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Wilby, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
The name of the village is generally believed to be derived from the
Old English meaning 'Ring of Willows'. The village is mentioned in the
Domesday Book at which time it comprised seven households and
formed part of the holding of William de Beaufeu, Bishop of Thetford.
Geography
- Wilby is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England located around 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Diss and1.25 miles (2 km) south of Stradbroke along the B1118.[1]
Continent: Europe | |||
Sovereign: United Kingdom | |||
Country: England | |||
County: Suffolk | |||
GPS Coordinates: 52.3004, 1.28387
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- Wilby is in the Hoxne Hundred, and in 1834 became part of the Hoxne Poor Law Union with the Union Workhouse located in the parish of Stradbroke. When the Hoxne Union was disolved, Wilby was incorporated into the Hartismere District.
- 1888 Map of the Suffolk Poor Law Unions
Population
Year | Population | Census Records |
1841 | 623 | 1841 Census Transcription |
1851 | 620 | 1851 Census Transcription |
1861 | 560 | 1861 Census |
1871 | 568 | 1871 Census |
1881 | 469 | 1881 Census |
1891 | 397 | 1891 Census |
1901 | 330 | 1901 Census |
1911 | 345 | 1911 Census |
St. Mary's Church
Rectors[2] | Links | |||||||||
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Places in Wilby, Suffolk
Map of Wilby, Suffolk, England |
To Do List
- Finish profiles for 1841 and 1851 census transcriptions
- Connect profiles in census records to tree
- Transcribe other census records
- Create wikitree category for Mt. Mary's cemetery
Links
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Wilby, Suffolk," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilby,_Suffolk#cite_note-wpc-2 (accessed March 2, 2021).
- ↑ Ourfamtree.org, online website, information gather by unknown. Accessed 27 Feb 2022 https://www.ourfamtree.org/records/rectors.php/England/Suffolk/Wilby%2C-Parish-Church
- #OnePlaceWednesday showcase: Wilby, Suffolk Dec 7, 2022.
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