Ermington Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact. Transcribed by Kevin BROWN Checked by Val HENDERSON      Pages 817 - 818   ERMINGTON is a village and parish in the Plympton St. Mary union, containing by the census of 1861, 1785 inhabitants, and 4952 acres; in the deanery of Plympton, archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, the hundred to which it gives its name, South Devonshire; 2 miles north-west from Modbury, and 10 east from Plymouth. The vicarage, with That of Kingston annexed, had the tithes commuted, in 1841, at £312 per annum, with residence and 40 acres of glebe, and is in the incumbency of the Re. Courtenay James Cooper Bulteel, M.A., and the alternative patronage of the Crown and the Rev. W. J. Pinwell. This is also a sinecure rectory, the tithes of which were commuted at £557 3s. per annum. W. F. Splatt, Esq., and the Rev. W. H. Andrews are the impropriators. The church is an ancient edifice, in the Early English style, dedicated to St. Peter, with a lofty tower containing five bells, and surmounted by a spire, which leans considerably on one side. The Wesylans have a place of worship here, and there is a National School for children of both sexes.   Clergy and Gentry. Bartlett Rev. John M., M.A., Ludbrooke manor Bulteel Rev. Courtenay John, Curate, The Vicarage Hewett Rear-Admiral Richard Strode, C.B., Cadleigh house Jarvis James, Esq., West park Wyatt Frank Thomas, Esq., Erm Cottage   Trades and Professions. Arthur William, Baker Blackler James, "Old Inn" Bunker George, shoemaker Cane William, market gardener, Westlake Cole William Henry, butcher and grocer, Coleman Philip, blacksmith Coleman Richard, farmer, Fernham Coleman Richard, grocer, draper, tailor, general dealer and sub-postmaster Corber John, "New Inn" Cowls John, farmer, Ludbrooke lodge Dyer James, baker Elliott Charles, farmer and land agent to William F. Splatt, Esq., J.P., Hollowcombe Elliott Thomas, cooper, carpenter and wheelwright, Langbrook Ford Henry, shoemaker Ford John, shoemaker Frederick John, farmer, Brook Gill William, farmer, Sexton Heathman William, dairyman Hillson Mrs. Joan, farmer, Lower Preston Hillson William, beer retailer Horton Arthur T., farmer, Swainston Jackson Richard N., farmer, Freehamlet Lavers John, cowkeeper, Lower Strode Matthews John, cowkeeper, Keaton Meatherill Joseph William, farmer, Woodland farm Millman John, timberdealer Millman Richard, grocer and timber dealer   Northmore John, parish clerk Prowse John, mason, Westlake Rogers Mrs. Ann, farmer, Clickland Ryder William, farmer, Strashleigh Sanders Richard, farmer, Beech Sandover Philip, farmer and veterinary surgeon, Westlake Shepherd John, farmer, Burraton Taylor Martin, miller and farmer, Ermington mills Toms John M., farmer, Coyton Toms Philip M., farmer Lueston Traher Mrs. Emmeline, "Julian Arms" inn, Cadleigh park Treneman William, farmer, Burraton Treneman William, farmer, East Worthill Treneman William, jun., farmer, Preston Veal James, blacksmith, Westlake White William, farmer, Strode, Willcocks John,farmer, Cleeve Williams John, shoemaker Williams -, National schoolmaster Witheridge Arthur, carpenter, New mills Witheridge Henry, painter and glazier Witheridge John, shopkeeper Witheridge Philip, wheelwright Wotton James, farmer Wotton William, farmer, Foxes Woodland Wyatt John, farmer, Worthill ~ Post Office - Richard Coleman, sub-postmaster. Letters from Ivybridge at 6.50 a.m.; dispatched (North Mail) at 10.40 a.m. (London and general) 5.40 p.m. Ivybridge is the nearest money order office. ~ National School - - Williams, master; Miss Williams Mistress ~ Carrier - Joseph Dingle, to Plymouth, Thursday and Saturday       TOP MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 23/10/01