Laceby
- A cemetery of 1.5 acres was formed in 1875 and placed in the control of the parish council.
- The parish was in the Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
- In 1890, the Registration Districts were re-organized and this sub-district became its own Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 639 |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2113 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2391 |
| 1881 |
R.G. 11 / 3275 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret and is built from Ancaster stone. It may date back to prior to 1424, some time in the late Norman period.
- The church seats about 300 people.
- In 1583, the rector of this church, John WHITGIFT was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury by Queen Elizabeth I. He had been born at Grimsby in 1530.
- The church was restored in 1870.
- There is a photograph of St. Margaret's Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
- Here is a photo of St. Margaret's, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1538.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a 1641/2 Protestation Return for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
- The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1810 and replaced it in 1853 and the Primitive Methodists built two here in 1837 and 1861. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
- In 1890, the Registration Districts were re-organized and this sub-district became its own Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
This village and parish are in the northeast of Lincolnshire, about 4 miles southwest of Grimsby. The parish covers about 2,100 acres.
Laceby Acres is a distinct settlement and private housing estate. It lies on the A46 road to the east of the village, just within the Grimsby town boarder.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A46 trunk road out of Grimsby toward Caistor. Watch for signs for the intersection of the A18 trunk road. At that intersection, you are at Laceby village.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- In 1546, on the 2nd of July, Laceby burned a Witch. The register records, "A witch was devoured in the Bounds of the ffeilds of Lacebye and buryed there."
- In 1841, a new bridge was built over the Laceby Beck.
- Laceby had a Temperence Hall built in 1872.
- Visit the Laceby History Group site.
- A Manor House is mentioned but not described in early directories. It was the residence of Mr. John T. JENNINGS in 1900 and 1912.
- A Laceby House is also mentioned but not described in early directories.
- Oaklands was the residence of Mrs. LONGS in 1900.
- Little Laceby was the residence of Mr. Robert BROOKS in 1900.
- The national grid reference is TA 2106.
- 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.
- The parish was in the ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the Central Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- Some Directories of the early 1900s show the parish as being in the North Lindsey division of the county.
- The parish had a number of charities to support the poor. The principal one was the BROOKS dole of £50 which was divided amongst five poor women over the age of 40.
- As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
- In 1890, this parish was transferred to the new Grimsby Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
368 |
| 1831 |
616 |
| 1871 |
1,025 |
| 1891 |
986 |
| 1911 |
1,027 |
| 2001 |
2,886 |
- Stanford's Charity School was founded in 1712 by Philip STANFORD for the parishes of Laceby, Bradley and Barnoldby-le-Beck. The school could accomodate 258 children.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
Laceby has it's own family and local history society, formed in 1977:
- Laceby History Group
- Secretary
- 142 Caistor Road
- Laceby, Lincs, DN37 7JG
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[Last updated: 17-October-2008 - Louis R. Mills]
