Elsham (Ailesham)
- The parish was in the Brigg sub-district of the Glanford Brigg Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
- The church is built of stone. It was restored in 1873-74.
- The church seats about 219 people.
- There is a photograph of the Anglican parish church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
- Here is a photo of All Saints Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):

- The Anglican parish register dates from 1566.
- We have the beginnings of an extract from the parish register. Your additions to this Parish Register Extract text file will be appreciated. Please contact the site coordinator (below).
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
- A small Wesleyan chapel was built in the village to sit 100 people. For information and assistance in researching this chaple, see our non-conformist religions page.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- 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.
Elsham is a parish and a village in the north of Lincolnshire 163 miles north of London and about 4 miles northeast of Glanford Brigg. The parish covers just over 4,100 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- Elsham Hall, a fairly modern mansion of brick, stood in a park of 150 acres at one time.
- The national grid reference is TA 0312.
- 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.
- Elsham is often listed as "Aylesham" or "Ailesham" in old records and indexes.
- The parish was in the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the Glanford district in the parts of Lindsey.
- There was an ancient Hospital for the poor, established prior to 1166. It stood near the Hall.
- After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
316 |
| 1831 |
471 |
| 1871 |
448 |
| 1881 |
512 |
| 1891 |
457 |
| 1911 |
424 |
| 2001 |
363 |
- A Public Elementary School was built here in 1872 and enlarged in 1895 to hold up to 180 children.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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[Last updated: 3-July-2008 - Louis R. Mills]