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• Total Population 1801 to 1901: Population fell from 9,455 in 1801 to 9,418 in 1901.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1901: In 1851, only 7.59 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1901 9.17 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1871 to 1901: The highest rate recorded was 159.88 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1871, and the lowest was 71.75 in 1901.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORFOLK	Poor Law/Registration County	1850		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1902	was reduced to enlarge	DEPWADE RegD/PLU	Bressington, Fersfield, Roydon, Shelfanger, and Winfarthing. Guiltcross abolished - parishes also to Wayland (Acc No 44) and Thetford (45)	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Apr 1902	was reduced to enlarge	THETFORD RegD/PLU	Blo? Norton, Bridgham, East Harling, Garboldisham, North Lopham, South Lopham, Riddlesworth, and West Harling transferred as part of the abolition of Guiltcross. Parishes also to Wayland (Acc No 44) and Depwade (42)	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Apr 1902	was abolished to enlarge	WAYLAND RegD/PLU	Banham, New Buckenham, Old Buckenham, Eccles, Kenninghall, Quilby transferred. Guiltcross abolished - parishes also to Depwade (Acc No 42) and Thetford (45)	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BANHAM	Registration sub-District		01 Apr 1902	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
KENNINGHALL	Registration sub-District		01 Apr 1902	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
BANHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BLO NORTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BRESSINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BRIDGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
EAST HARLING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
FERSFIELD CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
GARBOLDISHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
GASTHORPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
KENNINGHALL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
NEW BUCKENHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
NORTH LOPHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
OLD BUCKENHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
QUIDENHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
QUIDENHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
RIDDLESWORTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
ROYDON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
SHELFANGER CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
SOUTH LOPHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
WEST HARLING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
WILBY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
WINFARTHING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.