Welney Parish (CP) through time

Welney Parish (CP)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	Authority
NORFOLK	Ancient County	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 54.
DOWNHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 54.
DOWNHAM RD	Local Government District	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 54.
DOWNHAM RSD	Sanitary District	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 54.
DOWNHAM	Registration sub-District		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	UPWELL CP	Area: 132 acres. Population in 1931: 15.	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; 1.4.1934 M. of H. Provisional Orders Confirmation (Ely, Holland and Norfolk) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	UPWELL CP	Area: 215 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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 the abolition of	WEST WELNEY CP	Area: 1494 acres. Population in 1931: 469.	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

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Welney Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10016216

Date accessed: 08th April 2026