Littleham. 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 372   LITTLEHAM is a village and parish in Bideford union, containing, by the census of 1861, 408 inhabitants, and 1250 acres; in the deanery of Hartland, archdeaconry of Barnstaple, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Shebbear, North Devonshire; 2½ miles south from Bideford. The rectory, in the incumbency of the Rev. Joseph Lymebear Harding, B.A., had the tithes commuted, in 1841, at £204 per annum, with residence and 93 acres of glebe land, and is in the patronage of G. Anthony, Esq. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Swithin, in the Early English style, consisting of nave, chancel, aisle and transept, with tower and four bells. There is a school for children of both sexes. The poor have a charitable bequest producing 8s. per annum. The Rev. J. L. Harding and Miss Anthony are jointly lord and lady of the manor, and with Townsend Kirkwood, Esq., the chief landowners. Clergy and Gentry. ANDREW Rev. James H., B.A., curate, Manor house FORD Mr. Samuel HARDING Rev. Joseph Lymbear, B.A., The Rectory REYNOLDS George, Esq., High park REYNOLDS Joseph Jones, Esq., High park TWEEN William, Esq., East Hele Trades and Professions. APPS Brewery Company - John Harden, manager BALE John, farmer, Higher Bownson BROWN William, farmer, East Furlong CLARKE Henry, farmer and parish clerk, Lower Dunn COCK James, farmer, East Hele CREALOCK James, "Hoops" inn, and boot and shoemaker GORDON Philip. blacksmith HARRIS William, farmer, Yeo farm HEYWOOD William, farmer, Littleham court HOCKAWAY Mrs. Grace, shopkeeper MARTIN Henry, farmer, South Hele MORRIS Edward, farmer, Lower Bownson MULLINS James, miller, Edge mill PROUSE Mrs. Jane, farmer, Knowle SLATER William , carpenter and wheelwright TALLAMY Mrs. Ann, shopkeeper TALLAMY Thomas, butcher ____________ Wall Letter Box - Letters from Bideford, which is also the nearest money order office ____________ School - Mrs Susan Martin, mistress.     TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 6/12/01 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.