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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 58 in 1801 to 45 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 13 males aged 20 and over, 7 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
EAST BECKHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 356.
BECKHAM EAST	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

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	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 356.
ERPINGHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
CROMER	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
ERPINGHAM RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 657.
ERPINGHAM RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 658.
NORTH ERPINGHAM Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 652.
SHERINGHAM	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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	BEESTON REGIS AP/CP	Area: 46 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6512. The County of Norfolk (Parishes of Beeston Regis, East Beckham and Gresham) Confirmation Order, 1957
01 Apr 1957	was reduced to enlarge	BEESTON REGIS AP/CP	Area: 92 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6512. The County of Norfolk (Parishes of Beeston Regis, East Beckham and Gresham) Confirmation Order, 1957
01 Apr 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	GRESHAM CP/AP	Area: 7 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6512. The County of Norfolk (Parishes of Beeston Regis, East Beckham and Gresham) Confirmation Order, 1957

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BECKHAM [EAST]	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BECKHAM ISAACS	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MARRIOTTS	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register