Braceby
- 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:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 615 |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2102 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2347 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3354 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2582 |
- The Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Margaret.
- The church was built around 1200.
- The church chancel was rebuilt in 1870 in a simpler design.
- 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".
- Robert DANYLEC has a photograph of St. Margaret's Church on Geo-graph, taken in December, 2005.
- J. HANNAH-BRIGGS has a photograph of the church interior on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2012.
- Here are two photos of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- 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.
- 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.
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. It is currently designated a Conservation Area. If you are planning a visit:
- Braceby is a small village, a hamlet really, but it has over 1,000 years of history.
- Just east of Braceby, the parish has planted a new woodland to restore some of the native trees to the area.
- 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 more sources.
- The Manor House, which is near the church, was partly rebuilt in the 1800s. It bears a date of 1653.
- The national grid reference is TF 0235.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer 248 map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
Braceby was an emergency landing field during Work War I. No flight operations were conducted from this field.
For a photograph of the Braceby War Memorial plaque in the church and the names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.
- 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
- This place was an ancient parish in county Lincoln and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the ancient Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
- The parish was also in the Grantham Soke until the 1830s.
- In 1931, the Civil Parish of Braceby was abolished and merged into the combined Civil Parish of Braceby and Sapperton.
- You can contact the local Ropsley and Humby Parish Council regarding civic or political issues. They are NOT staffed to assist you with family history questions.
- For today's district governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
- As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Spittlegate petty sessional hearings.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
71 |
| 1841 |
155 |
| 1851 |
151 |
| 1861 |
168 |
| 1871 |
138 |
| 1881 |
115 |
| 1891 |
96 |
| 1901 |
77 |
| 1911 |
89 |
| 2001 |
26 |
- 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.
Last updated on 30-January-2014
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