Fakenham Registration District

FAKENHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Norfolk.
Created : 1.1.1939 (out of Docking, Walsingham, Aylsham and Erpingham registration districts).
Abolished : 1.4.2011 (added to Norfolk registration district).
Sub-districts : Hunstanton; Walsingham.
GRO volumes : 4b (1939–46); 4B (1946–74); 10 (1974–92).
District number : 233 (1939–46); 180 (1946–74); 635 (1974–2011).

Table 1: List of Places in Fakenham Registration District

Civil Parish (* or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Anmer	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Bagthorpe with Barmer	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Barsham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Barwick	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Binham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Bircham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Blakeney	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Brancaster	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Briningham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Brinton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Briston	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (c) and (f).
Burnham Market	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Burnham Norton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Burnham Overy	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Burnham Thorpe	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Choseley	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Dersingham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Docking	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Dunton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
East Rudham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Fakenham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Field Dalling	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Fring	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Fulmodeston	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Great Ryburgh	Norfolk	1939	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Ryburgh. See also Table 2, note (d).
Great Snoring	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Great Walsingham	Norfolk	1939	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Walsingham. See also Table 2, note (d).
Gunthorpe	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Heacham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Helhoughton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Hempton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
High Kelling	Norfolk	1987	2011	Created 1.4.1987 out of the parishes of Bodham, Holt and Kelling. See also Table 2, note (f).
Hindolveston	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f).
Hindringham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Holkham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Holme next the Sea	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Houghton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Hunstanton	Norfolk	1939	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Old Hunstanton. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Ingoldisthorpe	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Kettlestone	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Langham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Little Ryburgh	Norfolk	1939	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Ryburgh. See also Table 2, note (d).
Little Snoring	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Little Walsingham	Norfolk	1939	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Walsingham. See also Table 2, note (d).
Melton Constable	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Morston	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
New Hunstanton	Norfolk	1939	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Hunstanton. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
North Creake	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Pudding Norton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Raynham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Ringstead	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Ryburgh	Norfolk	1987	2011	Created 1.4.1987 out of the parishes of Great Ryburgh and Little Ryburgh. See also Table 2, note (f).
Sculthorpe	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Sedgeford	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Shernborne	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Snettisham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
South Creake	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Stanhoe	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Stibbard	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Stiffkey	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Swanton Novers	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Syderstone	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Tattersett	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Thornham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Thurning	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f).
Thursford	Norfolk	1954	2011	Created 1.4.1954 out of the parish of Fulmodeston. See also Table 2, note (f).
Titchwell	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Walsingham	Norfolk	1987	2011	Created 1.4.1987 out of the parishes of Great Walsingham and Little Walsingham. See also Table 2, note (f).
Warham	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Wells next the Sea	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
West Rudham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Wighton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Wiveton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Wood Norton	Norfolk	1939	2011	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Fakenham Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.1.1939 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Hindolveston, Thurning and Wood Norton, from Aylsham registration district.	918 in 1931
	(b)	Gained the parishes of Anmer, Bagthorpe with Barmer, Barwick, Bircham, Brancaster, Burnham Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Choseley, Dersingham, Docking, East Rudham, Fring, Heacham, Holme next the Sea, Houghton, Ingoldisthorpe, New Hunstanton, North Creake, Old Hunstanton, Ringstead, Sedgeford, Shernborne, Snettisham, South Creake, Stanhoe, Syderstone, Thornham, Titchwell and West Rudham, from Docking registration district.	19415 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parish of Briston from Erpingham registration district.	1386 in 1931
	(d)	Gained the parishes of Barsham, Binham, Blakeney, Briningham, Brinton, Dunton, Fakenham, Field Dalling, Fulmodeston, Great Ryburgh, Great Snoring, Great Walsingham, Gunthorpe, Helhoughton, Hempton, Hindringham, Holkham, Kettlestone, Langham, Little Ryburgh, Little Snoring, Little Walsingham, Melton Constable, Morston, Pudding Norton, Raynham, Sculthorpe, Stibbard, Stiffkey, Swanton Novers, Tattersett, Warham, Wells next the Sea, Wighton and Wiveton, from Walsingham registration district.	18320 in 1931
1.4.1974	(e)	Lost the parishes of Anmer, Bagthorpe with Barmer, Barwick, Bircham, Brancaster, Burnham Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Choseley, Dersingham, Docking, East Rudham, Fring, Heacham, Holme next the Sea, Houghton, Hunstanton, Ingoldisthorpe, New Hunstanton, North Creake, Ringstead, Sedgeford, Shernborne, Snettisham, South Creake, Stanhoe, Syderstone, Thornham, Titchwell and West Rudham, to King's Lynn registration district.	16458 in 1971
1.4.2011 (abolished)	(f)	Lost the parishes of Barsham, Binham, Blakeney, Briningham, Brinton, Briston, Dunton, Fakenham, Field Dalling, Fulmodeston, Great Snoring, Gunthorpe, Helhoughton, Hempton, High Kelling, Hindolveston, Hindringham, Holkham, Kettlestone, Langham, Little Snoring, Melton Constable, Morston, Pudding Norton, Raynham, Ryburgh, Sculthorpe, Stibbard, Stiffkey, Swanton Novers, Tattersett, Thurning, Thursford, Walsingham, Warham, Wells next the Sea, Wighton, Wiveton and Wood Norton, to Norfolk registration district.	24613 in 2011

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