Waltham

Note: There is also a Waltham parish in county Kent in the south of England.

Description and Travel

Waltham is both a village and a parish located about 150 miles north of London and 3.5 miles south of Grimsby. Humberstone parish lies to the east. The parish covers 1,709 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A16 trunk road south from Grimsby. Turn off onto the B1203 arterial road and follow that about a mile into Waltham village.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Cemeteries

• Brian Chester provides the All Saints Monument Index as a search aid.
  
  
• Mr. Chester also provides the Waltham Cemetery Index as a search aid.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Great Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, with the restructuring of the Poor Law Unions, this parish became part of the Great Grimsby sub-district of the Grimsby Registration District.
  
  
• We have a handful of 1901 census surnames in a text file. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• 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 All Saints.
  
  
• The church dates back at least to 1420. The church was restored in 1867 and again in 1874.
  
  
• The church tower was rebuilt and restored in 1887.
  
  
• The church seats about 300.
  
  
• 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

• Anglican parish registers date back to 1561.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a 1641/2 Protestation Return for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire lists the parish, perhaps erroneously, as being in the rural deanery of Grimsby No. 2.
  
  
• The parish had non-conformist chapels. The Wesleyan Methodists and Primitive Methoodists had chapels prior to 1900. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page. (JB)
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Great Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, with the restructuring of the Poor Law Unions, this parish became part of the Great Grimsby sub-district of the Grimsby Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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History

• The Waltham Brick Company made bricks from local clay around 1900.
  
  
• By 1912, the village had a Temperance Hall that could hold 200 people.
  
  

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Manors

• Waltham Hall was the residence of Sir George DOUGHTY, M. P., in 1912.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 2303.
  
  
• 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 History

• Here is a photograph of the war memorial (on the right) that was erected on 11 November 1920 on Cheapside, at the crossroads of routes to Barnoldby-le-Beck, Brigsley, Holton-le-Clay and Waltham village, so it is visible to all who pass by. The Portland Stone, shining white in the sun, makes it difficult to miss. Contributed by John Readman:
  
  

• John Readman has also provided the names enscribed on the monument.
  
  

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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 ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the Central Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire lists the parish, perhaps erroneously, as being in the North Lindsey division of the county.
  
  
• On 1 April, 1928, this parish was enlarged by 267 acres from the abolishment of Scartho Civil Parish.
  
  
• On 1 April, 1961, this parish was reduced in size by 724 acres to help create the New Waltham Civil Parish.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
  
  
• In April, 1897, this parish was transferred to the new Grimsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Schools

• Waltham built a National public school here in 1868 on a site donated by Dr. PARKINSON of Ravendale. It had a clock tower and could hold 120 students, although average attendance in 1912 was only 50.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists also built a school here in 1858 to hold 124 students, and average attendance in 1912 was 80.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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