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Lusby
Census
- The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
- 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 / 639 |
| 1861 | R.G. 9 / 2371 & 2375 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3383 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2599 |
Churches
| St Peter, Lusby, Church of England |
| Lusby, Methodist (Wesleyan) |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Lusby area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
- The Church of St. Peter is a small structure of Norman origin, having seats for 80 worshipers. Inside is a brass plate from circa 1600.
- The parish church is medieval and is described in Pevsner's, "The Buildings of England - Lincolnshire."
- The Church was restored in 1892.
- Here is a photo of St. Peter's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
Church Records
- The parish register dates fromn 1691.
- The Lincolnshire Archives has the parish register baptisms 1690-1812, marriages 1691-1836, and burials1691-1812 on deposit. The Bishop's Transcripts there begin in 1562 but there will be many gaps.
- The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
- The Wesleyan Methodists had a small chapel here. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
Civil Registration
- 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.
Description and Travel
Lusby is both a village and a parish in the Wold hills, 4.5 miles west of Spilsby and 6 miles east of Horncastle. Hagworthingham parish lies to the north and Asgarby parish to the south. The parish covered about 760 acres in 1842, increasing to 1,075 (including a Fen allotment of 212 acres) by 1872. In 1900, the parish covered about 880 acres. The parish has been a predominatly agricultural settlement over the centuries.
Lusby village is on a road that runs from Hagworthingham south to East Kirkby. If you are planning a visit:
- Take the B1195 road between Horncastle and Spilsby. The village is one mile south of Hagworthingham.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
You can see pictures of Lusby which are provided by:
Gazetteers
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Lusby to another place.
Click here for a list of nearby places.
Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Lusby has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
History
- The parish is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book and is recorded as having a church, a priest and a mill as well as outlying land (berewic) in Hagworthingham, a larger village nearby.
Land and Property
- In 1842, the principal landowner was Mrs. Sarah BRACKENBURY, lady of the manor.
- In 1882, the principal landowners were the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Manors
- Lusby Manor is mentioned in early 20th century directories, but no details are provided.
Maps
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TF330670 (Lat/Lon: 53.183479, -0.011145), Lusby which are provided by:
- This place shown on a Google map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
Military Records
David HITCHBORNE has a photograph of the War Memorial to the ELSEY family on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2004.
Names, Geographical
- The name comes from the Old Scandinavian Lutr+by for "village of Lutr" and appeared in the 1086 Domesday Book as Luzeby.
[A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991].
Names, Personal
- White's 1842 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Richd. CLARK, Jervis GOODWIN, Samuel JOLL, Joseph LILL, John MATTHEWS, Wm. NICHOLSON and Robert ROBINSON.
- White's 1872 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Robert BELL, Henry BRUMLEY, Jas. BURRELL, Jarvis GOODWIN, Mrs. Mary Ann HARDY, Henry MARCH, Joseph Samuel ROBINSON, Thomas ROBINSON and Robert STONES.
- White's 1882 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Robert BELL, Rev. Brackenbury Dickson BOGIE, Henry BRUMBY, -- DRACASS, John EVISON, Jarvis GOODWIN, John HOLDCROSS, Henry MARCH, William PALETHORPE, Mrs. Betsy PROCTOR, Alfred ROBINSON, Robert STONES and Richard TOYNO.
- Kelly's 1900 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Salisbury BOND Jnr., Henry BRUMBY, John EVISON, Charles Thomas LETTICE, John PROCTOR and Alfd. ROBINSON.
- Kelly's 1913 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Rev. Clement Hy. W. BELLAIRS, Salisbury BOND Jnr., Henry BRUMBY, Arthur William JOHNSON, Brothers LETTICE, John PROCTOR, Alfred ROBINSON and George WATSON.
Politics and Government
- This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the East division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
- In December, 1880, this parish was reduced in size by around 180 acres to enlarge Stickford Civil Parishd.
- For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey Govt. Council.
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Spilsby petty session hearings.
- In the early 1800's, the Parishes Houses were a building divided into six tenements, occupied by the poor.
- In 1842, the parish poor had a yearly rent-charge of 3s. 4d. from a farm in Hagworthingham.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Horncastle Poor Law Union.
Population
Year Inhabitants 1801 89 1811 90 1821 126 1831 140 1841 110 1851 109 1871 120 1881 122 1891 83 1911 91
Schools
- The parish school was built here prior to 1872 to serve the needs of both Lusby and Asgarby parish. Some Winceby students attended, too.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.