Flegg | ||
| PRbegin = 1558 | | PRbegin = 1558 | ||
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== Parish History == | === Parish History === | ||
MARTHAM (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the East and West Flegg incorporation, hundred of West Flegg, E. division of Norfolk, 9 miles (N. W.) from Yarmouth. There are places of worship for '''Baptists''' and '''Wesleyans'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51137#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848),pp. 266-269. Date accessed: 23 April 2013.</ref> | MARTHAM (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the East and West Flegg incorporation, hundred of West Flegg, E. division of Norfolk, 9 miles (N. W.) from Yarmouth. There are places of worship for '''Baptists''' and '''Wesleyans'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51137#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848),pp. 266-269. Date accessed: 23 April 2013.</ref> | ||
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Martham St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.<br> | Martham St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.<br> | ||
The church was built in the 15th century but most significantly it was extended by an 1870 chancel addition. The work of architect Philip Boyce makes this one of the largest and most impressive in this part of the diocese. | The church was built in the 15th century but most significantly it was extended by an 1870 chancel addition. The work of architect Philip Boyce makes this one of the largest and most impressive in this part of the diocese. | ||
=== Resources === | |||
==== Civil Registration ==== | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | |||
Registration district: | |||
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*Flegg 1837-1924 | |||
* | *Yarmouth and Flegg 1925-1938 | ||
*Acle 1938-1974 | |||
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*Norwich Outer | *Norwich Outer | ||
*Norwich | *Norwich | ||
=== Church | ==== Church records ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index (findmypast) - (£)]<ref>Percival Boyd, ''A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at {{FSbook|1727134}}.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREG''' = [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ FreeREG - free]<ref>[http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/nfk/frontpage.shtml 'Norfolk Coverage'], ''FreeREG,'' accessed 26 February 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS ATs''' = {{RecordSearch|1824688|England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812 (FamilySearch) - free}}<ref>[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM625-XM9%3A160239801%3Fcc%3D1824688 'England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812,'] ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 31 March 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS BTs''' = {{RecordSearch|1823613|England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 (FamilySearch) - free}}<ref>{{RecordSearch|1823613|'England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941'}}, ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 31 March 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IGI''' = [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>Hugh Wallis, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorfolk.htm#PageTitle 'IGI Batch Numbers for Norfolk, England,'] ''IGI Batch Numbers,'' accessed 20 March 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''JOIN''' = [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ The Joiner Marriage Index - (£)]<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Norfolk/ 'Norfolk Coverage,'] ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 11 February 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''NTA''' = [http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php Norfolk Transcription Archive - free]<ref>[http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php ''Norfolk Transcription Archive,''] accessed 15 April 2014.</ref> | ||
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''{{PAGENAME}} Online Records''' | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center> | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''BOYD''' | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1559-1838'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG''' | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1558-1812'''] | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1558-1812'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1558-1812'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS ATs''' | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1824688|'''1716-1800'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1824688|'''1716-1800'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1824688|'''1716-1800'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS BTs''' | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''IGI''' | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{IGI|C044411|disp='''1559-1780'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{IGI|M044411|disp='''1560-1834'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''JOIN''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> | |||
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ '''1587-1692'''] | |||
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> | |||
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br> | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''NTA''' | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?register_id=373&district_id=7 '''1558-1692, 1840-1853 (gaps)'''] | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?register_id=373&district_id=7&document_type=250 '''1587-1692'''] | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> | ||
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?register_id=373&district_id=7 '''1558-1691, 1840-1853 (gaps)'''] | |||
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Records are deposited at [[Norfolk Record Office]] reference PD 710 | |||
This parish's registers do not appear on FamilySearch as no microfilm for the parish is held at the Family History Library.<br>A search of the FamilySearch Catalogue identifies the following Archdeacon's transcripts: | |||
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| Baptisms, burials and marriages 1716, 1770-1800 <br> | |||
| FHL BRITISH Film <br>1526831 Item 14 | |||
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=== Census | ==== Census records ==== | ||
Census | |||
{{British Census|438856}} | |||
http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/Martham.htm transcript of 1891 census | |||
==== Genealogy From Periodicals<br> ==== | |||
Proctor, Patricia. The Proctor Family, Yorkshire - Norfolk - London - Surrey. History of Francis Proctor and Ann Kett starting in 1658, with movements to Martham, Slaidburn, Clapham Surrey, with the following surnames. Snarr, Cullyer, Hatch, Sexton, Blackbourne, Bates, Linford, Bartlett, dating from 1658-1991. Article in The Norfolk Ancestor, vol. 7. pt 9. June 1995, pages 317-319, Family History Library Ref 942.61 B2j V.7 n.6-17 <br> | |||
==== Poor Law Unions ==== | |||
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: [http://workhouses.org.uk/ Workhouses] and [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?life/entry.shtml Link]<br> | |||
[[Norfolk Poor Law Unions]] | |||
=== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Norfolk Probate Records|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. | |||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Norfolk Probate Records|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 == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. | 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://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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{{reflist}} {{Norfolk}} | {{reflist}} {{Norfolk}} | ||
[[Category:Norfolk | [[Category:Norfolk|Norfolk, England]] [[Category:England]] [[Category:Countries in Europe]] | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 18 March 2015
England 
Norfolk Norfolk Parishes
Guide to Martham, Norfolk ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Martham, Norfolk, England | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | West Flegg |
| County | Norfolk |
| Poor Law Union | East and West Flegg |
| Registration District | Flegg |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1558 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1691 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Flegg |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Peculiar of the Dean Chapter of Norwich |
| Location of Archive | |
| Norfolk Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
MARTHAM (St. Mary), a parish, in the East and West Flegg incorporation, hundred of West Flegg, E. division of Norfolk, 9 miles (N. W.) from Yarmouth. There are places of worship for Baptists and Wesleyans.[1]
Martham St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich.
The church was built in the 15th century but most significantly it was extended by an 1870 chancel addition. The work of architect Philip Boyce makes this one of the largest and most impressive in this part of the diocese.
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.
Registration district:
- Flegg 1837-1924
- Yarmouth and Flegg 1925-1938
- Acle 1938-1974
- Norwich Outer
- Norwich
Church records[edit | edit source]
Martham, Norfolk, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| Martham, Norfolk, England Genealogy Online Records | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| BOYD | 1559-1838 | |||||
| FREG | 1558-1812 | 1558-1812 | 1558-1812 | |||
| FS ATs | 1716-1800 | 1716-1800 | 1716-1800 | |||
| FS BTs | Undefined | Undefined | Undefined | Undefined | Undefined | Undefined |
| IGI | 1559-1780 | 1560-1834 | ||||
| JOIN | 1587-1692 | |||||
| NTA | 1558-1692, 1840-1853 (gaps) | 1587-1692 | 1558-1691, 1840-1853 (gaps) | |||
Records are deposited at Norfolk Record Office reference PD 710
This parish's registers do not appear on FamilySearch as no microfilm for the parish is held at the Family History Library.
A search of the FamilySearch Catalogue identifies the following Archdeacon's transcripts:
| Content |
Film |
| Baptisms, burials and marriages 1716, 1770-1800 |
FHL BRITISH Film 1526831 Item 14 |
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.
http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/Martham.htm transcript of 1891 census
Genealogy From Periodicals
[edit | edit source]
Proctor, Patricia. The Proctor Family, Yorkshire - Norfolk - London - Surrey. History of Francis Proctor and Ann Kett starting in 1658, with movements to Martham, Slaidburn, Clapham Surrey, with the following surnames. Snarr, Cullyer, Hatch, Sexton, Blackbourne, Bates, Linford, Bartlett, dating from 1658-1991. Article in The Norfolk Ancestor, vol. 7. pt 9. June 1995, pages 317-319, Family History Library Ref 942.61 B2j V.7 n.6-17
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: Workhouses and Link
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]
- Martham on GenUKI
- Parish Info
- for guided tour of the village and church
- Norfolk Churches website
- Martham.com
- for history and list of rectors
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848),pp. 266-269. Date accessed: 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- ↑ 'Norfolk Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 26 February 2014.
- ↑ 'England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812,' FamilySearch, accessed 31 March 2014.
- ↑ 'England, Norfolk, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941', FamilySearch, accessed 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for Norfolk, England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 20 March 2014.
- ↑ 'Norfolk Coverage,' The Joiner Marriage Index, accessed 11 February 2014.
- ↑ Norfolk Transcription Archive, accessed 15 April 2014.