Hagworthingham
- The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
- The North Lincolnshire Library holds a copy of the parish census returns for 1841 and 1881.
- 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. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 636 |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2108 |
| 1901 |
R.G. 13 / 3071 |
- The Church of Holy Trinity is an ancient building with a low tower.
- The church was restored in 1859.
- Here is a photo of the church, taken by (and copyright of) Norma Clare.
- Here is another photo of Holy Trinity church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1562.
- The Anglican parish register for baptisms, 1700-1861, Marriages 1700-1837 and burials 1700-1907 are on the FreeREG site.
- The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists each had a chapel in the village. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
- The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which started in July, 1837.
Six miles east of Horncastle and 5 miles northwest of Spilsby, Hagworthingham is a large village and parish in the Wold hills. Bag Enderby parish is to the north and Lusby parish to the south. The parish covers just over 2,400 acres.
The village is on the south side of the A158 between Horncastle and Skegness. If you are planning a visit:
- The grassland area known as Furze Hill (TF 3569) is a nature preserve.
- Stop and relax at the Stockwith Mill Tearooms & Craft Shop on Harrington Road.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- In 1842, The Earl Manvers was the principal landowner, and the Rev. Henry CHEALES, Robt. CRACROFT, Thos. DUNDAS and Wm. Rd. WINGATE were also landowners, along with several smaller owners.
- In 1872, The Earl Manvers was the principal landowner, and the Rev. Henry CHEALES, the Rev. Henry J. INGILBY, the Rev. W. A. BATHURST and Mrs. WINGATE were also landowners, along with several smaller owners.
- In 1881, The Earl Manvers was the principal landowner, and the Rev. Henry CHEALES, the Rev. Henry J. INGILBY, the Rev. W. A. BATHURST and Mrs. WINGATE were also landowners, along with several smaller owners.
- In 1900, The Earl Manvers was the principal landowner.
- In 1913, Capt. Charles Arthur STANILAND, James Allan Carnegie CHEALES and Sir William INGILBY, Baronet, were the principal landowners.
- The Rectory House, described as "a large handsome mansion", was built in 1841.
- The national grid reference is TF 3469.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer 273 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- Locals refer to the village as "Haag".
- The common fields and waste lands were enclosed here in the 35th year of George III.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Horncastle Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
376 |
| 1831 |
593 |
| 1841 |
600 |
| 1871 |
612 |
| 1881 |
484 |
| 1891 |
477 |
| 1911 |
350 |
- A Free School was built here in 1704 and supported by subscription. It was rebuilt on a new site in 1823, but that building was taken down about 1873 and rebuilt yet again.
- Dr. Thomas Sedgwick WHALLEY, who died in 1828, left £300 to generate interest to support a Sunday School here, but the money was never paid from his estate. See Chris Stevens note concerning T. S. WHALLEY.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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[Last updated: 30-April-2007 - Louis R. Mills]
