Roborough. Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact.   Transcribed by Val HENDERSON Checked by William COOKE Page 384   ROBOROUGH is a village and parish in Torrington union, containing, by the census of 1861, 478 inhabitants, and 3114 acres; in the deanery of Torrington, archdeaconry of Barnstaple, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Fremington, North Devonshire; 4 miles south-west from the Portsmouth Arms Station, on the North Devon Railway, 6 east fron Great Torrington, 6 south from Umberleigh Station, and 10 south-east from Bideford. The rectory is in the incumbency of the Rev. William Walter Gurney, LL.B., who was collated thereto more than thirty years ago, and at whose demise it reverts to the heir of the Rev. Samuel May. The tithes were commuted, in 1842, at £271 per annum, with residence and 55 acres of glebe land. The church, which is dedicated to St. Peter, consists of nave, chancel, and aisle, with tower and six bells, and has recently been restored and partially rebuilt, at a cost of £900. There is a Parochial School for children of both sexes, and the Wesleyans have a place of worship here. Charles W. Hole, Esq., is lord of the manor, and he and the Hon. Mark Rolle are the chief landowners. Clergy and Gentry. Gurney Rev. William Walter, LL.B., Rectory Hudleston John Nichols, M.D., Ebberley house Trades and Professions. Alford John, farmer, Robertson Allen John, farmer, Ebberley farm Badcock John, farmer, Coombe Bealey John, blacksmith and farmer Bealey Richard, blacksmith Bealey Thomas, farmer, Villavin Bishop William Scott, Parochial schoolmaster, and registrar of births and deaths for Bickington district Blackmore William, farmer Clarke E.P., baker Clarke James, farmer and mason Clement Abraham, farmer, Thelbridge Croscombe Robert Henry, shopkeeper Down Thomas, farmer, Great Barlington Featherstone William, miller and farmer Ford James, "George" inn Gayton William, shoemaker Harris Andrew, farmer Harris James, farmer, Handfords Hudleston John Nichols, M.D., Ebberley house Isaac John, shoemaker Lake Richard, miller, Coombe mills Lemon William, farmer, Villavin Maynard John, "New Inn" Maynard William, tailor Page John, farmer, Lower Barlington Pardon Henry, carpenter Pardon John, carpenter and parish clerk Pincombe Robert, shoemaker Reed Richard, farmer, Parkins Rockhy Thomas, wheelwright Squire Brothers, farmers, Sugworthy Squire Francis, farmer, Wansley Squire John, mason Wadland Henry, farmer, Owlacombe Wedlake Thomas, farmer, Cliston ~ Letters from Great Torrington, which is also the nearest money order office ~ Registrar of Births and Deaths for High Bickington District - Wm. Scott Bishop ~ Parochial School - William Scott Bishop, master; Mary Bealey; mistress     TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 2/12/01 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.