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Walmsgate

Census

• The parish was in the Withern sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• 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 by the page author:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church was destroyed many years before 1840. It was standing in the early 1600s.
  
  
• Residents attend the Anglican church in Burwell.
  
  

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Church Records

• The parish register is included in that of Burwell.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk 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 Withern 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

Walmsgate is both a village and a parish. It lies about 8 miles north-west from Alford and about 7 miles south of Louth. Burwell parish lies to the north. The parish covers just over 900 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A16 south out of Louth. The parish will be just beyond Burwell.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• Walmsgate Hall is built of stone on a rise near the village.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3677.
  
  
• 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

• This place was an ancient Chapelry in Burwell parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish shortly after those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Hill Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	50
1831	72
1841	84
1871	90
1881	73
1891	55
1901	64
1911	66

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Schools

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

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