Walsingham RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Walsingham RD

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

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Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

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Housing

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 17,250 in 1911 to 20,890 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 87.95 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 6.13 in 1964.

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

Preferred Name:: WALSINGHAM
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10041995
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.

Walsingham RD, Norfolk

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WALSINGHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
E250785	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORFOLK	Administrative County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	AYLSHAM RD	Hindolveston, Thurning, and Wood Norton CPs Area: 5867 acres. Population in 1931: 918.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78830. The County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ERPINGHAM RD	Briston CP Area: 2955 acres. Population in 1931: 1386.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78830. The County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALETHORPE ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BALE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BARNEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BARSHAM CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BINHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BLAKENEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BRININGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BRINTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BRISTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
COCKTHORPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
DUNTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
DUNTON CUM DOUGHTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
EAST BARSHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
EAST RAYNHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
EGMERE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
FAKENHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
FIELD DALLING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
FULMODESTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
FULMODESTON CUM CROXTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GREAT RYBURGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GREAT SNORING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GREAT WALSINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GUNTHORPE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HELHOUGHTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HEMPTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HINDOLVESTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HINDRINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HOLKHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HOUGHTON ST GILES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
KETTLESTONE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
LANGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
LITTLE RYBURGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
LITTLE SNORING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
LITTLE WALSINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
MELTON CONSTABLE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
MORSTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
NORTH BARSHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
PENSTHORPE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
PUDDING NORTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
QUARLES CP/AP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
RAYNHAM CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SAXLINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SCULTHORPE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SHARRINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SHEREFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SOUTH RAYNHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
STIBBARD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
STIFFKEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SWANTON NOVERS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
TATTERFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
TATTERSETT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
TESTERTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
THURNING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
THURSFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1954	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
THURSFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
TOFTREES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WARHAM CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WARHAM ALL SAINTS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WARHAM ST MARY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WEST BARSHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WEST RAYNHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WIGHTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WIVETON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WOOD NORTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'AC, MB, UD, RD; Wards of CB, MB; CP, NT'.

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10041995

Date accessed: 16th April 2024