Downham Registration District

DOWNHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Norfolk.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Downham, Fincham, Wiggenhall.
GRO volumes : XIII(1837–51), 4b (1852–1938), 4B (1938–74).
Registers now held by : Norfolk.

Table 1: List of Places in Downham Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Barton Bendish	Norfolk	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Bexwell	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Ryston.
Boughton	Norfolk	1837	1974
Crimplesham	Norfolk	1837	1974
Denver	Norfolk	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Downham Market	Norfolk	1837	1974
Downham West	Norfolk	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Downham Market.
Feltwell	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Fincham	Norfolk	1837	1974
Fordham	Norfolk	1837	1974
Hilgay	Norfolk	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Hockwold cum Wilton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Marham	Norfolk	1837	1974
Methwold	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Nordelph	Norfolk	1930	1974	Created 1.10.1930 out of the parishes of Upwell, Denver, Outwell, Stow Bardolph, and Downham West. See also Table 2, note (g).
Northwold	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (i) and (k).
Outwell	Norfolk	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (e).
Roxham	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Ryston.
Runcton Holme	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of South Runcton.
Runcton Holme	Norfolk	1950	1974	Created 1.7.1950 by renaming the parish of South Runcton.
Ryston	Norfolk	1837	1974
Shouldham	Norfolk	1837	1974
Shouldham Thorpe	Norfolk	1837	1974
South Runcton	Norfolk	1837	1950	Abolished 1.7.1950 and renamed Runcton Holme.
Southery	Norfolk	1837	1974
Stoke Ferry	Norfolk	1837	1974
Stow Bardolph	Norfolk	1837	1974
Stradsett	Norfolk	1837	1974
Tottenhill	Norfolk	1837	1974
Upwell	Norfolk	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (e).
Wallington with Thorpland	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of South Runcton.
Watlington	Norfolk	1837	1974
Welney	Norfolk and Cambridgeshire	1837	1889	On 1.4.1889 the part of the parish of Welney in Cambridgeshire became part of the Isle of Ely, on 30.9.1895 this same area became the separate parish of West Welney, so that thereafter Welney was wholly in Norfolk. See also Table 2, notes (a), (b), (c) and (h).
	Norfolk and Isle of Ely	1889	1895
	Norfolk	1895	1974
Wereham	Norfolk	1837	1974
West Dereham	Norfolk	1837	1974
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 and incorporated into the parishes of Welney and Upwell.
Wiggenhall St. Germans	Norfolk	1837	1974
Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen	Norfolk	1837	1974
Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin	Norfolk	1837	1974
Wiggenhall St. Peter	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Wiggenhall St. Germans.
Wimbotsham	Norfolk	1837	1974
Wormegay	Norfolk	1837	1974
Wretton	Norfolk	1837	1974

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, including Halfpenny Toll House, Cock Fen Farm, etc. (which became part of the parish of Upwell on 24.3.1884) to Wisbech registration district.	29 in 1891
	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Welney (which until 24.3.1884 formed the Cambridgeshire part of the parish of Upwell, including Bensleys Farm) from Wisbech registration district.	6 in 1891
	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Welney (which until 24.3.1884 formed the Norfolk part of the parish of Upwell) from Wisbech registration district.	8 in 1891
24.3.1885	(d)	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	(e)	Gained the parishes of Outwell and Upwell from Wisbech registration district.	2893 in 1931
	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Denver (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Upwell) from Wisbech registration district.	23 in 1931
	(g)	Gained part of the parish of Nordelph (which until 1.10.1930 formed parts of the parishes of Outwell and Upwell) from Wisbech registration district.	664 in 1921
	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Welney (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Upwell) from Wisbech registration district.	0 in 1931
1.1.1939
	(i)	Gained the parishes of Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton, Methwold, and Northwold, from Thetford registration district.	4483 in 1931
	(j)	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	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Northwold (which became part of the parish of Didlington on 21.5.1957) to Wayland registration district.

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