Ruckland
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 / 2381 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3404 |
| 1881 | R.G. 11 / 3263 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2608 |
| 1901 | R.G. 13 / 3084 |
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Church History
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to Saint Olave (alternately "St. Olaf"). It is one of the smallest churches in all Lincolnshire.
- The church seats only 40.
- The first church on this site was probably built between 1030 and 1086.
- White's 1872 Directory tells us that the church was dedicated to St. Clare. This is corrected in Kelly's 1900 Directory, where it is mentioned that the church was built in 1885 of sandstone.
- The ecclesiastical parish was abolished in 1753.
- There is a photograph of St. Olave Church on the Wendy PARKINSON Church Photos web site.
- Here is a photo of Saint Olave's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
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Church Records
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1757 and includes entries from Worlaby parish.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Bolingbroke 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
Ruckland is both a village and a parish about 6 miles south of Louth. Oxcombe parish lies to the west. The parish covers only about 710 acres.
If you are planning a visit, see:
- By automobile, take the A15 trunk road south out of Louth or north from Spilsby. Turn west at Burwell and proceed about one mile to the village.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
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Maps
- The national grid reference is TF 3378.
- 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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Politics and Governance
- The parish was in the Wold Division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- In 1936, the ancient civil parish was abolished and made part of the Maidenwell civil parish.
- For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
- In 1719, Mr. Charles HUMPHREYS left the interest on £30 for the poor.
- After the 1834 Poor Law reforms, the parish was in the Louth Poorlaw Union.
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Population
Year Inhabitants 1801 24 1831 24 1871 46 1891 38 1901 24 1931 21
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Schools
- The children of this parish attended school in Farforth parish.
- See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
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Last updated on 12-December-2012
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