Marshchapel (Marsh Chapel)
- The parish was in the Tetney sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2112 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2386 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3409 |
| 1881 |
R.G. 11 / 3266 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2611 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary.
- The church was built circa 1420.
- The church is large, seating 490 people.
- Because the church is large, it is often called "The Cathedral in the Marsh" or, as an alternative, "The Chapel in the Marsh."
- J. HANNAH-BRIGGS has a photograph of the church interior on Geo-graph, taken in 2012.
- Here is a photo of St. Mary's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1 April, 1590.
- We have the beginning of a Parish Register Extract in a text file for your review. Your corrections and additions are welcome.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
- A Wesleyan Methodist chapel, built in 1838 and rebuilt in 1888, graced the parish, as did both a Free Methodist and a Primitive Methodist chapel.
- Michael PATTERSON has a photograph of the Methodist chapel on Geo-graph, taken in 2007.
- 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 Tetney sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
The parish lies near the North Sea, just west of North Somercoates and south-east of Tetney parish, about 10 miles north of Louth and 10 miles south-east of Grimsby. The parish covers over 3,100 acres. West End is a hamlet in the parish, as is Eskham or East Holme. A place called Fire Beacon was near the Louth Navigation Canal.
If you are planning a visit:
- The Greyhound Public House on the A1031 has been providing refreshment for locals and wanderers since at least 1868.
- John FIRTH has a photograph of the Greyhound on Geo-graph, taken in 2011.
- These are the names associated with the Greyhound Public House in various directories:
| Year |
Person |
| 1842 |
-- not listed -- |
| 1861 |
-- not listed -- |
| 1868 |
John ROBINSON |
| 1872 |
-- not listed -- |
| 1882 |
George RUSHBY, carrier & vict. |
| 1900 |
Robert ATKINSON |
| 1913 |
Robert ATKINSON |
| 1919 |
Robert ATKINSON |
| 1930 |
George Wm. BRADLEY |
- The White Horse Public House has been providing refreshment for locals and wanderers for over 160 years.
- Jonathan THACKER has a photograph of the White Horse on Geo-graph, taken in 2012.
- These are the names associated with the White Horse Public House in various directories:
| Year |
Person |
| 1842 |
Wm STOTHARD, vict. |
| 1861 |
William STOTHARD |
| 1868 |
Wm. SWABY, carrier |
| 1882 |
George MUMBY, vict. |
| 1900 |
Thomas SARGENT, carpenter |
| 1913 |
Thomas YOUNG |
| 1919 |
Alfred STEPHENSON |
| 1930 |
Chas. BERRIDGE |
- The national grid reference is TF 3598.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
- You might like the 1906 inch-to-the-mile map of North East Lincolnshire.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- Jonathan THACKER has a photograph of the War Memorial on Geo-graph, taken in 2012.
- For a list of the names on the War Memorial, check the Roll of Honour site
- This place was an ancient Chapelry in Lincolnshire and was converted to a parish at an early date.
- The parish was in the ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- The Parish Council of Marshchapel has a website, but they are NOT staffed to do family history research for you.
- For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
- In 1625 about 6 acres of land was purchased with the annual income going to the poor at Easter and Christmas.
- After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Grimsby petty session hearings.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
354 |
| 1831 |
477 |
| 1841 |
503 |
| 1871 |
735 |
| 1881 |
658 |
| 1891 |
564 |
| 1901 |
528 |
| 1911 |
551 |
- A National School was built in the centre of the village in 1872 to hold 162 children. An earlier school had existed at a different location.
- The school has a Marshchapel School website with a virtual tour, but no history online.
- School log books have been kept since 1921.
- See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
Last updated on 25-June-2013
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