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Claxby (Well)

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Archives & Libraries

The Community Library at Alford has a local history archive that will prove useful in your research.

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Census

  • The parish was in the Alford sub-district of the Spilsby Registration District.
     
  • Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year
Piece No.
1851H.O. 107 / 2110
1861R.G. 9 / 2377
1871R.G. 10 / 3395
1891R.G. 12 / 2605
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew.
     
  • The present white brick building replaced an older thatched structure. It was built in 1846.
     
  • The church was restored in 1897.
     
  • The church seated about 110 people.
     
  • The church was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in February, 1990. In October of that same year it was sold for use as a studio/workshop.
     
  • Here is a photo of the church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
     
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Church Records

  • The Anglican parish register dates from 1699.
     
  • The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Calcewaith and Candleshoe 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 Alford sub-district of the Spilsby Registration District.
     
  • Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
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Description & Travel

Claxby is a village and a parish about 3 miles south of Alford. The parish covers about 1,000 acres. Well parish is to the north and Willoughby parish to the southeast.

If you are planning a visit:

  • By automobile, take the B1196 arterial road south out of Alford to reach Claxby.
     
  • See the Lincolnshire Touring and Holidays page on this site.
You can see pictures of Claxby (Well) which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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History

  • Near the village is evidence of a large Roman camp and a barrow.
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Manors

  • The Manor House, built in 1760, was the seat of the ancient WELL family, and was for a long time the property of the DASHWOODs. It became the vicarage house in 1830.
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Maps

  • See our Maps page for additional resources.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TF451714 (Lat/Lon: 53.219448, 0.171919), Claxby (Well) which are provided by:

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Military Records

For a photograph of the Claxby War Memorial and the name on it and the monument in the churchyard, see the Roll of Honour site.

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Politics & Government

  • The parish was in the Wold division of the ancient Calceworth Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
     
  • Kelly's 1913 Directopry of Lincolnshire places this parish, perhaps erroneously, in the South Lindsey division of the county.
     
  • You can contact the Claxby St. Andrew Parish Council regarding civic or political issues, but they are NOT staffed or funded to help you with family history searches.
     
  • For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
     
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Bastardy cases would be heard in the Alford petty session hearings every other Tuesday.
     
  • After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish was amalgamated into the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
     
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Population

YearInhabitants
180178
1831101
187195
188199
189187
191185
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Schools

  • The children of this parish attended school in Well and Willoughby.
     
  • See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.