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Cornwall 

Published in 1800, White's Directory begins: "..."

 

Family History, Genealogy and Local History Research Information for Cornwall

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Location Cornwall is located at the southwestern tip of England, adjacent to Devon.
Population of Cornwall
1801 188,269

1811 216,667
1821 257,447
1831 300,938
1841 341,279
1851 355,558
1861 369,390
1871 358,356
1881 330,686
1891 322,571
1901 318,591
1911 328,098
1921 320,705
1931 317,968
1951 345,442
1961 342,301
1971 381,672
1981 418,631
1991 468,425

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Size of Cornwall in acres

(boundary changes)

1831 854,770

1841 854,770
1851 873,600
1861 873,600
1871 885,541
1881 863,665
1891 868,208
1901 886,384
1911 868,167
1921 868,167
1931 868,167
1951 868,167
1961 868,167
1971 880,319
1981 880,734
1991 880,828

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Directories covering Cornwall
1783 Bailey's Western & Midland Directory
1791 Universal British Directory
1805-07 Holden's Triennial Directory
1805-07 Holden's Triennial Directory
1805-07 Holden's Triennial Directory
1830 Pigot's Directory of Cornwall
1844 Pigot's Directory
1852-3 Slater's Directory
1856 Post Office Directory of Cornwall
1866 Directory of Redruth
1873 Post Office Cornwall Directory
1883 Kelly's Directory of Cornwall
1883 Lake's Trade & General Directory of Truro
1888 Lake's Trade & General Directory of Truro
1889 Kelly's Directory of Cornwall
1892 Post Office Directory of Falmouth
1893 Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall
1895 Post Office Directory of Falmouth
1897 Kelly's Directory of Cornwall
1898 Post Office Directory of Falmouth
1902 Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall
1902 Post Office Directory of Falmouth
1906 Kelly's Directory of Cornwall
1906 Post Office Directory of Falmouth
1909 Post Office Directory of Falmouth
1912 Lake's Falmouth Directory
1914 Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall

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Districts  

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Alternatives  

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Resources for family history research in Cornwall
1710-74 Inland Revenue Board of Stamps Apprenticeship Records
1787-1854 Trinity House Petitions Index
1841 Census - Cornwall
1842 Children's Employment Commission Report Part Two
1851 Census - Cornwall
1861 Census - Cornwall
1871 Census - Cornwall
1873 Return of Owners of Land
1881 Census - Cornwall
1891 Census - Cornwall
1895 Mackenzie's Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales
1901 Census - Cornwall
  Birth and Baptism Records
  Burial Records
  Marriage Records

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Transcriptions

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Inland Revenue Board of Stamps Apprenticeship Records
1710 - 1719  
1720 - 1729  
1730 - 1739 Order a search of Apprentice records
1740 - 1749 for an ancestor's name
1750 - 1759  
1760 - 1774  
1710 - 1774 Whole period  
 
Census Returns      
1841   Order a census search Order a transcription of family household where reference given

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1851  
1861  
1871  
1881  
1891  
1901  
 
Cornwall Resources      
1873 Landowners Order a transcription of entries for an ancestor's name  

  

   
 
Cornwall Directories      
1783 Bailey's Order a transcription of entries for an ancestor's name Order a transcription of a village Order a transcription of a town
1791 Universal
1830 Pigot's
1844 Pigot's
1852-3 Slater's
1856 Post Office
1873 Post Office
1883 Kelly's
1889 Kelly's
1893 Kelly's
1897 Kelly's
1902 Kelly's
1906 Kelly's
1914 Kelly's
     
Cornish Town Directories

 

 

 

Falmouth    
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1892 Post Office    
1895 Post Office    
1898 Post Office   
1902 Post Office   
1906 Post Office    
1912 Lake's  
Penryn  
1805-7 Holden's Penryn entry

 

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Redruth  
1866 Directory  
Truro  
1805-7 Holden's Truro entry

 

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1883 Lake's  
1888 Lake's  
 
Baptisms, Marriages and Burials Transcription of entries for an ancestor's name

Transcription of a village

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Village Profile

 

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Parishes, Towns and Places
Is it in Cornwall

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A
Advent
Altarnun
Anthony In Meneage
Antony

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B
Baldhu
Blisland
Boconnoc
Bodmin
Bolventor
Boscastle
Botus Fleming
Boyton
Bradock
Breage
Broadoak
Bude
Bude Haven
Budock

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C
Callington
Calstock
Camborne
Camelford
Canworthy Water
Carbis Bay
Cardinham
Carharrack
Carnmenellis
Cawsand
Chacewater
Charlestown
Colan
Constantine
Cornelly
Crantock
Creed
Crowan
Cubert
Cuby With Tregony
Cury

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D
Davidstow
Devoran
Duloe

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E
East Looe
East Newlyn
Egloshayle
Egloskerry

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F
Falmouth
Feock
Flushing
Forrabury
Fowey

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G
Germoe
Gerrans
Gloskerry
Godolphin
Golant
Gorran
Grade
Grampound
Gulval
Gunwalloe
Gwennap
Gwinear
Gwithian

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H
Halsetown
Hayle
Helland
Helston
Herodsfoot
Hessenford

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