West Butterwick
- The parish was part of the Owston sub-district in the Gainsborough 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 / 2405 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3439 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2631 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin.
- The church was built in 1841.
- The church seats 200.
- There is a photograph of St. Mary's Church on the Wendy PARKINSON Church Photos web site.
- David HITCHBORNE has a photograph of St. Mary's Church on Geo-graph, taken in 2004.
- Here is a photo of St. Mary's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates only from 1845 (except for baptisms which date back to 1825). For earlier register entries, see Owston parish.
- Check the Isle of Axholme Deanery to see which LFHS marriage indexes exist.
- A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1836. The parish also had a Primitive Methodist chapel and a General Baptist chapel.
- Richard CROFT has a photograph of the derelict Primitive Methodist chapel on Geo-graph, taken in 2006.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was part of the Owston sub-district in the Gainsborough Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
West Butterwick is NOT one of the eight original parishes in the Isle of Axholme in the far northwest corner of Lincolnshire. The parish was formed in 1841 from part of Owston parish. Prior to that, it had been a "township" in Owston parish. Haxey parish is to the west and Scotter parish is to the east. The parish covers almost 2,400 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- The national grid reference is SE 8305.
- 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.
- Jonathan THACKER has a photograph of the War Memorial at St. Mary's churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in 2012.
For a photograph of the West Butterwick Ferry War Memorial and the list of names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.
- This place was an ancient Chapelry in Owston parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish in 1845.
- The parish was in the western division of the ancient Manley Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- In May, 1845, West Butterwick parish was formed from the northeast portion of Owston parish.
- In March, 1886, the Turbary portion of this parish was annexed to Haxey Civil Parish.
- In the 1972 government redistricting, West Butterwick became part of the Boothferry District, which is now in the County of Humberside (formerly Lindsey, Lincolnshire).
- District governance is currently provided by the North Lincolnshire Council.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Gainsborough Poor Law Union.
- Bastardy cases were heard in the Epworth petty session hearings.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1871 |
827 |
| 1881 |
718 |
| 1891 |
667 |
| 1911 |
623 |
| 1931 |
641 |
| 1951 |
622 |
| 2001 |
776 |
- See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
Last updated on 16-February-2013
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