Cornwall Family History Guide
Cornwall is the South-Western extremity of England, and is bounded by the Sea on all sides, except the East, where it joins Devonshire. It is 90 miles long and from 25 to 7 miles broad. It is divided into nine hundreds: East, Keriar, Lesnewth, Penwith, Powder, Pyder, Stratton, Trigg and West. Rivers: the Tamar, the Cober, the Fall and the Camel. Its principal Towns are Launceston and Falmouth. The county contains 1327 square miles, or 849,280 acres. Cornwall is in the Province of Canterbury, and in the Diocese of Exeter. Population, 341,279.
Source: Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales; Second Edition; C. W. Leonard, London; 1850.
Parishes in Cornwall
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B
- Baldhu, Cornwall
- Blisland, Cornwall
- Boconnoc, Cornwall
- Bodmin, Cornwall
- Bolventor, Cornwall
- Botus Fleming, Cornwall
- Boyton, Cornwall
- Bradoc, Cornwall
- Breage, Cornwall
- Bude Haven, Cornwall
- Budock, Cornwall
C
- Callington, Cornwall
- Calstock, Cornwall
- Camborne, Cornwall
- Cardynham, Cornwall
- Carnmenellis, Cornwall
- Chacewater, Cornwall
- Charlestown, Cornwall
- Colan, Cornwall
- Constantine, Cornwall
- Cornelly, Cornwall
- Crantock, Cornwall
- Creed, Cornwall
- Crowan, Cornwall
- Cubert, Cornwall
- Cury with Gunwalloe, Cornwall
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E
F
G
- Germoe, Cornwall
- Godolphin, Cornwall
- Gorran, Cornwall
- Grade, Cornwall
- Gulval, Cornwall
- Gwennap, Cornwall
- Gwinear, Cornwall
- Gwithian, Cornwall
H
- Halsetown, Cornwall
- Helland, Cornwall
- Helston, Cornwall
- Herodsfoot, Cornwall
- Hessenford, Cornwall
I
- Illogan, Cornwall
J
- Jacobstow, Cornwall
K
- Kea, Cornwall
- Kenwyn, Cornwall
- Kenwyn St George, Cornwall
- Kilkhampton, Cornwall
L
- Ladock, Cornwall
- Lamorran, Cornwall
- Landewednack, Cornwall
- Landrake with St Erney, Cornwall
- Landulph, Cornwall
- Laneast, Cornwall
- Lanhydrock, Cornwall
- Lanivet, Cornwall
- Lanlivery, Cornwall
- Lannarth, Cornwall
- Lanreath, Cornwall
- Lansallos, Cornwall
- Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall
- Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall
- Launcells, Cornwall
- Launceston St Mary Magdalene, Cornwall
- Launceston St Thomas, Cornwall
- Lawhitton, Cornwall
- Lelant, Cornwall
- Lesnewth, Cornwall
- Lewannick, Cornwall
- Lezant, Cornwall
- Linkinhorne, Cornwall
- Liskeard, Cornwall
- Lostwithiel, Cornwall
- Ludgvan, Cornwall
- Luxulyan, Cornwall
M
- Mabe, Cornwall
- Madron, Cornwall
- Maker, Cornwall
- Manaccan, Cornwall
- Marazion, Cornwall
- Marhamchurch, Cornwall
- Mawgan in Pyder, Cornwall
- Mawnan, Cornwall
- Menheniot, Cornwall
- Merther, Cornwall
- Mevagissey, Cornwall
- Michaelstow, Cornwall
- Millbrook, Cornwall
- Minster, Cornwall
- Mithian, Cornwall
- Morvah, Cornwall
- Morval, Cornwall
- Morwenstow, Cornwall
- Mount Hawke, Cornwall
- Mullion, Cornwall
- Mylor, Cornwall
N
- Newlyn East, Cornwall
- Newlyn St Peter, Cornwall
- Newquay, Cornwall
- North Hill, Cornwall
- North Tamerton, Cornwall
O
- Otterham, Cornwall
P
- Padstow, Cornwall
- Par, Cornwall
- Paul, Cornwall
- Pelynt, Cornwall
- Pendeen, Cornwall
- Penponds, Cornwall
- Penwerris, Cornwall
- Penzance St Mary, Cornwall
- Perran-ar-worthal, Cornwall
- Perranuthnoe, Cornwall
- Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
- Phillack, Cornwall
- Philleigh, Cornwall
- Pillaton, Cornwall
- Porthleven, Cornwall
- Poughill, Cornwall
- Poundstock, Cornwall
- Probus, Cornwall
Q
- Quethiock, Cornwall
R
- Rame, Cornwall
- Redruth, Cornwall
- Roche, Cornwall
- Ruan Lanihorne, Cornwall
- Ruan Major, Cornwall
- Ruan Minor, Cornwall
S
- Saltash, Cornwall
- Sancreed, Cornwall
- Scilly Islands, Cornwall
- Sennen, Cornwall
- Sheviock, Cornwall
- Sithney, Cornwall
- South Hill, Cornwall
- South Petherwin, Cornwall
- St Agnes, Cornwall
- St Allen, Cornwall
- St Anthony in Meneage, Cornwall
- St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall
- St Austell, Cornwall
- St Blazey, Cornwall
- St Breoke, Cornwall
- St Breward, Cornwall
- St Buryan, Cornwall
- St Cleer, Cornwall
- St Clement, Cornwall
- St Clether, Cornwall
- St Columb Major, Cornwall
- St Columb Minor, Cornwall
- St Cuby, Cornwall
- St Day, Cornwall
- St Dennis, Cornwall
- St Dominic, Cornwall
- St Endellion, Cornwall
- St Enoder, Cornwall
- St Erme, Cornwall
- St Erth, Cornwall
- St Ervan, Cornwall
- St Eval, Cornwall
- St Gennys, Cornwall
- St Germans, Cornwall
- St Gerrans, Cornwall
- St Gluvias, Cornwall
- St Hilary, Cornwall
- St Issey, Cornwall
- St Ive, Cornwall
- St Ives, Cornwall
- St John, Cornwall
- St Juliot, Cornwall
- St Just in Penwith, Cornwall
- St Just in Roseland, Cornwall
- St Keverne, Cornwall
- St Kew, Cornwall
- St Keyne, Cornwall
- St Levan, Cornwall
- St Mabyn, Cornwall
- St Martin by Looe, Cornwall
- St Mawgan with St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall
- St Mellion, Cornwall
- St Merryn, Cornwall
- St Mewan, Cornwall
- St Michael Carhays, Cornwall
- St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall
- St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall
- St Minver, Cornwall
- St Neot, Cornwall
- St Petroc Minor, Cornwall
- St Pinnock, Cornwall
- St Sampson, Cornwall
- St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall
- St Stephens by Launceston, Cornwall
- St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall
- St Stithians, Cornwall
- St Teath, Cornwall
- St Tudy, Cornwall
- St Veep, Cornwall
- St Wenn, Cornwall
- St Winnow, Cornwall
- Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
- Stratton, Cornwall
T
- Talland, Cornwall
- Temple, Cornwall
- Tideford, Cornwall
- Tintagel, Cornwall
- Torpoint, Cornwall
- Towednack, Cornwall
- Tregony, Cornwall
- Treleigh, Cornwall
- Tremaine, Cornwall
- Treneglos, Cornwall
- Treslothan, Cornwall
- Tresmere, Cornwall
- Trevalga, Cornwall
- Treverbyn, Cornwall
- Trewen, Cornwall
- Truro St Mary, Cornwall
- Tuckingmill, Cornwall
- Tywardreath, Cornwall
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- Veryan, Cornwall
W
- Warbstow, Cornwall
- Warleggan, Cornwall
- Week St Mary, Cornwall
- Wendron, Cornwall
- Whitstone, Cornwall
- Withiel, Cornwall