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Devonshire contains 465 parishes, parts of 3 others and 5 extra-parochial places.  In 1851 there were 549 Church of England, 142 Independent, 112 Baptist, 8 Quakers, 12 Unitarian, 1 Moravian, 219 Wesleyan Methodist, 146 Bible Christian, 7 Wesleyan Association, 7 Wesleyan Reformers, 1 New Church, 36 Brethren, 43 isolated congregations, 3 Latter Day Saints, 1 Catholic and Apostolic Church, 8 Roman Catholic, and 2 Jewish churches.  1

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PARISH

IGI:
Christen-
ings

IGI:
Marriages

BOYD’S

PALLOT’S

BVRI
2nd Ed.:

Christen-
ings

BVRI
2nd Ed.:

Marriages

N.B.I.

Abbots Bickington

1615-1836
(C050141)
1615-1616; 163-
(E050141, M050141)
1615-1631        

Abbotsham

1598-1636; 1653-1875
(C050151)
1597-1875
(E050151, M050151)
1597-1636        

Abbotskerswell

1607-1837
(C050161)
1607-1679; 1699-1837
(E050161, M050161)
         

Alphington

1603-1837
(C050171)
1603-1643; 1657-1837
(E050171, M050171)
1603-1837        

Alverdiscott

             

Alwington

1550-1812
(C050181)
1554-1812
(E050181, M050181)
1550-1812        

Appledore:

             

Ebenezer Baptist

1831-1837
(C098961)
           

Arlington

1640-1849
(C050191)
1671-1850
(M050191)
1597-1638        

Ashburton

1603-1837
(C050201)
1603-1837
(E050201, M050201)
1603-1837        

Great Meeting Independent

1817-1837
(C063281)
           

Wesleyan

1801-1836
(C063291)
           

Ashbury

    1610-1613        

Ashcombe

1583-1836 (C050211);
1562; 1653-1670 (C050212)
1583-1638; 1654-1836
(E050211, M050211)
1633-1636 1790-1837      

Ashford (by Barnstaple)

1813-1875 (C050221);
1875-1964 (C050222)
1774-1875 (M050221) 1597-1640   1875-1901; 1903; 1905-1906; 1937
(1st ed: says 1875-1964 but entries only go to 1906)
1875-1906
(1st ed: says 1875-1964 but none beyond 1902)
 

Ashprington

    1597-1601        

Ashreigney:

    1607-1636        

Bible Christian

        1820-1837; 1839
(1st ed: 1820-1837 only)
   

Ashton

             

Ashwater:

1558-1837 (C050231) 1559-1579; 1591-1837 (E050231, M050231) 1559-1837        

Baptist

1828-1837 (C099121)            

Atherington

1541-1812 (C050241) 1548-1812 (E050241, M050241) 1548-1812        

Aveton Gifford

             

Awliscombe

             

Axminster:

1598-1812 (C050251) 1559-1812 (E050251, M050251) 1606-1635   1880 (not in 1st edition)    

Chard Street Chapel Independent

1788-1837 (C063301)            

Wesleyan

1809-1837 (C063311)            

Axmouth

1605-1837 (C050131) 1603-1837 (E050131, M050131) 1603-1837        

Aylesbeare

1581-1854 (C050261) 1580-1639; 1653-1837 (E050261, M050261)          

Bampton:

    1609-1616        

High Street Baptist

1807-1837 (C098991)            

Barnstaple:

1538-1812 (P005741) 1538-1812 (E005741, M005741) 1538-1812 1790-1812      

Cross Street Chapel, Independent

1701-1837 (C075631)            

Ebenezer Chapel, Vicarage Lane, Baptist

1819-1837 (C098971)            

Wesleyan

1807-1837 (C063331)            

Beaford

1653-1729 (C050271) 1653-1729 (E050271, M050271) 1598-1729        

Beaworthy

    1602-1635        

Beer by Seaton:

             

Independent

1813-1835 (C063341)            

Beer Ferris

    1605-1606        

Belstone

1553-1565; 1578-1837 (C050281) 1553-1766; 1785-1835 (E050281, M050281) 1601-1837        

Bere Alston:

             

Higher Chapel Independent

1813-1837 (C063351)            

Berry Pomeroy

1596-1837 (C050291) 1596-1837 (E050291, M050291) 1596-1837        

Berrynarbor

1550-1812 (C050301) 1540-1812 (E050301, M050301) 1540-1812        

Bickington

    1631-1636        

Bickleigh (near Plymouth)

    1609-1641        

Bickleigh (near Exeter)

1570-1837 (C050311) 1573-1836 (E050311, M050311)          

Bicton

    1620-1638        

Bideford:

1561-1812 (C050321) 1561-1812 (E050321, M050321) 1561-1812        

Great Meeting Independent

1753-1837 (C063361)            

Wesleyan

1819-1837 (C063371)            

Bigbury

    1613-1626        

Bishops Nympton

1556-1837 (C050331) 1558-1837 (E050331, M050331) 1601-1660        

Bishops Tawton

1558-1840 (C050341) 1587-1840 (E050341, M050341)          

Bishops Teignton

             

Bittadon

             

Black Torrington

1601-1837 (C050351); 1547-1737 (C050352) 1547-1837 (E050351, M050351)          

Blackawton

             

Blackborough

             

Bondleigh

    1607-1636        

Bovey Tracey:

1659-1837 (C050361); 1538-1659 (C050362) 1539-1837 (E050361, M050361) 1598-1836        

Hen Street, Baptist

1778-1837 (C098981)            

Bow

             

Boyton (Cornwall)

             

Bradford

1559-1837 (C050381) 1559-1837 (E050381, M050381) 1558-1754        

Bradninch

             

Bradstone

    1611-1626        

Bradworthy

1592-1860 (C064191) 1548-1860 (E064191, M064191)          

Bramford Speke

1608-1837 (C050391) 1608-1609; 1620-1644; 1663-1687; 1713-1837 (E050391, M050391) 1608-1644        

Branscombe

1539-1812 (P001821) 1545-1812 (E001821, M001821) 1545-1812 1790-1812      

Bratton Clovelly

             

Bratton Fleming

1673-1850 (C050401) 1673-1837 (E050401, M050401) 1562-1644        

Braunton:

1538-1812 (C050411) 1538-1812 (E050411, M050411) 1538-1812        

Wesleyan

1808-1837 (C063391)            

Brayford:

             

Particular Baptist

1831-1837 (C099001)            

Brendon

1610-1850 (C050421) 1612-1646; 1683-1850 (E050421, M050421)          

Brentor

             

Bridestowe

             

Bridford

1538-1837 (C050431) 1589-1837 (E050431, M050431)          

Bridgerule East

  1702-1753 (M060101) 1702-1755        

Brixham:

1653-1705; 1693-1837 (C050121); 1587-1646 (P001861) 1556-1706; 1693-1837 (E001861, M001861) 1556-1837        

Wesleyan

1811-1837 (C063401)            

Brixton

             

Broad Clyst

1653-1850 (C050001) 1653-1662; 1685-1850 (E050001, M050001)          

Broadhembury

             

Broadhempston

1681-1822 (C050011) 1681-1736 (E050011, M050011)          

Broadwood Kelly

             

Broadwoodwidger

             

Brushford

             

Buckerell

1650-1850 (C050021) 1654-1837 (E050021, M050021)          

Buckfastleigh:

1597-1812 (C050031) 1597-1812 (E050031, M050031) 1602-1812        

Bible Christian

1820-1837 (C063421)            

Higher Chapel, Independent

1787-1837 (C063411)            

Buckland Brewer

1604-1836 (C050041) 1606-1837 (E050041, M050041) 1603-1812        

Buckland Filleigh

1603-1837 (C050051) 1603-1612; 1626-1837 (E050051, M050051)          

Buckland in the Moor

             

Buckland Monachorum

1552-1778 (C050061) 1540-1753 (E050061, M050061)          

Buckland Tout Saints

             

Budleigh Salterton:

             

Temple Chapel Wesleyan

1820-1837 (C063441)            

Bulkworthy

1605-1837 (C050071)            

Burlescombe

1579-1689 (C163471); 1689-1736 (C168472); 1667-1687 (C168473); 1785 (168474); 1800-1812 (C168476); 1813-1822 (C168477); 1822-1838 (C168478); 1838-1855 (C168479)       1579-1583; 1588-1660; 1667-1671; 1673; 1675; 1678; 1680-1682; 1684-1737; 1779-1871 (1st ed: 1579-1736 only) 1581-1841 (1st ed: 1580-1736 only)  

Burrington

1601-1812 (C050081) 1601-1612; 1637-1837 (E050081, M050081) 1601-1837        

Butterleigh

1624-1837 (C050091) 1624-1631; 1664-1672; 1685-1837 (E050091, M050091)          

Cadbury

1606-1837 (C050101) 1606-1836 (E050101, M050101) 1756-1837        

Cadeleigh

1606-1837 (C050111) 1613-1630; 1664-1697; 1711-1713; 1725-1837 (E050111, M050111)          

Calverleigh

             

Chagford:

1612-1843 (C053531) 1598-1850 (E053531, M053531)          

Bible Christian

1822-1837 (C063901)            

Challacombe

    1597-1837        

Chardstock St. Andrew (Dorset)

  1597-1748 (E060091, M060091)          

Charles

1579-1837 (C053541) 1538-1837 (E053541, M053541) 1539-1837        

Charlton

             

Chawleigh

             

Cheldon

             

Cheriton Bishop

             

Cheriton Fitzpaine

1610-1837 (C050631) 1610-1626; 163-- (E050631, M050631)          

Chittlehampton

1575-1812 (C050441) 1576-1578; 1597-1812 (E050441, M050441) 1575-1812        

Chivelstone

1684-1812 (C050451) 1684-1812 (E050451, M050451) 1684-1812        

Christow

             

Chudleigh

1711-1837 (C063451)            

Chulmleigh:

1610-1726 (C050461) 1610; 162--- (E050461, M050461) 1653-1726        

East Street Independent

1812-1837 (C063461)            

Churchstanton

            1662-1902
(Family History Online)

Churchstow

             

Churston Ferrers

1653-1837 (C050471); 1589-1653 (P014801) 1590-1836 (E050471, M050471) 1590-1836        

Clannaborough

1696-1849 (C050641) 1696-1844 (E050641, M050641)          

Clawton

1612-1837 (C050651) 1612-1638; 1664-1682; 1697-1837 (E050651, M050651) 1604-1837        

Clayhanger

1538-1837 (C050661) 1538-1662; 1684-1833 (E050661, M050661) 1538-1770        

Clayhidon

             

Clovelly

             

Clyst Honiton

1683-1875 (C050671) 1683-1874 (E050671, M050671) 1683-1837        

Clyst Hydon

1552-1837 (C050681) 1548-1837 (E050681, M050681)          

Clyst St. George

1568-1812 (P002091) 1567-1811; 1813-1837 (E052591, M052591) 1565-1837 1790-1812      

Clyst St. Lawrence

             

Clyst St. Mary

             

Cockbury

             

Cockington

             

Coffinswell

1560-1837 (C050691) 1560-1837 (E050691, M050691) 1601-1625        

Colebrooke

             

Coleridge

1558-1837 (C050701) 1556-1837 (E050701,. M050701) 1556-1750        

Coleton Raleigh

             

Colyton:

1538-1837 (P001851) 1538-1837 (E001851, M001851) 1538-1837 1790-1837      

Independent

1815-1857 (C063501)            

Old or George's Meeting Unitarian or Presbyterian

1824-1862 (C064111); 1773-1836 (C064112)            

Combe in Teignhead

             

Combe Martin:

             

Independent

1829-1837 (C063511)            

Combe Raleigh

             

Combpyne

1685-1837 (C051801) 1690-1837 (E051801, M051801)          

Compton Gifford

             

Cookbury

1609-1837 (C051811) 1609-1634; 1663-1698; 1721-1737; 1750-1764; 1779-1798; 1811-1837 (E051811, M051811)          

Cornwood

1665-1783 (C051821) 1685-1783; 1806-1811 (E051821, M051821)          

Cornworthy

             

Coryton

             

Cotleigh

1608-1631; 1653-1837 (C050711) 1609; 162-- (E050711, M050711)          

Countisbury

1676-1850 (C050721) 1676-1850 (E050721, M050721) 1676-1837 1790-1836      

Crediton:

1558-1662 (C050741); 1648-1757 (C050742); 1758-1843 (C050743) 1558-1580; 1597-1837 (E050741, M050741)          

Bowder Hill, Presbyterian

1735-1837 (C063521)            

Broad Street, Independent

1805-1837 (C063531)            

Creacombe (near South Molton)

1694; 1704-1837 (C050731)   1759-1835        

Crumpton

             

Cruwys Morchard

1572-1812 (C050751) 1572-1620; 1639-1790 (E050751, M050751)          

Cullompton:

             

Presbyterian

1794-1836 (C063471); 1694-1793 (C063472)            

Tiverton Lane Chapel, Independent

1831-1836 (C063481)            

Wesleyan

1805-1831 (C063491)            

Culmstock:

1608-1837 (C050761) 1608-1635; 1646-1837 (E050761, M050761) 1646-1837        

Prescot Baptist

1787-1836 (C099021)            

Daliwsh

             

Dalwood

1731-1836 (M158591)       1731-1738; 1740-1753; 1755-1782; 1784-1816; 1818-1832; 1834-1836; 1882 (1 record only) (1st ed: 1731-1836 only) 1731-1836 (no change since 1st edition)  

Dartington

1542-1727 (C050771) 1538-1555; 1569-1635; 1653-1727; 1810-1852 (E050771, M050771)          

Dartmouth:

             

Presbyterian

1726-1837 (C063541)            

St. Petrox

1610-1837 (C050781) 1610-1641; 1653-1837 (E050781, M050781)          

St. Saviour

1586-1837 (C050791) 1586-1837 (E050791, M050791) 1586-1756        

Townstall or St. Clement

1597-1837 (C050801) 1597-1633; 1653-1837 (E050801, M050801)          

Dawlish:

             

Independent

1814-1837 (C063551)            

Dean Prior

1557-1837 (C050811) 1561-1837 (E050811, M050811)          

Denbury

    1601-1625        

Devonport:

             

Bible Christian

1820-1837 (C063321)            

Granby or Mount Street Chapel Independent

1809-1837 (C063591)            

James Street United Bretherns or Moravian

1785-1787 (C063611)            

Morrice Street Wesleyan

1766-1837 (C063601)            

Mount Zion Chapel Independent

1824-1837 (C063571)            

Princes Street Independent

1763-1837 (C063581)            

Salem Chapel Morice Town Independent

1826-1837 (C063561)            

Diptford

             

Dittisham

1603-1837 (C050821) 1603; 1614-1641; 1654-1837 (E050821, M050821)          

Dodbrooke:

             

Refuge Chapel, Baptist

1819-1836 (C099041)            

Dodiscombsleigh

             

Dolton

1602-1837 (C050831) 1602-1837 (E050831, M050831) 1608-1812        

Dove

             

Dowland

1743-1840 (C050841)            

Down St. Mary

1696-1850 (C050851) 1696-1756; 1813-1849(E050851, M050851)          

Drewsteignton

    1599-1812        

Dunchideock

1538-1837 (C050861) 1539-1783; 1798-1836 (E050861, M050861) 1539-1836        

Dunkeswell

             

Dunsford

             

Dutterton

             

East Allington

             

East Anstey

1596-1812 (C050481) 1610; 1668-1812 (E050481, M050481) 1610-1812        

East Buckland

             

East Budleigh:

             

Salem Chapel, Independent

1762-1837 (C063431)            

East Dowell

             

East Down (near Barnstaple)

1538-1837 (C050871) 1539-1837 (E050871, M050871)          

East Portlemouth

             

East Putford

1605-1799 (C050881)            

East Stonehouse:

             

St. George

  1697-1812 (M150701)          

East Teignmouth:

1606-1837 (C052241) 1606-1620; 1633-1641; 1666-1837 (E052241, M052241)          

Zion Chapel, Independent

1804-1836 (C064011)            

East Worlington

1725-1851 (C051831) 1725-1850 (E051831, M051831)          

Eggesford

             

Ermington

1603-1850 (C050891) 1610-1643 (E050891 sparse); 1606-1838 (M050891)