Heydon, Norfolk Genealogy

England   Norfolk

Parish History
Heydon St Peter and St Paul is an an Ancient Parish in the diocese of Norwich.

The church is noted for the mediaeval wall paintings.

Civil Registration
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.


 * Aylsham 1837-1938
 * Norwich Outer 1939-1974
 * Norwich

Church records
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Images of the parish register for this parish are available at FamilySearch Historical Records.

Norfolk_Record_Office Parish Records of Heydon with Irmingland reference PD 435

Parish registers of Heydon, 1538-1911 Microreproduction of original records at the Norfolk Record Office, Norwich.

Norfolk Record Office nos.: PD 435/1-7, 43. Early records in Latin.

Although Heydon and Irmingland were separate parishes, Irmlingland had no church, and the same rector, church and register served both parishes.

From 1785 to 1830, baptisms included the maiden name of the mother.

Baptisms, marriages and burials, 1538-1606, baptisms, 1607-1689, marriages, 1607-1694, burials, 1608-1689, 1607-1611, 1689-1693, baptisms, 1690-1698, marriages, 1695-1697, burials, 1695-1698; Baptisms, 1698-1784, marriages, 1698-1752, burials, 1698-1785; Baptisms and burials, 1785-1812; Baptisms, 1813-1911; Marriages and banns, 1755-1812, banns, 1755-1817, 1823; Marriages, 1813-1837; Banns, 1823-1904; Burials, 1814-1853. FHL BRITISH Film 2149111 Items 9 - 16 Burials (contd.), 1851-1901. FHL BRITISH Film 2149112 Item 1

Archdeacons transcripts Microfilm copies of original records in the Norfolk Record Office, Central Library, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Early entries in Latin.

Baptisms, burials and marriages 1599-1611, 1623-1633, 1664-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1526780 Item 6

See also

England_Norfolk_Church_of_England_Parish_Registers_and_Bishops’_Transcripts_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)

Census records
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.

Poor Law Unions
Aylsham     http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Aylsham/Aylsham.shtml

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 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
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 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web sites
http://www.achurchnearyou.com/heydon-st-peter-st-paul/ for information about the parish

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78248 British History online

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tinstaafl/Church_Pages/heydon.htm for transcript information and photographs

http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/heydon/heydon.htm Norfolk Churches website

http://www.imdb.com/search/title?endings=on&amp;&amp;locations=Heydon,%20Norfolk,%20England,%20UK&amp;&amp;heading=18;with+locations+including;Heydon,%20Norfolk,%20England,%20UK for film locations in the village