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Aylesby

Census

• The parish was in the Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, the parish was allocated to the Grimsby sub-district of the new Grimsby Registration District.
  
  
• We have a handful of 1901 census surnames in a text file. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Lawrence. The church is on Church Lane.
  
  
• Portions of the church date from the 13th century. The tower was added in the 15th century.
  
  
• The tower was repaired in 1857.
  
  
• The church seats 92.
  
  
• A photograph of St Lawrence Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site, taken by Paul Fenwick.
  
  
• Here is a photograph St. Lawrence Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1561.
  
  
• The church has a list of incumbant vicars from 1222.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a 1641/2 Protestation Return for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish in the rural deanery of North Grimsby.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, the parish was allocated to the Grimsby sub-district of the new Grimsby Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Aylesby is a small village and a parish just north of Laceby. The parish covers just over 2,110 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• Stay in nearby Laceby at the Oaklands Hotel and Country Club
  Barton Street
  Laceby
  Phone: 01472 872248.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 2007.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

There is no War Memorial in the village but there is a plaque in the Parish Church of St Laurence to those who fell in the First World War. There is also a framed Roll of Honour for the First World War.

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING
WHO, FROM THE PARISH OF AYLESBY,
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919"

1. Pte JOHN ADLARD
   East Yorks Regt. March 1915
2. Capt FRANCIS WILLMER McAULAY, MA
   RFA, TA. May 1916
3. Pte WILLIAM MARSHALL
   North Staffs Regt. Sept 1917
4. Pte HARRY WILKINSON
   Duke of Wellington's Regt. Nov 1918

"Faithful unto Death"

"ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS 1919"

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the Central Lindsey district and parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish, perhaps erroneously, in the North Lindsey district of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
  
  
• In 1890, this parish was transferred to the new Grimsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended Stanford's School in nearby Laceby parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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