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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Marshchapel

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 St. Mary.
  
  
• The church is large, seating about 490 people.
  
  
• Because the church is large, it is often called "The Cathedral in the Marsh" or, as an alternative, "Chapel in the Marsh."
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Mary's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1 April, 1590.
  
  
• We have the beginning of a Parish Register Extract in a text file for your review. Your corrections and additions are welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• A Wesleyan Methodist chapel, built in 1838, graced the parish, as did both a Free Methodist and a Primitive Methodist chapel. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• 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

The parish lies near the North Sea, just west of North Somercoates and southeast of Tetney, about 10 miles north of Louth and 10 miles southeast of Grimsby. The parish covers over 3,100 acres. West End is a hamlet in the parish, as is Eskham or East Holme.

If you are planning a visit:

• See the Marshchapel village web page.
  
  
• Take the A1031 south from Cleethorpes, it runs right thru the village.
  
  
• See the Lincolnshire Touring and Holidays page on this site.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3598.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• You might like the 1906 inch-to-the-mile map of North East Lincolnshire.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient Chapelry in Lincolnshire and was converted to a parish at an early date.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district and parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  
• The Parish Council of Marshchapel has a website, but they will NOT do family history research for you.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1625 about 6 acres of land was purchased with the annual income going to the poor at Easter and Christmas.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	354
1831	477
1841	503
1871	735
1881	658
1891	564
1901	528
1911	551

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Schools

• A National School was built in the centre of the village in 1872 to hold 162 children. An earlier school had existed at a different location.
  
  
• The school has a Marshchapel School website with a virtual tour, but no history online.
  
  
• School log books have been kept since 1921.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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