Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for COSFORD

COSFORD, a district and a hundred, around Hadleigh, in the SW of Suffolk. The district comprehends the sub-district of Hadleigh, containing the parishes of Hadleigh, Aldham, Elmsett, Naughton, Layham, Polstead, Boxford, Groton, Edwardstone, Lindsey, Kersey, Semer, and Whatfield; and the sub-district of Lavenham, containing the parishes of Lavenham, Brent-Eleigh, Monks-Eleigh, Milden, Chelsworth, Nedging., Cockfield, Thorpe-Morieux, Brettenham, Wattisham, Hitcham, Bildeston, Kettlebaston, and Preston. Acres, 52, 696. Poor-rates in 1862, £10, 500. Pop. in 1841, 18, 238; in 1861, 17, 376. Houses, 3, 882. Marriages in 1860, 125; births, 571, -of which 51 were illegitimate; deaths, 334, -of which 93 were at ages under 5 years, and 15 at ages above 85. Marriages in the ten years 1851-60, 1, 304; births, 5, 640; deaths, 3, 486. The places of worship in 1851 were 29 of the Church of England, with 9, 302 sittings; 11 of Independents, with 3, 330 s.; 6 of Baptists, with 1, 414 s.; 3 of Wesleyan Methodists, with 260 s.; 6 of Primitive Methodists, with 688 s.; and 1 of Latter Day Saints, with 120 s. The schools were 28 public day schools, with 1,862 scholars; 37 private day schools, with 785 s.; 31 Sunday schools, with 2, 250 s.; and 2 evening schools for adults, with 38 s. The workhouse is in Semer.-The hundred is less than the district by eleven parishes; but is otherwise identical. Acres, 30, 532. Pop., 10, 404. Houses, 2, 273.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a district and a hundred"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Cosford RegD/PLU       Suffolk AncC
Place: Cosford

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