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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 407 in 1801 to 595 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 125 males aged 20 and over, 67 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

We know of no alternate names.

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. 384.
DOWNHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
CLACKCLOSE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 652.
DOWNHAM RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 657.
DOWNHAM RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 658.
FINCHAM	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
24 Mar 1884	was reduced to enlarge	STOKE FERRY CP/AP	East Fen Houses in 1891: 2.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 16516
09 Aug 1957	was reduced to enlarge	METHWOLD CP/AP	Area: 5 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 Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
09 Aug 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	METHWOLD CP/AP	Area: 1 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 Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CAVENHAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
IRON HALL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
ST WINWALOYS	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WEREHAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WEREHAM HALL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WEREHAM WEST HALL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register