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Northumberland Poll book of 1826
Register which includes names, locations and property of voters... More Info
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THE BORDERS OF THE TAMAR AND TAVY Volumes 1 and 2 by Mrs. Bray
To anyone who has an interest in Devon and Dartmoor will probably be aware of the works of Mrs. Bray. Even if you are not and you have ancestors or want to learn more about this area, then this book is for you. First published in the 1830's (this particular edition was printed in 1878) this book is unusual in that it is in the form of letters that were written by Mrs. Bray to Robert Southey. These...More Info
CORNWALL by Arthur L. Salmon
A satisfactory guide-book must not be exclusively architectural, or historic, or legendary, or scientific ; it must aim at being all. In Cornwall such breadth of treatment is particularly needed. Cornwall is like no other English county. Its nearest resemblance in England will be found in Devon ; parts of Ireland are equally or more similar. But there are features in Cornwall not to be found elsew...More Info
THE CORNWALL REGISTER by John Wallis
This book, which was published in 1847, is NOT a transcript of the parish registers but the full, rather long, title gives a good basic description in that it is “Containing collections Relative to The Past and Present State of the 209 Parishes Forming the County, Archdeaconry, Parliament Divisions and Poor Law Unions of Cornwall To which is added A Brief View of the Adjoining Towns and Parish...More Info
THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON - Statistics and Observations by Thomas Spargo
This book published in 1865 is a must for anyone who has an interest in the counties of Cornwall and Devon. It goes into great detail regarding the history and statistics of hundreds of mines, from the name of the manager, landowner, depth of the adit, when first opened and many other pieces of useful information. Although the title page states that there are Maps, Plans and Sections, these wer...More Info
PEEPS INTO THE HAUNTS AND HOMES OF THE RURAL POPULATION OF CORNWALL by I.T. Tregellas
“Being Reminiscences of Cornish Characters and Characteristics, Illustrative of the Dialect, Peculiarities etc. of the Inhabitants of West and North Cornwall.” Published in 1868 this book gives an insight of the life and times in Cornwall prior to this date. A large number of people are mentioned, not all with surnames, possibly one is your ancestor. Whatever your interest, this book is a wel...More Info