Devon Family History Guide

Devon is bounded, North by the Irish Sea, East by Somerset and Dorsetshire, South by the English Channel, and West by Cornwall. It is 73 miles long, and 63 broad. It is divided into 31 Hundreds : — Axminster, Bampton, Black-Torrington, Braunton, Budleigh, Cliston, Coleridge, Collyton, Crediton, Ermington, Eiminster, Fremington, Halburton, Hartland, Hayririge, Haytor, Hemiock, Lyfton, South-Molton, St. Mary- Ottery, Plympton, Roborough, Shebbear, Sherwill, Stanborougb, Tavistock, Tawton and Winckley, Teignbridge, Tiverton, Witheridge, and Wonford. Rivers, — the Tamar, the Exe, the Taw, the Lad, the Oke, the Teem, the Torridge, and the Dart. It has 1 City, and 34 Market-Towns. It is in the Province of Canterbury, in the Diocese or Exeter, and in the Western Circuit. It contains 2579 square miles, or 1,650,560 acres, and 465 parishes. Population, 533,460.

Source: Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales; Second Edition; C. W. Leonard, London; 1850

Parishes in Devon

◦ Exeter All Hallows on the Walls, Devon

◦ Exeter Allhallows, Goldsmith Street, Devon

◦ Exeter Bedford Circus, Devon

◦ Exeter Bradninch Precinct, Devon

◦ Exeter Castle Yard, Devon

◦ Exeter Cathedral, Devon

◦ Exeter Cathedral Precincts, Devon

◦ Exeter Holy Trinity, Devon

◦ Exeter St David, Devon

◦ Exeter St Edmund, Devon

◦ Exeter St George, Devon

◦ Exeter St James, Devon

◦ Exeter St John, Devon

◦ Exeter St Kerrian, Devon

◦ Exeter St Lawrence, Devon

◦ Exeter St Leonard, Devon

◦ Exeter St Martin, Devon

◦ Exeter St Mary Arches, Devon

◦ Exeter St Mary Major, Devon

◦ Exeter St Mary Steps, Devon

◦ Exeter St Olave, Devon

◦ Exeter St Pancras, Devon

◦ Exeter St Paul, Devon

◦ Exeter St Petrock, Devon

◦ Exeter St Sidwell, Devon

◦ Exeter St Stephen, Devon

◦ Exeter St Thomas, Devon

Exminster, Devon

F

G

Great Torrington, Devon

H

Haccombe, Devon

Halberton, Devon

Halwell, Devon

Halwill, Devon

Harberton, Devon

Harford, Devon

Harpford, Devon

Hartland, Devon

Hatherleigh, Devon

Heanton Punchardon, Devon

Heavitree, Devon

Hemyock, Devon

Hennock, Devon

High Bickington, Devon

High Bray, Devon

Highampton, Devon

Highley St Mary, Devon

Highweek, Devon

Hittisleigh, Devon

Hockworthy, Devon

Holbeton, Devon

Holcombe Burnell, Devon

Holcombe Rogus, Devon

Hollacombe, Devon

Holne, Devon

Holsworthy, Devon

Honeychurch, Devon

Honiton, Devon

Horrabridge, Devon

Horwood, Devon

Huish, Devon

Huntsham, Devon

Huntshaw, Devon

Huxham, Devon

I

J

Jacobstowe, Devon

K

Kelly, Devon

Kenn, Devon

Kennerleigh, Devon

Kentisbeare, Devon

Kentisbury, Devon

Kenton, Devon

Kilmington, Devon

Kingsbridge, Devon

Kingskerswell, Devon

Kingsnympton, Devon

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kingston, Devon

Kingswear, Devon

Knowstone, Devon

L

Laira Green, Devon

Lamerton, Devon

Landcross, Devon

Landkey, Devon

Langtree, Devon

Lapford, Devon

Lew Trenchard, Devon

Lifton, Devon

Little Torrington, Devon

Littleham, Devon

Littleham cum Exmouth, Devon

Littlehempston, Devon

Loddiswell, Devon

Loxbeare, Devon

Loxhore, Devon

Luffincott, Devon

Lundy, Devon

Luppitt, Devon

Lustleigh, Devon

Lydford, Devon

Lympstone, Devon

Lynton, Devon

M

Malborough, Devon

Mamhead, Devon

Manaton, Devon

Mariansleigh, Devon

Marldon, Devon

Martinhoe, Devon

Marwood, Devon

Mary Tavy, Devon

Marystowe, Devon

Meavy, Devon

Meeth, Devon

Membury, Devon

Merton, Devon

Meshaw, Devon

Milton Abbot, Devon

Milton Damerel, Devon

Modbury, Devon

Molland, Devon

Monkleigh, Devon

Monkokehampton, Devon

Monkton, Devon

Monkton Wyld, Devon

Morchard Bishop, Devon

Morebath, Devon

Moreleigh, Devon

Moretonhampstead, Devon

Mortehoe, Devon

Musbury, Devon

N

Nether Exe, Devon

Newport, Devon

Newton Ferrers, Devon

Newton Poppleford, Devon

Newton St Cyres, Devon

Newton St Petrock, Devon

Newton Tracey, Devon

North Bovey, Devon

North Huish, Devon

North Molton, Devon

North Petherwin, Devon

North Tawton, Devon

Northam, Devon

Northleigh, Devon

Northlew, Devon

Nymet Rowland, Devon

Nymet St George, Devon

O

Ottery St Mary, Devon

P

Paignton, Devon

Pancrasweek, Devon

Parkham, Devon

Parracombe, Devon

Payhembury, Devon

Pennycross, Devon

Peter Tavy, Devon

Petersmarland, Devon

Petrockstowe, Devon

Petton, Devon

Pilton, Devon

Pinhoe, Devon

Plymouth, Devon

◦ Plymouth Charles, Devon

◦ Plymouth Christ Church, Devon

◦ Plymouth Holy Trinity, Devon

◦ Plymouth St Andrew, Devon

◦ Plymouth St Catherine, Devon

◦ Plymouth St James, Devon

◦ Plymouth St Peter, Devon

◦ Plymouth St Saviour, Devon

Plympton St Mary, Devon

Plympton St Maurice, Devon

Plymstock, Devon

Plymtree, Devon

Poltimore, Devon

Poughill, Devon

Powderham, Devon

Puddington, Devon

Pyworthy, Devon

R

S

Salcombe, Devon

Salcombe Regis, Devon

Salterton, Devon

Sampford Courtenay, Devon

Sampford Peverell, Devon

Sampford Spiney, Devon

Sandford, Devon

Satterleigh, Devon

Seaton, Devon

Shaugh Prior, Devon

Shebbear, Devon

Sheepstor, Devon

Sheepwash, Devon

Sheldon, Devon

Sherford, Devon

Sherwood Villa, Devon

Shillingford St George, Devon

Shirwell, Devon

Shobrooke, Devon

Shute, Devon

Sidbury, Devon

Sidmouth, Devon

Silverton, Devon

Slapton, Devon

Sourton, Devon

South Brent, Devon

South Huish, Devon

South Milton, Devon

South Molton, Devon

South Pool, Devon

South Tawton, Devon

Southleigh, Devon

Sowton, Devon

Spreyton, Devon

St Budeaux, Devon

St Giles in the Wood, Devon

St Giles on the Heath, Devon

St Marychurch, Devon

St Nicholas, Devon

St Saviour, Devon

Starcross, Devon

Staverton, Devon

Stockland with Dalwood, Devon

Stockleigh English, Devon

Stockleigh Pomeroy, Devon

Stoke Canon, Devon

Stoke Damerel, Devon

Stoke Fleming, Devon

Stoke Gabriel, Devon

Stoke Rivers, Devon

Stokeinteignhead, Devon

Sutton on Plym, Devon

Swimbridge, Devon

Sydenham Damerel, Devon

T

Talaton, Devon

Tamerton Foliot, Devon

Tavistock, Devon

Tawstock, Devon

Tedburn St Mary, Devon

U

Upton Hellions, Devon

Upton Pyne, Devon

V

Venn Ottery, Devon

Virginstow, Devon

W

Walkhampton, Devon

Warkleigh, Devon

Washfield, Devon

Washford Pyne, Devon

Wear, Devon

Weare Giffard, Devon

Welcombe, Devon

Wembury, Devon

Wembworthy, Devon

Werrington, Devon

West Alvington, Devon

West Anstey, Devon

West Buckland, Devon

West Down, Devon

West Ogwell, Devon

West Putford, Devon

West Teignmouth, Devon

West Worlington, Devon

Westleigh, Devon

Whimple, Devon

Whitchurch, Devon

Whitestone, Devon

Widecombe in the Moor, Devon

Withycombe Raleigh with Exmouth All Saints, Devon

Wolborough, Devon

Woodbury with Exton, Devon

Woodland, Devon

Woodleigh, Devon

Woolfardisworthy East, Devon

Woolfardisworthy West, Devon

Y

Yarcombe, Devon

Yarnscombe, Devon

Yealmpton, Devon

Z

Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Research Guides

Tracing Your West Country Ancestors (Family History (Pen & Sword)) by Kirsty Gray

County Records

Ancestry

Census & Voter Lists

Birth, Marriage & Death

Military

Immigration & Emigration

Directories & Member Lists

Court, Land, Wills & Financial

Pallot’s Marriage Index, 1780-1837

FamilySearch – Free

England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912

England, Devon Bishop’s Transcripts, 1558-1887

England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912

International Genealogical Index

FamilySearch Catalog – Online Records

Findmypast

1939 Register – Find out what your ancestors were doing on the eve of WW2 by searching the 1939 Register on Findmypast

Boyd’s Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850

Devon Baptisms

Devon Burials

Devon Marriages 1507 to 2002 – Discover your ancestor’s name, marriage date, spouse’s name, and parish

Devon Banns 1629 to 1918 – Discover your ancestor’s name, banns dates, intended spouse’s name, and parish.

Devon Registers & Records – This collection currently comprises one title: Parish Registers of Hemyock, 1635-1837.

Devon Social & Institutional Records
– Find paupers and vagrants, apprentices, peddlers and tradesmen.
Discover if they got married, were vaccinated against smallpox or got
Christmas presents while their father was fighting WW1. More than two
centuries of social history to find rare details of the lives of
ordinary people.

Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999
– includes people who were either born or died in Devon. The collection
includes information about 295,609 wills, proved across 30 courts. Free

Devon, Land Tax and Valuation Records

Devon, Parish Registers

Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Apprentices 1570-1910 – Discover your ancestor’s address, parent’s names, master’s name and date of indenture.

Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Electoral Registers 1780-1973

Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Parish Chest Records 1556-1950 – Discover if your ancestor stayed in the workhouse, received parish relief or appeared in the churchwardens’ account books

Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Parish Registers

Devon, Plymouth Borough Records 1519-1905

Devon, Plymouth Plague Rate 1626-1629

Devon, Plymouth Prison Records 1832-1919 – Was your ancestor a prisoner or prison officer in Devon in the nineteenth or early twentieth century?

Devon, Port Books – Records of ships administered in the Devon ports of Appledore, Barnstaple, and Bideford between 1595-1705.

Devon, Tavistock Borough Court Luxton Manuscripts, 1839-1896 – Did your ancestor live in Tavistock in West Devon between 1839 and 1896?

Plymouth & West Devon Rate Books 1598- 1933 – discover if your ancestor rented or owned property

Plymouth Militia Records 1625 – 1831 – The records are for the following parishes St Budeaux, Ugborough, Wembury and Yealmpton.

Plymouth Second World War Records 1939-1945
– These records include rolls of honour, civil defence personnel lists,
air raid precaution administration workers and lists pertaining to the
surrender of Anderson shelters.

Plymouth Subscribers For Redemption Of Captives In Turkey and Algiers 1680
– Discover if your ancestors from Devon, England raised money to pay
the ransom fee to free men and women held as slaves by Barbary pirates
in Turkey and Algiers.

US Servicemen In North Devon, England 1943-1945