Place:East Dereham, Norfolk, England

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NameEast Dereham
Alt namesEast Derehamsource: from redirect
Derehamsource: Wikipedia
Derhamsource: Domesday Book (1985) p 188
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish, Urban district
Coordinates52.683°N 0.933°E
Located inNorfolk, England     (100 - )
See alsoLaunditch Hundred, Norfolk, Englandhundred in which it was part located
Mitford Hundred, Norfolk, Englandhundred in which it was part located
Breckland District, Norfolk, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Dereham, also known as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the A47 road, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles (40 km) east of King's Lynn. The civil parish has an area of 21.51 km2 (8.31 sq mi) and in the 2001 UK census had a population of 15,659 in 6,941 households, the population at the 2011 UK census increasing to 18,609. For the purposes of local government, Dereham falls within, and is the centre of administration for, the District of Breckland. The town should not be confused with the Norfolk village of West Dereham, which lies about 25 miles (40 km) away.

East Dereham was a urban district during the period 1894-1974.

History

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Dereham.

Research Tips

  • Ancestry.co.uk has the following lists as of 2018 (UK or worldwide Ancestry membership or library access required). With the exception of the index to wills these files are browsible images of the original documents. The files are separated by type and broken down into time periods (i.e., "Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812" is more than one file). The general explanatory notes are worth reading for those unfamiliar with English parish records.
  • Index to wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich : and now preserved in the District Probate Registry at Norwich
  • Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1990
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
  • FindMyPast is another pay site with large collection of parish records. As of October 2018 they had 20 types of Norfolk records available to browse including Land Tax Records and Electoral Registers.


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