Somerby by Bigby (Somerby by Brigg)
- 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:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2393 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3422 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2622 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret.
- The church is a building of stone constructed as early as the 11th century, although most sources list it as 13th century.
- The church was restored in 1884-85.
- The church seats only 70.
- The church is a Grade II listed building with British Heritage.
- There is a photograph of St. Margaret's Church on the Wendy PARKINSON Church Photos web site.
- Richard CROFT has a photograph of St. Margaret's Church on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2006.
- Here is a photo of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1661.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Caistor sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
This village and parish is between Bigby and Grasby, about 4 miles east of Brigg. The parish is small, covering only 989 acres, primarily of agricultural land.
The village is small enough to escape mention on small scale (large area) maps. If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A1084 trunk road east out of Brigg. the parish is 4 miles east of Brigg.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- Roman coins and pottery fragments were found here in 1908.
- David WRIGHT has a photograph of a Monument to marriage on Geo-graph, taken in February, 2006.
- Somerby Hall, started in 1660, was the long-time home of the WESTON family.
- In 1900, Charles Frederick Weston UNDERWOOD was the resident at Somerby Hall.
- The national grid reference is TA 0606.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire reports that the parish is in the North Lindsey district of the county.
- Today's district governance is provided by the West Lindsey District Council.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
58 |
| 1831 |
61 |
| 1841 |
63 |
| 1871 |
127 |
| 1891 |
118 |
| 1901 |
101 |
| 1911 |
90 |
- The children of the parish attended schools at Bigby and Searby.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
Last updated on 14-January-2014
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