Norwich MB/CB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Norwich MB/CB

Local Government District

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Population

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Industry

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Social Structure

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Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 121,478 in 1911 to 120,096 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 136.45 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 14.46 in 1965.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: NORWICH
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Municipal Borough (until 1889)
County Borough (after 1889)
Date created:: 1835
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10001468
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.

Norwich MB/CB, Norfolk

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
NORWICH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
E250759	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	NORWICH AD_City/Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORFOLK	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by gaining part of	BLOFIELD AND FLEGG RD	part of Thorpe Next Norwich CP Area: 129 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Norwich Extension Act, 1950
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST FAITHS AND AYLSHAM RD	part of Sprowston CP Area: 114 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Norwich Extension Act, 1950
01 Apr 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	FOREHOE AND HENSTEAD RD	parts of Colney, Costessey CPs Area: 245 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Norwich Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST FAITHS AND AYLSHAM RD	parts of Catton, Hellesdon, Horsham Saints Faith and Newton Saint Faith, Spixworth CPs Area: 360 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Norwich Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOWTHORPE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CATTON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
COSLANY LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CROME LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
EARLHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
EARLHAM LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
EATON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
EATON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
HEIGHAM LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
HEIGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
HELLESDON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
HELLESDON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
LAKENHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
LAKENHAM LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
MANCROFT LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
MOUSEHOLD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
NELSON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
NORWICH CP	Parish-level Unit	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ALL SAINTS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ALL SAINTS IN FYEBRIDGE GATE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH COUNTY GAOL AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 372.
NORWICH LIBERTY OF THE TOWN CLOSE CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1858	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 372.
NORWICH ST ANDREW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST AUGUSTINE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST BENEDICT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST CLEMENT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST EDMUND AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST ETHELDREDA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST GEORGE COLEGATE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST GEORGE TOMBLAND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST GILES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST GREGORY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST HELEN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST JAMES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST JOHN MADDERMARKET CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST JOHN SEPULCHRE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST JOHN TIMBERHILL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST JULIAN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST LAWRENCE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MARGARET CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MARTIN AT OAK CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MARTIN AT PALACE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MARY COSLANY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MARY IN THE MARSH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MICHAEL AT PLEA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST MICHAEL AT THORN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST PETER HUNGATE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST PETER MANCROFT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST PETER MOUNTERGATE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST PETER SOUTHGATE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST SAVIOUR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST SIMON AND ST JUDE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
NORWICH ST STEPHEN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
ST STEPHEN LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
THORPE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
THORPE ST ANDREW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
TOWN CLOSE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
TROWSE WITH NEWTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 654.
WESTWICK LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Norwich MB/CB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001468

Date accessed: 26th April 2024