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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Wootton

Census

• The parish was in the Barton sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church here is dedicated to St. Andrew.
  
  
• The church was partially rebuilt in 1851.
  
  
• The church seats aboout 200.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Andrew's church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site, taken by Paul Fenwick.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Andrew's church, taken by (and copyright of) Ron Cole.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1563.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Primitive Methodists built a chapel here in 1821. The Wesleyan Methodists built one in 1857. 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 Barton sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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

Wootton is a village and a parish about 4 miles south of the Humber River and 5 miles southeast of Barton. Ulceby parish lies to the southeast. The parish covers almost 3,000 acres.

The village of Wootton lies between two ranges of the Wold Hills. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A1077 arterial road north out of Ulceby or south out of Barrow-on-Humber.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• Wootton Hall was still standing in 1871. It was the home then of John FERRABY.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 0816.
  
  
• 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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Names, Geographical

• Wootton is also known as "Wootton le Wold".
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the Glanford district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

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

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Population

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Schools

• The school was founded here in 1727 by John FAULDING to educate as free scholars the children of Wootton, Ulceby and Thornton Curtis. The school was rebuilt in 1865.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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