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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Pilham

Census

• The parish was in the Scotter sub-district of the Gainsborough 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 All Saints.
  
  
• The church tower was rebuilt in 1884.
  
  
• There is a photograph of All Saints Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of All Saints Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1677.
  
  
• 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 Scotter sub-district of the Gainsborough Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which started in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Pilham is both a village and a parish about four and a half miles northeast of Gainsborough and about 153 miles north of London. The parish is small, covering only about 665 acres and includes the hamlet of Gilby.

The village of Pilham lies on a rise, just east of the Gainsborough Road (the A159). If you are planning a visit:

• See our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Manors

• In 1840, Pilham Hall was the seat of William WELFITT.
  
  
• In 1900, Pilham Hall was the residence of Hermann D. MARSHALL.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 8693.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our "Maps" page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Corringham Wapentake in the West Lindsey division of the county, in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish was also in the ancient Soke of Kirton-in-Lindsey.
  
  
• In 1885, a considerable portion of the parish (about 550 acres) was transferred to Blyton parish.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Land was enclosed here in 1796.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Gainsborough Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school in Blyton parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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