Worlaby (by Louth)
- The parish was in the Louth sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- The North Lincolnshire Library holds copies of the census returns for 1841.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3404 |
| 1901 |
R.G. 13 / 3084 |
- Prior to being created as a civil parish, this was an extra parocial plot. It was created as a civil parish in the mid 1800's. A Church Mission Room was built in the village in 1870 and services were held by curates from Louth, later from Ruckland parish. The chapel of St. Clement seated only about 60 persons.
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Clement.
- Here is a photo of St. Clement's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- A parish register of baptisms was kept, but marriages and burials are included in the registers of Ruckland.
- The LFHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Louth sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Worlaby is a civil parish that lies 8 miles due south of Louth and 7 miles northeast of Horncastle. The parish is geographically small, but sources differ as to land area covered. Note: This parish is often confused with the larger, older parish of Worlaby (by Brigg).
The small village of Worlaby is now just an intersection of a road from Ruckland to Tetford just west off the A16 trunk road. If you are planning a visit:
- In 1871, most of the land was owned by Miss CARTWRIGHT. In 1913, Mrs. James WOOD of Louth was the principal landowner.
- The national grid reference is TF 3476.
- 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 name derives from the Old Scandinavian Wulfric+by, which means "Wulfric's farmstead". In the 1086 Domesday Book, the other Worlaby is listed as Uluricebi.
["A Dictionary of English Place-Names," A. D. Mills, Oxford University Press, 1991]
- In 1841, the parish was a hamlet in an Extra parochial section of 490 acres, all in one farm, occupied by Edward HOLLAND and belonging to the Earl of Yarborough.
- The parish was created as a civil parish in the mid 1800's.
- The parish was in the ancient Hill Wapentake (Hill Hundred) in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
- After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
13 |
| 1831 |
34 |
| 1871 |
57 |
| 1891 |
56 |
| 1911 |
53 |
- The children of Worlaby attended school at the Tetford Council school to the south.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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[Last updated: 28-March-2009 - Louis R. Mills]
