Skip to content

Every place has a story.

A community archive for the streets, houses, families, and memories that would otherwise quietly disappear. Browse, contribute, and follow the places that matter to you.

Explore

Places
People

Help & legal

Contact
Community guidelines
Copyright
Privacy
Terms
Cookies
Data retention
Sponsor terms

© 2026 Local Past Ltd. Stories shared by the community remain the work of their contributors.

Got a correction or rights concern? Get in touch.

Local Past Ltd is registered in England and Wales. Company number 17445372. Registered office: 8 Overton Lane, Northampton, NN5 7FL.

Norwich, Norfolk, England — Local Past

England/Norfolk/Norwich

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Also known as RD Norwich, Norfolk

Know someone who’d love this? Share it.

Map for Norwich, Norfolk, England

Places within Norwich

Streets, buildings, and local places under Norwich.

3 places

Earlham3 entries
Lakenham1 entry
New Catton1 entry

Sign in to add a place within this place.

From the source

Norwich is a city in Norfolk, England.

Source: ONS Census 2021 — Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas (BUA22) (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Add an entry

Share what you know about this place

Log in to add a record, memory, photo description, or a question you’re hoping others can answer.

Log in to add an entry

Timeline — chronological

Search timeline entries

About October 1849
Birth
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026
Birth of Mary Ann Seely
Person
Mary Ann Seely
Recorded as Mary Ann Seeley
4th Q., 1849. Vol. 13, p. 251. Mother's maiden name Powley
Date
About October 1849
Place
Norwich, Norfolk
Recorded as RD Norwich, Norfolk
Mother
Maria Pawley
Like
Log in to report

About April 1852

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Birth of Lydia Seely

Person: Lydia Seely
Vol. 4b, p. 152
Date: About April 1852
Place: Norwich, Norfolk
Recorded as RD Norwich, Norfolk
Mother: Maria Pawley
Mother's maiden name Pauley

Civil registration birth index. RD Norwich, Norfolk. 2nd quarter, 1852. Lydia Seely. Mother's maiden name Pauley. Vol. 4b, p. 152.

Log in to report

2 April 1871

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of Norwich, Norfolk

Date: 2 April 1871
Place: Norwich, Norfolk
People: Maria Seely
Patient. Married. 52. Wife of a brickmaker. Born: Earlham, Norfolk. Lunatic

1871 census The household consisted of: Maria Seely. Patient. Married. 52. Wife of a brickmaker. Born: Earlham, Norfolk. Lunatic.

Log in to report

Names connected to this place

These names appear in entries across this place and everywhere within it. Choose one to explore the people.

Seely11 people
Palmer1 person
Pauley1 person
Pawley1 person