West Alvington Transcribed from - Morris and Co.'s Commercial Directory and Gazetteer. 1870 Please notify me of any errors. Contact. Transcribed by Jack STEER Checked by Val HENDERSON   Pages 801 - 802. ALVINGTON (or ALLINGTON) WEST is a parish and village in Kingsbridge union, containing by the census of 1861, 925 inhabitants, and 4110 acres; in the deanery of Woodleigh, archdeaconry of Totnes, diocese of Exeter, hundred of Stanborough, East Devonshire; about 1 ½ mile south -west from Kingsbridge. The vicarage, with the chapelries of South Huish, Malborough, and South Milton annexed, is in the incumbency of the Rev. Alfred EARLE, M.A., and the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury; the joint value, £800 per annum, with residence. The church is a fine ancient edifice, in the Perpendicular style, with an embattled tower, surmounted with pinnacles, and containing six bells, and was thoroughly restored about two years ago. The Calvinists have a place of worship here, and there is a National School for children of both sexes. There are some small charitable bequests for the benefit of the poor. EASTON, BAWCOMBE, TICKET WOOD, SORLEY, and WOOLSTON are hamlets; and part of the village of MALBOROUGH is in this parish. Clergy and Gentry EARLE Rev. Alfred, M.A., Vicarage FROST Mr. William Henry, Woolston Villa ILBERT Mrs. and the Misses, Norden ILBERT Wm. Roope, Esq., Bowringleigh LUSCOMBE John, Esq., Combe Royal WEYMOUTH Mrs., Collapit Trades and professions ADAMS Henry, farmer, Auton BALKWILL Robert, ship owner and farmer, Park BARONS William Henry, farmer, Easton BLACKLER Thomas, farmer, Woolston Court BROWN Samuel, farmer, Collapit CRIMP John, farmer, Oldaway CRISPIN Elam, baker EDWARDS Henry, farmer, Combe FARR Samuel, carpenter and joiner FORD John, farmer, Woolston GILLARD George, farmer, Hedgewell HALL Mrs. Johannah, linen draper, Malborough HELMER Henry, farmer, Woolston HINE Ann and Roger, blacksmiths HINE George, blacksmith, Butts HINGSTON Arthur, farmer, Woodhouse HUXHAM William, farmer, Sorley JARVIS Joseph, boot and shoe maker, Malborough JARVIS Joseph jun., boot and shoe maker, Malborough JARVIS Thomas, boot and shoe maker LAVERS Robert, farmer, Priston LAVERS Robert Henry, farmer, Woolston LETHBRIDGE Servington, farmer, Centre LIDSTONE Richard, farmer, Longbrook LUSCOMBE William, farmer, Sorley LUSKEY William, farmer MORGAN William, blacksmith, sub-postmaster, and parish clerk NICHOLLS Henry, sen., registrar of births and deaths for West Alvington district, Ticket Wood PINHEY William, shopkeeper PITTS Charles, farmer, Gerston PROWSE John, boot and shoemaker PROWSE Robert, "Royal Oak", Malborough VOYSEY John, "Ring of Bells" WARREN Edward, mason ~ Post Office - William MORGAN, sub-postmaster. Letters from Kingsbridge arrive at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 5 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Kingsbridge. ~ National School - John SMITH, master; Mrs. Jane Winter GOODMAN, mistress     TOP DEVON GENUKI WEST ALVINGTON PAGE MY HOME PAGE RETURN TO 1870 LIST