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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Dalby

Caution: There is a Dalby in Yorkshire's North Riding, too.

Census

• The parish was in the Spilsby sub-district of the Spilsby 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 parish church dedication was unknown for many years.
  
  
• In 1859, the church was reported to need repair.
  
  
• The church, which had been a small and ancient structure, was rebuilt in stone in 1862.
  
  
• The church seats about 100.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saint Lawrence church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1721.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke 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 Spilsby sub-district of the Spilsby 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

Dalby is a small village and a parish about 3 miles north of Spilsby. Ulceby parish is to the north and Skendleby parish is to the east. The parish covers about 1,300 acres and includes the hamlet of >Dexthorpe.

If you are planning a visit:

• See the Lincolnshire Touring and Holidays page on this site.
  
  

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Manors

• Dalby Hall was built in 1858 in a well-wooded park. It replaced the Old Hall which had burnt to the ground in January, 1841.
  
  
• Dalby Hall was the seat of Bartholomew Claypon GARFIT.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 4070.
  
  
• The village is small enough that it does not appear on most small scale (large area) maps.
  
  
• 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 parish in the county and became a modern Civil Parish in the first wave of establishing these.
  
  
• The parish was in the Wold division of the ancient Candleshoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• A parish charity generated about £6 yearly, which was distributed to the poor at Christmas.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• Children of the parish attended school in Partney
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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