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Manby

Census

• The parish was in the Saltfleet sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is built of stone, erected in the reign of Henry VII.
  
  
• In 1889 the chancel was rebuilt and enlarged.
  
  
• The church seats about 150.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Mary's Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Mary's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1679.
  
  
• We have a handful of entries in our Parish Register Extract text file. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• A small Weslyean Methodist chapel was built here in 1847. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Saltfleet sub-district of the Louth 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

Manby is both a village and a parish 5.5 miles east of Louth and 1 mile south of Grimoldby. The parish covers about 1,500 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the B1200 arterial road east from Louth or west from Saltfleetby.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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History

• From: Lincs. Archives fiche 1227 001 01A (1798): Contributions by families and inhabitants of Manby "towards the assistance of Government in its present defence against our inveterate foe the French." Supplied by Susan Watkin
  
  

1. Revd Francis BURTON, curate of Manby £1 1 shilling
2. James WELLS esq. £5 5 shillings
3. Mr WELFITT £1.1 shilling
4. Mrs Elizabeth WELFITT, widow dowager £1 1 shilling
5. Mr Jno WARD
6. Jno PARKER
7. Thos LEAK
8. Thos LARDER
9. Richard LOWERY
10. Elizabeth BILSBY
11. William TROOB [last letter not clear]
12. Mary ELSOM
13. Frances WELLS
14. Jno MARKS [surname not clear]
15. Wm FORMAN 1 shilling
16. Jno WHITE
17. Jno KIRK
18. Widow WELLS
19. William LAUGHTON
20. Jno WILSON
21. Robert SWABY
22. Wm LARDER
23. Jno FISH jnr
24. Jno FISH snr
25. Thos FISH
26. Wm SONEY [first letter of surname not clear]
27. Rob THEAL
28. Wm SNOWDEN
29. David CROFT
30. Thos AYSCOUGH
31. Mattw HUMBERSTONE

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3986.
  
  
• For a modern map of the area, try: Multimaps.
  
  
• 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 was an RAF airfield near Manby village in WWII.
  
  
• Diane Maltby provides this list of World War II graves for foreigners she found in Manby's cemetery:
  
  

1. R77881 Sergeant A. FLEMING. Pilot. Royal Canadian Air Force. 18th August 1942. Age 23. Safe in the arms of Jesus.
   
2. 404024 Sergeant A. H. C. GILL. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Royal New Zealand Air Force. 17th August 1942. Age 24.
   
3. 406500 Flight Sergeant. W. J. BIRMINGHAM. Royal Australian Air Force. 28th July 1942. Age 21. From ?Dwelling up? Western Australia.
   
4. R64799 Flight Sergeant F. L. J. HARTNETT. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Royal Canadian Air Force. 28th July 1942 Age 21. Borne of the sun They tracked a short while to the sun And left the vivid air Signed with their honour (Is this a quotation from a poem?)
   
5. R54196 Sergeant A.F. PEARSON. Air Gunner. Royal Canadian Air Force. 28th July 1942.
   
6. PPOR J. CEHRZYCKI. JAASS. 9th October 1941. Age 24. Polish Forces.
   
7. KPL W. M. HALENDA. 2 G.A.S. 30th August 1941 Age 23.
   
8. KPL F. SKRZYPCZAK. FTC. 28th October 1940. Age 22.

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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire, but was created as a modern Civil Parish when those were establishd.
  
  
• The parish was in the Marsh division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• In August, 1882, this parish was reduced in order to increase the land allocated to St. PETER SALTFLEETBY.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, the parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

There has been a huge surge in population following WW II.

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school in Grimoldby.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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