Scothern (Scothorne)

Description and Travel

Scothern is both a village and a parish 6 miles northeast of the city of Lincoln. Dunholme parish lies to the north and Sudbrooke parish to the south. The parish covers just over 2,400 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• The village of Scothern lies between the A46 northeast out of Lincoln and the A158, also northeast out of Lincoln.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the North-East sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. German.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt in 1796 and again in 1861. Additions have been made in more recent years.
  
  
• The church seats about 265.
  
  
• A photograph of Saint German's Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. German's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The parish register dates from 1636.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has a Loan Library service which has the parish registers on microfiche for Baptisms from 1630 to 1812 and Marriages from 1630 to 1810.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Lawres Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1858. 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 in the North-East sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 0377.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #272 map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• "Scothern" frequently appears in many records as "Scothorne". You may also see it as "Scottern".
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Lawress Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Today's district governance is provided by the West Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1616, Robert GRANTHAM left a charity of £16 yearly for 10 poor bedesmen of this parish (and nearby Dunholme and Sudbrooke parishes).
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Lincoln Poor Law Union.
  
  
• In 1859, Richard ELLISON set up a Trust Fund that left £40 (in 1900) for the poor of this parish.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	328
1821	366
1841	611
1851	572
1871	522
1891	425
1911	433

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built here in 1837 by Richard ELLISON. It could hold 130 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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