Pyworthy 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   Pages 623 - 624     PYWORTHY is a parish and village in Holsworthy union, containing, by the census of 1861, 567 inhabitants and 5021 acres ; in the deanery of Holsworthy, archdeaconry of Barnstaple, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Black Torrington, South Devonshire. 2½ miles south-west from Holsworthy, on the borders of the county adjoining Cornwall. The Rectory , in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Samuel William Tagert, B.A., had the tithes commuted, in 1838, for £370 per annum, with residence and 172 acres of glebe land. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Swithin, consisting of nave, chancel, north and south aisles, and tower containing five bells. The Bible Christians and Wesleyans have places of worship here. There is a National School for children of both sexes. The poor have £15 per annum, which was left by the Rev. Robert Beckley, a former Rector of the parish, also the interest of £400, bequeathed by the Rev. Thomas Hockin Kingdon. The Molesworth family are lords of the manor, and with John Vowler and William Parkhouse, Esqrs., the chief landowners. Clergy and Gentry. CHUBB Mr. William, Derrill COLE Mr. John, Derriton PARKHOUSE William Esq., Winscott TAGERT Rev. Samuel William, B.A., rectory VOWLER John, Esq., J.P., Parnacott Trades and Professions. BADCOCK Willliam, farmer, Leonards BAILEY Richard, farmer, Monks BANBURY WIlliam, farmer, Pinkworthy BASKERVILLE Elias, farmer, Crinnacott BINES Miss Elizabeth, farmer, Dinnicombe BELLAMY Timothy, farmer BOLES James, farmer, Villavin BOLES John, farmer, Thorndon BOWDEN Robert, stonemason BOX William, farmer, Ridon BRIMACOMBE William, miller, Derriton mills BROMELL Caleb, farmer, Derriton CARWITHEN Arscott, carpenter, Bounds CROKER Willam, farmer, East Yeomadon DOWNING Robert, farmer, Bounds FRY Samuel, miller, Ridon GERRY Richard, farmer, East Yeomadon GILBERT John, farmer, Thorndon GILBERT Richard, carpenter HANCOCK Thomas, jun., farmer, Bradford HOSKIN Richard, farmer, Piper's pool JONES John, farmer, Killatree JONES Samuel, farmer, Ridon LAKEMAN Henry, blacksmith LANE Simon, carpenter LEWIS William, farmer, Canal cottage LUXTON Korah, farmer, Hopworthy MEDLAND Richard, farmer and collector of taxes, Moor NEWCOMBE Willliam, farmer, Haggaton OLIVER John, farmer, Hopworthy OLIVER Thomas, farmer, Strawberry bank PARKHOUSE William, yeoman, Winscott PENWARDEN Simon, "Pyworthy" inn, and farmer PETHERICK Thomas, farmer, Killatree PHILP John, farmer, West Yeomadon ROBINS John, tailor and draper ROGERS James, farmer, Derrill ROWE John, jun., stonemason ROWE John, sen., stonemason RUDLEY Abraham, farmer, Derriton SANDERS William, auctioneer, land agent, and surveyor, and agent to the Guardian Fire and Life Insurance Company, Yeomadon SANDERS William Hacker, farmer, Little Knowle SANGWIN John, farmer SAUNDERS Gilbert, farmer, Hoppatown SAUNDERS John, farmer, Derriton SLEEMAN James, carpenter and shopkeeper SLUGGETT Robert, cottager, Derriton STACEY Thomas, millwright STEVENS William, cottager, Broadshill WONNACOTT Samuel, boot and shoemaker YELLAND Azarias, farmer, Derriton ___________ Letters from Holsworthy, which is also the nearest money order office ______ Parochial School - Mrs Ann Bowden, mistress           TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 4/12/01 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.