Downham Registration District

DOWNHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Norfolk.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.2011 (to become part of Norfolk registration district).
Sub-districts : Downham, Fincham, Wiggenhall.
GRO volumes : XIII(1837-51), 4b (1852-1938), 4B (1938-74), 10 (1974-92).

Table 1: List of Places in Downham Registration District

Civil Parish (* or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Barton Bendish	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, notes (f) and (i).
Bexwell	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Ryston.
Boughton	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Crimplesham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Denver	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (i).
Downham Market	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Downham West	Norfolk	1894	2011	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Downham Market. See also Table 2, note (i).
Feltwell	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (e) and (i).
Fincham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Fordham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Hilgay	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, notes (c) and (i).
Hockwold cum Wilton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (e) and (i).
Marham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Methwold	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (e) and (i).
Nordelph	Norfolk	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	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (e), (g) and (i).
Outwell	Norfolk	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (h).
Roxham	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Ryston.
Runcton Holme	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of South Runcton.
Runcton Holme	Norfolk	1950	2011	Created 1.7.1950 by renaming the parish of South Runcton. See also Table 2, note (i).
Ryston	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Shouldham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Shouldham Thorpe	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
South Runcton	Norfolk	1837	1950	Renamed 1.7.1950 to become the parish of Runcton Holme.
Southery	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Stoke Ferry	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Stow Bardolph	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Stradsett	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Tottenhill	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Upwell	Norfolk	1938	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (i).
Wallington with Thorpland	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of South Runcton.
Watlington	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Welney	Cambridgeshire	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).
	Isle of Ely	1889	1895
	Norfolk	1837	2011
Wereham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
West Dereham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
West Welney	Isle of Ely	1895	1935	Created 30.9.1895 from the Isle of Ely part of the parish of Welney. Abolished 1.4.1935 to become parts of the parishes of Welney and Upwell.
Wiggenhall St. Germans	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin	Norfolk	1837	1988	Abolished 1.4.1988 to become part of the parish of Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen.
Wiggenhall St. Peter	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Wiggenhall St. Germans.
Wimbotsham	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Wormegay	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).
Wretton	Norfolk	1837	2011	See Table 2, note (i).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Downham Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1884	(a)	Lost the Norfolk part of the parish of Welney (which became part of the parish of Upwell on 24.3.1884) to Wisbech registration district.	29 in 1891
24.3.1884	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Welney (which until 24.3.1884 formed part 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 became part of 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
1.1.1939	(f)	Lost part of the parish of Barton Bendish (which became part of 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 became part of the parish of Didlington on 21.5.1957) to Wayland registration district.
1.4.1974	(h)	Lost the parish of Outwell to Kings Lynn registration district.	1178 in1971
1.4.2011 (abolished)	(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.

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