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| | Place:Grimsby, Humberside - Genealogy |
 | | Grimsby was founded by the Danes in the 9th century AD, although there is some evidence of a small town of Roman workers sited in the area some seven centuries earlier. |
 | | Grimsby is listed in the Domesday Book, having a population of around 200, a priest, a mill and a ferry. |
 | | The Great Grimsby Haven Company was formed by Act of Parliament in May 1796 (the Grimsby Haven Act) for the purpose of "widening, deepening, enlarging, altering and improving the Haven of the Town and Port of Great Grimsby". |
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