Thetford Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1935

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Life & Death

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BLO NORTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BRANDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1895 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 358.
BRETTENHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
BRIDGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
CRANWICH CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
CROXTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
EAST HARLING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
EAST WRETHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
FELTWELL CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
FELTWELL ANCHOR CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GARBOLDISHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GASTHORPE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
GREAT AND LITTLE SNAREHILL ExP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
KILVERSTONE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
LYNFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 370.
METHWOLD CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
MUNDFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
NORTH LOPHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
NORTHWOLD CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
RIDDLESWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
RUSHFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SANTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
SOUTH LOPHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
STURSTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WEETING WITH BROMEHILL CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WEST HARLING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1902 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WEST TOFTS CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.
WEST WRETHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.

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.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge DOWNHAM RD Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton, Methwold, and Northwold CPs Area: 39608 acres. Population in 1931: 4483.   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 abolished to enlarge SWAFFHAM RD Cranwich, Lynford, Mundford, Santon, Sturston, Weeting with Bromehill, and West Tofts CPs Area: 18158 acres. Population in 1931: 1323.   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 abolished to enlarge WAYLAND RD the whole except the parts transferred to Downham and Swaffham RDs Area: 38107 acres. Population in 1931: 3841.   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

Boundary Map of Thetford Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thetford Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10074046

Date accessed: 08th April 2026