Landulph Genealogical Records
Landulph Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A searchable transcript of the baptism registers of Landulph. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.
Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around Landulph and were subsequently baptised in an Anglican place of worship. They are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present.
Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.
A searchable database containing over 1,000,000 baptisms from Anglican churches in Cornwall.
Landulph Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A searchable transcript of marriages from the parish registers of Landulph. They may list residence, marital status, witnesses and more.
Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.
An index to marriages in between 1541 and 1812, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.
Landulph Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Burial records for people buried at Landulph between 1813 and 1837. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.
Transcriptions of burials from 215 parishes in Cornwall.
Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.
A searchable database containing over 900,000 burials from Anglican churches in Cornwall.
Landulph Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
Transcripts of surviving returns of heath and poll taxes for the county of Cornwall.
A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.
An index to documents recording residents liable to pay tax based on the number of hearths they possessed.
Newspapers Covering Landulph
A politically independent newspaper, covering the affairs of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It includes family notices.
A newspaper including local news, family notices etc. from across the county of Cornwall.
A short regional paper covering local occurrences, business news, family notices and more.
A regional newspaper including news from the Cornwall area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.
A liberal newspaper covering the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. It includes family notices.
Landulph Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
An index to 295,609 wills of people who lived in or were connected to Devon. The wills they reference can contain a great deal of genealogical information.
An index to thousands of probates and administrations granted by the Diocese and Archdeaconry of Exeter, covering parts of Devon & Cornwall.
A searchable index to surviving wills and administrations proved in the Connotorial Archidiaconal Court of Cornwall. The index contains the name of the testator, residence and date & type of grant.
An index to some Cornish wills. Names of beneficiaries have been extracted.
Landulph Immigration & Travel Records
A database containing genealogical, biographical and immigratory data for Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.
Extracts from passenger lists, detailing the emigration and transportation of people from Cornwall, primarily to the New World and British colonies.
Historical details of the Cornish migration to Latin America.
An index of Cornish men an women who died out of county.
Abstracts of documents recording the forced movement of people and families between parishes.
Landulph Military Records
Extracts from records listing those liable for militia service. Details of arms have been transcribed.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Cornwall, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Cornwall, with some service details.
A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.
Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.
Landulph Court & Legal Records
A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.
Abstracts of documents recording people incarcerated in Cornwall. Index may include name, age, abode, occupation, crimes and numerous other details.
An index to defamation, divorce & alimony, marriage contract and church rate records in Cornwall Archdeaconry.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
A handful of names, with ages, occupations and abodes appearing in depositions in various courts.
Landulph Taxation Records
Transcripts of surviving returns of heath and poll taxes for the county of Cornwall.
An index to documents recording residents liable to pay tax based on the number of hearths they possessed.
An index to land tax records and the 1873 landowners return from Cornwall.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
Landulph Land & Property Records
An index to land tax records and the 1873 landowners return from Cornwall.
Extracts from lists recording those eligible to vote. Index contains place of residence and entitlement to vote.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.
Landulph Directories & Gazetteers
Historical sketches of the locality with street, private, commercial and trade directories.
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
Landulph Cemeteries
An index to vital details engraved on over 300,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Cornwall.
An index to almost 20,000 gravestones, with extracted details.
An index to monuments recording deaths, such as gravestones, with some transcriptions and abstracts of memorials.
Photographs and descriptions of Cornwall's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Landulph Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Landulph Histories & Books
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A general and parochial history of the county, with sections for each parish.
Photographs and images of churches in Cornwall.
A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Cornwall. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.
Histories of parish churches in Cornwall. Includes some photographs.
Landulph School & Education Records
A database of children admitted to Cornwall schools. The index contains the name(s) of parents and guardians. Original records will contain further details.
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
Landulph Occupation & Business Records
Background information on women employed by the mining industry in Devon & Cornwall. Includes a database of over 25,000 women and oral histories.
An index of documents recording the apprenticeship of children to a master. Original records usually contain ages and names of relatives.
An introduction to smuggling in Devon, Cornwall & the Bristol district.
Histories of Cornwall pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Landulph
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Landulph Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Three books recording the lineage, marriage and collateral lines of Cornish families. Compiled form 16th and 17th century genealogical manuscripts, these works contain biographical and heraldic information.
Photographs and descriptions of Cornwall's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Landulph Church Records
The parish registers of Landulph are a collection of books essentially documenting births, marriages and deaths. Their records can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.
Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.
Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.
Biographical Directories Covering Landulph
Biographies of Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
Landulph Maps
A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Landulph Reference Works
Short descriptions of Cornish surnames, with details of their prevalence.
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
Historical Description
LANDULPH, a parish and village, on the western bank of the river Tamar, 6 miles north from Saltash by road and 2 by water, in the South Eastern division of the county, middle division of the hundred of East, petty sessional division of East South, St. Germans union, Stonehouse county court district, rural deanery of East, archdeaconry of Bodmin and diocese of Truro. The church of St. Leonard, standing close to the river, is a building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, about 70 feet high and containing 6 bells, all cast in 1768 : there is also the basement of a screen, and in the nave and north aisle are benches with ends boldly carved: the Clifton family seats, erected in 1630 by Sir Nicholas and Lady Elizabeth Lower, bear the carved shields of more than twenty families: the rood stairs remain in the south wall: inside the church, over the vestry door, is an inscription on brass, giving an account of the pedigree of Theodore Palaeologus, of Pesaro, in Italy, a lineal descendant from “the last Christian Emperors of Greece,” who died at Clifton in this parish, 21 January, 1636, and was buried in a vault beneath the monument; the vault was opened about 1795, and an oaken coffin discovered containing the body of Palaeologus, so perfectly preserved that the features, strongly marked by an aquiline nose, were clearly defined; the inscription records his descent from Constantine (Palaeologus) VIII. Emperor of the East, and above it is a double-headed eagle, surmounted by the imperial crown, and having each foot on an embattled gateway: on the wall over the Clifton pew are two mural brasses, with arms, to Sir Nicholas Lower kt. ob. 17 May, 1655, his wife Elizabeth (Killigrew), ob. 1638, and other members of the family, including Sir William Lower kt. M.P. for Bodmin: in the south aisle is a massive tomb of marble to the same persons, and there are other memorials to Elizabeth Clarke, 1653; Edward Amerideth, rector, 1661; Alexander Moone, 1734, and various modern inscriptions: the communion plate includes a chalice, dated 1631, with cover, both given by Sir Nicholas Lower, and another dated 1641, given by Alexander Lower esq. : there are 200 sittings: in the churchyard is the shaft of a sun-dial, with the date 1690. The registers date from the year 1540, and though defective are in a good state of preservation. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £251, with residence and about 48 acres of glebe, in the gift of H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall, and held since 1871 by the Rev. Samuel Smith M.A. of St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge. The principal landowners are H.R.H. the Prince of Wales K.G. as Duke of Cornwall, who is lord of the manor, William Coryton esq. of Pentillie Castle, and William B. Snell esq. of Wayton. The soil is loam; subsoil, slate and limestone. The chief crops are cereals, roots and potatoes, and a large quantity of fruit is grown. The area is 2,686 acres (including 600 acres of water); rateable value, £2,972; the population in 1891 was 441.
National School (mixed), built in 1830, for 95 children; average attendance, 60.
Most Common Surnames in Landulph
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in East Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawe | 28 | 1:18 | 4.64% | 75 |
| 2 | Barrett | 23 | 1:22 | 5.19% | 127 |
| 2 | Braund | 23 | 1:22 | 35.94% | 898 |
| 4 | Snell | 19 | 1:27 | 2.69% | 64 |
| 5 | Adams | 16 | 1:32 | 3.52% | 122 |
| 6 | Prideaux | 15 | 1:34 | 9.09% | 403 |
| 7 | Gill | 13 | 1:39 | 2.17% | 77 |
| 8 | Bishop | 12 | 1:42 | 3.81% | 212 |
| 9 | Moyes | 11 | 1:46 | 57.89% | 1,967 |
| 10 | Spry | 10 | 1:51 | 5.38% | 363 |
| 10 | Higman | 10 | 1:51 | 4.78% | 322 |
| 12 | Richards | 9 | 1:56 | 0.21% | 3 |
| 12 | Congdon | 9 | 1:56 | 3.13% | 233 |
| 12 | Sleep | 9 | 1:56 | 3.38% | 254 |
| 15 | Moon | 8 | 1:63 | 2.69% | 225 |
| 15 | Bate | 8 | 1:63 | 1.87% | 137 |
| 15 | Crabb | 8 | 1:63 | 5.80% | 470 |
| 15 | Hocking | 8 | 1:63 | 0.51% | 17 |
| 15 | Cloke | 8 | 1:63 | 8.60% | 654 |
| 15 | Creber | 8 | 1:63 | 28.57% | 1,592 |
| 21 | Spear | 7 | 1:72 | 2.88% | 277 |
| 21 | Whitting | 7 | 1:72 | 38.89% | 2,019 |
| 23 | Roberts | 6 | 1:84 | 0.24% | 6 |
| 23 | Rowe | 6 | 1:84 | 0.16% | 4 |
| 23 | Neal | 6 | 1:84 | 5.22% | 555 |
| 23 | Deacon | 6 | 1:84 | 3.43% | 382 |
| 23 | Hore | 6 | 1:84 | 1.90% | 212 |
| 23 | Fowell | 6 | 1:84 | 30.00% | 1,924 |
| 23 | Nicolls | 6 | 1:84 | 7.32% | 728 |
| 23 | Mattars | 6 | 1:84 | 100.00% | 3,835 |
| 31 | Smith | 5 | 1:101 | 0.38% | 24 |
| 31 | Reynolds | 5 | 1:101 | 0.61% | 53 |
| 31 | Law | 5 | 1:101 | 100.00% | 4,258 |
| 31 | Townsend | 5 | 1:101 | 10.00% | 1,090 |
| 31 | Crook | 5 | 1:101 | 23.81% | 1,866 |
| 31 | Stacey | 5 | 1:101 | 3.36% | 440 |
| 31 | Hoare | 5 | 1:101 | 2.99% | 399 |
| 31 | Munn | 5 | 1:101 | 100.00% | 4,258 |
| 31 | Mutton | 5 | 1:101 | 1.29% | 161 |
| 31 | Langman | 5 | 1:101 | 6.17% | 738 |
| 31 | Heddon | 5 | 1:101 | 17.24% | 1,560 |
| 31 | Edgcombe | 5 | 1:101 | 20.83% | 1,723 |
| 31 | Cloake | 5 | 1:101 | 100.00% | 4,258 |
| 31 | Moone | 5 | 1:101 | 100.00% | 4,258 |
| 45 | Evans | 4 | 1:126 | 0.76% | 93 |
| 45 | Chapman | 4 | 1:126 | 0.48% | 51 |
| 45 | Mason | 4 | 1:126 | 3.36% | 541 |
| 45 | Ball | 4 | 1:126 | 0.74% | 86 |
| 45 | Greenwood | 4 | 1:126 | 4.35% | 657 |
| 45 | March | 4 | 1:126 | 44.44% | 2,977 |
| 45 | Every | 4 | 1:126 | 13.79% | 1,560 |
| 45 | Edgecombe | 4 | 1:126 | 19.05% | 1,866 |
| 53 | Johns | 3 | 1:168 | 0.13% | 11 |
| 53 | Dymond | 3 | 1:168 | 1.74% | 388 |
| 53 | Jane | 3 | 1:168 | 0.65% | 114 |
| 53 | Hawken | 3 | 1:168 | 0.55% | 85 |
| 53 | Eliott | 3 | 1:168 | 15.79% | 1,967 |
| 53 | Balson | 3 | 1:168 | 16.67% | 2,019 |
| 53 | Shear | 3 | 1:168 | 11.11% | 1,619 |
| 53 | Netting | 3 | 1:168 | 6.98% | 1,218 |
| 53 | Nanscawen | 3 | 1:168 | 20.00% | 2,231 |
| 62 | Clark | 2 | 1:253 | 0.69% | 229 |
| 62 | Hill | 2 | 1:253 | 0.17% | 29 |
| 62 | Cook | 2 | 1:253 | 0.49% | 149 |
| 62 | Francis | 2 | 1:253 | 0.43% | 114 |
| 62 | Hay | 2 | 1:253 | 15.38% | 2,405 |
| 62 | Richard | 2 | 1:253 | 4.65% | 1,218 |
| 62 | Rickard | 2 | 1:253 | 0.26% | 61 |
| 62 | Perkin | 2 | 1:253 | 1.29% | 426 |
| 62 | Scantlebury | 2 | 1:253 | 0.71% | 240 |
| 62 | Hawking | 2 | 1:253 | 5.56% | 1,366 |
| 62 | Balsdon | 2 | 1:253 | 12.50% | 2,149 |
| 62 | Hobb | 2 | 1:253 | 6.45% | 1,493 |
| 62 | Cowel | 2 | 1:253 | 100.00% | 6,123 |
| 62 | Slemon | 2 | 1:253 | 50.00% | 4,784 |
| 62 | Carwick | 2 | 1:253 | 100.00% | 6,123 |
| 77 | Williams | 1 | 1:505 | 0.01% | 1 |
| 77 | Davis | 1 | 1:505 | 0.23% | 134 |
| 77 | Bennett | 1 | 1:505 | 0.08% | 26 |
| 77 | Foster | 1 | 1:505 | 1.14% | 681 |
| 77 | Knight | 1 | 1:505 | 0.13% | 57 |
| 77 | Saunders | 1 | 1:505 | 0.51% | 346 |
| 77 | Pearce | 1 | 1:505 | 0.04% | 9 |
| 77 | Reed | 1 | 1:505 | 0.16% | 71 |
| 77 | Bond | 1 | 1:505 | 0.31% | 204 |
| 77 | Short | 1 | 1:505 | 0.65% | 433 |
| 77 | Perkins | 1 | 1:505 | 1.59% | 907 |
| 77 | Best | 1 | 1:505 | 0.22% | 116 |
| 77 | Hutchings | 1 | 1:505 | 0.82% | 530 |
| 77 | Buckingham | 1 | 1:505 | 0.38% | 259 |
| 77 | Smale | 1 | 1:505 | 0.57% | 379 |
| 77 | Rundle | 1 | 1:505 | 0.12% | 54 |
| 77 | Lindsey | 1 | 1:505 | 12.50% | 3,182 |
| 77 | Hoskin | 1 | 1:505 | 0.20% | 102 |
| 77 | Glanville | 1 | 1:505 | 0.35% | 236 |
| 77 | Crossman | 1 | 1:505 | 1.39% | 822 |
| 77 | Strain | 1 | 1:505 | 50.00% | 6,123 |
| 77 | Witheridge | 1 | 1:505 | 5.26% | 1,967 |
| 77 | Brabin | 1 | 1:505 | 100.00% | 7,242 |
| 77 | Westway | 1 | 1:505 | 100.00% | 7,242 |
| 77 | Smallacombe | 1 | 1:505 | 100.00% | 7,242 |
| 77 | Colewell | 1 | 1:505 | 100.00% | 7,242 |
| 77 | Penwarn | 1 | 1:505 | 14.29% | 3,514 |