Wyberton
- The parish was in the Kirton sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
- We have a partial extract from the 1891 Census Surname List. Your additions are welcome. Contact the site administrator.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 612 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2331 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3333 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2570 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Leodegar (sometimes given as "Leger") and sits, naturally enough, on Church Lane to the east of the village.
- St. Leodegar Church dates back to at least 1500.
- The church was restored in 1881.
- The church seats 240.
- In 1906, the ecclesiastical boundaries were enlarged to include parts of Brothertoft and Skirbeck. This did not affect the civil boundaries.
- A photograph of the parish church exists at the Wendy PARKINSON English Church Photographs site.
- Richard CROFT has a photograph of St. Leodegar's Church on Geo-graph, taken in February, 2009.
- Here is a photo of Saint Leodegar's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates back to 1538. it is reportedly in excellent condition.
- The LFHS has published several indexes for the Holland West Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- Two Wesleyan chapels graced the parish. One in the Marsh and one at West End. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
- The parish was in the Kirton sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Wyberton (sometimes "Wiberton") is a village and parish just south of Boston and the The Haven (The Haven is the mouth of the River Witham). The parish covers about 3,885 acres.
The eastern end of the village saw a great deal of building from 1930 through the 1950's. If you are planning a visit:
- Take the A16 south out of Boston. It passes through the eastern edge of Wyberton.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- Tytton Hall, in 1912, was the residence of W. T. HORRY. The manorial rights belonged to the Crown.
- The national grid reference is TF 3141.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #261 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- The webpage author could find no history of the airfield here.
- The two small hangars that survive from the airfield have been taken over for industrial use.
For a photograph of the Wyberton War Memorial and the names on the plaque, see the Roll of Honour site.
- The name is pronounced "WIB-er-ton", not "WHY-bert-on" or "WHY-ber-ton".
- This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the ancient Kirton Wapentake in the Borough of Boston in the parts of Holland.
- In March, 1887, this parish was reduced in size to enlarge Langriville Civil Parish.
- In April, 1906, this parish was reduced in size to enlarge Brothertoft Civil Parish.
- In April, 1906, this parish was reduced in size to enlarge Copping Syke Civil Parish.
- In April, 1906, this parish was reduced in size to enlarge Skirbeck Civil Parish.
- In April, 1932, this parish was enlarged by 121 acres taken from Fishtoft Civil Parish.
- You can contact the local Parish Council about civic or political issues, but they are NOT staffed to answer family history questions.
- For today's district governance, visit the local Boston Borough Council.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Kirton and Skirbeck petty session hearings.
- William FIELD's Charity provided four cottages for the poor, rebuilt in 1871. They were available to widows who received 3s. per week.
- Additional charities provided about £12 each year for the poor.
- As a result of the 1834 Poorlaw Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Boston Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
477 |
| 1841 |
584 |
| 1871 |
617 |
| 1881 |
646 |
| 1891 |
659 |
| 1901 |
627 |
| 1911 |
653 |
| 1921 |
664 |
| 1931 |
829 |
| 1951 |
1,809 |
- A Public Elementary School was built in 1862 to hold up to 80 children.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
Last updated on 14-February-2015
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