List of Districts |
Table 1: List of Places in Downham Registration District
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Barton Bendish |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (i). |
|
Bexwell |
1837 |
1935 |
Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Ryston. |
|
Boughton |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Crimplesham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Denver |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (i). |
|
Downham Market |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Downham West |
1894 |
2011 |
Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Downham Market. See also Table 2, note (i). |
|
Feltwell |
1939 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (e) and (i). |
|
Fincham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Fordham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Hilgay |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (c) and (i). |
|
Hockwold cum Wilton |
1939 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (e) and (i). |
|
Marham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Methwold |
1939 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (e) and (i). |
|
Nordelph |
1930 |
2011 |
Created 1.10.1930 out of the parishes of Upwell, Denver, Outwell, Stow Bardolph and Downham West. See also Table 2, notes (d) and (i). |
|
Northwold |
1939 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (e), (g) and (i). |
|
Outwell |
1938 |
1974 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (h). |
|
Roxham |
1837 |
1935 |
Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Ryston. |
|
Runcton Holme |
1837 |
1935 |
Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of South Runcton. |
|
Runcton Holme |
1950 |
2011 |
Created 1.7.1950 by renaming the parish of South Runcton. See also Table 2, note (i). |
|
Ryston |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Shouldham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Shouldham Thorpe |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
South Runcton |
1837 |
1950 |
Renamed 1.7.1950 to become the parish of Runcton Holme. |
|
Southery |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Stoke Ferry |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Stow Bardolph |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Stradsett |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Tottenhill |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Upwell |
1938 |
2011 |
See Table 2, notes (d) and (i). |
|
Wallington with Thorpland |
1837 |
1935 |
Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of South Runcton. |
|
Watlington |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Welney |
1837 |
1889 |
On 30.9.1895 the part in Isle of Ely became the separate parish of West Welney, so that thereafter Welney was entirely in Norfolk. See also Table 2, notes (a), (b), (d) and (i). |
|
1889 |
1895 |
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1837 |
2011 |
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Wereham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
West Dereham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
West Welney |
1895 |
1935 |
Created 30.9.1895 from the Isle of Ely part of the parish of Welney. Abolished 1.4.1935 and divided between the parishes of Welney and Upwell. |
|
Wiggenhall St. Germans |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin |
1837 |
1988 |
Abolished 1.4.1988 and added to the parish of Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen. |
|
Wiggenhall St. Peter |
1837 |
1935 |
Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Wiggenhall St. Germans. |
|
Wimbotsham |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Wormegay |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
|
Wretton |
1837 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (i). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Downham Registration District
Date of Change |
Note |
Description of Change |
Population transferred |
25.3.1884 |
(a) |
Lost the Norfolk part of the parish of Welney (which was added to the parish of Upwell on 25.3.1884) to Wisbech registration district. |
29 in 1891 |
(b) |
Gained parts of the parish of Welney (which until 25.3.1884 formed parts of the parish of Upwell) from Wisbech registration district. |
14 in 1891 |
|
25.3.1885 |
(c) |
Lost a detached part of the parish of Hilgay (which was added to the parish of Littleport on 25.3.1885) to Ely registration district. |
142 in 1891 |
1.4.1938 |
(d) |
Gained parts of the parishes of Denver, Nordelph and Welney (which until 1.10.1930 and 1.4.1935 formed parts of the parishes of Outwell and Upwell) and the parishes of Outwell and Upwell, from Wisbech registration district. |
3580 in 1931 |
1.1.1939 |
(e) |
Gained the parishes of Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton, Methwold and Northwold, from Thetford registration district. |
4483 in 1931 |
(f) |
Lost part of the parish of Barton Bendish (which was added to the parish of Beachamwell on 1.4.1935) to Wayland registration district. |
0 in 1931 |
|
21.5.1957 |
(g) |
Lost part of the parish of Northwold (which was added to the parish of Didlington on 21.5.1957) to Wayland registration district. |
0 in 1951 |
1.4.1974 |
(h) |
Lost the parish of Outwell to King's Lynn registration district. |
1178 in1971 |
1.4.2011 |
(i) |
Lost the parishes of Barton Bendish, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, Downham Market, Downham West, Feltwell, Fincham, Fordham, Hilgay, Hockwold cum Wilton, Marham, Methwold, Nordelph, Northwold, Runcton Holme, Ryston, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Southery, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Upwell, Watlington, Welney, Wereham, West Dereham, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen, Wimbotsham, Wormegay and Wretton, to Norfolk registration district. |
38416 in 2011 |
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