POLITICAL

 

Under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, Ellerby became part of the Skirlaugh Union. The union workhouse at the north end of Skirlaugh is now home to ERYC offices.

July 1837 saw the launch of the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths.

In 1841, the first meaningful census was launched. It has been held every ten years since then (with the sole exception of 1941). In order to protect individual privacy, the records are closed to the public for 100 years.

 

RELIGION

 

In 1838, the Wesleyan Methodists built a simple chapel in Skirlaugh Road, near to the location of "San Marti". It was demolished in the late 1940's and has now disappeared without trace.

In 1888, the Wesleyan methodists purchased the Temperance Hall and schoolroom in New Ellerby.

Old Ellerby is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Swine and in 1889 it was decided to open a "mission room" dedicated to St James. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs. Wade of Wood Hall in July of that year. The church opened in November and is notable for its Wade patent acorn roof tiles.

 

THE CENSUS

 

The 1841 Census examines the population of the Township of Ellerby. It also includes the Township of Marton (now part of New Ellerby). There were 52 households housing 288 people. The agricultural nature of the parish is demonstrated by the fact that, of the resident population of 288 the census details 11 farmers and 82 farm workers. These workers were supported by 2 millers, a school mistress, 2 shoe makers, a gardener, 3 tailors, a blacksmith, a carpenter, 2 woodmen, 3 coal sellers, 2 labourers, 2 dressmakers and 2 wheelwrights.

 

At the time of the 1851 census, there were 53 households accommodating 306 people. There were 10 farmers but the number of farm workers had reduced to 58. The next major group was house servants, of whom there were 21. Other occupations included 2 grooms, 2 cow keepers, 2 schoolmistresses, 2 tailors, 2 housekeepers,  2 dressmakers, 2 millers, a governess, a higler, a blacksmith, a gamekeeper, a gardener, a wheelwright and a tide waiter at HM customs. At the Blue Bell, Thomas Barchard described himself as a cordwainer and inn keep

 

EDUCATION

 

In 1876, Mr W F Bethel donated a plot of land in Skirlaugh Road for the foundation of a schoolroom and attached master's house. The mixed National school opened in 1877. It was closed in 1947 and is still there as parts of two residential properties. The schoolroom and master's house are now parts of School House and Charnwood respectively.

 

THE RAILWAY

 

New Ellerby owes its existence to the opening, with great celebrations, of the Hull and Hornsea Railway on Easter Monday 1864. The railway was the brainchild of a group of Hornsea businessmen, led by Joseph A Wade, a Hull timber merchant resident in Hornsea. At the opening, there were three stations within Ellerby parish: Skirlaugh (now the picnic area off the A165}, Ellerby (at Ellerby Gatehouse on Skirlaugh Road) and Marton (at what is now New Ellerby).

The Skirlaugh station master’s house has now disappeared without trace, leaving only the remains of the platforms. Ellerby Station did not have a station master and was just a “market station” with trains stopping only on Tuesdays. There was a nearby gated level crossing with its gate house. Marton station was in a cutting with the station master’s house at ground level. There was also a terrace of houses for railway workers (now replaced by the car park of the Railway Inn). The station was renamed Burton Constable, shortly after the opening, to avoid confusion with other stations of the same name.

The railway did not achieve the anticipated levels of traffic. This, combined with cost overruns incurred at the time of construction, led to financial difficulties and its sale to the North Eastern Railway in 1866.

 

COMMUNITY

 

1830: Windmill built adjacent to Marton road