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Croxton

Caution - There is more than one Croxton in England. Make sure that you are researching the right place,

Census

• The parish was in the Brigg sub-district of the Glanford Brigg Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known (contributed by Keith Dorey):
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist.
  
  
• The church was built in the 13th century. The present building may be the second church built on this site.
  
  
• The church was restored about 1878 and seats 90 people.
  
  
• There is a photograph of the Anglican parish church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photograph St. John's Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1562.
  
  
• There is a monument in the churchyard to Joseph WILSON who died between the first and second Boer Wars. We do not believe this is a war monument.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Brigg 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.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Croxton (or Cruxton) is located about 165 miles north of London and 7 miles north-east of Brigg. Ulceby parish is to the north-east. The parish covers just over 1,500 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• The village and parish are just a mile north of the Humberside International Airport.
  
  
• By automobile, take the M180 motorway east out of Brigg or the A180 trunk road west out of Grimsby.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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History

• "Yarborough Camp" is a large entrenchment on an elevation near the village. Roman coins have been found on the spot.
  
  
• In 1930 a large part of the parish was woodland.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 0912.
  
  
• 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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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• For governance, the parish was in the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the Glanford (or North Lindsey) district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Croston and Kirmington have a joint Parish Council which you may contact regarding civic or political issues. They are NOT staffed to do family history searches for you.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the North Lincolnshire Council website.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union.
  
  
• Bastardy cases would be heard in the Brigg petty session hearings.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	123
1811	86
1821	87
1831	103
1841	105
1871	124
1881	120
1891	96
1901	118
1911	119

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Schools

• The children of the parish attended school at Kirmington.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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