Amcotts

Description and Travel

Amcotts is a village, a township and a parish in the Isle of Axholme in the far northwest corner of Lincolnshire. See the histories and descriptions ofAmcotts provided by the Isle of Axholme FHS.

Amcotts parish, formed in 1850 from part of Althorpe parish, sits inside a bend in the River Trent about 3 miles north of Althorpe village, 4 miles northwest of the conurbation of Scunthorpe and 7 miles east of Crowle. The parish of Flixborough lies across the River. It is primarily a rural parish, covering just over 2,100 acres of flat moorland. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, the village is perhaps best reached off of the A18 trunk road to Althorpe, then north on the B1392 as it follows the banks of the River Trent. Once past Keadby, Amcotts village is next.
  
  
• For bus service and car hire sources, check our Transport page.
  
  
• See our touring page for area resources.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was part of the Crowle sub-district of the Thorne Registration District (which is mostly in Yorkshire).
  
  
• The The Lincolnshire Family History Society has published surname indexes on fiche or in booklet form for each of the census years under the title "Glanford Brigg Reg. Dist.". These are available by credit card from the Federation of Family History Societies Bookstore with worldwide shipping. Please note that these are SURNAME indexes only, and do not show first names, age or relationships.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Church History

• Amcotts was a chapelry of Althorpe until 1850 and the chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas á Becket, fell down from decay in 1850.
  
  
• The present Anglican church is dedicated to St. Mark and was erected on the site of the chapelry in 1853.
  
  
• The church is built of stone.
  
  
• The church seats 180.
  
  
• Here is a photograph St. Mark's Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1836. Prior register entries will be found in Althorpe registers.
  
  
• The Lincoln Archives hold baptism records up until 1930 and marriages up to 1973.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire Family History Society has provided a marriage index for the Isle of Axholme Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1870 and a school in 1886. The village also had a chapel for the Primitive Methodists. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was part of the Crowle sub-district of the Thorne Registration District (which is mostly in Yorkshire).
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which started in July, 1837.
  
  

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History

• In 1850, Amcotts parish was formed from the northeast portion of Althorpe parish.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SE 8514.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The meaning of the name Amcotts (also found as "Amcoates" in old records) is from the Old English Amma+cot, for "cottage of a man called Amma". In the 1086 Domesday Book it appeares as Amecotes.
  A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991.
  
  

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Names, Personal

• The surnames AMCOTTS and AMCOATES are associated with the parish, although which came first is debatable. INGLEBY and BELTON are other surnames common to this parish.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• Amcotts parish was formed in 1850 from part of Althorpe parish. In prior years it was considered a township in Althorpe.
  
  
• The parish was in the West Division of the ancient Manley Wapentake in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• In the 1972 redistricting, Amcotts became part of the Boothferry District, which is now in the County of Humberside (formerly Lindsey, Lincolnshire).
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 this parish became part of the Thorne Poor Law Union.
  
  
• Bastardy cases would be heard in the Epworth petty session hearings.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A school was built here in 1860.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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Societies

• The local genealogical society is the Isle of Axholme FHS.
  
  

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