Haugham
Census
- The parish was in the Louth sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- 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 / 2382 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3404 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2608 |
| 1901 | R.G. 13 / 3084 |
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Church History
- In the 10th century an alien priory was founded here by Hugh de ABRINOIS, the first Earl of Cheshire.
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
- The church was rebuilt in 1840.
- This small church only seats about 80.
- The Diocese of Lincoln declared this church redundant in May, 1981.
- There is a photograph of All Saints church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
- Here is a photo of All Saints Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
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Church Records
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1756 for marriages, 1771 for baptisms and 1776 for burials.
- 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.
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Civil Registration
- The parish was in the Louth sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
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Description and Travel
This parish and village is in the Wold Hills about 4 miles south of Louth. The parish covers about 1,900 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- The Prime Meridian runs right through the village.
- By automobile, take the A16 south from Louth. The village will be on the right.
- Also see the Lincolnshire Touring and Holidays page on this site.
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History
- Check the history of the Wapentake at the Loveden Wapentake website.
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Maps
- The national grid reference is TF 3482.
- 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 Records
For a photograph of the Haugham War Memorial Plaque in the church and the list of names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.
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Names, Geographical
- The name Haugham is found in the 1086 Domesday Book and means "high village".
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Politics and Governance
- This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the Wold division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
- After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
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Population
Year Inhabitants 1801 70 1831 92 1841 111 1871 123 1881 132 1891 110 1901 130 1911 114
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Schools
- The children of this parish attended school in Tathwell parish.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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Last updated on 22-January-2013
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