Osbournby

Cemeteries

• A cemetery of about half an acre was formed in 1882 and placed under the control of the Parish Council.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Aswarby sub-district of the Sleaford Registration District.
  
  
• In 1891, the parish was transferred to the Leadenham sub-district.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul.
  
  
• The church was restored and reseated in 1873.
  
  
• The church seats about 350.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Peter and St. Paul church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Peter and St. Paul Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1682.
  
  
• We have a small Parish Register Extract text file. Your additions will be welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has a Loan Library service which has the parish registers on microfiche for Baptisms from 1682 to 1812 and Marriages from 1682 to 1812.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several indexes for the Lafford Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel built here in 1874. For more on researching these chapel records, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Aswarby sub-district of the Sleaford Registration District.
  
  
• In 1891, the parish was transferred to the Leadenham sub-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

Osbournby is both a village and parish which lies 109 miles north of London, 6 miles due south of Sleaford and 3 miles north of Folkingham parish. Spanby parish lies to the east. The parish covers over 1,450 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• The village is just north of the A52 trunk road and the A15 to Sleaford, which splits the village.
  
  
• Check out our touring page for resources.
  
  

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Manors

• Osbournby Hall, the property of Isabella Marchioness of Exeter in 1912, was occupied that year by Draper MACKINDER.
  
  
• Osbournby Hall was long the manor for the HUSSEY family. In 1537, John HUSSEY was found guilty of rebellion and was executed at Tyburn. The CARR family bought the HUSSEY estate. The estate is now owned by members of the WHICHCOTE family.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 0638.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #248 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The name Osbournby is from the Old Scandinavian Asbjorn+by, or "village of a man named Asbjorn". In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village is given as Osbernebi.
  [A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991].
  
  
• The name is pronounced "Ozonby" or "Ossenby" by the locals. Some even prefer "Oz-un-bi".
  
  

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Newspapers

Here's a newspaper clipping mentioning the village. Unfortunately, the newspaper's name is lost, but the date is 27 Oct. 1917. Right-hand columns are incomplete but I think it's possible to work out most of the context. I've used * to indicate gaps of lengths I could only guess at.: Diane Maltby

RENT AUDIT.-
The allo* holders on the Awarby esta* rent audit on Thursday, a * Arms Hotel, Osbournb* the transaction of the * business, the customary * vided.
Higgs for Smokers' R* kinds, Southgate, Sleaford *

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Aswardhurn Wapentake in the North Kesteven district and parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• Before 1840, the parish was part of the Aveland Wapentake.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Land for the poor was enclosed around 1805.
  
  
• Mrs. Capp's Charity gave the interest from £100 to the poor as coal each year.
  
  
• Lord Brownlow contributed £1 to the poor each year.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Sleaford Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	343
1841	599
1871	606
1881	496
1891	419
1911	387

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built here in 1845 by Sir Thomas WHICHCOTE, baronet. The school was designed to hold 180 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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