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Worlaby

Census

• The parish was in the Brigg 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.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Clement.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt on the ancient site in 1873-77.
  
  
• The church appears to be of Saxon or early Norman origin.
  
  
• There is a photograph of the Anglican parish church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Clement's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1559.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists and Primitive Methodists built chapels here before 1900. 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 Brigg 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

Worlaby is both a village and a parish in the far north of Lincolnshire, about 5 miles northeast of Glanford Brigg and 6 miles southwest of Barton. The parish covers about 3,300 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the B1204 Arterial Road north out of Elsham.
  
  
• Check out our touring page.
  
  

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History

• In 1873 a drinking fountain was erected in the center of the village by Sir John Dugdale ASTLEY, baronet.
  
  
• In 1897 an oak tree was planted on the village green in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee.
  
  

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Manors

• Worlaby Hall was pulled down in 1807.
  
  

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Maps

• The National Grid reference is TA 0113.
  
  
• 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 Yarborough Wapentake in the Glanford district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish, perhaps erroneously, in the North Lindsey division of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1663, John Lord Bellasye, Baron of Worlaby, built a hospital here for four poor women. The hospital was still standing in 1913.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A Council School was erected in 1872 to hold 120 children. The school was enlarged in 1884.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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