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Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index |
The ParishThe parish of Totnes lies in southeastern Devon not too far from its English Channel coast. Totnes is a medium sized market town lying some 24 miles south of the city of Exeter and 6 miles west of the seaside resorts of Torbay. Totnes sits on the intersection of the A385 (Paignton to South Brent) and A381 (Newton Abbot to Kingsbridge) roads and at the crossing of the River Dart, a point which formerly marked the limit of navigation for that river. Totnes is also accessed by modern communications sitting, as it does, on the rail line from Exeter to Plymouth. Totnes has an ancient history, believed to be even pre-Roman in its origins, it has certainly existed since long before the Normans arrived and built their castle at the upper, western end of what was then a small settlement of 110 households. Totnes' economy would have derived from its location as a market for local produce, the area is underpinned by pastoral farming, its function as a small, if tidal, port and small industries including the weaving of serge fabric. Today Totnes remains a medium sized market town, the centre for shopping of its area and given its rail links a popular commuter settlement for those larger centres. The Dart drains the parish southwards widening into its ria as it nears the sea and eventually reaching the sea through the port of Dartmouth. Totnes is sited between sea level at the Dart crossing and 30 metres on higher ground at the western end of the town, the terrain surrounding Totnes is rolling countryside with local heights rising to 200 metres within 3 miles of the town. Totnes parish was small for Devon, the original area being just over 1,000 acres that acreage, however, would have supported a population of almost 3,900 parishioners. AS stated Totnes was in existence at Domesday times, it being held by one Iudhael, the assets of the town were not specifically enumerated but as it was taxed at a value of £8 it was clearly only a relatively small place at that time. |
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Register No | Covering Dates | Deposited With | Register Style | Quality Standard | Comments |
1 | 22nd April 1754 - 24th June 1798 | Devon Record Office - Reference - 1863A/PR/1/7 | Standard preprinted and self-numbered combined Banns & Marriage register with 4 entries per page | Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads | None |
2 | 27th June 1798 - 30th December 1812 | Devon Record Office - Reference - 1863A/PR/1/8 | Standard preprinted and self-numbered Marriage register with 4 entries per page | Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads | None |
3 | 1st January 1813 - 25th June 1837 | Devon Record Office - Reference - 1863A/PR/1/9 | Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register | Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads | None |
Dartington
St Mary
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Dartington
St Mary
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Berry
Pomeroy St Mary
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Harberton St
Andrew
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Berry Pomeroy
St Mary
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Harberton
St Andrew
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Harberton
St Andrew
Ashprington St David |
Ashprington
St David
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