North Kelsey

Cemeteries

• The Cemetery was established in 1889 under the control of the parish council's Burial Board.
  
  
• The Cemetery covers just over one acre and has a mortuary chapel.
  
  
• David WRIGHT has a photograph of the Cemetery Chapel on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2006.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Caistor sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church was dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
  
  
• The church dedication was changed to All Hallows in the late Victorian era.
  
  
• The church tower dates from the 13th century.
  
  
• The church, with the exception of the tower, was thoroghly restored in 1869.
  
  
• The church tower was dmaged by a tornado-like windstorm in 1930.
  
  
• The church seats 300.
  
  
• A Mission church was erected on the Moor in 1873. It can seat 60.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Nicholas Church is at the Wendy PARKINSON English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Richard CROFT has a photograph of the church chancel on Geo-graph, taken in November, 2009.
  
  
• Here is a photo of All Hallows Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1612.
  
  
• The Anglican parish register is reported to be in very bad condition up to 1711 and seems to be missing the period 1686-1711.
  
  
• We have the beginning of a Parish Register Extract in text form for your use. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel built in 1848 and rebuilt in 1898. The Primitive Methodists built a chapel in 1882. For more on researching these chapel records, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• David WRIGHT has a photograph of the Methodist Church on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2006. It is mis-identified as South Kelsey.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Caistor sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration.
  
  

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Description and Travel

This village and parish sit on a branch of the River Ancholme called the North Kelsey Beck. The village lies 160 miles north of London, about 5 miles west of Caistor and 6 miles south-east of Brigg. The parish covers 6,227 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• Visit our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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History

• In 1842, there were only two pubs listed in the parish.
  
  
• David WRIGHT has a photograph of the Royal Oak Public House on the High Street on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2006.
  
  
• The Royal Oak Public House is a popular conversation spot. The inn is still functioning and has its own Facebook page. At last report, the Inn was for sale.
  
  
• These are the names associated with the Royal Oak in various directories:
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 0401.
  
  
• 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.
  
  

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Military History

• In the cemetery, near the mortuary chapel, is an obelisk in memory of the men of the village who died in World War I.
  
  
• John FIRTH has a photograph of the War Memorial on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2010.
  
  

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Military Records

For a photograph of the North Kelsey War Memorial and the list of names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.

There is one Commonwealth War Grave in North Kelsey Cemetery from World War II:

1. Cyril BARRICK, aircraftman 1st, RAF Vol. Rsrv., age 18, died 28 May 1940. Son of George William and Frances BARRICK.

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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in the south division of the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• On 24 March, 1887, this parish was enlarged by gaining Twelve Month Hill and part of Round Farm from Searby cum Ownby Civil Parish.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish, perhaps erroneously, in the North Lindsey district of the county. The 1913 edition does the same.
  
  
• Today's district governance is provided by the West Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Bastardy cases would be heard in the Caistor petty session hearings.
  
  
• After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
  
  
• There are no Poorlaw records on file at the Lincs Archives for this parish.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	489
1831	648
1871	923
1881	844
1891	824
1901	802
1911	819
1921	822

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Schools

• A Council School was built here in 1896.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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