England GenWeb Project - Lincolnshire, Haceby

Haceby

The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
In 1891, the parish was reassigned 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:

The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saints Margaret & Barbara.
The church was partially restored in 1890.
The church seats only about 60.
The Diocese of Lincoln declared this church redundant in October, 1973.
There is a photograph of Sts. Margaret & Barbara Church on the Wendy PARKINSON web site under her "Still more Lincolnshire churches".
Richard CROFT has a photograph of Haceby Parish Church on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2009.
Rex NEEDLE has a photograph of Haceby Parish Church on Geo-graph, taken in October, 1999.
Here is a photo of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):

St. Margaret Church

The Anglican parish register dates from 1560.
The Lincolnshire FHS has a Loan Library service which has the parish registers on microfiche for Baptisms from 1560 to 1812 and Marriages from 1560 to 1812.
The Lincolnshire FHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Lafford Deanery to make your search easier.
Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.

The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
In 1891, the parish was reassigned 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 started in July, 1837.

Haceby is both a small village and a parish which lies 8 miles east of Grantham. The parish covers only about 730 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

The national grid reference is TF 0236.
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.

For a photograph of the Haceby War Memorial (shared with Newton parish) and the list of names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.

This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln County and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
The parish was in the ancient Aveland Wapentake in the North Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
On April 1st, 1931, the old parish boundaries were abolished and this parish was merged to create the Newton and Haceby Civil Parish.
For today's district governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.

Bastardy cases would be heard in the Sleaford petty session hearings every Monday.
There was a charity of £7 (in 1900 and 1913) from the sale of land in Wigtoft for distribution to the poor.
As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.

Year Inhabitants

1801 48

1841 64

1851 79

1861 66

1871 67

1881 53

1891 73

1901 46

1911 60

1921 51

Last updated on 13-October-2015
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