Nottinghamshire

Contents

Nearby Places

Gamston

Census

• The parish was in the East Retford sub-district of the East Retford Registration District.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

Return to top of page

Church History

• The Anglican parish church was dedicated to Saint Peter.
  
  

Return to top of page

Church Records

• The International Genealogical Index (IGI) includes the Bishop's Transcript from this parish for the period 1747-1843.
  
  

Return to top of page

Civil Registration

• The parish was in the East Retford sub-district of the East Retford Registration District.
  
  
• Civil Registration started in July, 1837.
  
  

Return to top of page

Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 7176.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

Return to top of page

Politics and Government

• The parish was in the ancient Bassetlaw Wapentake (Hundred) in the northern division of the county.
  
  

Return to top of page

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

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

Return to top of page

Population

Year	Population
1871	251
1881	252
1891	238
1901	221
1911	244

Return to top of page

Find help, report problems, or contribute information