South Milton Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors Contact. Transcribed by Jack STEER Checked by Val HENDERSON   Page 841   MILTON (SOUTH) is a village and parish in Kingsbridge union, containing, by the census of 1861, 363 inhabitants, and 1556 acres; in the deanery of Woodleigh, archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Stanborough, South Devonshire; 2 ½ miles south-west from Kingsbridge. The living is a chapelry, forming part of the vicarage of West Alvington, in the incumbency of the Rev. Alfred Erle, M.A., and the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury. The tithes were commuted in 1839, the vicarial at £128.4s., and the rectorial at £219.1s. per annum: the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury are the appropriators. The church is a fine ancient edifice, in the Perpendicular style, with a noble embattled tower containing six bells. The Plymouth Brethren have a place of worship here, and the Wesleyans have a small meeting room. There is a National School for children of both sexes. Mrs. Douglass is lady of the manor. There are some parish lands, the proceeds of which are used in repairs of the church and for the benefit of the poor.   Clergy and Gentry. BALL Mrs., Upton Cottage LIDDELL Rev. Henry J., M.A., curate NEWELL Rev., James Edward, M.A., Horsewell house   Trades and Professions. BICKFORD Thomas, farm bailiff, Holwell CRIMP William, farmer EARLE John Francis, farmer, Upton HODGE John, blacksmith HOSKING Stephen, shoemaker, "New Inn" LEE George, farmer LIDSTONE Henry, farmer, Wakehams LIDSTONE Richard, farmer, South Downs LUCKHAM James, tailor and collector of taxes LUCKHAM William, shopkeeper, tailor, and parish clerk LUCKHAM William, miller, Perraton MURCH James, shoemaker PILDITCH Jonathan, carpenter POLLYBLANK Joseph Thomas, farmer, Shute POLLYBLANK Robert, farmer, Kerse SHEPHERD George, farmer, Higher Sutton SHEPHERD Peter, farmer, Lower Sutton STEER James, shopkeeper and sexton TIMEWELL George, farmer, Trendall TRANT William, farmer, Whitfoxworthy WILLS Miss Leonora, shopkeeper ~ Letters from Kingsbridge arrive at 9 a.m.; dispatched at 4 p.m. Kingsbridge is also the nearest money order office. ~ National School - Miss Elizabeth Pilditch - mistress       TOP DEVON GENUKI SOUTH MILTON PAGE MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Page Update 11/10/01