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Habrough (or Haburgh), par. and vil. with ry. sta., N. Lincolnshire, 8 miles NW. of Grimsby, 1,570 ac. land and 1,180 water, pop. 391; P.O., called Habrough.

From: John BARTHOLOMEW's "Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)"

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Archives & Libraries

The Grimsby Library is an excellent resource with both a Local History section and a Family History section.

Alternatively, the Caistor Library also has a Local History section.

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Cemeteries

Jonathan THACKER has a photograpf ot St. Margaret's churchyard gravestones on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2011.

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Census

  • The parish was in the Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
     
  • In an 1890 reorganisation, the parish was reassigned to the Grimsby sub-district of the new Grimsby Registration District.
     
  • We have a handful of 1901 census surnames in a text file. Your additions are welcome.
     
  • Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year
Piece No.
1841H.O. 107 / 636
1861R.G. 9 / 3391
1871R.G. 10 / 3417
1891R.G. 12 / 2620
1901R.G. 13 / 3097
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret.
     
  • The church tower was restored in 1684.
     
  • The church was rebuilt in 1869 using Kirton and Ancaster stone.
     
  • The church seats 175 people.
     
  • The church is located across the A180 trunk road from the village.
     
  • There is a photograph of St. Margaret's Church on the Wendy PARKINSON Church Photos web site.
     
  • David WRIGHT has a photograph of Habrough Church on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2005.
     
  • Jonathan THACKER also has a photograph of Habrough Church on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2011.
     
  • Here is a photo of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
     
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Church Records

  • The Anglican parish register dates from 1538.
     
  • The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a 1641/2 Protestation Return for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
     
  • Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish in the rural deanery of North Grimsby.
     
  • The Society of Genealogists has parish register copies for: bapt. 1538-1610 1654-73 1678-89 1694-1811; Mar. 1538-1603 1653-73 1678-89 1694-1836; Bur. 1538-1601 1653-88 1696-1811; Mon. Insc. 1754-1812 [71]; 1813-37 [65]; 1813-1900.
     
  • The Family History Library holds microfilm copies of the Bishops Transcripts from 1561 to 1833.
     
  • The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel here, rebuilt in 1869. The Wesleyen Chapel has been converted into a private residence. The Primitive Methodists also had a chapel here, rebuilt in 1873.
     
  • Chris has a photograph of the Wesleyen Methodist Chapel on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2016.
     
  • For more on these chapels 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 Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
     
  • In an 1890 reorganisation, the parish was reassigned to the Grimsby sub-district of the new Grimsby Registration District.
     
  • Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
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Description & Travel

Habrough is both a village and a parish on the eastern side of the Wolds, 3 miles inland from the River Humber, 163 miles north of London, 9 miles north-east of Caistor, just west of Immingham parish and just south of Killingholme. The parish covers about 2,330 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

  • By automobile, take the A180 trunk road from the north side of Grimsby and head west about 10 miles. Turn south at the B1210 arterial road and you'll be in Habrough village.
     
  • Visit our touring page for more sources.
You can see pictures of Habrough which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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History

  • The village is still on the railline established in the 1800s by the Great Central railway. Habrough railway station serves the village of Habrough and the town of Immingham.
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Manors

The 1086 Domesday Book list a manor house here, but all that remains is an earthen bank.

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Maps

  • See our Maps page for additional resources.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TA146136 (Lat/Lon: 53.606434, -0.269447), Habrough which are provided by:

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Military History

There is a War Memorial plaque mounted on the Village Institute on Station Road. It is a lancet-headed stone tablet set into a lancet-headed niche. 50 names are listed, four of whom died.

The Memorial can be seen at the Imperial War Museum site.

Chris ? also has a photograph of the War Memorial on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2016.

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Military Records

Here are the names from the War Memorial (From the IWM, which only lists 46):

  1. Alltoft, A.
  2. Barnes, H. S.
  3. Barron, E.
  4. Barron, H. S.
  5. Barron, W. A.
  6. Beacroft, A.
  7. Bratton, J. H.
  8. Brocklesby, B.
  9. Brocklesby, G.
  10. Brown, F. E.
  11. Cooper, F.
  12. Cooper, W. R.
  13. Dannatt, C. F.
  14. Denby, G.
  15. Dent, C. H.
  16. Donovan, T. J. B.
  17. Drakes, W.
  18. Farmery, G. T.
  19. Fytche, A.
  20. Fytche, G.
  21. Haw, G. W.
  22. Howson, W.
  23. Marris, H. F.
  24. McGown, M.
  25. Miller, H.
  26. Moment, A.
  27. Newmarch, D. E.
  28. Noble, W.
  29. Portas, J.
  30. Rhodes, B.
  31. Robinson, A.
  32. Shaw, G.
  33. Shucksmith, H.
  34. Simpson, F. P.
  35. Simpson, J. P.
  36. Taylor, J. H. R. H.
  37. Taylor, W. L.
  38. Traves, W.
  39. Tribble, H.
  40. Vickers, G.
  41. Vickers, K.
  42. Vickers, T.
  43. Watson, F.
  44. Westoby, C. W.
  45. Westoby, M. H.
  46. Wynn, P.
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Names, Geographical

  • The name Habrough is found in many old records as "Haburgh".
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Politics & Government

  • This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
     
  • The parish was in the East division of the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the Central Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
     
  • Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish in the North Lindsey of the county, as does the 1913 edition.
     
  • In 1887, a detached part of Habrough was added to Immingham parish.
     
  • Habrough Parish Council has a website, but it has very little content.
     
  • District governance is provided by the North-East Lincolnshire Council.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Bastardy cases would be heard in the Grimsby petty session hearings.
     
  • In 1773, Thomas HICKS left a bequest of 10 shillings per year from a rent-charge for the poor.
     
  • After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
     
  • In an 1890 reorganisation, this parish was allocated to the new Grimsby Poor Law Union.
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Population

YearInhabitants
1801275
1811245
1821286
1831313
1841334
1871394
1881391
1891343
1901344
1911396
1921411
2001649
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Schools

  • A Board School was built in 1876 to hold up to 180 children, but average attendance was about half that.
     
  • See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.