Beaworthy is an Ancient Parish in the county of Devon.
Other places in the parish include: Madworthy.
Parish church: All Saints
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1758
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1602
Nonconformists include:
- Bible Christian Methodist
Adjacent Parishes
- Halwill
- Ashbury
- Bratton Clovelly
- Sourton
- Northlew
- Black Torrington
Historical Descriptions
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
BEAWORTHY, or a Beworthy, a parish in Okehampton district, Devon; 6 miles SW of Hatherleigh, and 9 W of Okehampton r. station. Post Town, North Lew under Exbourne, North Devon. Acres, 3,806. Real property, £1,122. Pop., 298. Houses, 52. The land is hilly and boggy. The manor belongs to the representatives of the late Sir W. Molesworth. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £143. Patron, Edwin Force, Esq. The church is a neat small edifice, with a low square tower. There is a chapel for Bible Christians.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Parish Records
FreeREG – Free
Abstracts of the Existing Transcripts of the Lost Parish-registers of Devon – Archive.org
Ancestry
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Schools, Directories & Church Histories
Pallot’s Marriage Index, 1780-1837
FamilySearch – Free
Birth Marriage & Death Census Migration & Naturalization Military Probate & Court
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
Census
Census returns for Beaworthy, 1841-1891
Church Records
Beaworthy baptisms 1813-1840 Author: Devon Family History Society
Beaworthy burial registers, 1760-1812 Author: Devon Family History Society
Beaworthy marriage registers Author: Devon Family History Society
Taxation
Findmypast
Birth, marriage, death & parish records
Military, armed forces & conflict
Devon Newspapers from British Newspaper Archive
Fully searchable historical newspapers for the Devon area available at British Newspaper Archive.
Torbay Express and South Devon Echo
Torquay Directory and South Devon Journal
Torquay Times, and South Devon Advertiser
Maps
Vision of Britain historical maps
Administration
County: Devon
Civil Registration District: Okehampton
Probate Court: Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Totnes
Diocese: Exeter
Rural Deanery: Okehampton
Poor Law Union: Okehampton
Hundred: Black Torrington
Province: Canterbury