GENUKI: Willerby

The Ancient Parish of WILLERBY

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"WILLERBY, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering; 6 miles W. of Hunmanby. The church (see Churches for photograph), of which the Rev. Arthur Jaques is the vicar, is dedicated to St. Peter, and the King is the patron of the living. Pop. 34."

"BINNINGTON, in the parish of Willerby, and wapentake of Dickering; ¾ mile WSW. of Willerby, 7 W. of Hunmanby. Pop. 50."

"SPITAL HOUSE, in the township of Staxton, and parish of Willerby; 1 mile ENE. of Willerby, 8 miles from Scarborough, 11 from Bridlington.

A few years ago, when removing some earth adjoining this house, a large quantity of human bones appeared. It formerly belonged to the Priory of Bridlington."

"SPITTAL HOUSE, in the parish of Willerby, and wapentake of Dickering; 1 mile E. of Willerby, 8 miles S. of Scarborough."

"STAXTON, in the parish of Willerby, and wapentake of Dickering; ½ mile E. of Willerby, 5 miles WNW. of Hunmanby. Pop. 213."

Cemeteries

Photographs of over 270 gravestones at Willerby Parish Church with linked surname index.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- St. Peter's Church, Willerby (view 1).
- St. Peter's Church, Willerby (view 2).
- The primitive Methodist Chapel, Staxton (built in 1843).

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Willerby in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Willerby.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the East Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1892. of the East Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the The Scarborough Gazette of 1905,

Gazetteers

There is further information about this parish from the National Gazetteer 1868, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Bulmer's 1892 History and Directory of the East Riding.

Maps

For a detailed map of this parish see this parish boundaries map.
For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.

Memorial Inscriptions

The World War I and II Memorial at Willerby (near Scarborough).
The WWI and WWII memorial plaque in Willerby church.

Schools

A transcription of the School Timetables, around 1902-3 in Adobe pdf format.

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- East Yorkshire FHS

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