THE PARISH POOR
Henry VIII’s Reformation, which facilitated his divorce and saw the dissolution of the monasteries, may have enabled him to remarry and refill his coffers (after his spendthrift ways had seen him squander his father’s fortune) but it also saw the destruction of the infrastructure which had supported the poor and homeless. The monasteries and convents which had supplied alms for the poor and shelter for the homeless had gone. The lot of the Tudor peasant was to become even worse as the Enclosure Movement took hold. Many smallholders who had eked out a living on a small patch of land found themselves evicted as landlords sought to create larger holdings on which sheep could be grazed. The only way these landless peasants could now support themselves was by looking for work and offering their labour. Unemployed labourers wandered from village to village seeking work. The nursery rhyme “Hark, Hark, the Dogs do Bark” is said to have originated at this time, as the beggars came to town. During the reign of Elizabeth, the care of the poor and needy, which had been hitherto carried out by religious foundations, became a secular responsibility as a new system was created through the newly introduced Poor Laws. In 1601, “An Acte for the Reliefe of the Poore” was passed which brought in a compulsory nationwide Poor Rate system. Each parish was required to select two Overseers of the Poor who had the responsibility of calculating how much money was required to care for the poor in his or her parish, set a Poor Rate, and arrange for the collection of this rate from those liable to pay. Tenants could find themselves liable for the rate, the reasoning being that if you could afford to rent an expensive property, you could afford to pay the Poor Rate on it. Refusal to pay the Poor Rate could result in a spell in jail. The law offered relief to the deserving poor i.e. those who were "lame, impotent, old, blind" and alms-houses were set up to look after them. The able-bodied poor were to be put to work in a house of industry i.e. a workhouse, where they could learn a new trade. Refusal to learn a new trade could result in imprisonment. Begging was banned and idle vagabonds could be whipped and sent back to the parish in which they were born. Subsequent Acts changed things over the next three hundred years but the system of almshouses and workhouses remained until the early twentieth century.
KINGSTEIGNTON SETTLEMENT EXAMINATIONS 1751 - 1841
The Settlement Act of 1697 debarred people from claiming poor relief in a parish unless they could produce evidence of having the right to be settled in that parish by either being born there, or having worked in service in that parish for more than twelve months. Unless settlement could be established, persons applying for poor relief could be removed to the parish to which they “belonged”. The Act also required that all recipients of poor relief, including the wife and children of the claimant, wear badges prominently on their right shoulders. These badges would contain the first letter of their parish name, followed by the letter "P" and became known as the badge of shame. The requirement to wear them was not abolished until 1810. When removal to another parish became necessary the quarter sessions issued removal orders. The records of these quarter sessions are often deposited at the local record office and may include the papers from the Settlement Examination of the people involved.
Declarations & reference numbers relating to Kingsteignton transcribed by the late Sheila Yeo
By Mary, wife of John Williams, that their place of legal settlement is the parish of St. Peter's Canterbury, and that she will return to Kent with her son, recently born in Kingsteignton, to spare the people of Kingsteignton any further expence. Declaration 2565 A/PO 43 1749
George Rew Born in Highweek and served his apprenticeship in Highweek, first to a Mr Milling and then to Charles Pod of Teingrace, after this he worked for James Sherrick in Withycombe Raleigh, he was pressed into the navy and served for 9 years after which he returned to Highweek and then married and moved to Kingsteignton. 2565 A/PO 51/1 1751
James Bennett, yeoman born in Kingsteignton, lived there until he was 16 when he made a deal with the Hon. Hugh, Lord Clifford of Chudleigh, after the death of his master, he moved to London to work for John Porter, esq of Wandsworth, he married and moved to St. Andrews, Holborn in London and rented a public house, he returned to Kingsteignton after 2 years. 2565 A/PO 51/2 1751
James Pike a notice to the overseers of the poor of Sandford Courtenay certifying that James Pike was examined and that he was found to be a legal parishioner of Sampford Courtenay 2565 A/PO 51/3 1760
Sarah Pike, widow married 6 years previously in Kingsteignton to James Pike of Sampford Courtenay 2565 A/PO 51/4 1762
Thomas Taylor, seaman born in Ashcombe and lived there until he was 15, after which he spent the summers in Newfoundland and the winters in Ashcombe, from where he went to work for Mary Snow in Kingsteignton, he continued to go to Newfoundland for the summer and Kingsteignton in winter until he married in Kingsteignton. 2565 A/PO 51/5 1768
Richard Holman born in Marldon and served his apprenticeship in Kingsteignton with Nicholas Watts, after this he worked for Peter Knowling in Harberton for 1 year and then
returned to Nicholas Watts in Kingsteignton, a year later he married and went to Bishopsteignton as a labourer, and then to Newfoundland 2565 A/PO 51/6 1773
Richard Babb, labourer born in Hatherleigh and lived there until he was 20 when he moved to Jacobstow to work for Richard Westlake, he married there, and moved to Kingsteignton after some time. 2565 A/PO 51/7 1774
John White, Blacksmith born in Kingsteignton and served an apprenticeship with John Tapper of Highweek, after 2 years the indenture was cancelled and he went to work for James Westaway in Wolborough, he then worked for Samuel Tozer of Moretonhampstead before moving to Kingsteignton and marrying 2565 A/PO 51/8 1777
Elizabeth Bond born in Sutcombe and lived there until she was 24 when she went to Kingsteignton to live with her brother and to work for her living 2565 A/PO 51/9 1779
Elizabeth Pike born in Kingsteignton and lived there with her parents until her father died and she and her mother were removed to Sampford Courtenay, she was bound an apprentice to George Rapson until she was 19 when the indenture was cancelled, she went to work as a covenant servant in the same parish and then as a weekly servant in East Teignmouth until she moved back to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/10 1779
William Stoneman born in Crediton and bound apprentice to James Cornish of there, when he was 22 he ran away to Kingsteignton and worked for Francis Pearce, after about a year he returned to Crediton and worked for his former master and then returned to Kingsteignton to work as a day labourer 2565 A/PO 51/11 1779
Mary Langdon, widow her late husband, Richard was born in Kingsteignton and was apprentice to Rev. Yarde of Whiteway, but left before his term was up, he then served William Broun of Denbury and Richard Davis of East Ogwell and then married the examinent 2565 A/PO 51/12 1781
John Reynolds, labourer born in Dunsford and lived there until he was 20, when he moved to Combeinteignhead and worked for Rev. Richards as a Covenant Servant, after 1½ years he went to work for Elias Tuckett for 1 year and then married and lived in St Marychurch, he went to sea for 4 years and then lived in Paignton as a labourer and then Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/13 1781
Richard Underhill, labourer born in South Tawton and served an apprenticeship to Thomas Ascott until he was 14 and his master was too poor to keep him, he was then bound again to Thomas Arscott and stayed for 2 years until his master was dying, he then worked for Joan Ponsford in Drewsteighton for 1 year, and for William Mortomore for 2 years, he moved to Hennock and served Joseph Collings and then to Lustleigh where he married and he and his wife moved to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/14 1784
John Scott, labourer born in Beaford and served an apprenticeship to William Nichols of there until he was 20, he then went to Dolton and then Ideford, where he worked for Thomas Westlake and moved with him to Kingsteignton, he married there 2565 A/PO 51/15 1787
Richard Elstone, labourer born in Crediton, served an apprenticeship to William Hayward of Hannaton and continued to work for him after his term was up, he went to work for Thomas Shilston of Teigngrace for 1 year and for William Luscombe at Highweek for 1 year before working for Thomas Hayward of West Ogwell, he then served Richard Jackson of Wolborough and married there before moving to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/16 1794
Robert Plimsade, labourer born in North Bovey and served an apprenticeship to Robert Tapper until he ran away at 17 yrs of age and joined the Navy, after 4 years he returned to North Bovey for 2 months and then went to Newfoundland for 3 years, returning he worked for Thomas Pinsent of Hennock and married, before working as a labourer in Teigngrace and then Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/17 1794
John Moore, labourer born in Bow otherwise Nymet Tracey and served as an apprentice to Charles Sweet until his master died, he then served Samuel Down until he was 15, when his master died and so he made an agreement with George Packer and worked for him until he was 17, he then lived in several parishes as a weekly servant and married in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/18 1794
William Easton, labourer born in Kenn and served his apprenticeship there, he worked as a weekly servant for Daniel Dewdney in Highweek for 3 months before going to sea for 5 months for John Moore for 4 years as a weekly servant, he moved to Kingsteignton where he married 2565 A/PO 51/19 1794
William Stadden, labourer born in Bovey Tracey and served an apprenticeship to Thomas Wills at Lustleigh until he ran away at 22 and joined the Plymouth Division of Marines, after 1 year he returned and worked in Lustleigh for 2 weeks and then in Kingsteignton and married and worked as a labourer 2565 A/PO 51/20 1795
John Terry alias Perriman labourer born in Wellow in Hampshire and lived at different places by the week until he was 19 and then worked and lived with William Idney of Kingston, Hampshire for 1 year, he then worked for James Long of Michelmash, Hants and then went to Kingsteignton and married 2565 A/PO 51/21 1797
Edward Chapple born in Great Torrington and served as an apprentice to Samuel Hutchings of Peters Marland, he then worked for John Taunton of the same parish for 1 year and then for Thomas Amery of Lustleigh, he moved to Highweek and worked for Richard Tapper 2565 A/PO 51/22 1800
Elizabeth Serfield, wife of John born in Highweek and served an apprenticeship until she was 15 to George Hearder when he had no more employment for her, the indenture was assigned to Moss Vicary of Highweek and when this was over she moved to Tormoham for 9 months before returning to Highweek and marrying 2565 A/PO 51/23 1801
Richard Knill born in Newfoundland, North America and came to England when he was 21 to spend the winters in Teignmouth and the summers in Newfoundland, one winter he married and continued to live 2565 A/PO 51/24 1802
Thomas Rich, labourer born in Hennock and served out an apprenticeship to Samuel Sercamb of the same parish, after which he went to Kingsteignton and worked for Joseph Studdiford and then Robert Stranger, he then went to Wolborough and worked for Samuel Roach before going to East Ogwell to work for James Reynell, he returned to Kingsteignton for 3 years before working for Samuel Roach again in Wolborough, he returned to Kingsteignton and worked for Mrs Hellyer 2565 A/PO 51/25 1802
William Rendle, labourer born in Kingsteignton, he served 3 yrs of his apprenticeship to John Whiteway before being assigned to Richard Symmons of Coffinswell, his master died, so he went to sea for 5 years and then returned to Kingsteignton and worked as a day labourer 2565 A/PO 51/26 1803
Eliakian Endicott, mariner born in Bridford and served an apprenticeship to John Daymond there, before going to Hennock to work for James Sanders, after 5 months he went to sea for 7 yrs, he married in Kingsteignton and lived there as a labourer 2565 A/PO 51/27 1805
William Ellis born in Bickington, bound apprentice to James Hellyer and served until he was 18 when he left with his master's consent, he went to live with his father in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/28 1805
Eli Tuckett Buckingham labourer born in Bridford, bound apprentice to Samuel Dingels of Dunsford and moved with him to Dawlish, after he and his master parted, he worked for several people in Dawlish and then moved to Bishopsteignton and worked for William Cornish, after 6 months he moved to Kingsteignton and worked for Edward Murien for 1 month and then as a day labourer 2565 A/PO 51/29 1805
David Wistern born in Zeal Monacorum and served as an apprentice to William Baelay until he was 21, he then went to Chudleigh and worked for John Garrett for 2 years and then went to sea, after 6 months he moved to Kingsteignton and worked for Peter Man until he returned to Chudleigh and worked as a day labourer and married 2565 A/PO 51/30 1806
William Gaud labourer born in Silverton and served his apprentice to William Cleave there, he then went to work for John White in Netherexe and then went to Heavitree returning to Silverton to work as a day labourer, after a month he went to Combeinteignhead to work for John Richards and then moved to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/31 1806
Joseph Bailey lived in Teingrace until he was 24 when he went to Kingsteignton and married and possessed a cot house which he sold to his brother, in 1797 he purchased a cot house in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/32 1807
Martha Saunders born in Bradworthy, but hired herself to Peter Saunders of Milton Dameral when she was 15, after 1 year she went to Kingsteignton and worked for John Bennett, she later returned to Bradworthy 2565 A/PO 51/33 1808
Thomas Beer born in Kingsteignton and served an apprenticeship to John Bennet there, he then served Thomas Pinsent of Hennock for 6 months when his master died, and he worked for Charles Pinsent, he married and returned to Kingsteignton to work as a day labourer for 2 years before moving to Ideford 2565 A/PO 51/34 1808
John Folar born in Bradwoodkelley and served out an apprenticeship to Joseph Knight there, he then went to Kingsteignton and worked for Mr Way for 2 years and then worked for William Wingate for 1 year, he married in Farringdon and subsequently resided in different places as a day labourer 2565 A/PO 51/35 1808
John Hoor born in Kingsteignton and was apprentice to James Bale of there until he was 18 and then to Thomas Lakeman of Blackawton, he moved with his master to Dartmouth but ran away to Kingsteignton and worked for Edward Muring, after 8 months he went to Hennock and worked for Ann Shapter 2565 A/PO 51/36 1808
John Eales born in Lapford and apprenticed to Richard Kelland of the same parish until he was 17 when he ran away to Kingsteignton, here he worked for Robert Fulford for 7 years. He married. 2565 A/PO 51/37 1809
Ambrose Trist born in East Allington and was apprenticed to Samuel Mudge of there until he was 19 when he ran away, he went as a weekly servant for 6 months for Nicholas Harvey and continued working for him for a futher 2 years 2565 A/PO 51/38 1809
Richard Holmes born in Brushford and lived there till he 14 when he went to service, he served William Kelland of Coleridge for 1 year, Samuel Brook of North Tawton for 3 years; was a weekly servant in Exminster and then served Mary Padden of Bishopsteignton, after 2 years with Mrs Padden he worked for Mr Towill in Bishopsteignton and then Edward Ridsley of the same parish during which he time he married at Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/40 1809
Margaret Cruse born in Kilworth in Cork, Ireland and married there to John Cruse who was a legal inhabitant of Kingsteignton, her husband was serving in the army at the time of this examination 2565 A/PO 51/41 1809
Robert Pring, labourer born in Slapton and was apprenticed to James Bindle of Torbryan, after he had served this out he worked for Mr Palk of Kingskerswell for 3 years at which point his master died and he continued to work for his master's widow for 10 yrs, he then went to Kingsteignton and worked for William Way, after 1 year he returned to Torbryan and worked for Mr Sethbridge for 1½ years and then went to Marldon and worked for Mr Bartlett for 1½ years, he then worked as a day labourer in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/42 1810
John Soper statement that Ann Tregale, an apprentice to John Nosworthy of Kingsteignton, had committed several misdemeanors, especially as she had become pregnant and consequently could not work, he requested that she should be discharged from the apprenticeship 2565 A/PO 51/43 1810
Johan Bailey, singlewoman born in Kingsteignton, but her parents had belonged to the parish of Teingrace, she went to work for James Brown at the High Gaol of Devon for 11 months 2565 A/PO 51/44 1811
William Rendle - Now residing in Wolborough, labourer. Born in Kingsteignton. When aged 6 yrs he was apprenticed to Mr. Whiteway of Kingsteignton, until he was 12 yrs, then placed with Mr. Symmons of Coffinswell until aged 21 yrs. Believes there was an indenture, continued there until aged 15 yrs, then his master died. He entered in HM Navy, continued there 8 yrs, then he was discharged, went back to Kingsteignton where he worked as a labourer by the day for 2 yrs. Then he was taken ill and examined before the magistrates at Newton (Abbot) and was told his legal settlement was in Coffinswell. He applied to Coffinswell overseers for relief. 73A/PO 58 1813
William Sercombe born in Dunsford and served his apprenticeship there to John Cumeth, he then went to Hennock and worked for Thomas Cox for 3 years and then to Trusham to work for Frances Strode, he then went to Kingsteignton and worked for James Ball by the week 2565 A/PO 51/45 1812
Philip Veal, labourer born in Sampford Courtenay and served his apprenticeship there to John Hill, he then worked for John Lethbridge in the same parish for 1 year and then went to Ideford and worked for Mrs Tucker, following that he went to Kingsteignton and worked for Richard Westlake, he married and was at this time engaged to go to Newfoundland 2565 A/PO 51/46 1814
Nicholas Cullicott born in South Tawton but his parents were settled in St. Stephens, Cornwall, he served his apprentice to Abel Thatcher in St. Stephens and then went to Kingsteignton and got married and rented a house 2565 A/PO 51/47 1814
Michael Towel born in Sampford and saved his apprenticeship to John Howard there until he was 15 when his master died, he then went to Upton Pyne and worked for Joseph Roberts, he then went to Dawlish to work for Samuel Edwards for 1½ years, after which he went to Kingsteignton and worked for Robert Fulford and then James Camel 2565 A/PO 51/48 1814
Elizabeth Taylor, widow born in Kingsteighton and lived there until she was 22 when she married Thomas Taylor whose settlement was in Ashcombe, he was a seaman in the summer and was a day labourer in winter until he died 2565 A/PO 51/49 1815
Robert Call, labourer born in Zeal Monachorum and served his apprenticeship to Henry Drake there until he was 17 when his master died, he then worked for Farmer Norman at Zeal Monachorum and moved with him to Holsebury, Parkham, he went to North Tawton to work for John Western and then got married in Lapford and rented a farm at Bow, but was drawn into the militia, his wife died and he went to work for John Norris at Zeal Monachorum for 1 year after which he went to live at Kingsteignton and worked for Mr Murien 2565 A/PO 51/50 1816
John Parsons, labourer born in Bishopsteignton but his fathers settlement was in Kingsteignton, served his apprenticeship to James Ball but when he was 17, his master became insolvent, he was assigned to Thomas Lalceman at Blackawton but he ran away to Dawlish and worked for Thomas Tuckett, he went into the militia for 5 years and then lived in Kingsteignton and worked for John Bennett and married 2565 A/PO 51/51 1816
John Collins, miller born in Ashburton, and went to live at Traveller's Rest in Ashburton, he then lived in Ugborough with Mr Lavers, miller and then returned to Mr Banns, after 6 months he went to work for Mr Blatchford in Staverton but returned to Mr Lavers and then to Mr Banns, he then lived at Lidbrook Mill in Ermingham or Modbury, after which he worked at Crediton Mill and then Stewarton near Bath 2565 A/PO 51/52 1816
William Sercombe born in Dunsford and served his apprenticeship there to John Cunnett, then went to Hennock and worked for Thomas Cox for 3 years and then to Trusham to work for Francis Stooke, he then went to Kingsteignton and worked for James Ball, he was ill and went to Hennock, but returned to Kingsteignton and married there. 2565 A/PO 51/53 1816
William Halton, labourer born in Kingsteignton, but the place of settlement of his parents was Lustleigh, served an apprenticeship to William Howard at Christow and moved with his master to Alphington, he then worked for Mr Westlake in Kingsteignton for 1 yr, and then Mr Adams for 11 months, he then worked for Mr Nosworthy, also at Kingsteignton, and then Farmer Mumit, he married in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/54 1816
William Williams Born in Coldridge and was apprenticed to Okehampton Samuel Bowden of Okehampton until his master died, he then worked for Samuel Hails in Teingrace for 1 year and then married and moved to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/55 1816
John Parsons, labourer born in Bishopsteignton but his father's settlement was in Kingsteignton, was apprenticed to James Ball of Bellamarsh in Kingsteignton and assigned to Thomas Lalce of Blackawton, he ran away to Dawlish and worked for Thomas Tuckett, he was drawn into the militia for 5 years when discharged he returned to Kingsteignton and worked for John Bennett and married 2565 A/PO 51/56 1817
John Westaway born in Kingsteignton and was apprenticed to William Waye there, he then worked for Mr Palk of Wolborough, Innkeeper, he then worked for Matthew Ham of the Seven Stars in Totnes and then for Mr Brown of the Golden Lion in Ashburton, he got married in Ashburton 2565 A/PO 51/57 1817
William Bailey born in Kingsteignton and was apprenticed to William Couch of Teigngrace, he moved with his master to Bellamarsh where he served for 5 years. He got married in Hennock and then went back to work for his master although he slept in Hennock, when he was 20 he left William Couch and worked as a day labourer in Hennock 2565 A/PO 51/58 1817
Joses Ellis, farmer statement that William Ellis had worked for him and then had been drawn into the militia, he then returned to work for Joses Ellis 2565 A/PO 51/59 1817 William Ellis born in Ashton and was apprentice to Thomas Archer there, he ran away and went into the militia for 8 years, he then returned to Ashton and worked for Mrs Smallridge and then for Mr Ellis of Chudleigh, he was drawn into the militia again, but left and worked again for Mr Ellis 2565 A/PO 51/60 1817
David Moore born in St John's, Clerkenwell, London, at 17 he went to Bishopsteignton to work as a day labourer with his brother, he married and then worked for Rev. Mr Kerslake for 10 years, he then went to Chudleigh as a day labourer, he returned to Bishopsteignton and worked for Rev. John Comyns for 12 years and then in the Black Lion Inn in Exeter for Mr Kingwell, after 3 years he left and made his living selling cheese around the country 2565 A/PO 51/61 1818
William Moist born in Kinsteignton and was apprenticed to John Mortimor in Ringmore, he then went to sea under his masters orders for four years at which time his master died, he then worked as a day labourer and married in Plympton and moved to Plymouth 2565 A/PO 51/62 1818
John Tottle, labourer born in Dean Prior and was apprenticed to Thomas Hewitt there, after 5 years he went to South Brent with his master and then joined the army of reserve as a substitute for Mr Mayett of Buckfastleigh, he then joined the regular army for 12 years, before returning to Kingsteignton and worked for Mr Tucker, he married 2565 A/PO 51/63 1819
John Gibson born in North Shields in Tynemouth, Northumberland, was apprenticed to George Poad there, he was then pressed into the army, after 10 years he left and moved to Kingsteignton and got married before joining the navy 2565 A/PO 51/64 1820
James Joslin born in Ashreigney and was apprenticed there to William Chave, he was assigned to Richard Guernsey of Beaford, when he was 21 he went to work for William Webber of Beaford for 3 years and then worked for Edward Murrin of Kingsteignton and then Farmer Couch of Teigngrace, he married in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/65 1820
William Lethbridge born in Ermington and was apprenticed to Christopher Bulley of Eggbuckland, he left and worked at various places in other parishes until his apprenticeship expired and then worked as a journeyman until he married 2565 A/PO 51/66 1821
Jane Southcott, widow born in Kingsteignton and was apprenticed to Rev. Nicholas Watts there then went to West Teignmouth and worked for Miss Ann Pidsley for 5 years and then married Richard Southcott in Bishopsteignton, her husband, who has recently died had been an apprentice in Crediton and then had worked in Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/67 1821
John Moore, labourer born in Bow and was 58 years old at the time of the examination, apprenticed to Charles Sweet of Bow and then to Samuel Down, he then worked for Mr Wreyford, then James Langmead and then George Packer all at Bow, he then worked as day labourer and married in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/68 1822
James Coombes, labourer born in Trusham and was apprenticed there to James Edwards, he then moved to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/69 1824
John Laskey born in Ilsington and was apprenticed to George Templer of Stoverhouse, Teigngrace and was assigned to Thomas Hex of Teingrace, he also served with his brother in Highweek, he then went to Kingsteignton and married 2565 A/PO 51/70 1826
Lydia Smerden, singlewoman born in Broadhempston and was apprenticed to Anthony Sopers of Cornworthy, she then worked in Ashburton for Richard Honywell for 2 years and then went into Kingsteignton and worked for Mrs Watts, she worked in East Teignmouth for John Spratt and then worked at various 2565 A/PO 51/71 1827
Samuel Bailey, labourer born in Kingsteignton but his father's settlement was in Teigngrace, he worked for Mr Smales at Ware in Kingsteignton when he was 8. He then worked for Mr Whale in Tar as a day labourer and then went to Newfoundland for 4 years, he then entered the merchant service for 8 years, before marrying in St. Thomas the Apostle 2565 A/PO 51/72 1827
William Taverner born in Holcombe and lived there until he went to sea at 24 years of age. 2 years later he went to Stoke-in-Teignhead and worked for John Stephens and also for Mr Blackler, he then returned to sea for 5 years before returning to Holcombe and marrying, he went to live in Coffinswell for 2 years, inheriting his father's house there, he has 4 children, one called Martha he has placed as an apprentice with Matthew Mudge 2565 A/PO 51/73 1828
Ann Johns, singlewoman born in Ipplepen and was apprenticed to Thomas Kingwell in Kingskerswell, she moved with her master to North Huish, she then worked for John Pidsley of Kingsteignton for 15 months and then worked for various people in different parishes, she is pregnant with an illegitimate child 2565 A/PO 51/74 1828
John Perkins, seaman born in Kingsteignton and was apprenticed to William Searle of Hennock, after 6 years his master died and the indenture was destroyed, he then went to sea 2565 A/PO 51/75 1829
Elizabeth Tapper, singlewoman born in Ashburton and was appenticed to William Yolland, she served at various places after this for 8 years and then worked for George Templer of Ash Hill in Highweek for 7 years. She then worked at various places for 3 years and the worked for Ann Reddie in Highweek for 6 months and then moved with her mistress to Heavitree, she then moved with her mistress to Heavitree, she then moved with her mistress, to Heavitree, she then moved with her mistress to East Teignmouth and finished her contract before moving to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/76 1829
Thomas Light, 25, labourer born in Modbury but his parents settlement was Wolborough, he was apprentice to William Crews of Wolborough, he was assigned to Robert Burd of Beaford where he served out his appreticeship before moving to Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/77 1830
Oliver Lang, labourer born in South Tawton and was apprentice to Samuel Powlesland there, he then went to Kingsteignton and worked for Thomas Pinsent and then for Thomas Cornish in Bishopsteignton, he went to sea for 10 years, and after that worked as a day labourer 2565 A/PO 51/78 1832
William Philips born in Winkleigh and was apprentice to William Cook of Chawleigh, he went to Crediton and worked for Thomas Leigh for 1 year and 9 months. He then married and had one child who was also an apprentice to Thomas Leigh he then worked for John Coysh in Bishopsteignton for 2 years, he then went to Ashcombe and worked for Nicholas Bickford, he worked as a labourer for 6 years and then worked for Thomas Hutchingd of Ashcombe for 3 years 2565 A/PO 51/79 1832
A summons to the overseers of the poor of Christow from George Templer on behalf of Kingsteignton, requesting a meeting at the Globe Inn, on the 30th July 1833 at 10 am to discuss the Removal of James Collins to Christow 2565 A/PO 51/80 1833
James Collins, 29 born in Wolborough and was apprenticed to John Laveys of Christow until he ran away when he was 18 to Wolborough where he worked for Gregory Weathian and then Thomas Mudge until he was 21, he then went to sea and on his return lived in Kingsteignton 2565 A/PO 51/81 1833
Robert Bailey, labourer born in Kingsteignton but his parents settlement was Teigngrace, he worked at the Mill in Kingsteignton for William Whiteway, he then worked for Peter Snow of Kingsteignton and then John Mann, he married Elizabeth and has 2 children, Robert 8 and Ann 5. 2565 A/PO 51/82 1834
James Josling, 60, labourer born in Ashreigney and was apprenticed there to William Shears, he moved with his master to Beaford until his master died and he was assigned to Richard Guernsey, at 21 he worked for William Webber in Kingsteignton for 3 years and then went to Dolton and worked for Thomas Hodge, he returned to Kingsteignton and worked for Edward Murrin and then went to Colebrook and worked as a day labourer for Richard Salder, he returned to Kingsteignton to work for Murrin, he worked for William Crouch for 8 months in Teingrace and then married Ann, they have 1 child 2565 A/PO 51/83 1834
John Gordan A letter from the Parochial Office, Plymouth to the Overseers of Kingsteignton regarding John Gordon, although he was living and working in Plymouth he couldn't support his wife and 8 children through ill health, the officers of Plymouth requested that the parish of Kingsteignton should help him rather that remove him to their parish and he would only be temporarily unable to do his work 2565 A/PO 51/84 1834.
John Gordon, 51 born in Sampford Courtenay and was apprenticed to John Westaway of Redaway, Sampford Courtenay, he then worked for William Couch, of Teingrace and moved with him to Kingsteignton where he lived for 6 months, he then joined as a substitute the East Devon Militia, he married Margaret in Plymouth and had 8 children, John, 18; Mary Ann 15; Sarah 13; Richard 11; Thomas 7; William; Henry 3, and Elizabeth, 7 months, he was living in St Andrew, Plymouth at this time 2565 A/PO 51/85 1835
John Webber, 44, labourer born in Broadhampton and was apprenticed to Philip Forster in Staverton, he then went to Newfoundland for 1½ years and then returned to work for Phillip Forster for 6 months, he then went to Chudleigh and worked for Thomas Dolling as a weekly servant for 11 months before working for Robert Cleave for 1 year, he then worked at different places as a weekly servant, he married Jane in Kingsteignton and has 2 children Prudence, 3 and John, 1 2565 A/PO 51/86 1837
John Underhay, labourer born in Hennock but his parents settlement was South Tawton, he lived with his father in Hennock until he was 22 working with his father as a labourer, he then went to work for Mr Couch of Bellamarsh in Kingsteignton for 1 year and 4 months, he then worked for Mr Templer of Stover House in Teingrace but lived in Hennock after 1 year and 2 months he went back to his father's house and worked as a day labourer for Mr Templer and others, he married Mary in Hennock and has 3 children, John, Ann and Mary 2565 A/PO 51/87 1838
Mary Widdicombe, 50 born in Kingsteignton, when she was 21 she went to live with her brother Richard in St Stephens by Saltash who was working for Rev. John Buller, she received money per week from the parish of Kingsteignton, but this had stopped 14 months before this examination 2565 A/PO 51/88 1838
Ann Crevar, wife of Angus excise officer statement concerning the settlement of her husband, Angus they married 15 yrs previously in Perth, Scotland and had 4 children; Emily, 10; Walter, 8½; John, 6; Agnes, 2½, they moved to Kingsteignton 8 years after they married and rented a house of Mr Holeman for 2 years, they than rented a house in the same parish from Mr Westlake for 3 years, they then moved to Westlake for 3 years, they then moved to West Teignmouth then Uffculme and then to Sotuh Petherton in Somerset, Angus was then discharged from being an excise officer, so they returned to West Teignmouth 2565 A/PO 51/89 1840
William Stephens, labourer born in Bishopsteignton and was apprenticed to Mr Grills there, he then worked for Mr William Rossiter of the same parish for 1 year and then went to Kingsteignton and worked for Mr Smale for 3 years, he subsequently worked at different places for 6 months until he married Susan in Kingsteignton, he has 6 children; Ann, 14, William, 12; George, 8; Joseph, 6; Grace, 3; Thomas, 1 2565 A/PO 51/90 1841
Mary Bishop born in North Tawton and was apprenticed to Roger Purant there, she then worked for the Rev. Mr Moor in South Tawton for 2 years before returning to North Tawton to work for Thomas Hooper for 3 years, she was ill for 4 years and then went to West Teignmouth and worked for Thomas Fursman, she married at West Teignmouth to William Burnett who already had a wife, so she moved to Kingsteignton and worked for John Honeychurch, she then went to Bishopsteignton and worked for Andrew Ellis for 1 week before returning to Kingsteignton, she then went to Ideford and worked for William Rendell for 3 years and then returned to Kingsteignton and worked for Joseph Jewill and then Orlando Beater, she then went again to Bishopsteignton and worked for William Mann and then James Cornish 2565 A/PO 51/91 Not dated
KINGSTEIGNTON SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATES 2565 A/PO 42 1675 - 1784
THESE DOCUMENTS ARE HELD AT THE SOUTHWEST HERITAGE CENTRE, SOWTON.
Settlement Certificates issued for residency in Kingsteignton
Joseph Boone and Sarah, his wife of St Stephens 2565 A/PO 42/1 1675
Richard Martyn and his wife and children of Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 42/2 1699/1700
John Cornish, Ann, his wife and John his son of Broadwoodkelly 2565 A/PO 42/3 1706/7
Thomas Rook 2565 A/PO 42/4 1709
Christopher Luxson and Mary, his wife of Cheriton Bishop 2565 A/PO 42/5 1714
Elizabeth Harding, widow of Chudleigh 2565 A/PO 42/5 [n.d.]
John Rodd, Anne, his wife, and Anne and Elizabeth, their children of Chittlehampton 2565 A/PO 42/6 1726
William Lewis, Mary his wife, and George, John and Thomasine, their children of Ashburton 2565 A/PO 42/7 1727
John Knowling, Mary, his wife and Susanna their daughter of East Ogwell 2565 A/PO 42/8 1735
Thomas Burlace, pipemaker Exeter, St. Sidwell 2565 A/PO 42/9 1736/7
James Easton, Elinor his wife, and Elinor and Edward their children of Wolborough 2565 A/PO 42/10 1741
Edward Bear and Ruth his wife of Wolborough 2565 A/PO 42/11 1747
Agnes Guilford, widow of Blackawton 2565 A/PO 42/12 1750
George Bickford of Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 42/13 1751
Peter Merrow, blacksmith of Kenton 2565 A/PO 42/14 1754
Thomas Ward, Elizabeth, his wife and Margaret, his daughter of Stokeinteignhead 2565 A/PO 42/15 1762
Hugh Beame, Susanna, his wife and Elizabeth, Peter, and Hugh, their children of Highweek 2565 A/PO 42/16 1784
REMOVAL ORDERS FROM KINGSTEIGNTON TO OTHER PARISHES - 1702 - 1850
Thomas Thome and Elizabeth, his wife to Silverton 2565 A/PO 29/1 1702
William Horswell, Margaret, his wife and Elizabeth and Thomas, their children to Snellborough 2565 A/PO 29/2 1703
Samuel Pudgsleigh, Elizabeth his wife and Samuel their son to Ideford 2565 A/PO 29/3 1725/6
Thomas Smale and Elizabeth, his wife to Wolborough 2565 A/PO 29/4 1730
Jane Furse to Teigngrace 2565 A/PO 29/5 1737/8
Sabina Bright to Wolborough 2565 A/PO 29/6 1754
Sarah Pike, widow, and James, Elizabeth and Amy, her children to Sampford Courtenay 2565 A/PO 29/7 1762
Mary Knowling, 14 Sampford Courtenay 2565 A/PO 29/8 1772
Mary Knowling, spinster to Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 29/9 1772
Joseph Stiddiford, husbandman to Ideford 2565 A/PO 29/10 1772
Mary Jewell, widow and Joseph, 8, Thomas, 5, and Samuel, 1, her children to Kenton 2565 A/PO 29/11 1774
James Boyd, labourer and Sarah, his wife and Ann, 4, their child to Widecombe-in-the-Moor 2565 A/PO 29/12-13 1774
John Babb, woolcomber and his wife, Mary and Thomas, 3, and John, 1, their children to Chudleigh 2565 A/PO 29/14-15 1780
John Reynolds, labourer to Combeinteignhead 2565 A/PO 29/16 1781
Samuel Palmer, labourer, Mary his wife and Samuel, 4 and William, 2, their children to Hennock 2565 A/PO 29/17 1787
Edward Chappel, Sarah his wife and William, 11 months, their son to Peters Marland 2565 A/PO 29/18 1800
Ann Endicott, wife of John and Maria, 3, and Ann, 1, her children to Dunsford 2565 A/PO 29/19 1805
Frances Glass, wife of Hugh and John, 1, her child to Chulmleigh 2565 A/PO 29/20 1805
Richard Benmore to Plymouth, Stoke Damarell 2565 A/PO 29/21 1805
Henry Carter to South Sydenham, Marystow 2565 A/PO 29/22 1806
Joseph Bailey, Elizabeth his wife and Mary Ann, 17, Susanna, 12, Diana, 10, William, 4, and Elizabeth, 1, their children to Teigngrace 2565 A/PO 29/23 1807
John Moor to Blackawton 2565 A/PO 29/24 1808
Thomas Miller to Brixham 2565 A/PO 29/25 1810
Jane Bailey, singlewoman to Exeter, St David 2565 A/PO 29/26-27 1811
Jane Bailey, singlewoman to Teigngrace 2565 A/PO 29/28 1811
Maria Green, singlewoman to Mamhead 2565 A/PO 29/29 1812
Grace Mann, widow to Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 29/30 1812
Elizabeth Taylor to Ashcombe 2565 A/PO 29/31 1815
John Hele otherwise Eale, Mary his wife and Mary, 7, Elizabeth, 6, Rebecca, 3 and Ann, 5 weeks, their children to Lapford 2565 A/PO 29/32 1815
Mary Knill, wife of Richard and Richard, 13, Mary Ann, 10, Elizabeth, 7 and Diana, 3, her children to Ashcombe 2565 A/PO 29/33 1816
Thomas Beam, Dinah his wife and John, 1½, their child to Lustleigh 2565 A/PO 29/34 1816
William Hatton, Elizabeth, his wife and Sarah, 3, and Joseph, 11 months, their children to Alphington 2565 A/PO 29/35 1816
A summons to the overseers of Alphington from Gilbert Burrington Chudleigh concerning the removal of William Hatten and family from Kingsteignton to Alphington 2565 A/PO 29/36 1816
John Collins, Elizabeth his wife and John, 12, Mary, 5, and Sarah, 3, their children to Ashburton 2565 A/PO 29/37 1816
Robert Call to Zeal Monachorum 2565 A/PO 29/38 1816
John Parsons, Mary, his wife and Thomas, 10 months, their son to Blackawton 2565 A/PO 29/39 1817
John Serridge, Elizabeth, his wife and Jane, 15, Betsy, 12, Ann, 9, John, 8, Thomas, 5 and William, 9 months, their children to Brushford 2565 A/PO 29/40-41 1817
William Ellis to Ashton 2565 A/PO 29/42 1817
John Moor and Elizabeth his wife to Bow 2565 A/PO 29/43 1822
Joanna Puddicombe, widow to Mannaton 2565 A/PO 29/44 1825
John Stapleton, Ann his wife and William, 5, their son to Stokeinteignhead 2565 A/PO 29/45 1826
Christopher Quick, Sarah, his wife and William, 7, Sarah, 5, Mary, 3, Robert, 1½ and Susan and Elizabeth, 4 weeks, their children to Teingrace 2565 A/PO 29/46 1826
Mary Yeo, widow and Mary, 5 and Sarah, 3, her children to Sampford Courtenay 2565 A/PO 29/47 1827
Lydia Smerden, singlewoman to East Teignmouth 2565 A/PO 29/48 1827
Joseph Bailey, Elizabeth his wife and Ann, 6, Joseph, 2, and George, 8 months, their children to Teigngrace 2565 A/PO 29/49 1828
Ann Johns, singlewoman to North Huish 2565 A/PO 29/50 1828
William Ellis, Susanna his wife and Charles, 4, Mary Anne, 2, and John, 9 months, their children to Maker, Cornwall 2565 A/PO 29/51 1829
Maria Western, wife of Augustin and Sarah, 2½ and an unchristened infant 2 weeks old to Sampford Courtenay 2565 A/PO 29/52 1829
John Perkins to Hennock 2565 A/PO 29/53 1829
Elizabeth Tapper to East Teighmouth 2565 A/PO 29/54 1829
William Phillips to Ashcombe 2565 A/PO 29/55 1832
James Collins, Mary, his wife and George, 3, & Sarah, 10 months, their children to Christow 2565 A/PO 29/56 1833
James Josling, Ann, his wife and Jane, 16, their daughter to Dolton 2565 A/PO 29/57 1834
Elizabeth Satterly and John, 7 months, her son to Ashton 2565 A/PO 29/58 1834
John Mead, Elizabeth, his wife and James, 7, Elizabeth, 6, George, 3, and Ann Maria, 18 months, their children to Hennock 2565 A/PO 29/59 1834
Samuel Bunclarke, Mary, his wife and Henry, 2 and Thomas, 5 months, their children to Highweek 2565 A/PO 29/60 1835
John Sanders, Mary, his wife and William, 3, & George, 1, their children to Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 29/61 1835
Jane otherwise Wilmot Pomeroy and her illegitimate child not yet named to Rattery 2565 A/PO 29/62 1836
William Stephens, Susan, his wife and Ann, 14, William, 12, George, 8, Joseph, 6, Grace, 3 and Thomas, 1, their children to Bishopsteighton 2565 A/PO 29/63-64 1841
William Stapleton and Elizabeth his wife Stokeinteignhead 2565 A/PO 29/65 1841
Eliza Yeo and Eliza, 4, and Fanny, 1, her children to Dawlish 2565 A/PO 29/66-67 1844
Mary Gale, widow and Elizabeth, Henry, Sarah, George and James, her children to Chudleigh 2565 A/PO 29/68-69 1849
William Hall, Mary, his wife and Hannah, 11, Edwin, 9, and Elizabeth, 3, their children to South Tawton 2565 A/PO 29/70-71 1849
Samuel Causley to Kingskerswell 2565 A/PO 29/72-73 1850
John Folly, Sarah, his wife and William, 9, John, 6, Samuel, 4, Thomas, 2, their children to Zeal Monachorum (fragment) 2565 A/PO 29/74 n.d
Whilst the Overseers at Kingsteignton were always keen to ensure nobody received poor relief to which they were not entiteld, the same was the case with other parishes which sent back people who "belonged to Kingsteignton" as shown in the list below :-
Removal Orders to Kingsteignton from various Parishes - 1733 - 1840
Removal orders 2565 A/PO 28 1733 - 1840
These documents are held at the Southwest Heritage Centre, Sowton
Deborah Rabbage from Bovey Tracey 2565 A/PO 28/1 1733
Mary Kentisbeare otherwise Hill from Ilsington 2565 A/PO 28/2 1735
John Harden, Elizabeth, his wife and John and Joanna, their children from Newton St. Cyres 2565 A/PO 28/3 1737
Mary Jollop wife of William and Sarah her daughter from Holne 2565 A/PO 28/4 1740
John Green, Susanna his wife and Mary, their child from Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 28/5 1766
Thomas and Matthew Vicary, illegitimate children aged 7 months from Highweek 2565 A/PO 28/6 1769
Richard Rendell and Elizabeth, his wife from South Tawton 2565 A/PO 28/7 1777
Mary Efford, singlewoman from Exeter, St. Mary Steps 2565 A/PO 28/8 1777
Thomas Fisher from Wellington, Vagrant pass 2565 A/PO 28/9 1780
Elizabeth Shepherd, wife of William and Betsy her daughter from Buckfastleigh 2565 A/PO 28/10 1790
John Fowler Vagrant pass from Newton St. Cyres 2565 A/PO 28/11 1792
John Baker, Elizabeth his wife and Mary, 5, Jane, 3, Elizabeth, 2 and Eleanor, 2 months, their children Stoke-in-Teignhead 2565 A/PO 28/12 1807
Ann Langworthy, singlewoman from Wolborough 2565 A/PO 28/13 1810
Jane Burridge, wife of William, a prisoner in the Bridewell and John, 10 months, her child from Silverton 2565 A/PO 28/14 1810
Mary Bishop, spinster, she was married to William Burnett, a labourer, who had a former wife from Bishopsteignton 2565 A/PO 28/15 1813
Mary Street, singlewoman from Dawlish 2565 A/PO 28/16 1816
Jane Goard, widow and Mary, 8 and Eliza, 3, her children to Plymouth East Stonehouse 2565 A/PO 28/17 1817
Elizabeth Radmor, widow, and Richard, 3, her son from Chulmleigh 2565 A/PO 28/18 1820
John Hole and Jane, his wife from Wolborough 2565 A/PO 28/19 1821
Richard Luscombe, Margaret his wife, and Mary, 3, Maria, 2 and William, 3 months, their children from Abbotskerwell 2565 A/PO 28/20 1822
Thomas Raddon, Sarah his wife and Agnes 3, and Samuel 1, their children from Ilsington 2565 A/PO 28/21 1824
Mary Ann Green from Highweek 2565 A/PO 28/22 1824
Arthur Parker, Mary, his wife, and Mary Jane, 2, Sarah Anne, 1, their children from Topsham 2565 A/PO 28/23 1827
William Knapman Elizabeth his wife, and Henry, 16 months and Agnes, 4 months, their children from Ermington 2565 A/PO 28/24 1830
James Border, Mary his wife, and Elizabeth, 3 and Sally, 1½, their children from Gidleigh 2565 A/PO 28/25 1830
Robert Tucker, Ann, his wife and Mary, 10, their child from Wolborough 2565 A/PO 28/26 1830
George Frost, Elizabeth his wife and William, 8, George, 5, John, 3, and Ann, 7 months, their children from Highweek 2565 A/PO 28/27 1831
Jane Whitlecombe, singlewoman and John Hurlow, her child from Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire 2565 A/PO 28/28 1835
Mary Widdicombe, spinster from St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall 2565 A/PO 28/29-30 1838
John Underhay and Mary, his wife from Hennock 2565 A/PO 28/31-33 1838
Angus Crevar, a dangerous lunatic, Ann his wife, and Emily, 10, Walter, 8½, John, 6 and Agnes, 2½, their children from West Teignmouth 2565 A/PO 28/34 1840