Kings Lynn Registration District

KINGS LYNN REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Norfolk.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Kings Lynn, Kings Lynn Middle, Kings Lynn North, Kings Lynn South, North Kings Lynn, South Kings Lynn
GRO volumes : XIII (1837–51), 4b (1852–1946), 4B (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Norfolk.

Table 1: List of Places in Kings Lynn Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Bawsey	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Castle Acre	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Castle Rising	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Clenchwarton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Congham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
East Walton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
East Winch	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Emneth	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Flitcham with Appleton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Gayton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Great Massingham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Grimston	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Harpley	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Hillington	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Kings Lynn	Norfolk	1935	1974	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of St. Margaret, South Lynn, Gawood, West Lynn, North Lynn, and North Runcton.
Leziate	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Little Massingham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Marshland St. James	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Middleton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
North Lynn	Norfolk	1837	1896	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
North Runcton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
North Wootton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Pentney	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Roydon	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
St. Margaret	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Kings Lynn.
Sandringham	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
South Lynn	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parishes of Kings Lynn and Clenchwarton.
South Wootton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Terrington St. Clement	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (c), (d) and (e).
Terrington St. John	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Tilney All Saints	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Tilney St. Lawrence	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Walpole St. Andrew	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Walpole St. Peter	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Walsoken	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
West Lynn	Norfolk	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Kings Lynn. See also Table 2, note (a).
West Acre	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
West Walton	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
West Winch	Norfolk	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Kings Lynn Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
25.3.1885	(a)	Gained parts of the parishes of North Lynn and West Lynn (which until 25.3.1885 formed two detached parts of the parish of Clenchwarton) from Wisbech registration district.	0 in 1891
1.10.1896	(b)	Lost the parish of North Lynn to Freebridge Lynn registration district.	115 in 1891
1.1.1939	(c)	Gained the parishes of Bawsey, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Clenchwarton, Congham, East Walton, East Winch, Emneth, Flitcham with Appleton, Gayton, Great Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Hillington, Leziate, Little Massingham, Marshland St. James, Middleton, North Runcton, North Wootton, Pentney, Roydon, Sandringham, South Wootton, Terrington St. Clement, Terrington St. John, Tilney All Saints, Tilney St. Lawrence, Walpole St. Andrew, Walpole St. Peter, Walsoken, West Acre, West Walton, and West Winch, from Freebridge Lynn registration district.	22512 in 1931
1.4.1957	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Terrington St. Clement (which became part of the parish of Sutton Bridge on 1.4.1957) to East Elloe registration district.
1.4.1957	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Terrington St. Clement (which until 1.4.1957 formed part of the parish of Sutton Bridge) from East Elloe registration district.

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