Garthorpe
Note: Garthorpe is NOT an ancient parish of Lincolnshire. Prior to 1900 it was a township in Luddington parish. There is also a Garthorpe in Leicester.
Garthorpe is NOT one of the eight original parishes in the Isle of Axholme, but for centuries it was a township in that far northwest corner of Lincolnshire. See the histories and descriptions provided by the Isle of Axholme FHS.
Garthorpe was once part of a river island, having the Meredyke on the south, the Trent on the east and the Old River Don on the north and west.
- The parish was in the Swinefleet sub-district of the Goole Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1881 |
R.G. 11 / 4700 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary.
- The church was built around 1913.
- The church seats 120.
- Here is a photo of Saint Mary's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyrights).
- The parish was in the Swinefleet sub-district of the Goole Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
- The national grid reference is SE 8419.
- 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.
- In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village name is rendered as Gerulftorp, from the Old Scandinavian "hamlet of (a man named) Geirulfr".
[A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991]
- Prior to 1900 this parish was a township and village in Luddington parish.
- The parish was in the West division of the ancient Manley Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- In the 1972 government redistricting, Garthorpe became part of the Boothferry District, which is now in the County of Humberside (formerly Lindsey, Lincolnshire).
- You can contact the local Garthorpe Parish Council regarding civic or political issues. They are NOT staffed to assist you with family history questions.
- For today's district governance, see the North Lincolnshire Council website.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Goole Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
388 |
| 1831 |
454 |
| 1871 |
580 |
| 1891 |
518 |
| 1911 |
473 |
- A Public Elementary School was built here in 1852.
- See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
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[Last updated: 30-April-2012 - Louis R. Mills]
