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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 103 in 1801 to 401 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 35 males aged 20 and over, 28 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ECCLES	Official	English		1956	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 363.
QUIDENHAM	Preferred	English	1956		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 375.

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. 363.
GUILTCROSS RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
WAYLAND RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1902	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 657.
ATTLEBOROUGH	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'.
GUILTCROSS RSD	Sanitary District	1835	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 657.
GUILTCROSS RD	Local Government District	1884	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 659.
KENNINGHALL	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'.
SHROPHAM Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 653.
WAYLAND RD	Local Government District	1902	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 660.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	HARGHAM CP/AP	Area: 1223 acres. Population in 1931: 60.	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	WILBY AP/CP	Area: 1421 acres. Population in 1931: 94.	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

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.