Broadwood Widger Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.   Transcribed by Val HENDERSON Checked by Rita RAINBIRD Pages 808 - 809.   BROARDWOOD WIDGER is a village and parish in Launceston union, containing, by the census of 1861, 845 inhabitants, and 8780 acres; in the deanery of Tavistock, archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Lifton, South Devonshire; 6 miles north-east from Launceston. The vicarage, with the curacy of Week St. German's annexed, is valued at £90 per annum, and is in the incumbancy of the Rev. Ponsford Cann, M.A., and the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol, who are also appropriators of the rectorial tithes, which were commuted, in 1844, at £410 per annum. The church is an ancient edifice, with tower and five bells. The Bible Christians and Wesleyans have places of worship here. Gentry. Luxmoore Captain Charles, Netherden Trades and Professions. Andrews William, shoemaker, Thorn moor Axworthy John, farmer, Beckett Bailey Walter, farmer, Naithwood Bailey Walter, jun., farmer, Lower moor Bassett Jacob, farmer, Brunscombe Beale Richard, farmer, Frankaborough Beale Samuel, farmer, Broadwood Barton Bear John, miller and farmer, Ash mill Bickle George, farmer, Camp Bray John, farmer, Venn Bray William, farmer Brimacombe George, farmer Brimacombe Richard, farmer, Coombe Brown John, blacksmith and parish clerk Burdon James, farmer, blacksmith, and rate collector Came Robert, farmer, Upcott Barton Clifton John, carpenter, Thorn moor Clifton Richard, miller, Upcott Davey Thomas, farmer, Emsworthy Down Richard, farmer, Frankaborough Down Thomas, farmer, North Thorn Fry John, miller Fry Samuel, blacksmith, Ash mill Hall William, farmer,Norton Helson John, farmer Hicks John, farmer Hicks William, carpenter Hole Emanuel, farmer Johns William, farmer, Thornden Jones John, farmer Kerslake George, shoemaker and cottager Kerslake George, shoemaker Lillycrapp John, farmer, Grinnicombe Littlejohns John, tailor Lose William, builder, Park cottage Martin John, farmer, Treydown Martin William, miller Martin Richard, farmer, Cross Metherell Richard, farmer Metters Thomas, farmer Newberry James, farmer Padden James, farmer Perkins John, farmer, Tower hill Rice George, farmer Rich James, farmer, Beckett Rockey John and Richard, farmers, Westmanton Rockey John, farmer Rockey Thomas, farmer, Hole Rogers Richard, farmer Shopland James, farmer Shopland William, farmer Sleman Mrs. Mary, farmer, Kitcham Smale James, farmer, Thorne Soper William, farmer Squire Miss Elizabeth, "Hare and Hounds" Squire Thomas, builder and shopkeeper Stanbury John, farmer Stoneman Joseph, farmer Veale Oliver, farmer Wevill William, farmer and farrier, Kellacott Wood Nicholas, farmer Worden Samuel, farmer ~ Letters from Lifton. The nearest money order office is at Launceston ~ Parochial School — Mrs. Ann Reed, mistress OPC FOR THIS PARISH Rita RAINBIRD TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Last Update. 15/11/01 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. Thankyou. © 2001 Transcriber and Checker as named above.