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Census

  • The parish was in the South West sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
     
  • For census lookups, check for "Navenby with Skinnand".
     
  • The North Lincolnshire Library holds copies of the census returns for 1881.
     
  • Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
     
Census
Year
Piece No.
1861R.G. 9 / 2354
1871R.G. 10 / 3364
1891R.G. 12 / 2587
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church in Skinnand was reputedly dedicated to Saint Matthew.
     
  • The Anglican church in Skinnand had ceased to be by 1723. It is believed to have been burned by Cromwell's forces in the 1640s. By 1871, just a few stones remained to mark its location.
     
  • The burial ground was still in use up through 1925.
     
  • Devine services were held at Mr. John WOOLFIT's house by the vicar in 1871.
     
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Church Records

  • The current parish register exists from 1791, covering baptisms and burials only. There is no current register of marriage. Bishop's transcripts go back to 1562.
     
  • The parish register has been filmed for 1816-1955 and is at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Copies of the film, #1542198 Item 3, can be ordered through your local Family History Centre.
     
  • Parish registers are on file at the Society of Genealogists, covering marriages for 1589 - 1749, baptisms for 1813 - 1955 and burials for 1813 - 1911.
     
  • Parish marriages are in Boyd's Marriage Index, covering 1651 - 1725.
     
  • You are welcome to check our Skinnand marriages list.
     
  • The LFHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Graffoe Deanery to make your search easier.
     
  • The North Lincolnshire Library holds copies of the Phillimore Marriage Index, Volume 3, for Skinnand, 1589 - 1749.
     
  • The IGI Batch numbers for searching the IGI at the Family History Library are C140412 for baptisms, 1816 - 1955, and M140411 for marriages, 1562 - 1730.
     
  • Skinnand is included in the British Isles Vital Records Index available from the LDS Family History Library on CD-ROM.
     
  • Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
     
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Civil Registration

  • The parish was in the South West sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
     
  • Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
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Description & Travel

Skinnand (often listed as "Skinnard") is an ancient village and parish, now abandoned. The parish lies in the vale of the River Brant, and is two and 1/2 miles west of the village of Navenby and 9 miles southwest of Lincoln. A small parish, it covered only about 670 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

  • Take the A607 trunk road to Navenby, then head west toward Bassingham.
     
  • Visit our touring page for more sources.
     
You can see pictures of Skinnand which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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History

  • In 1871, most of the parish consisted of just three farms belonging to S. NICOLLS of London. Other surnames in the parish at that time include CLAWSON, BURT and PICKER.
     
  • In 1913, Mr. William GRANT of Grimsby was the principal landowner.
     
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Maps

  • See our Maps page for additional resources.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK941572 (Lat/Lon: 53.103659, -0.59542), Skinnand which are provided by:

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Names, Geographical

  • The origin of the name is uncertain, but appears to come from the Old Scandinavian skinnari, which means "skinner or tanner". It appears in the 1086 Domesday Book.
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Politics & Government

  • This place was an ancient parish in county Lincoln and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
     
  • The parish was in the High division of the ancient Boothby Graffoe Wapentake in the North Kesteven division of the county, in the parts of Kesteven.
     
  • On April 1st, 1931, this Civil Parish was abolished and amalgamated with Navenby Civil Parish.
     
  • For today's district governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.
     
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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Population

YearInhabitants
180112
183124
184126
185130
187122
188139
189130
190130
191128
192125
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Schools

  • The children of this parish attended school at Wellingore, just south of Navenby, and in Carlton-le-Moorland and Bassingham.
     
  • For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.