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THETFORD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1: List of Places in Thetford Registration District

The Suffolk areas in Thetford registration district became part of the county of West Suffolk on 1.4.1889.

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Barnham

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Barningham

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Blo' Norton

Norfolk

1902

1938

See Table 2, notes (b) and (f).

Brandon

Norfolk

1837

1894

On 30.9.1894 the part in Norfolk was transferred to West Suffolk. See also Table 2, note (d).

Suffolk

1837

1889

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Brettenham

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

Bridgham

Norfolk

1902

1938

See Table 2, note (b).

Coney Weston

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Cranwich

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

Croxton

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

East Harling

Norfolk

1902

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Harling. See also Table 2, note (b).

East Wretham

Norfolk

1837

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Wretham.

Euston

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Fakenham Magna

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Feltwell

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (e).

Feltwell Anchor

Norfolk

1837

1929

Abolished 1.10.1929 and added to the parish of Feltwell.

Garboldisham

Norfolk

1902

1938

See Table 2, notes (b) and (f).

Gasthorpe

Norfolk

1902

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Riddlesworth.

Great & Little Snarehill

Norfolk

1837

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Brettenham.

Harling

Norfolk

1902

1938

Created 1.4.1935 from the parishes of East Harling and West Harling. See also Table 2, note (f).

Hepworth

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Hockwold cum Wilton

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (e).

Honington

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Hopton

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Kilverstone

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

Knettishall

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Lynford

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

Market Weston

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Methwold

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (e).

Mundford

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

North Lopham

Norfolk

1902

1938

See Table 2, notes (b) and (f).

Northwold

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (e).

Redmere

Norfolk

1837

1865

See Table 2, note (a).

Riddlesworth

Norfolk

1902

1938

See Table 2, notes (b) and (f).

Rushford

Norfolk

1837

1935

On 30.9.1894 the part in West Suffolk was added to the parish of Euston, so that thereafter Rushford was entirely in Norfolk. Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Brettenham.

Suffolk

1837

1889

West Suffolk

1889

1894

Rymer

Suffolk

1837

1882

Abolished 25.3.1882 and added to the parish of Fakenham Magna.

Santon

Norfolk

1837

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Lynford.

Santon Downham

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (d).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Sapiston

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

South Lopham

Norfolk

1902

1938

See Table 2, notes (b) and (f).

St. Cuthbert

Norfolk

1837

1924

In 1889 the part in Suffolk was transferred to Norfolk, so that thereafter the parish of St. Cuthbert was entirely in Norfolk. Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Thetford.

Suffolk

1837

1889

St. Mary

Norfolk

1837

1924

In 1889 the part in Suffolk was transferred to Norfolk, so that thereafter the parish of St. Mary was entirely in Norfolk.Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Thetford.

Suffolk

1837

1889

St. Peter

Norfolk

1837

1924

Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Thetford.

Sturston

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

Thelnetham

Suffolk

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (c).

West Suffolk

1889

1938

Thetford

Norfolk

1924

1938

Created 1.4.1924 from the parishes of St. Cuthbert, St. Mary and St. Peter. See also Table 2, note (f).

Weeting with Bromehill

Norfolk

1837

1938

See Table 2, note (f).

West Harling

Norfolk

1902

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Harling. See also Table 2, note (b).

West Tofts

Norfolk

1837

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Lynford.

West Wretham

Norfolk

1837

1935

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Wretham.

Wretham

Norfolk

1935

1938

Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of West Wretham, East Wretham and Illington. See also Table 2, note (f).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Thetford Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

26.7.1865

(a)

Lost the parish of Redmere to Ely registration district.

18 in 1861

1.4.1902

(b)

Gained the parishes of Blo' Norton, Bridgham, East Harling, Garboldisham, Gasthorpe, North Lopham, Riddlesworth, South Lopham and West Harling, from Guiltcross registration district.

1855 in 1901

1.7.1938

(c)

Lost the parishes of Barnham, Barningham, Coney Weston, Euston, Fakenham Magna, Hepworth, Honington, Hopton, Knettishall, Market Weston, Sapiston and Thelnetham, to Bury St. Edmunds registration district.

2979 in 1931

(d)

Lost the parishes of Brandon and Santon Downham to Newmarket registration district.

2780 in 1931

1.1.1939 (abolished)

(e)

Lost the parishes of Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton, Methwold and Northwold, to Downham registration district.

4483 in 1931

(f)

Lost the parishes of Blo' Norton, Brettenham, Bridgham, Cranwich, Croxton, Garboldisham, Harling, Kilverstone, Lynford, Mundford, North Lopham, Riddlesworth, South Lopham, Sturston, Thetford, Weeting with Bromehill and Wretham, to Wayland registration district.

9262 in 1931



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