Devon
Published in 1828, Pigot's Directory begins: "..."
Family History, Genealogy and
Local History Research Information for Devon
Location
Population
of Devon
1801
343,001
1811
383,852
1821
439,040
1831
494,478
1841
533,460
1851
567,098
1861
584,373
1871
606,102
1881
603,595
1891
631,808
1901
662,196
1911
699,703
1921
709,614
1931
732,968
1951
797,738
1961
823,751
1971
898,404
1981
930,112
1991
1,009,950
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Size
of Devon in acres
(boundary
changes)
1831
1,636,450
1841
1,636,450
1851
1,657,180
1861
1,657,180
1871
1,643,343
1881
1,655,208
1891
1,667,097
1901
1,671,168
1911
1,671,364
1921
1,671,364
1931
1,671,364
1951
1,671,388
1961
1,671,613
1971
1,658,239
1981
1,658,259
1991
1,657,945
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Directories
covering Devon
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Districts
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Parishes,
Towns and Places
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A B C
D E F G
H I J K
L M N O
P Q R S
T U V W
X Y Z
A
Abbots
Bickington
Abbotscarswell
Abbotsham
Abbotskerswell
Affeton
Aishraffe
Alfington
Alphington
Alscott
Alverdiscott
Alwington
Anstey
Cruwys
Appledore
Arlington
Ashburton
Ashbury
Ashcombe
Ashford
By Barnstaple
Ashill
Chapel
Ashprington
Ashreigney
Ashton
Ashwater
Atherington
Aveton
Gifford
Avonwick
Awliscombe
Awton
Giffard
Axminster
Axmouth
Aylesbeare
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B
Babbacombe
Bampton
Barnstaple
Barum
Beaford
Beaworthy
Bedford
Chapel
Bedford
Precinct
Beer
By Seaton
Belstone
Bere
Alston
Bere
Ferrers
Berry
Pomeroy
Berry-in-Erber
Berrynarbor
Bickington
Bickleigh
(near Plymouth)
Bickleigh
(near Tiverton)
Bicton
Bideford
Bigbury
Bishops
Clyst
Bishops
Morchard
Bishops
Nympton
Bishops
Tawton
Bishops
Teignton
Bittadon
Bixton
Black
Torrington
Blackawton
Blackborough
Blackdown
Hills
Bondleigh
Boneleigh
Bovey
Tracey
Bow
Boyton
Bradfield
Chapel
Bradford
Bradninch
Bradstone
Bradworthy
Brampford
Speke
Branscombe
Bratton
Clovelly
Bratton
Fleming
Braunton
Brayford
Brendon
Brentor
Bridestowe
Bridford
Bridgerule
Bridgetown
Brixham
Brixton
Broad
Clyst
Broad
Nymet
Broadclyst
Broadhembury
Broadhempston
Broadwoodkelly
Broadwoodwidger
Brookland
Brushford
Buckerell
Buckfastleigh
Buckland
Brewer
Buckland
Filleigh
Buckland
in the Moor
Buckland
Monachorum
Buckland
Tout Saints
Bucks
Mills
Budleigh
Salterton
Bulkworthy
Bundley
Bunley
Burlescombe
Burrington
Butterleigh
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C
Cadbury
Cadeleigh
Calverleigh
Calwoodleigh
Chagford
Challacombe
Chardstock
Charles
Charleton
Chawleigh
Cheldon
Chelston
Cheping
Magna
Cheping
Tawton
Cheriton
Bishop
Cheriton
Fitzpaine
Chief
Loman
Chillington
Chittlehamholt
Chittlehampton
Chivelstone
Christow
Chudleigh
Chudleigh
Knighton
Chulmleigh
Church
Taunton
Churchstanton
Churchstow
Churston
Ferrers
Clannaborough
Clare
Clawton
Clayhanger
Clayhidon
Clifton
Clovelly
Clyst
Fomison
Clyst
Honiton
Clyst
Hydon
Clyst
Saint Gabriel
Clyst
Saint George
Clyst
Saint Lawrence
Clyst
Saint Mary
Clyst
Saint Michael
Clyst
Wick
Cockington
Coffinswell
Cofton
Colaton
Raleigh
Coldridge
Colebrook
Colebrooke
Coleridge
Collaton
Saint Mary
Collompton
Columb
John
Colyford
Colyton
Combe
Martin
Combe
Pafford
Combe
Raleigh
Combe
Saint Nicholas
Combeinteignhead
Combpyne
Compton
Compton
Gifford
Cookbury
Coplestone
Cornwood
Cornworthy
Coryton
Cotleigh
Countess
Wear
Countisbury
Cowick
Cowley
Creacombe
Crediton
Crockernwell
Crownhill
Croyde
Cruwys
Morchard
Cullompton
Culm
Davey
Culmstock
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D
Dalwood
Dartington
Dartmoor
Dartmoor
Forest
Dartmouth
Dawlish
Dean
Prior
Denbury
Dene
Devonport
Diptford
Dittisham
Dock
Dodbrooke
Doddiscombsleigh
Dolton
Dotton
Dowland
Down
Saint Mary
Down
Saint Pancras
Drewsteignton
Dunchideock
Dunkeswell
Dunkeswell
Abbey
Dunsford
Dunterton
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E
East
Allington
East
Anstey
East
Bridgerule
East
Buckland
East
Budleigh
East
Down
East
Ogwell
East
Portlemouth
East
Putford
East
Stonehouse
East
Teignmouth
East
Worlington
East-the-Water
Edginswell
Efford
Egg
Buckland
Eggesford
Ermington
Escot
Exbourne
Exeter
Exminster
Exmoor
Exmouth
Exwick
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F
Farringdon
Farway
Fen
Ottery
Feniton
Filleigh
By South Molton
Ford
Fremington
Frithelstock
Frogmore
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G
Galmpton
George
Nympton
Georgeham
Germansweek
Gidleigh
Gittisham
Goodleigh
Great
Torrington
Gulworthy
Gunn
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H
Haccombe
Halberton
Hallsands
Halwell
By Holsworthy
Halwill
Ham
Saint George
Harberton
Harbertonford
Hardness
Harford
Harpford
Harracott
Hartland
Hatherleigh
Hawkchurch
Heanton
Heanton
Punchardon
Heavitree
Hempston
Arundell
Hempston
Cantelo
Hempston
Magna
Hempston
Parva
Hemyock
Hennock
High
Bickington
High
Bray
Highampton
Highleigh
Highley
Saint Mary
Hightleigh
Highweek
Hittisleigh
Hockworthy
Holbeton
Holcombe
Burnell
Holcombe
Rogus
Hollacombe
Holne
Holsworthy
Honeychurch
Honicknowle
Honiton
Honiton
Clyst
Honiton
on Otter
Hooe
Horrabridge
Horwood
Huish
By Hatherleigh
Huish
by Merton
Hulham
Huntsham
Huntshaw
Hurberton
Huxham
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I
Iddesleigh
Ide
Ideford
Ilfordcombe
Ilfracombe
Ilsington
Instow
Inwardleigh
Ipplepen
Ivybridge
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J
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K
Kelly
Kenn
Kennerleigh
Kentisbeare
Kentisbury
Kenton
Kerswell
By Honiton
Kerswell
Regis
Kilmington
Kings
Nympton
Kings
Tamerton
Kingsbridge
Kingscarswell
Kingskerswell
Kingsteignton
Kingston
Near Ivybridge
Kingswear
Kirton
Knackers
Knowle
Knowle
Knowstone
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L
Lamerton
Landcross
Landkey
Landscove
Langtree
Lapford
Lee
Leusdon
Lew
Trenchard
Lifton
Little
Bickington
Little
Hempston
Little
Torrington
Littleham
(near Bideford)
Littleham
(near Exmouth)
Littlehempston
Loddiswell
Loxbeare
Loxhore
Luffincott
Lundy
Luppitt
Lustleigh
Luton
Lydford
Lympstone
Lynmouth
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M
Maker
Malborough
Mamhead
Manaton
Mariansleigh
Marldon
Marley
Martinhoe
Martinstow
Marwood
Mary
Tavy
Marystowe
Marytavy
Meavy
Meeth
Membury
Merton
Meshaw
Millbrook
Milton
Abbot
Milton
Damerell
Modbury
Molland
Monkleigh
Monkokehampton
Monkton
Morchard
Bishop
Morchard
Cruwys
Morchard
Episcopi
Morebath
Moreleigh
Moreton
Moretonhampstead
Morice
Town
Mortehoe
Musbury
Muxbeare
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N
Netherexe
Netherhayne
Newport
Newton
Abbot
Newton
Bushel
Newton
Ferrers
Newton
Poppleford
Newton
Saint Cyres
Newton
Saint Petrock
Newton
Tracey
North
Allington
North
Bovey
North
Brentor
North
Huish
North
Lew
North
Molton
North
Petherwin
North
Tamerton
North
Tawton
Northam
Northleigh
By Honiton
Norton
Noss
Mayo
Nymet
Episcopi
Nymet
Regis
Nymet
Rowland
Nymet
Saint George
Nymet
Tracey
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O
Oakford
Offwell
Okeford
Okehampton
Oldridge
Otter
Valley
Otterton
Ottery
Saint Mary
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P
Padstow
Paignton
Pancrasweek
Parkham
Parracombe
Payhembury
Pennels
Pennycross
Peter
Tavy
Peters
Marland
Petherickstow
Petrockstowe
Petton
Pilton
Pinhoe
Pitt
Plymouth
Plymouth
Dock
Plympton
Plympton
Earl
Plympton
Erle
Plympton
Saint Mary
Plympton
Saint Maurice
Plymstock
Plymtree
Poltimore
Portlemouth
Posbury
Poughill
Powderham
Prawle
Princetown
Puddington
Putford
Pyworthy
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Q
Queens
Nymet
Queens
Nympton
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R
Rackenford
Raddon
Rattery
Revelstoke
Rewe
By Exeter
Riddlecombe
Ridgeway
Ringmore
By Kingsbridge
Rings
Ash
Roborough
Rockbeare
Romansleigh
Rose
Ash
Rousdon
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S
Saint
Aubyn
Saint
Budeaux
Saint
Catherine
Saint
Clement (Dartmouth)
Saint
Giles in the Wood
Saint
Giles on the Heath
Saint
Mary Major
Saint
Mary Tavy
Saint
Marychurch
Salcombe
Salcombe
Regis
Saltash
Passage
Sampford
Courtenay
Sampford
Peverell
Sampford
Saint Swithun
Sampford
Spiney
Sandford
Satterleigh
Scoriton
Seaton
Shaldon
Shaugh
Prior
Shebbear
Sheepstor
Sheepwash
Sheldon
Sherford
Sherwell
Shillingford
Abbot
Shillingford
Saint George
Shiphay
Shirwell
Shittstor
Shobrooke
Shute
Sidbury
Sidford
Sidmouth
Silverton
Slapton
Sombridge
Sourton
South
Allington
South
Bovey
South
Brent
South
Hams
South
Huish
South
Milton
South
Molton
South
Pool
South
Tawton
South
Zeal
Southleigh
Southtown
Sowton
Sparkwell
Spreyton
Starcross
Staverton
Stibb
Cross
Sticklepath
Stockland
Stockleigh
English
Stockleigh
Pomeroy
Stoke
Canon
Stoke
Damerel
Stoke
Fleming
Stoke
Gabriel
Stoke
Rivers
StokeinTeignhead
Stokenham
Stonehouse
Stoodleigh
Stow
Stowford
Strete
Chapel
Sutcombe
Swimbridge
Sydenham
Damerel
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T
Taddiport
Talaton
Tamar
Valley
Tamerton
Foliot
Tavistock
Tavy
Saint Mary
Tavy
Saint Peter
Tawstock
Tawton
Episcopi
Tedburn
Saint Mary
Teigngrace
Teignmouth
Teignton
Bishop
Teignton
Drew
Teignton
Episcopi
Teignton
Regis
Teignweek
Templeton
Tetcott
Thelbridge
Thornbury
Thorncombe
Thorverton
Throwleigh
Thrushelton
Thurlestone
Tidcombe
Tipton
Saint John
Tiverton
Topsham
Torbay
Torbryan
Torcross
Tormoham
Torquay
Torrington
Magna
Torrington
Parva
Torrington
Saint Giles
Totnes
Totton
Townstall
Trentishoe
Trusham
Turnchapel
Twitchen
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U
Uffculme
Ugborough
Up
Exe
Uplowman
Uplyme
Upottery
Upton
Hellions
Upton
Pyne
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V
Venn
Ottery
Venny
Tedburn
Virginstow
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W
Walkhampton
Wambrook
Warbrightsleigh
Warkleigh
Washfield
Washford
Pyne
Watcombe
Wear
Gifford
Week
Saint Germans
Week
Saint Pancras
Welcombe
Wembury
Wembworthy
Werrington
West
Alvington
West
Anstey
West
Buckland
West
Down
West
Ogwell
West
Portlemouth
West
Putford
West
Stonehouse
West
Teignmouth
West
Worlington
Western
Peverell
Westhill
Westleigh
By Bideford
Westleigh
By Tiverton
Westward
Ho!
Whimple
Whipton
Whitchurch
Whitestone
Whitford
Widecombe
in the Moor
Widworthy
Willand
Winkleigh
Witheridge
Withycombe
Raleigh
Wolborough
Wonford
Woodbury
Woodbury
Salterton
Woodland
Woodleigh
Woolfardisworthy
Woolsery
Wreyland
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Y
Yarcombe
Yarnscombe
Yealmpton
Yelverton
Yenstow
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