St Minver Genealogical Records

St Minver Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

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.

St Minver Baptism Records (1695-1842)

A searchable transcript of St Minver baptism registers. The transcriptions essentially record births in and around St Minver between 1695 and 1842. Details may include residence, father's occupation and more.

St Minver Baptism Registers (1558-1877)

Baptism records from people born in and around St Minver between 1558 and 1877. Lists the name of people's parent's and other details.

Cornwall Parish Registers (1538-2010)

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

Cornwall Parish Baptisms (1538-1929)

A searchable database containing over 1,000,000 baptisms from Anglican churches in Cornwall.

St Minver Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

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.

St Minver Marriage Registers (1559-1837)

The Marriage registers of St Minver, document marriages 1559 to 1837. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status and residence.

St Minver Marriage Records (1559-1812)

A searchable transcript of marriages solemnised at St Minver between 1559 and 1812.

St Minver Marriage Index (1559-1812)

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1559 and 1812.

Cornwall Parish Registers (1538-2010)

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

St Minver Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

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.

St Minver Burial Registers (1813-1837)

Burial registers are the primary source for death documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date someone was buried, their age & residence. Details given may include the deceased's name, residence, age, names of relations, cause of death and more.

Cornwall Burial Transcripts (1603-1837)

Transcriptions of burials from 215 parishes in Cornwall.

Cornwall Parish Registers (1538-2010)

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

Cornwall Parish Burials (1538-1939)

A searchable database containing over 900,000 burials from Anglican churches in Cornwall.

St Minver Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

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.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

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.

Cornwall Hearth and Poll Taxes (1660-1664)

Transcripts of surviving returns of heath and poll taxes for the county of Cornwall.

Cornwall Protestation Returns (1642)

A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.

Cornwall Hearth Tax (1664)

An index to documents recording residents liable to pay tax based on the number of hearths they possessed.

Newspapers Covering St Minver

Western Morning News (1894-1950)

A politically independent newspaper, covering the affairs of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It includes family notices.

Cornishman (1878-1950)

A newspaper including local news, family notices etc. from across the county of Cornwall.

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams (1869-1870)

A short regional paper covering local occurrences, business news, family notices and more.

Lake's Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser (1858-1870)

A regional newspaper including news from the Cornwall area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

Western Times (1827-1950)

A liberal newspaper covering the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. It includes family notices.

St Minver Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

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.

Devon Wills Index (1163-1999)

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.

Exeter Diocese & Archdeaconry Probate & Admons (1540-1799)

An index to thousands of probates and administrations granted by the Diocese and Archdeaconry of Exeter, covering parts of Devon & Cornwall.

Archdeaconry of Cornwall Probate & Admon Index (1569-1799)

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.

Cornish Wills (1561-1930)

An index to some Cornish wills. Names of beneficiaries have been extracted.

St Minver Immigration & Travel Records

Cornish Emigrants to Latin America (1790-1920)

A database containing genealogical, biographical and immigratory data for Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.

Cornish Emigrants (1785-1941)

Extracts from passenger lists, detailing the emigration and transportation of people from Cornwall, primarily to the New World and British colonies.

Cornish in Latin America (1815-1920)

Historical details of the Cornish migration to Latin America.

Cornwall Strays (1770-2000)

An index of Cornish men an women who died out of county.

Cornwall Settlements & Removals (1698-1862)

Abstracts of documents recording the forced movement of people and families between parishes.

St Minver Military Records

Muster Rolls of Cornwall (1569)

Extracts from records listing those liable for militia service. Details of arms have been transcribed.

Conrwall WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Cornwall, with some service details.

Conrwall WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Cornwall, with some service details.

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

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.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

Cornwall Protestation Returns (1642)

A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.

Cornwall Inmates (1821-1921)

Abstracts of documents recording people incarcerated in Cornwall. Index may include name, age, abode, occupation, crimes and numerous other details.

Cornwall Archdeaconry Court Calendar (1672-1842)

An index to defamation, divorce & alimony, marriage contract and church rate records in Cornwall Archdeaconry.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

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.

Cornish Court Depositions (1602-1680)

A handful of names, with ages, occupations and abodes appearing in depositions in various courts.

St Minver Taxation Records

Cornwall Hearth and Poll Taxes (1660-1664)

Transcripts of surviving returns of heath and poll taxes for the county of Cornwall.

Cornwall Hearth Tax (1664)

An index to documents recording residents liable to pay tax based on the number of hearths they possessed.

Cornwall Land Records (1799-1873)

An index to land tax records and the 1873 landowners return from Cornwall.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

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.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

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.

St Minver Land & Property Records

Cornwall Land Records (1799-1873)

An index to land tax records and the 1873 landowners return from Cornwall.

Cornwall Voters Lists (1657-1867)

Extracts from lists recording those eligible to vote. Index contains place of residence and entitlement to vote.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

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.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

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.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

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.

St Minver Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall (1939)

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.

Kelly's Directory Cornwall (1914)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall (1910)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall (1906)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall (1902)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

St Minver Cemeteries

Cornwall Monumental Inscriptions (1131-2007)

An index to vital details engraved on over 300,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Cornwall.

Cornish Cemetery Index (1770-2000)

An index to almost 20,000 gravestones, with extracted details.

Cornwall Memorial Inscriptions (1512-Present)

An index to monuments recording deaths, such as gravestones, with some transcriptions and abstracts of memorials.

Cornwall Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Cornwall's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

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.

St Minver Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

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.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

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.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

St Minver Histories & Books

Catholic History in South West England (1517-1856)

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Magna Britannia: Cornwall (1066-1814)

A general and parochial history of the county, with sections for each parish.

Cornwall Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Cornwall.

Cornwall Turnpikes (1754-Present)

A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Cornwall. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.

Cornwall Church Histories (930-Present)

Histories of parish churches in Cornwall. Includes some photographs.

St Minver School & Education Records

Cornwall School Admissions (1874-1927)

A database of children admitted to Cornwall schools. The index contains the name(s) of parents and guardians. Original records will contain further details.

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

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.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

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.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

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.

St Minver Occupation & Business Records

Women in Cornwall & Devon Mines (1770-1920)

Background information on women employed by the mining industry in Devon & Cornwall. Includes a database of over 25,000 women and oral histories.

Cornwall Apprentice Indentures (1715-1845)

An index of documents recording the apprenticeship of children to a master. Original records usually contain ages and names of relatives.

Smuggling on the South West Coast (1675-1879)

An introduction to smuggling in Devon, Cornwall & the Bristol district.

Cornwall Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Cornwall pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering St Minver

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

St Minver Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

The Visitations of Cornwall: 1530, 1573 & 1619 (1000-1619)

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.

Cornwall Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Cornwall's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

St Minver Church Records

St Minver Parish Registers (1558-1877)

The parish registers of St Minver provide details of births, marriages and deaths from 1558 to 1877. Parish registers can assist tracing a family as far back as 1558.

Catholic History in South West England (1517-1856)

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Cornwall Protestation Returns (1642)

A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.

Cornwall Parish Registers (1538-2010)

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

Cornwall Parish Registers (1538-2010)

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

Biographical Directories Covering St Minver

Latin-Cornish Biographies (1771-1830)

Biographies of Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

St Minver Maps

Maps of Cornwall (1576-1900)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

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.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

St Minver Reference Works

Cornish Surnames (1998)

Short descriptions of Cornish surnames, with details of their prevalence.

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

Historical Description

ST. MINVER is a village and parish, 4 ½ miles northwest from Wadebridge station on the Great Western railway, 4 ½ north-west from St. Kew Highbury station on the London and South Western railway, 3 north-east from Padstow and 10 north-west from Bodmin, in the North Eastern division of the county, hundred and petty sessional division of Trigg, Bodmin union and county court district, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Bodmin and diocese of Truro. The church of St. Minefreda is a building of stone in the Transition Norman and Early English styles, consisting of chancel, nave with arcades of four arches on the north and five on the south, narrow north aisle, with eastern chapel, south aisle, extending nearly to the east end, south porch and a western tower with spire rising to a height of 115 feet and containing 6 bells, dating from 1727 to 1875 : in the chancel is a Decorated piscina, and modern screens separate it from the south aisle: the rood loft staircase exists, but is now imperfect: in the south aisle is a priests’ doorway: the font, octagonal in form, is Perpendicular: there is an elaborate monument with kneeling effigy in marble, erected by Thomas Darell esq. to John Roe of Trewornan, ob. 6 March, 1657, and others to Thomas Darell esq. ob. 3 Jan. 1697; Thomas Hamet, ob. Dec. 1614: in the north chapel are portions of an altar-tomb of slate, consisting of the front, two ends and upper slab; the front exhibits, in low relief, kneeling effigies of a man and woman, with shields of arms of Stone and Harris; the ends bear other shields of the same arms, quartering Whitelinge; on the upper slab is an inscription to Thomas Stone gent. ob. 28 July, 1604, and Elizabeth his wife, ob. 1636 ; there is also a brass with the effigy of a man in civilian costume to Roger Opy, ob. 13 Jan. 1517 and Elizabeth (Carminow), his wife; a scroll with legend proceeds from the mouth of the figure, and round the margin of the brass is a Latin inscription: in the south aisle is a memorial with arms to John Silly of Trevelver, in this parish, ob. 11 April, 1672, erected by Jane (Cotton), his widow; there is another to John Smith of Measmere, ob. 17 Dec. 1662, and a monument to the Rev. W. Sandys M.A. vicar, d. 11 Nov. 1816, and Mary (Praed), his wife: the east window is a memorial to Mrs. Ann Sandys and her daughter Lucy, d. (both) March 1, 1867, and there are others to William Sandys Sandys esq. d. 1846 and Mary Anne Sandys, his sister, d. 1849, to the late Mrs. Potter, of Wadebridge, erected by her son, Samuel S. Potter, and the Rev. Septimus Rolleston, for twenty years vicar of the parish: the church plate includes a silver gilt chalice and cover, with the hall marks of 1618—9, a flagon of 1764, presented by M. Webber of St. Kew, a plate presented in 1791 by William Sandys, and a brazen alms dish of German make; the church was restored and the tower and spire rebuilt in 1873—4 under the direction of Mr. J. P. St. Aubyn, architect, at a cost of about £3,370: there are 300 sittings. The churchyard was enlarged on the north side in 1840; a small cross, formerly on the farm of Treglines, and about 3 feet high, was removed and set up here in 1879. The register of baptisms and burials dates from the year 1558; marriages, 1559; the list of burials includes the names of persons interred on the Quaker burial ground near Treglines from 1695 to 1742. The living is a vicarage, net yearly income £262, including 45 acres of glebe, with house, in the gift of the Rev. Edward Ayshford Sanford M.A. Prebendary of Bath and Wells, and held since 1891 by the Rev. Charles Henry Chase M.A. of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. There are two ancient chapels of ease in this parish, both near the estuary of the Camel, and opposite Padstow-St. Enodoc and St. Michael, or Porthilly, each about 2 ¼ miles from the parish church; the former, surrounded with drifts of sand, which sometimes have been known to rise as high as the roof, is an edifice of stone, originally cruciform, in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle of three bays, extending along the whole of the chancel, and incorporating the former south transept, north transept, south porch and a tower of two stages at the north end of the north transept, with octagonal broach spire, and containing one bell, recovered from the wreck of the “Immacolata,” of Barietta, a seaport of South Italy, which was lost on the rocks at Greenway, Sept. 27, 1875 : the lower portion of the Perpendicular chancel screen remains, and has been restored and redecorated in colour and gold; on the south side of the chancel is a piscina, and on the north an aumbry, now a credence; a circular bowl of Catacluse stone, found in the tower, and probably a stoup, is used as an alms box: there is a Norman font, and one window is stained : the ancient silver chalice with cover, belonging to this chapel, and dating from the 16th century, is now in the possession of Mr. John Mably, farmer, of Trebotherick: the structure, at one time unroofed and dismantled, was effectively restored in 1863, under the direction of Mr. J. P. St. Aubyn, at a cost of £675 : in the churchyard, which contains tombs and memorials to the Mably and other families, including one of debased character with two effigies rudely executed, to John Mably, bur. 24 July, 1687, and Alice, his wife, bur. 30 July, in the same year, is an ancient granite cross, about 5 feet high, with a circular head, which has been restored at the cost of Francis J. Hext esq. of Tredethy: the drifting sands are now becoming permanently fixed by the rapid growth of the arundo arenaria, or sand rush. St. Michael’s chapel is a building of Perpendicular date, situated on the margin of a small creek of Padstow Harbour, near the village of Rock, and consists of chancel, with south aisle and north vestry, nave south transept, south porch, now forming the base of a small gabled tower, containing one bell: there are two Decorated piscinae, one in the chancel and the other in the transept, and a font of sandstone of Transition Norman date: the east window, erected by the parish of St. Minver in 1867, is a memorial to Anne and Lucy Sandys, and on the south gable of the tower is a cross erected by Mary Prideaux-Brune, of Prideaux Place, Padstow, and commemorating the same persons: there is a monument to William Rounsevall gent. 1659, and Jane, his wife, 1679; opposite the porch is the round head of an ancient granite cross on a dwarf shaft: the church was well restored in 1865—7, at a cost of £514: the church plate includes a chalice with paten-cover bearing the date 1711, and the word “Perdille” (Porthilly), and a paten of 1740 and flagon of 1792, both given by the Rev. William Sandys M.A. vicar: the burial ground was enlarged about 1878, and protected by a sea wall; it contains memorials to the Kent, Mably, Proffit and other families. There is a Wesleyan chapel near Rock, built about 1842, and seating 132 persons, and a schoolroom was added in 1896; a Bible Christian chapel at Trevanger, erected in 1872, with, 100 sittings; and a Free Methodist chapel at Tredizzick, erected in 1815 as a Wesleyan chapel, and enlarged in 1835 ; it was entirely rebuilt in 1874, and has 250 sittings; there was formerly near Treglines a Friends’ meeting house with a burial ground attached ; the latter, partially inclosed by a wall, remains, but the chapel has disappeared. The charities, left by John Randall of St. Just in 1727, Mrs. Sarah Darell in 1760, and Helen Proffit, in 1780, amount to £16 9s. 2d. yearly; of this sum about £10 is distributed to poor persons not in receipt of parochial relief, £5 in coals, £1 to poor widows and orphans, and 10s. to the vicar for a sermon. In that part of St. Minver called “The Lowlands” is Jesus’ well, a rectangular structure with a truncated gable roof and an arched entrance; at the back of the well is a niche, in which a crucifix may have been placed. The fine spring which formerly rose here has now been intercepted, and the chapel which stood near the well, and was extant in the early part of the last century, has now disappeared ; it was surrounded by a burial ground, the remains found in which have been removed to the churchyard. At the village of Rock is a ferry across the Camel to Padstow, for foot passengers only, and which from the earliest records has belonged to the manor of Penmayne : it is now let on a yearly lease, at a rent of £1. Roseerow, now a farm house, was anciently the residence of a family of that name, and in the early part of the 16th century of the Penkevills; it afterwards belonged to the Carews, but is now the property of Col. Tremayne of Carclew; portions of the old house, including a great fireplace and chimney and the oaken ceiling of the hall, remain. Cant, also a farm house, gave its name in the reign of Edward I. to the family of de Cant, or Kant, and was subsequently held by the Cheynduit and Carminow families, and others, and in 1819, being then held by Humphry Prideaux esq. it was described as a manor; Porthilly comprises the two estates of Porthilly Eglos and Porthilly Greys, and contains remains of ancient buildings ; Trevelver, a place mentioned as early as 1302, is now a farm and mill; portions of the old house, with some mullioned windows, stil exist, and in one of the rooms, which is panelled, is a painting of the original mansion, and round the cornice of the apartment, a kind of panoramic representation of the neighbourhood. The Institute, built in 1894, by general subscriptions, has a library and an attached recreation ground. H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall K.G. is lord of the manor of Penmayne. The principal landowners are Robert Darell Smythe Stephens esq. of Trewornan, Wadebridge, lord of the manor of Trewornan, Rev. Edward Ayshford Sanford M.A. John Bevill Fortescue esq. of Boconnoc,

Lord Robartes, Col. Arthur Tremayne of Carclew, Mylor, John Tremayne esq. of Heligan, St. Ewe, Samuel Potter, Edward Charles Perceval Sanford esq. and Miss Arundell Yea, of Fremington, North Devon. The soil is sandy; subsoil, rock. The chief crops are wheat, barley and roots. The parish is divided into Highlands, containing the mother church, and Lowlands, containing the two chapels. The area of St. Minver Highlands is 5,333 acres of land, 261 of tidal water and 246 of foreshore; rateable value, £4,677; and of Lowlands, 2,287 acres of land, 319 of tidal water and 754 of foreshore; rateable value, £2,226; the population in 1891 was:-Highlands, 515; Lowlands, 352.

National School (mixed), built in 1850, for 150 children; average attendance, 100.

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall (1902)

Most Common Surnames in St Minver

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Trigg Hundred
1Mably581:1768.24%707
2Male241:4237.50%898
2Buse241:4263.16%1,326
4Eley231:4479.31%1,560
5Rowe211:480.56%4
5Wills211:482.10%38
5Profitt211:48100.00%1,866
8Hawken191:533.46%85
9Treverton181:5623.68%781
10Craddock171:5921.52%752
10Martyn171:593.19%91
12Oliver161:631.82%46
12Blake161:633.85%140
12Tremain161:639.70%403
15Burt151:673.89%162
15Sleeman151:673.41%129
15Ellery151:676.82%304
15Carhart151:6718.52%738
15Gummow151:6718.99%752
20Waters141:723.05%117
21Coleman131:7815.12%695
21Sweet131:785.31%271
23Ivey121:843.73%208
24James111:920.47%10
24Phillips111:920.67%15
24Worden111:927.33%437
24Beswetherick111:929.91%568
28Dingle101:1012.12%109
28Hawkey101:1013.26%221
30Thomas91:1120.18%2
30Haynes91:11220.45%1,197
30Cann91:1125.00%373
30Pitman91:11250.00%2,019
30Buller91:11221.95%1,260
30Rowse91:1123.42%257
30Tummon91:11252.94%2,089
37Smith81:1260.61%24
37Jones81:1261.15%65
37Kent81:1261.43%83
37Dyer81:1261.77%123
37Johns81:1260.36%11
37Kendall81:1262.46%201
43Brown71:1440.62%32
43Davey71:1440.54%25
43Goodman71:1442.04%186
43Symons71:1440.52%23
43Cock71:1440.57%28
43Camps71:14417.07%1,260
43Fishley71:14430.43%1,773
43Ead71:14416.28%1,218
51Hill61:1680.50%29
51Knight61:1680.76%57
51Randall61:16812.50%1,124
51Parnell61:1684.32%467
51Philp61:1681.21%101
51Rundle61:1680.75%54
51Hoskin61:1681.22%102
51Pinch61:1683.43%382
51Bromell61:16837.50%2,149
51Bosankoe61:168100.00%3,835
51Biddock61:168100.00%3,835
62Harris51:2020.17%5
62Chapman51:2020.60%51
62Stephens51:2020.21%8
62Tucker51:2020.77%70
62Collings51:2021.84%249
62Pascoe51:2020.24%13
62Goodfellow51:2026.85%808
62Pengelly51:2020.93%89
62Hitchins51:20215.15%1,439
62Keat51:2023.68%477
62Tom51:2027.14%837
73Mitchell41:2520.19%12
73Berry41:2525.48%808
73Hicks41:2520.25%16
73Prout41:2521.03%160
73Ley41:2524.65%695
73Chellew41:2523.54%560
73Netting41:2529.30%1,218
73Rollston41:252100.00%4,784
73Legoe41:252100.00%4,784
82Williams31:3360.04%1
82Hunt31:3362.56%548
82Burton31:3361.94%426
82Reed31:3360.47%71
82Hancock31:3360.35%49
82Hooper31:3360.27%33
82Pope31:3360.73%146
82Case31:33637.50%3,182
82Ham31:3360.81%172
82Tyrrell31:33633.33%2,977
82Warne31:3360.75%153
82Couch31:3360.51%79
82Treleaven31:3362.11%459
82Brickwood31:33627.27%2,635
82Biddick31:3361.84%407
82Luxon31:3365.77%1,057
82Helbern31:336100.00%5,435
82Keatt31:33675.00%4,784
82Horah31:336100.00%5,435
82de Smedt31:336100.00%5,435
102White21:5040.20%36
102Adams21:5040.44%122
102Russell21:5041.56%502
102Fisher21:5041.85%579
102Greenwood21:5042.17%657
102Gill21:5040.33%77
102French21:5042.08%637
102Rowland21:5042.50%744
102Salter21:5043.92%1,069
102Emery21:50466.67%5,435
102England21:5046.45%1,493
102Carey21:50420.00%2,793
102Main21:50450.00%4,784
102Liddell21:5047.41%1,619
102Dawe21:5040.33%75
102Carne21:5040.55%176
102Dray21:50466.67%5,435
102Lawry21:5040.46%136
102Mear21:50433.33%3,835
102Polkinghorne21:5040.68%227
102Leay21:504100.00%6,123
102Trenouth21:5044.35%1,154
102Bundell21:50440.00%4,258
102Trescowthick21:50414.29%2,312
126Green11:1,0080.24%141
126Jackson11:1,0080.52%349
126Martin11:1,0080.04%7
126Richards11:1,0080.02%3
126Howard11:1,0081.30%774
126Ford11:1,0080.30%199
126Andrews11:1,0080.51%348
126Cole11:1,0080.31%202
126Rose11:1,0082.44%1,260
126Bishop11:1,0080.32%212
126Lawson11:1,00816.67%3,835
126Poole11:1,0084.76%1,866
126Bryant11:1,0080.19%92
126Hayward11:1,00814.29%3,514
126Peters11:1,0080.14%62
126Moody11:1,0084.17%1,723
126Jacobs11:1,0080.91%572
126Buck11:1,0089.09%2,635
126Robins11:1,0080.28%179
126Mortimer11:1,0083.85%1,649
126Slade11:1,0080.76%490
126Masters11:1,0080.72%467
126Hampton11:1,0080.43%293
126Milton11:1,0084.76%1,866
126Hearn11:1,0081.54%884
126Cowling11:1,0080.20%99
126Parfitt11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Solomon11:1,0080.35%236
126Ede11:1,0080.54%364
126Ely11:1,0084.00%1,691
126Hick11:1,0080.79%506
126Morrish11:1,0080.71%460
126Kendal11:1,00833.33%5,435
126Mutton11:1,0080.26%161
126Peter11:1,0080.93%584
126Hore11:1,0080.32%212
126Hambly11:1,0080.18%84
126Spry11:1,0080.54%363
126Cleave11:1,0080.46%310
126Inch11:1,0080.48%324
126Cornelius11:1,0081.02%625
126Northey11:1,0080.34%225
126Robotham11:1,00850.00%6,123
126Warn11:1,0081.27%752
126Tailor11:1,00812.50%3,182
126Moulder11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Crews11:1,0081.23%738
126Bunt11:1,0080.31%204
126Kellow11:1,0080.44%296
126Anning11:1,00820.00%4,258
126Meager11:1,0081.45%846
126Rains11:1,00825.00%4,784
126Guard11:1,0082.70%1,346
126Chiswell11:1,0082.78%1,366
126Brinton11:1,0086.67%2,231
126Cady11:1,00850.00%6,123
126Cottell11:1,0082.56%1,303
126Strongman11:1,0080.70%458
126Thayer11:1,00850.00%6,123
126Tow11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Avory11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Proffit11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Treglown11:1,0081.06%645
126Saltern11:1,0082.86%1,393
126Canby11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Saundry11:1,0081.23%738
126Craddy11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Nowels11:1,00820.00%4,258
126Camby11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Guyard11:1,008100.00%7,242
126de Maeyer11:1,008100.00%7,242
126Camaret11:1,008100.00%7,242