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SANDFORD CENSUS FOR 1775 AND 1783

DRO Sandford Par Records PX2

These names are from a document containing a set of unofficial censuses that were drawn up in the late 18th Century by the Rev. George Bent. The spelling is his and may vary with that of the present day.

This transcription has been provided by Judy Smith, and is made available here by kind permission of the Revd. Nigel Guthrie, Rector of the United Benefice of Crediton, Shobrooke and Sandford with Upton Hellions.

303EstatesInhabitants
1775
Nos.Inhabitants
1783
Nos.Notes
1ParsonageRevd Geo: Bent4-10 
2Wilcocks'sWm Dunn6Ricd Haltin [could be Hattin]3 
3 Mark Horral [could be Horrill]2Mary Newton1 
4 Nathaniel Steer [?Sleas]4John Packer4 
5 Philip Mare4Amy Jonkins [?Jenkins]2 
6 William Kingwell2-2 
7 Sarah Stoneman Ww4Sarah Moor4 
8 Wm Newcomb7-8 
9BolthayNot built-   
10 Do    
11 Do    
12 John Sprague2Sam Collings8 
13 Thos Chilcott5-- 
14 John Welsford7Amy Welsford4 
15 Mary Bragg Ww3-3 
16 Simon Tucker3-4 
17 Mary Bowbeer3-  
18 Geo: Frost2John Sprague6 
19 Wm Emes [?]3John Brook6 
20 John Jerrett6-7 
21 John Greenslade3Void  
22 Not built Geo: Drew4 
23 Not built John Reed5 
24 Not built John Sluman5 
25 Not built Thos Wellington1 
26 Peter Hill3John Way5 
27 James Price7James Dy[?er]4 
28Mortimore'sHarry Mortimore3James Hoskins5 
29 Geo: Drew5John Richards5 
30 - Elizth Pasmore1 
31 Samuel Hanford5John Mortimore6 
32 John Harvey2Wm Emes5 
33 John Cousins3   
34 John Voisey7-8 
35WorkhouseJohn Kelland57-41 
36Collings's John BragHenry Ellis4Mary Snow Ww` 
  Robert Crispin7Void  
37 John Stoneman2Robert Crispin7 
38 Edward Cooch3-3 
39 Grace Baker3-2 
40 John Moore2Robert Gallins4 
41 Robert Bond2Joan Bond2 
42 John Newton3Mary Moor3 
43 Susanna [?Frereman] or [?Fursman]2Margaret Reed2 
_ Mary Thorn1   
305      
44Collings'sRobt Newton4Wm Tucker4 
45 Mary Wellington4-2 
46PaleSimon Discom [? Discon/Dixon]5Robt Bradford6 
47 Geo: Norrish3Alice Sprague1 
48Mary WellingtonSaml Reed4Sarah Eales3 
49Henry EllisElizth Gribble3   
50 Abraham Marles4Geo: Ewings3 
51 Henry Hepper5-3 
  Mary Thorn3Susanna Elston1 
  John Lee4Wm Burrington4 
  Stephen Coles2Elizth Bu[?rrington]3 
53) John Alford[?Open]-Henry Elles [?]4 
54) Mary BertVoid-John Udall [?Udale]4 
55 Sarah Glanfield2Thos Cockram5 
56 Jane Ley3-2 
57 Ann Pasmore3Mary Lake Ww2 
58 John Sluman8   
59 John Horn2-2 
60 Roger Snow6   
61 Sam Crofsman [Crossman?]5Abm Cann4 
62 Sam Brown8-8 
63Lee's Al's[?] HillRobt Baker14Philip Chanter6 
64DowneysJohn Alford4Nathanel Steer5 
65 Martha Lulsford [?Pulsford]2Wm Edwards7 
66 Mary Southcott3John Sluman4 
67 John Bradford3-5 
68 Ricd Webber5-3 
69 Saml Tucker3-3 
70 Ann Lake4Robt Newton8 
71 John Read4-3 
72Lamb InnJohn Udall [?Udale]5Geo: Vinecomb4 
73Collings's  Henry Mortimer3 
74 Wm Snow6-8 
75 Wm Crofsman [?Crossman]4Roger Snow5 
76 Thos Bragg2Sarah Mare3 
77 Peter Eastabrook Thos Holcomb2 
78 John Toak6-3 
79 Dorothy Tucker2Agnes Dra[?ke]1 
80 Mary Wellacott5Robt Morrish5 
81 Geo: Giles5-4 
82 John Wright6Wm Wellacot6 
83   Ann Kemp2 
84Poor's HousesMary Southcott3Wm Turner7 
85 Judith Davy4Joan Lee4 
86 Wm Farly5-6 
87 Peter Jason2-3 
88 Robt Kingwell5-4 
89Star InnLucy Maxworthy [Muxworthy]4-3 
90Cann'sFrancis Milman9-5 
91   Sarah Philips2 
307      
92Cann'sElizth Gofs [Goss?]1-1 
93 Saml Collings Senr5Wm Crofsman[?Crossman]4 
94 Margt [?Soby, Toby]3Susanna Lake3 
95Cook'sJohn Smith2John Wright5 
96 Mary Sowdon2David Hele4 
97Gates'sMary Baker Ww    
98Sandford Town BartonEdward Norrish11-11 
99)Maunder's exe-Thos Butt5Wm Dunn7 
100)x Sweles [?]James Dunn2Saml Crofsman [?Crossman]5 
  Robt Burrington4-6 
101Lynch Crediton RoadPeter Harvey6-5 
102 John Mortimer3Sam Strong7 
103 Wm Hill4-3 
  John Collins3   
104 Elizth Turner1John Holcom4 
105Snow'sPeter Leach9-11 
106Rose & CrownWm Holmead63  
107 Wm Tucker2Robt Holmes2 
108 John Bragg4Ann Cowell Ww3 
109 Wm Edwards3-3 
110   Susanna Elstone3 
111 James Drake2Mary Risdon2 
112 John Holcom Senr3-2 
  Dorothy Burrington3Ann Hill2 
113 Ricd Vicary4-4 
114 David Strong9-6 
115 Nicolas Pope4-3 
116Sandford Town MillsJohn Trickey7-6 
117 Mary Lake3   
118 James Vicary    
119 Catherine Holcom2-2 
120 Elizath Val[?enes] & Philip Risdon3-1 
121Mill House & 2 Tenements [?]John Moore, Geo: Ewings & Sarah Stemson[?]12Wm Grosvenor & John Bragg12 
122CreedyS[ir] John Davie32 19 
123Kerswell     
124Eastern LodgeRobt Moor3-5 
125Western LodgeRicd Crook3   
126Long-Barn LodgeNot built Not built  
127Long-BarnDitto John [?Carnall]16 
128Turnpike-HouseAlexander Vicary2Wm Burridge6 
129Frog-mireRobert Skinner8   
130Combe LanyJohn Osmond11   
131Little "Wm Perriman4   
132AllerJohn Hookway11   
133RuxfordWm Harris14   
134Dye-HouseThos Ware2   
135 Michael Towell5   
136 Elizth Bolt2   
137West SandfordSir John Chichester, Lady Chichester [?died: 1775]9-1 
309      
138WoodwardsElizth Brown4   
139[?Sellitt's]Charity Herding1{Thos Chilcott  
140 Robt Galling2{Thos Chilcott  
141Philipps'sRobt Norrish10   
142 Wm Morrish Senr4   
143 Robt Gallin Senr4   
144 Saml Cousins6   
145Somers'sElizth Brown4   
146 Wm Harvey2   
147 Elizth Painter3   
148      
149 Wm Leach6   
150HeleThos Howard8John Howard  
151Mr Newton's of Crofs & TenementsJohn Mortimer6   
152 Wm Horsgood4   
153 Wm Morrish Junr7   
154Rogers'sJohn Edwards8   
155Jellats [?]John Jellat [?Jellet]4Sarah Jellot Ww  
156 Wm Bradford    
157 John Newton3   
158 John Herding2   
159 John [?Berry]4   
160 Roger Burrington4   
161 Wm Giddy1   
162Crofs [?Cross]John Tremlet Senr8   
163Mead-endJohn Elstone4   
164 Robt Wright4   
165 Simon Mortimer5   
166 John Spear5   
167WolsgroveJohn Lane Senr11John Lane Junr [Note under Wolsgrove appears to say "See res 352 M C b"]
168RanscombeJohn Brook4   
  Thos Sanders3   
169 John Reed4   
170New BuildingsJohn Wright7   
171      
172      
173      
174 Thos Howard6   
175 John Hatherley6   
176 Wm Shopland5   
177      
178 John Gofs [?Goss]2   
179      
180 Lawrence Langmead2   
311      
181New BuildingsPeter Snow3   
182      
183      
184      
185      
186      
187 Geo: Glanfield5   
188      
189      
190      
191FurzelandThos Daw & John Brailey7   
192 John Gregory4   
  Robert [?Br??stoner] [cannot read]4   
193 Sam Lock5   
194SwelthillsRobert Manly8   
195Fursland     
196FrostlandRobert Brutton6   
197GaysRobert Snow9   
198 Wm Webber4   
199Bagborough[?Ba?] Haywood7   
  John [?Caryck]3   
200 Ricd Dilling5   
201 Wm Turner5   
202 Mary Snow Ww2   
203AshWm Pope10   
204 Roger Wreford10   
  Robert Ridge5   
205 Philemon Stone & Mark Binney7   
206Wood-park     
207SuttonRicd Kelland10   
208EndifieldRoger Reed5   
209Middle BoroughRcd Dilling Junr    
210Lower "John Skinner2   
211Henstile 1 Delve'sRobt Burrington4   
2122Geo: Rolson3Thomasin Rolson  
213      
2143 Hemer'sRoger Wreford6   
2154Wm Burrington13   
2165 Tanner'sRobt Snow7   
217      
218      
2196 Reed'sJohn Read    
2207 Adams'sWm Harris3   
221 Elizth Adams1   
222 Roger Mortimer2   
2238 Howard'sJohn Delbridge3   
224      
225Bremley     
226YarmleyElias Newton12   
227OvergateAbraham Delve6   
313      
228ColdacotRobert Horsgood5   
229SwannitonWm Hall7   
230      
231BawdenhaysMary Thorn Ste: Coles [p 3? .... Cannot read]5   
232      
233LandDavid Hele5   
234 Wm White6   
235 Sam Strong    
236 Philip Chanter6   
237[?Sturrage]John Drake8   
238 John Richards4   
239 John Hattin Senr10   
240WithywindJohn Hattin Junr3   
241 Ricd Madge4   
242      
243ClampitJohn Norrish6Robert [?Shilston] Danl Norrish  
244Little Aller DownsJohn Mortimore7   
245HattensSarah Snell2Thos Hele  
246TrickeysRicd Shilston4   
247BusellsPhilip Back7   
248DoggetsbeerThos Pope9   
249 Thomas Hele3John Taylor  
250Quarry     
251East-PidsleyAbm Lane7   
252West-PidsleyThos Lake8   
253 Peter Horsgood3   
254StrongsRicd Drake6   
255Spicer'sJohn Ridge3   
256Borough-LandWm Ellis7   
257 John Estone3   
258 Thos Hervey2   
259      
260 John Drew5   
261West BurridgePhilip Kelland6Mary Kelland Ww  
262East BurridgeWm Gregory3   
263 James Drew6   
264P[blank]     
265Wool[?] Towns [?Downs]     
266      
267      
268 Wm Harris3   
269 Peter Wilson6   
270Black-ManscombEdmd Maunder3   
271YeolandAndrew Snell5   
272AsheridgeJohn Leach8Thomas [?Sarjeant]  
273VenlakeWm Drew4   
315      
274DowrichWilliam Parker11   
275Withyridge RoadRobt Tremlet4   
276 Frances Jenkins2   
277Dowrich MillsSilvester Drake5Ricd Drake  
278RookwoodRobt Wilcocks3John Stoneman  
  Wm B[?]2   
279 Sam Strong2   
280Aller-DownsWm Gosland5   
281 Wm Lee4Wm Legg  
282 Robt Jarman4   
283 James Sarjeant7   
284 John Crook4Grace Crook Ww  
285 Matw Venn2   
286Smith'sThos Ridge3   
287Prierton MillsAndrew Mathews8   
288      
289      
290 Wm Moore5   
291      
292PriertonRicd Read11   
293Lithybrook     
294 Abm Morrish5Joan Morrish Ww  
295      
296BremridgeJohn Bremridge6   
297Heath's BridgeWm Densem5   
298 Francis Yarde5   
299 Mary Drew2   
300 Ann Hockly Ww1   
301 Robt Jason2   
302 Joseph Morrish2   
303 Robt Jason2   
  Wim Skinner4   
304 James Morgan3   
305 John Bond1   
306 Thos Squire2   
307 Agnes Tozer2   
308Eastern-VillageWm Cockram7   
309 Robt Bradford4   
310 Arthur Taylor2   
311 John Brewer6   
312 John Moor5   
313 {Sarah Hill Ww?   
  {James Bradford    
314SlowlandChristopher Perkins5Wm Lee  
315 Henry Trend5   
316 John Tozer5   
317 Peter Jason3   
318Prowse [?]John Haywood12   
319DownhaynePeter Snow7   
320Crofs [?Cross]Thos Densem12   
317      
321Crofs [?Cross]     
322 Robt Taylor2   
323DiraJohn Morrish11John Reynolds  
324Preston-BridgeJoseph Ellis3   
325      
326PacombeSaml Sharland6   
327YeoChristopher Gill8   
328[?Owls] HouseEdmund Drake4   
329DoddridgeJohn Martin10   
330Dally'sJohn Roach1   
331WhiterowsWm Lewis4   
332North-CreedyWm Holcom    
333Rock's CourtJohn Bowdon [and something unreadable]3   
  John Furzecott4   
334 Lydia Bolt2   
335Burrington'sRobt Tucker    
336Lands Robt RobertsJohn Daw5   
  John Wey3   
337Bees'sJonah Radford4Wm Radford  
338      
339Pincombe'sRicd Stoneman8   
340North Lake's [?]Susanna Lake2   
341 Simon Tucker8 9 
342Cotton Quillet [?]Thos Willington4John Morrish4 
343VennJohn Daw9   
344[?Mooracre]Wm Edwards3   
345 Ricd Warren3   
346 John Reed3   
347Bullaford [?Late]Jonathan Horwill [?]3   
348HerdsWm Stoneman6   
349 Hugh Tucker4   
350EastabrookThos Rogers4   
351PooleJacob Greenslade7Ann Greenslade4 
  Robert Bradford4   
 DarracotSam Strong8Pulled down  
352Wolsgrove Mr John [?Luxmoore's]Geo: Hatch6   
353 Geo: Treble6   
354 John Rue4   
355Short EsqrWestlake3Ricd Sprague  
356 Thos Conibeer3John Lendon  
357 John Jarman5James Crocker  
Note these Tenements were burnt in May 1785 and no dwelling houses have been since built on the site of the three former
358BroadwayAndrew Alford5John Rice5{the
359 John Bickly6Saml Hanford5{houses
360 Elizath Wey3  {pulled down