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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Midville

Census

• The parish was in the Stickney sub-district of the Spilsby 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 parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and was built in the Georgian period of brick.
  
  
• The church was erected in 1819-20.
  
  
• The church seats about 80 people.
  
  
• Here is a photo of the church, taken by (and copyright of) Norma CLARE.
  
  

• Here is a photo of the church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The parish register dates from 1821.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Stickney sub-district of the Spilsby 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

Midville is both a village and a parish in the Fens, 6 miles south of Spilsby and 10 miles north of Boston. Stickford parish lies to the north, Stickney parish to the west and East Fen parish to the south. The parish covers about 2,600 acres.

Midville village is on a road that runs from Stickney east to Friskney, and it lies between the Hobhole and Catchwater drains. If you are planning a visit:

• If you are planning a visit, check out our touring page.
  
  

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Maps

• The National Grid reference is TF 3857.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey #261 Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

• Richard CROFT has a photograph of a Pillbox near Midville on Races of War.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• In March of 1885, this former township was consolidated into the chapelry of Eastville with Midville.
  
  
• The parish was in the East division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish has also been listed as being in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• In some 20th century directories, the parish has been listed, perhaps erroneously, as being in the South Lindsey district of the county.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  
• Bastardy cases would be heard in the Spilsby petty session hearings.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1831	162
1871	174
1881	204
1891	198
1901	166
1911	205
1921	209
1931	229
1951	251
1961	244

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Schools

• There is no evidence of a school here before 1901.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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