Buckenham, Norfolk Genealogy

Parish History
Buckenham St Nicholas is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Norwich and the deanery of Blofield. It should not be confused with Old Buckenham, Norfolk New Buckenham, Norfolk in the diocese.

It has a rare 13th century octagonal tower.

The church was declared redundant in the 1970's suffered heavy vandalism until taken over by the Redunant Churches Trust who have taken care to restore some of the damage.

Church records
This parish does not appear on Record Search as no microfilm for the parish is held. The Norfolk record office reference is PD 87/1-8 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

The Record Search collection images are incorrectly named at present Buckenham but awaiting correction to read Old Buckenham after engineering. They do not refer to Buckenham St Nicholas.

Civil Registration Districts

 * Blofield
 * Civil registration events post 1837 may be searched online Free BMD

Census records
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Probate Records
Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B

Poor Law Unions

 * Blofield    http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Blofield/Blofield.shtml
 * The union consisted of the following parishes: Acle, Beighton, Blofield, Bradestone, Brundall, Buckenham Ferry, Burlingham St Andrew, Burlingham St Edmund, Burlingham St Peter, Cantley, Freethorpe, Halvergate, Hassingham, Hemblington, Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Moulton, Great Plumstead, Little Plumstead, Postwick, Ranworth with Panxworth, Reedham, Southwood, Strumpshaw, Thorpe St Andrew, Tunstall, Upton with Fishley, Walsham St Lawrence, Walsham St Mary, Wickhampton, Witton, Woodbastwick. Blofield Union was incorporated under the 1834 Act. The Union Workhouse was opened in 1836 at Lingwood. Blofield Union Board of Guardians was replaced by Guardians Committee No. 3 in 1930. Received by the Norfolk Record Office on 6 May 1971 (C/GP2/29) and on unknown dates.
 * Norfolk Poor Law Unions

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