Walmsgate
- The parish was in the Withern sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- We have a handful of 1901 census surnames in a text file. Your additions are welcome.
- 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 / 2111 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2379 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3398 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2606 |
| 1901 |
R.G. 13 / 3082 |
- The Anglican parish church was destroyed many years before 1840. It was standing in the early 1600s.
- Residents attend the Anglican church in Burwell.
- The parish register is included in that of Burwell.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Withern sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Walmsgate is both a village and a parish. It lies about 8 miles north-west from Alford and about 7 miles south of Louth. Burwell parish lies to the north. The parish covers just over 900 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A16 south out of Louth. The parish will be just beyond Burwell.
- Visit our touring page for more sources.
- Walmsgate Hall is built of stone on a rise near the village.
- The national grid reference is TF 3678.
- 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 Chapelry in Burwell parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish shortly after those were established.
- The parish was in the ancient Hill Wapentake (Hill Hundred) in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
50 |
| 1831 |
72 |
| 1841 |
84 |
| 1871 |
90 |
| 1881 |
73 |
| 1891 |
55 |
| 1901 |
64 |
| 1911 |
66 |
- The children of this parish attended school in Burwell.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
Last updated on 1-September-2015
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