Barrow on Humber (Barrow upon Humber)
- The Cemetery, set aside in 1856, covers 6 acres. It has two mortuary chapels and has been under the control of the Parish Council.
- The parish was in the Barton sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2403 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3436 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2629 |
| 1901 |
R.G. 13 / 3107 |
- In the 6th century, St. Chad founded a convent here on land given by Wilfhere, King of Mercia.
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
- The church was apparently built around 1500. It was partially restored in 1841 and again in 1856 and a third time in 1869. It seats about 400.
- There is a photograph of Holy Trinity Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
- Here is a photo of Holy Trinity Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- Here are two photographs of the interior of Holy Trinity Church, taken by Debbie Shearwood (who retains the copyright):
- Here is a photo of Christ Church in New Holland hamlet, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish church register dates from 1561.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
- There were also chapels for Wesleyan Methodists, Primitive Methodists and Congregationalists in the town. For more on researching these chapel records, see our non-conformist religions page.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Barton sub-district of the Glanford Brigg Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Barrow on Humber sits, naturally enough, on the banks of the Humber River in the far north of Lincolnshire. It sits 3 miles east of Barton. New Holland is a hamlet in the parish, once a common point for ferryboat travel across or along the Humber River. The parish covers just over 5,000 acres.
The village of Barrow on Humber sits about 2 miles south of the Humber River. A stream flows from the village north to the Humber. If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A1077 trunk road east out of Barton-on-Humber.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- Barrow-upon-Humber Castle is the remains of an enormous earthwork motte and bailey, built in the Norman style. The site is just north of the village and visible from West Hann Lane, with car parking by the side of the road. See the Barrow-upon-Humber Castle web site for more details.
- In 1832, a steam packet was introduced as the ferry across the River Humber.
- The Barrow Fair used to be held every October 11th.
- For some history of the ferryboats that used the pier at Barrow, see Leyland Transport's web site.
- For more discussion on the modern (20th century) ferryboats that plied the Humber, see the River Humber Ferries web page.
- The railway came to town about 1848, when New Holland Square was built. It was later named Railway Square (1861) and then Manchester Square after the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway which served the town.
- In 1856, the Barrow Gas Works was established.
- Barrow Hall was the seat of Major G. C. UPPLEBY in 1871. It is on the south side of the village.
- There is a book, The Manor of Barrow, The Copyhold Tenants, by Helen Gray and Neil Wilkyn, 1994, ISBN unknown.
- The national grid reference is TA 0721.
- 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.
- Lieut. Arthur William ROWLANDS of the Royal Flying Corps crashed here in New Holland on 15th August 1917.
- The parish was in the north division of the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the Glanford district (North Lindsey division) in the parts of Lindsey.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
926 |
| 1811 |
1,129 |
| 1821 |
1,307 |
| 1831 |
1,334 |
| 1841 |
1,662 |
| 1851 |
2,283 |
| 1861 |
2,443 |
| 1871 |
2,517 |
| 1881 |
2,711 |
| 1891 |
2,687 |
| 1911 |
2,734 |
| 1921 |
2,959 |
| 1931 |
2,905 |
| 1951 |
2,719 |
| 1961 |
2,475 |
| 1991 |
2,161 |
| 2001 |
2,745 |
- A National School was built here in 1850.
- A Public Elementary School replaced the National School in 1895. It could hold 300 children.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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[Last updated: 11-May-2008 - Louis R. Mills]
