Ugborough Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870  Contact.  Transcribed by Kevin BROWN Checked by Val HENDERSON     UGBOROUGH is a village and parish in Totnes union, containing, by the census of 1861, 1482 inhabitants, and 8659 acres; in the deanery of Plympton, archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Ermington, East Devonshire; 1½ mile south from Kingsbridge Road Station, which stands in this parish, 3 east from Ivybridge and 14 east from Plymouth. The vicarage, in the incumbency of the Rev. John Frederick Fixsen, M.A., is valued at £260 per annum, with residence and 70 acres of glebe land, and is in the patronage of the Grocers' Company, London. The church is an ancient edifice, in the Perpendicular style, of the 15th century (dedication unknown), consisting of a nave, chancel, and north & south aisles, with an embattled tower; in the interior is a handsome stone pulpit. The Independents have a place of worship here. There is a National School for children of both sexes. Sir Walter Palk Carew, Bart., is lord of the manor, and one of the chief land owners. Cattle fairs are held on the forth Monday in May, and the fourth Monday in November annually, and a cattle market is held on the fourth Monday in each month, which has been lately established. BITTIFORD BRIDGE, FILHAM, KEATON, and NEWHOUSE are hamlets of this parish, the latter of which is partly in North Huish.   Pages 881 - 883 Clergy and Gentry. Fixsen Rev. John Frederick, M.A., The Vicarage Herd Chas., Esq., Avon grove, Newhouse Lang Miss Charlotte, Keaton house Mitchell William, Esq., Venn Sawyer John Pearse, Esq., Filham house Toms John, Esq., Keaton cottage White Arthur, Esq., Wrangaton manor house White John, Esq., Wrangaton house Widdicombe John, Esq., Torr hill Widdicombe Mr. Samuel Wood Richard Burt, Esq., Godwell, Ivybridge   Trades and Professions. Adams Thomas, farmer Fillham Baker Henry, shopkeeper Baker John, mason, Bittiford bridge Baker William, mason Barnes William, builder Barrons William, builder Bartlett John Adams, farmer, Woodlands Beable William, farmer, Higher Broadford Beare Misses Louisa and Caroline, shopkeepers Betts Albert Edward, military instructor, Newhouse Bradridge Thomas, farmer, Cuttlewells Chown -, paymaster R.N., Newhouse Coleman Philip, blacksmith Crimp George Adams, harnessmaker & deputy registrar of births and deaths for the Ugborough District Crispin Andrew, carpenter, joiner & undertaker Crispin Charles,"Kingsbridge Road" Hotel Croker Richard, farmer, Cheston Dewdney Mrs., farmer, Haredon Doddridge Joseph, blacksmith Doddridge Thomas, "Palk Arms" Edmunds James, "Ship" Garratt William, baker Gregory Ambrose, "Horse & Groom," Bittiford bridge Heath Henry, farmer, Zeastow Helmore Thomas, miller, Owley mill Hext Thomas, farmer, West Peek Hine John, farmer, Hill head Hodder Servington, yeoman, Higher Bowcombe Hodder William, Lower Bowcombe Hurrell Henry, boot & shoemaker & parish clerk Hurrell Philip, mason Hurrell Richard, mason Jeffery William, carpenter Langler Thos., "Carew Arms," Glazebrook Lethbridge Richard, mason Lethbridge Robert, mason Lethbridge Thomas, farmer, Newlands Luscombe Edwin, grocer & draper Luscombe John, farmer, Trehill Luscombe Philip, farmer Luscombe Thomas, farmer, Boulterscombe Luscombe John, farmer, Coarsewell Maddock Miss Miriam, apartments, Newhouse Marshall John, farmer, Marriages Marshall Richard, farmer, Carmamsor Matthews Samuel, farmer Middleweek Frank, farmer   Newman Jeffery, miller, Carlescombe mill Northmore Solomon and Sthephen, butchers Paige Francis, farmer, Waterman Parker Richard, Miller, Turtley mill Pawley John, carpenter Pearn John, farmer, Filham Peatheyjohns Mrs. Susan, farmer, "Avon" inn Pering John, painter and glazier, Newhouse Prout Charles, blacksmith, North Filham Prout Thomas, stationmaster Pulleyblank Frederick, farmer, Higher well Rogers John, farmer, Witchcomb Rowsell Mrs.Ann, shopkeeper Salter William, dairyman, Newhouse Scobell Joseph , boot and shoemaker, grocer, draper and sub-postmaster Sherwill Anthony, farmer, Stone Sherwill George, farmer, Whitehouse Sherwill James, farmer, Ware Shute John, carpenter Smerdon John, miller, Earlscombe Soper Henry, farmer, Shelwood Stentiford John Scoble, boot and shoemaker and shopkeeper Stook Geo. And Charles, farmers, East Peek Symons Mrs., farmer, Leigh Toulcher Mrs. Mary Ann, shopkeeper Toulcher William, tailor Trist William, farmer, Langford Barton Tucker Thomas, tailor Veale John, farmer and carrier Velvin Robert, shopkeeper Ward John, farmer, Owley Watts Richard, builder Watts Mrs. Susan, tailor, shopkeeper and sub-postmistress, Newhouse Watts Thomas, thatcher White Arthur & Son, land agents and surveyors, Wranagaton manor house White George, farmer, Torpeek White John, shoemaker, Newhouse White John, farmer Widdicombe Samuel, auctioneer and land agent, Hay Willing Richard, wheelwright and blacksmith, Keaton Winter Robert and William, farmers, Blackaton Wood George, "Anchor" Wood Richard Burt, yeoman, Godwell, Ivybridge Wroth Charles, farmer, Dunwell ~ Post Office - Joseph Scobell, sub-postmaster. Letters from Ivybridge delivered at 7.30a.m.: dispatched at 5.45 p.m. on weekdays only. Ivybridge is the nearest money order office. Post Office, Newhouse - Mrs. Susan Watts sub-postmistress. Letters from Ivybridge delivered at 9.10 a.m.: dispatched at 4.10 p.m., on weekdays only. South Brent is the nearest money order office. ~ National School - Miss Crabb, Mistress ~ Carriers - Francis Toulcher, to Plymouth, Thursdays and Saturdays; and John Veale, Saturday         TOP DEVON GENUKI UGBOROUGH PAGE MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST Updated 25/10/01