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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Grainsby

Census

• The parish was in the Tetney 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 Nicholas.
  
  
• The church has scorchmarks, reputedly caused by the Danes on one of their invasions. Parts of the church tower date from before the advent of William the Conquerer, but the structure appears to be Norman.
  
  
• The church seats about 120.
  
  
• Here are two photos of Saint Nicholas Church, taken by (and copyright of) Ron Cole.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1561.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a 1641/2 Protestation Return for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The church has also been in the South Grimsby rural Deanery.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1860. For more on this chapel and their records, check our Non-Conformist Church Records page for additional resources.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Tetney 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

This parish and small village sits about 7 miles south of Grimsby. Waithe parish lies to the north and Tetney parish to the northeast. The parish covers about 1,200 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A16 trunk road south out of Grimsby for about 7 miles.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• Grainsby Hall was occupied by George Henry Caton HAIGH from 1900 through 1912.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2799.
  
  
• 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

• The parish was in the ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The parish was entitled to send one poor person to the almshouses at Ashby-cum-Fenby.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended a school in North Thoresby parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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