East Putford. Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.   Transcribed by Elizabeth Glover HOWARD Checked by Val HENDERSON Page 413     PUTFORD (EAST) is a village and parish in Bideford union, containing by the census of 1861, 190 inhabitants and 2380 acres ; in the deanery of Hartland; archdeaconry of Barnstaple ; diocese of Exeter, hundred of Shebbear, North Devonshire ; 9 miles south-west from Great Torrington, and 12 south-west from Bideford. The living is a chapelry, annexed with Bulkworthy to the vicarage of Buckland Brewer, in the incumbency of the Rev Thomas Adams Colling, B.A., and the patronage of the crown. J.C. Moore Stevens, Esq., is lessee of the rectorial tithes. The church is an ancient edifice (dedication unknown), consisting of nave, chancel, and north transept, with a tower containing one bell. The Hon. Mark Rolle is lord of the manor, and he and the Rev. John Dayman, Thomas R. May, Esq., and Mrs. Buck, are the chief landowners. Gentry. DAYMAN Arthur E., Esq., Mambury MAY Thomas R., Esq., Bountisthorne Trades and Professions. ALLIN William, farmer, Venn mills ANDREW John, farmer, Winslade ANDREW Joseph, farmer, Nutt ANDREW William, farmer, Narracott ARNOLD James, carpenter, Durant ARNOLD James, farmer, Powie piece CLEVERDON John, farmer, Narracott FRAIN John, farmer, Middle hills FRY Thomas Norman, farmer, Town FURSE William Bray, farmer, Barton GLASS Robert Cawsey, farmer, Ley and Orchards INCH John, parish clerk OSBORNE James, tailor and hawker, Stock bridge RIDGE John, farmer, Venn ~ Letters from Brandes Corner. Great Torrington and Bideford are the nearest money order offices.     TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 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.