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Braceby

Census

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In an 1890 district re-organization, the parish was transfered to the new "Grantham South" sub-district of the Grantham 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 church is dedicated to Saint Margaret.
  
  
• The church will seat about 100 persons.
  
  
• There is a photograph of Saint Margaret's Church on the Wendy Parkinson web site under her "Still more Lincolnshire churches".
  
  
• Here are two photos of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The parish register contains baptisms from 1770, marriages from 1759 and burials from 1773.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The National Burial Index (NBI) covers 286 Braceby burials from 1813 to 1994, (with gaps).
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In an 1890 district re-organization, the parish was transfered to the new "Grantham South" sub-district of the Grantham 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

Braceby is a village and parish about 7 miles east of Grantham and 4 miles west of Folkingham. Ropsley parish lies to the west and Sapperton parish to the south. The parish covers only about 900 acres.

The village sits on a rise. If you are planning a visit:

• You may want to see what's new at the Braceby Village website.
  
  
• Check the Carlberry Company website for coach schedules.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• The Manor House, which is near the church, was partly rebuilt in the 1800s. It bears a date of 1653.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3390.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #248 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

Braceby was an emergency landing field during Work War I.

The following entries appear on the Braceby War Memorial in the church:

• Pt. John Cheavins No. 37219
  7th E Yorks. Killed in action in France
  12th April 1918 age 25 yrs
  
  
• Pt. Frederick Cheavins No. 40966
  8th Leics. Died of wounds in Belgium
  22nd October 1917 age 27 yrs
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven in the 19th century.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Grantham Soke.
  
  
• For today's local governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• In the 1800s, the parish children were attending school in nearby Ropsley and Newton parishes.
  
  
• The village school was built after 1913 and closed in 1958. The students transfered to another school.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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