- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Aughton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the market town of Howden and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the market town of Pocklington. It lies west of the B1228 road and east of the River Derwent. Bubwith is the parish immediately to the south.
The parish of Aughton was abolished in 1935 and the area was merged with the neighbouring parish of Ellerton. The parish has recently been renamed Ellerton and Aughton.
Historically, Aughton was an ecclesiastical parish in the wapentake of Harthill. From 1894 until 1935, Aughton was located in Howden Rural District.
Research Tips
- GENUKI on Aughton. The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
- The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Aughton provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
- Howdenshire History provides histories of towns and villages in the area provided by a local family historian. The stories of some families who emigrated to Ontario, Canada, are included.
- A Vision of Britain through Time on Aughton.
- A Vision of Britain through Time provides links to three maps of the East Riding, produced by the United Kingdom Ordnance Survey, illustrating the boundaries between the civil parishes and the rural districts at various dates. These maps all expand to a scale that will illustrate small villages and large farms or estates.
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