Beer Ferris Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.  Transcribed by Peter RUTHERFORD Checked by Val HENDERSON   Pages 803 - 804   BEER FERRIS (or BEER FERRERS) is a village and parish in Tavistock union, containing, by the census of 1861, 2847 inhabitants, and 6838 acres, including the ancient disfranchised borough of BEER ALSTON; in the deanery of Tamerton, archdeaconry of Totnes, hundred of Roborough, South Devonshire; 8 miles north-west from Plymouth, and 9 south-east from Tavistock, bounded on the west by the river Tamar, and on the east by the river Tavey. The rectory, in the incumbency of the Rev. Walter W. B. Ponsonby, M.A., had the tithes commuted, in 1842, at £750 per annum, with residence and 120 acres of glebe, and is in the patronage of the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Andrew, in the Middle Pointed and Perpendicular styles, principally erected in 1333, consisting of nave, chancel, north and south transepts, and tower with six bells.   BEER ALSTON, formerly a borough, which was disfranchised by the Reform Act of 1832, is a small market town, about 3 miles north from Beer Ferris. The right of election for this borough was vested in all landowners who paid threepence per annum to the lords of the manor, who had the power to create as many burgage tenants as he thought well, by which means he could always secure the election, whose franchise ceased immediately the election was over. A chapel-of-ease, in the Early English style, was erected here in 1845. The Bible Christians, Independents, Wesleyans, and Wesleyan Reformers have each places of worship here. There is a Free School for sixteen poor children, which was founded and endowed by Sir John Maynard, sergeant-at-law, during the reigns of Oliver Cromwell and Charles II. There are also two other schools on the National principle. Earl Mount-Edgcumbe is lord of the manor and chief owner of the soil. Clergy and Gentry. Mayne Rev. John Pascoe, curate Ponsonby the Hon. and Rev. Walter W.B., M.A., The Rectory Roberts, Mrs. E. Wisher Mr. John, Gnatham   Trades and Professions. Bishop John, beer retailer, Lopwell Bloye James, farmer, Halwell Clifton William, farmer, Newhouse Cook Edmund, "Devonport" inn Cudlip Robert, gardener Cudlip Mrs. Sarah, baker Fuge John, "Plough" Gale John, farmer, Gnatham Hamley Charles, coal and timber merchant Hamlyn James, farmer, Ley Jackson John, farmer, Clamock Knill Thomas, gardener and parish clerk, Well Mill Edward, farmer, Cleave Oliver George, farmer, New park Proctor Joseph, shopkeeper Proctor Oliver, assistant overseer Salt Philip, farmer, Gnatham Sanders Samuel, shopkeeper Trevethan John, farmer, Stone Westlake Isaiah, blacksmith Williams John, farmer, Beer Barton Wills Nicholas, farmer, Shutecombe   BEER ALSTON. Clergy and Gentry. Barnard Mr. Thomas, Tamar cottage Brighton Mr. Henry, Lockridge Foote Mr. Jacob Frise Mr. George Gill Mr. Reginald, North Ward Hill Rev. William (Independent)   Trades and Professions. Ball Henry, farmer Ball Mrs. Mary, shopkeeper and sub-postmistress Ball Samuel, boatman Ball William, farmer, Barn Bate John, farmer Borley George, farmer, North Hool Bragg Miss Mary, farmer, Collytown Bray Thomas, farmer, Batten Brighton George, farmer, Butt's pill Brighton Nelson, farmer, Collins Channon Sampson, farmer, Lockridge Dennis James, shopkeeper, Cotts Dodd William, farmer, Hillwell Dodd William, jun., farmer, Rumley   Frise William, shopkeeper German William, farmer, North ward Goss Mrs. Eliza, farmer, Anderton Gribbins Elijah, "Cornish" inn Hamlyn Sampson, farmer, Great Braunder Henwood John, "Commercial" inn James Henry, miller, Dedham bridge James William, "Passage House" inn Jasper John, farmer, Warren Kingdon John, farmer, Underways Knuckey James, shopkeeper Lane Mrs. Eliza, farmer, Lower Rumley Langman Mrs. Ann, shopkeeper Langman James, butcher Langman Nicholas, butcher Langman Robert, farmer, Ley Langman William, farmer, Furse hill Langman William, farmer, Stymford Luxmoor Miss Mary, shopkeeper Maddeford Richard, tailor and mercer Martin Richard, farmer, Rumley Matters Richard, farmer, Woollacombe Matthews Mrs. Jane, farmer, South Birch Matthews Robert, farmer, Down Maynard Miss T., shopkeeper Maynard Peter, carpenter Parker Thomas, School Pode William, mason Rich Mrs. Amelia, farmer, Easonage Rich Mrs. Mary Ann, farmer, Ashing Richards James, "Edgcumbe Arms," and blacksmith Richards John, basketmaker, Hall's hole Richards John, carpenter Rowe Mrs. Elizabeth, farmer Rowe Oliver, farmer, Helston Rowe Richard, farmer. Philley Rule Richard, farmer Skews Samuel Daw, shopkeeper Smith Mrs. Mary, "Victoria" inn Spur Richard, farmer, Hole Waycott John, farmer, Hewton Westlake William, carpenter Wilcocks Mrs. Mary, shopkeeper Wills Mrs. Martha, farmer, Birch ~ Post Office, Beer Alston - Mrs. Mary Ball, sub-postmistress. Letters from Tavistock arrive at 11.30 a.m.; dispatched at 3.10 p.m. Tavistock is the nearest money order office. Post Office, Beer Ferris - Letters from Roborough arrive at 9 a.m.; dispatched at 3 p.m. Plymouth is the nearest money order office. ~ School, Beer Ferris - Mrs. Pomeroy, mistress ~ Endowed School, Beer Alston - Thomas Parker, master National School - Mrs. Luke, mistress Day School - Mrs. H. Honey, mistress   TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 17/11/01 Please Report any non-working links. Please feel free to use the information on this page for your own personnel research, but please DO NOT use it for commercial purposes or financial gain. 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