- Oldest persons buried
- Misc observations
- Christmas Day
- Memorials
- Surnames
- Forenames
- Burials by month
- Burials per year
Oldest persons buried
The oldest person buried in the churchyard according to the registers from 1681 to 1927 was Mary Skipper in 1826 – she was 102 and from Hingham. Elizabeth Gooch in 1914 is recorded in the register as being “about 100” at the time of her death. Royal Tooke was 101 when she died in 2018.
Misc observations
There are sad records of the Rev. William Cullyer burying his own son William in 1682 and then his daughter Elizabeth in 1685.
Generally, the burial registers do not give a cause of death. One conspicuous exception was Samuel Wright in 1800 who was hung for circulating forged bank notes. Sometimes the gravestones give an indication of the cause of death.
Christmas Day
During the period 1681 to 1927 there were six burials on Christmas day; four of those identified were children. Robert Bullock was aged 30 and James Cheney 24.
| Year | Surname | Forename | Details | Date | Officiant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1719 | THURLING | John | Son of Daniel & Elizabeth his wife | December 25th | Henry Rix |
| 1727 | BULLOCK | Robert | December 25th | Henry Rix | |
| 1732 | LEADER | William | an Infant | December 25th | Wm Cory |
| 1771 | CHENEY | James | December 25th | J. Buck | |
| 1835 | FLINT | Susan | Aged 21 months | December 25th | A.S. Warner |
| 1842 | EASON | Elizabeth | Aged 2 years | December 25th | A.S. Warner Curate |
Memorials
There were 263 memorials when the Mid Norfolk Family History Society carried out its survey in 2015; these memorials commemorate the deaths of 373 parishioners. The registers record 1,787 burials from 1681 to March 1927.
Surnames
The most common surnames on extant memorials in 2015 were:
| Surname | Number of memorials | Number of persons commemorated |
|---|---|---|
| ROWING | 12 | 23 |
| PHOENIX | 13 | 20 |
| ALLEN | 7 | 14 |
The most common surnames in burials recorded in the registers from 1681-1927 were:
| Surname | Number of persons buried |
|---|---|
| SMITH | 42 |
| STONE | 42 |
| WRIGHT | 41 |
| KNIGHTS | 26 |
| REYNOLDS | 25 |
| FLINT | 24 |
| JOLLY | 23 |
| PHOENIX | 22 |
| CLARKE | 21 |
| EVERETT | 20 |
| SKIPPER | 20 |
| THOMILTHORP | 18 |
| BEALES | 17 |
| GOOCH | 17 |
| NORTON | 17 |
| ROWING | 17 |
| WARD | 17 |
| BAKER | 16 |
| BARKER | 16 |
| BRASNETT | 16 |
| CURL | 16 |
| PAGE | 16 |
| SHICKLE | 16 |
| BALE | 15 |
| DEY | 15 |
| HARVEY | 15 |
| STACY | 15 |
| TAYLOR | 15 |
| LINCOLN | 14 |
| GATHERGOOD | 13 |
| BLOMFIELD | 12 |
| DACK | 12 |
| GIBBS | 12 |
| GOWARD | 12 |
| HIPKIN | 12 |
| MOTHERSOUL | 12 |
| NEWMAN | 12 |
| WHITEHAND | 12 |
| BADCOCK | 11 |
| BALES | 11 |
| BRUNTON | 11 |
| MEEK | 11 |
| REEVE | 11 |
| ALLEN | 10 |
| EASON | 10 |
| GREEN | 10 |
| HOLT | 10 |
| MASON | 10 |
| OSBORN | 10 |
| RUST | 10 |
Forenames
| Forename | Number of persons buried |
|---|---|
| Mary | 200 |
| John | 168 |
| Elizabeth | 149 |
| William | 121 |
| Sarah | 80 |
| Robert | 79 |
| Thomas | 66 |
| Anne | 48 |
| James | 47 |
| Martha | 33 |
| George | 26 |
| Samuel | 23 |
| Ann | 21 |
| Henry | 21 |
| Charles | 20 |
| Francis | 20 |
| Edward | 19 |
| Susan | 19 |
| Hannah | 18 |
| Archibald | 17 |
| Daniel | 17 |
| Frances | 17 |
| Margaret | 16 |
| Maria | 15 |
| Richard | 15 |
Burials by month
The total number of burials in each month over the period 1681-1927:
Burials per year
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 28/11/23 | Published |
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