Dartington Genealogical Records

Dartington 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.

Dartington Baptisms (1542-1862)

A name index, connected to digital images of baptism registers. These record relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.

Devon Baptisms (1444-1915)

A searchable database of 2,225,292 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.

Devon Baptism Index (1813-1839)

Transcriptions of over 360,000 baptisms from most parishes in the county. Records include parents name and abode.

Devon Social & Institutional Records (1780-1914)

Over 60,000 transcripts of personal entries in various types of records, including vaccination registers, apprenticeship records, occupational records, poor law records, marriage notice books, returns of deaths, infirmary registers, debtor lists, workhouse birth registers, bastardy records and more.

Dartington 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.

Dartington Banns (1653-1788)

Banns registers give details of parties who intended to marry. They record an individual's real parish of residence if they moved to a parish temporarily for the purpose of a marriage.

Dartington Marriages (1538-1852)

Details of those who were married at the church between 1538 and 1852. Information given may include parents' names, ages, marital status, abode and more.

Devon Marriages (1446-2002)

A searchable database of 1,871,561 records, linked to original images of marriage registers. The records may include fathers' names, age, residence, occupations and more.

Devon Marriage Index (1754-1837)

Transcriptions of over 270,000 marriages from most parishes in the county.

Dartington 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.

Dartington Burials (1539-1910)

A name index linked to original images of the burial registers of the church. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age residence and more.

Devon Burials (1320-1988)

A searchable database of 1,666,144 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.

Devon Burials Index (1813-1837)

Transcriptions of over 225,000 burials from most parishes in the county. Induces the deceased's age.

Devon Social & Institutional Records (1780-1914)

Over 60,000 transcripts of personal entries in various types of records, including vaccination registers, apprenticeship records, occupational records, poor law records, marriage notice books, returns of deaths, infirmary registers, debtor lists, workhouse birth registers, bastardy records and more.

Dartington 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.

Register of Voters for South Devon (1865-1869)

A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.

Devon Militia Assessments (1715)

A list of Devon property-owners who were required to contribute towards sustaining the militia.

Devon Hearth Tax Return (1674)

A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1674 for the county of Devon.

Newspapers Covering Dartington

Western Morning News (1894-1950)

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

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams (1869-1870)

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

Western Times (1827-1950)

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

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette (1827-1950)

Original images of a regional newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Devon area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

North Devon Journal (1824-1950)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering regional news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Devon area.

Dartington 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.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon Index (1559-1660)

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

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.

Devon Probate Index (1190-1980)

An index to over 300,000 Devon wills, admons and inventories from 550 sources. Index contains name, abode, occupation, type of document, year of probate, court, notes and document reference.

Dartington Immigration & Travel Records

Devonian Migration Choices (1760-1950)

A detailed investigation into motivations for Devonians choosing to stay or migrate from the county, with particular attention to labour, religion and family ties.

Settlement & Removal in Rural Devon (1662-1871)

A lengthy article detailing the practice of moving the needy poor between parishes. Contains examples of settlements, removals and examinations.

Sinking of the John (1855)

The story of a ship heading to Quebec from Plymouth that sank off the coast of Cornwall, killing 194 passengers. Includes information on the crew, passengers and others connected with the event.

North Devon Exodus (1818-1868)

An overview of emigration from north Devon to the Americas, with particulars of some who made the journey.

Prisoners in Devon Quarter Sessions (1655-1837)

A calendar of prisoners brought before the quarter sessions, with details of their crime and punishment. Contains entries for individuals who were transported.

Dartington Military Records

Devon Militia and Volunteer Lists (1799-1825)

Various military lists published in the Exeter Flying Post, particularly lists of deserters, which may list age and physical description.

Devon Militia Assessments (1715)

A list of Devon property-owners who were required to contribute towards sustaining the militia.

Devon WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Devon WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Swansea-Devonian War Memorial (1914-1945)

Names from a presumably predominately Devonian war memorial in the former Bible Christian church at Swansea.

Register of Voters for South Devon (1865-1869)

A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.

Plymouth & West Devon Rate Books (1598-1933)

An index of around 300,000 names in local tax records. The index is connected to digital images of the rate books, which record, land owner and occupier, description of property, address and details of the tax.

Devon & Exeter Oath Rolls (1723)

Transcriptions of documents listing those who swore loyalty to King George I after the Jacobite Atterbury Plot.

Indictable Offenses in Devon Quarter Sessions (1745-1782)

A calendar of cases to be heard before the quarter session that are indictable by nature,.

Cursers & Badgers in Devon Quarter Sessions (1729-1745)

Two calendars, one of those licensed to carry out trade and the other those brought before the session for cursing.

Dartington Taxation Records

Plymouth & West Devon Rate Books (1598-1933)

An index of around 300,000 names in local tax records. The index is connected to digital images of the rate books, which record, land owner and occupier, description of property, address and details of the tax.

Devon Tithe Apportionments (1839-1851)

Transcriptions of documents listing land, their owner or occupier acreage and name or description.

Devon Militia Assessments (1715)

A list of Devon property-owners who were required to contribute towards sustaining the militia.

Devon Hearth Tax Return (1674)

A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1674 for the county of Devon.

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.

Dartington Land & Property Records

Register of Voters for South Devon (1865-1869)

A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.

Devon Tithe Maps & Apportionments (1839-1850)

Maps delineating fields in Devon, which are referenced to documents recording field names, land owners, occupiers, land use and land size.

Plymouth & West Devon Rate Books (1598-1933)

An index of around 300,000 names in local tax records. The index is connected to digital images of the rate books, which record, land owner and occupier, description of property, address and details of the tax.

Devon Tithe Apportionments (1839-1851)

Transcriptions of documents listing land, their owner or occupier acreage and name or description.

Devon Militia Assessments (1715)

A list of Devon property-owners who were required to contribute towards sustaining the militia.

Dartington Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Devon (1923)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Devon (1919)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Devon (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 Devon (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 Devon (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.

Dartington Cemeteries

Devon Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Devon Headstones (1780-2000)

Memorials of a select number of headstones in Devon.

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.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Dartington 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.

Dartington Histories & Books

Devonian Migration Choices (1760-1950)

A detailed investigation into motivations for Devonians choosing to stay or migrate from the county, with particular attention to labour, religion and family ties.

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: Devonshire (1066-1822)

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

The History of Devon (44-Present)

Numerous articles covering the history of the country, its principle settlements, notable persons, castles and more.

Devon in 1850 (1850)

A detailed overview of Devon in 1850, extracted from a directory of that year.

Dartington School & Education Records

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.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Dartington 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.

Devon Gamekeeper Lists (1847-1859)

Lists of gamekeepers from the North Devon Journal.

Devon Gamekeeper Lists (1834-1860)

Lists of gamekeepers from the The Western Times.

Devon Gamekeeper Lists (1800-1859)

A series of newspaper articles listing gamekeepers in Devon.

Devon Runaway Apprentices (1800-1889)

Transcripts of newspaper articles listing the particulars of apprentices who absconded from their master.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Dartington

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.

Dartington Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

The Visitations of Devon: 1531, 1564 & 1620 (1000-1620)

Three works compiled from 16th and 17th century sources that record Devon families who had the right to bear a coat of arms.

Devonshire Ignobles (1620)

A list of men found by William Camden to have unsubstantiated claims to coats of arms.

Devon Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Devon'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.

Dartington Church Records

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.

Devon Parish Registers (1754-1839)

Prior to civil registration in 1837, the parish registers of Devon are the most common place to turn for details on births, marriages and deaths.

Episcopal Visitation Returns (1744-1779)

A series of questionnaires detailing the ecclesiastical predicament of around 250 parishes in Devon.

St Paul's Rebuilding Returns from Devon (1678)

A transcript of documents recording those who contributed to the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

The Westcountry Preachers (1815-1907)

A history of the Bible Christians, a denomination of Methodists, in Devon and Cornwall.

Biographical Directories Covering Dartington

Devonshire Characters and Strange Events (1550-1904)

A series of folk tales and detailed biographies of Devonshire men and women.

The Worthies of Devon (1066-1700)

Biographies of notable Devonians from the Norman period up to the end of the 17th century.

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.

Dartington Maps

Devon Tithe Maps & Apportionments (1839-1850)

Maps delineating fields in Devon, which are referenced to documents recording field names, land owners, occupiers, land use and land size.

East Devon Tithe Maps (1840)

Maps delineating fields, forests and other land plots in east Devon. Apportionments not included.

Devon Tithe Apportionments (1839-1851)

Transcriptions of documents listing land, their owner or occupier acreage and name or description.

Maps of Devon (1563-1922)

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.

Dartington Reference Works

Devon Surnames (1086-1967)

A series of articles on Devon surnames, including a dictionary of Devon surname definitions.

Locating Devon Wills (1400-Present)

A guide to locating Devon wills in light of losses incurred during World War II.

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.

Historical Description

Dartington, the seat of Mrs. Champernoune, is beautifully situated about one mile and a half to the north of Totness, in the neighbourhood of the Dart, which winds round the greater part of the estate. The adjacent scenery is remarkably romantic and picturesque. The mansion-house, which is very large, is supposed to have been built in the early part of the fifteenth century; and, during the reign of Richard II, was the residence of his half-brother the Duke of Exeter. It stands upon an eminence, commanding a fine view of the beautiful vale of Totness. It is 250 feet in length; the hall is seventy feet long, and forty wide; the chimney-piece is fourteen feet high, and the roof of oak, very curiously framed.

Some of the windows command a fine view of the beautiful vale of Totness, and other places. The walls are of black marble, and exceedingly firm and well built. The great hall is the only part remaining of the superb structure built by the Duke of Exeter. From the remains of walls and other circumstances, it seems evident, that the original buildings composed a double quadrangle, the two courts being connected by the hall, kitchen, and buttery. Behind these to the left, is a large area surrounded by very thick walls; and on the side directly opposite the hall, are the remains of a long range of buildings supported by an arched front, the arches of which are walled up to the height of two feet. The foundations of various walls were also discovered some years ago in digging up the area. Of the outer quadrangle, three sides remain nearly perfect; the buildings on the fourth side have been mostly destroyed. The central part is now the dwelling house; the range to the right has been occupied as a barn, stable, &c.; on the left is the hall and great kitchen; the latter is thirty-five feet square, having walls of immense thickness; the roof is destroyed. The dwelling-house is 250 feet in length, and was formerly divided into many tenements, each room having only one door, and that opening immediately to the air; but scarcely any part of the original building remains unaltered. The apartments, in the ancient state of the mansion, were entered by five door-ways projecting from the front, and having steps projecting from each, and leading to the rooms over the ground-floor. In the part inhabited by Mrs. Champernoune are some beautiful paintings, and a good collection of drawings. The windows are large and pointed. The outside is embattled and strengthened by buttresses. The entrance porch, and tower, also embattled, is forty-four feet high: the porch is vaulted; and in the centre of the cross of the arch is an ornamental rose, with a recumbent stag in the middle.

Immediately behind the dwelling-house is Dartington Church, a building of some antiquity, with large pointed windows, battlements, and a tower. The windows were formerly decorated with a considerable quantity of painted glass taken down about forty years ago, and only a small portion of it replaced. Among it are various coats of arms, and the figure of a Duchess of Exeter praying for "the soul of Thomas her son." Before her are the arms of England, borne also by Holland, quartered with Mortimer. This duchess was probably Anne, widow of Edmund Mortimer; and afterwards, according to Dugdale, married to John, Duke of Exeter. Near the altar is an alabaster monument to the memory of Sir Arthur Champernoune, the first of this family that possessed Dartington. On this is also the figures of his wife and seven children, with the arms of the families with whom they married.

The parish of Dartington contains about 3000 acres; of these nearly two-thirds are the property of Mrs. Champernoune.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

DARTINGTON is a parish on the south-western side of the fertile and picturesque valley of the Dart, forming a suburb of Totnes and adjoining Totnes railway station, in the Southern division of the county, hundred of Stanborough, petty sessional division of Stanborough and Coleridge, Totnes union, county court district, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Totnes and diocese of Exeter. In 1897 that portion of the parish near Totnes station, consisting of several houses, was transferred to the borough of Totnes for civil purposes, by Local Government Board’s Provisional Orders Confirmation Acts (No. 11.) The church of St. Mary was an ancient structure, in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, but in 1880 the whole building, with the exception of the tower, was taken down and the materials used in the erection of a new church, at a cost of £8,000, chiefly defrayed by the Champemowne family: the church is an edifice of stone, in the Perpendicular style, of the precise dimensions of the old building, from the plans of J. L. Pearson esq. R.A., F.S.A, architect, of London, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch with parvise and a western tower, with pinnacles, containing 6 bells, cast in 1880, and a clock, erected in 1893, in memory of the Rev. Richard Champernowne, rector 1859—91: the sculptured work on the tower was executed by Hems, of Exeter: the ancient screen was removed from the old church, and replaced. In the old tower has been placed a curious monument, in plaster, formerly in the chancel of the church, and dated 1578, to Sir Arthur Champernowne kt. and his family: there are 250 sittings. The old church bore on the porch “the white hart lodged,” the cognizance of Richard II. to whom, by escheat, this place belonged; and there was also a fine pulpit of the reign of Henry VII. some good ancient glass and a small mural effigy in armour. The register of baptisms dates from the year 1542; marriages, 1538; burials, 1549. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £470, with 108 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Arthur Melville Champernowne esq. and held since 1891 by the Rev. Charles Martin M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford. The church of St. Barnabas, situated near the hamlet of Brooking, and built at the expense of the Champernowne family as a chapel of ease to Dartington, is a structure in the Early English style, consecrated in 1885, consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, north and south porches and a tower, with spire, at the east end of the aisle, containing 1 bell: the east window is stained: there is an eagle lectern of carved oak: the piers of the arcade on the south side are of rich marble, quarried in this parish: the church affords 140 sittings: the Rev. Francis James Crosland Fenton M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been curate-in-charge since 1897. The parish property comprises five tenements, occupied by the labouring classes, and seven acres of good meadow land, let for about £30 yearly. Flotsley meadow, of five acres, now let for £16, was given for the poor by Christopher Maynard, in the reign of Charles II. Four cottages were erected in 1835 by Miss Spedding, in memory of her sister, Mrs. Fronde, and are occupied rent-free by poor families. The mansion and demesne of Dartington, given by the Conqueror to William de Falaise, and long held by the Martyns, barons Martyn, came afterwards to the Audley family, by the marriage of Joan, sister of William, 2nd and last Baron Martyn (ob. 1325), with Nicholas de Audley; but all his sons dying without issue, it was escheated to the Crown, and was given by Richard II. to his half-brother, John Holland, Duke of Exeter K.G. ob. 1446: in the reign of Elizabeth, Sir Arthur Champernowne kt. exchanging the lordship of Polsloe for that of Dartington, seated himself here, and by this family the manor has ever since been held. Dartington Hall, the property of Arth. Melville Champernowne esq. now (1901) unoccupied, has been the residence of this family for many generations and was formerly an extensive building, consisting of two large quadrangles, one of which is now in ruins: the other was partly rebuilt in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and has several fine apartments: the great hall, a work of the 13th century, 70 by 40 feet, retains a huge fire-place, 16 feet wide, and has Pointed windows: the groined porch bears the arms of Holland, and the groining of the roof is embellished with “the white hart lodged,” the badge of Richard II.: the earliest existing portion is at the north-east angle, which, with the gateway at the south end, is of early 14th century date: some of the original windows remain, and on the west side is a terrace garden: the grounds, which are extensive and beautifully laid out, slope down to the margin of the Dart. Venton, the property of Mr. Moysey, now used as a farmhouse, is an ancient and spacious building, formerly much more extensive: it was a long time the seat of the Ventons, or Fentons, from whom it passed to the Gibbes family and from the latter to the Glanvilles. Arthur Melville Champernowne esq. J.P. is lord of the manor and owns more than two-thirds of the parish; the Duke of Somerset also has an estate in this parish and there are some smaller freeholders. The soil is various; subsoil, clay slate and limestone. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and turnips. The area is 3,143 acres of land and 32 of water, less about 300 acres taken over by the borough of Totnes in 1897; rateable value, £4,815; the population in 1901 was 478.

Church of England School, Shinner’s Bridge (mixed), for 110 children; average attendance, 60, infants’ built at the expense of the Champernowne family & chiefly supported by them for the poor children of the parish.

Kelly's Directory of Devon (1902)

Most Common Surnames in Dartington

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Stanborough Hundred
1Harris341:190.87%1
2Parnell301:216.54%244
3Hodge211:301.92%66
4Barrett191:333.66%207
4Hutchings191:331.56%51
6Brimicombe181:3534.62%1,843
7Skinner171:371.19%37
8Full131:497.74%721
9Barnes111:582.97%298
9Andrews111:580.83%42
9Gribble111:583.93%417
12Seaward91:708.18%1,046
12Peeke91:7010.00%1,243
14Gill81:790.78%75
14Tucker81:790.22%3
14Bond81:790.78%74
14Heath81:791.30%167
14Millar81:7912.12%1,586
14Webber81:790.33%10
14Luscombe81:790.72%62
14Putt81:792.57%362
14Stanning81:7929.63%2,866
14Codner81:7914.81%1,795
24Newman71:902.11%336
24Edmonds71:902.89%481
24Hines71:9013.73%1,878
24Eveleigh71:903.14%530
24Relland71:9058.33%4,730
29Watson61:1062.00%378
29Giles61:1061.62%298
29Almond61:10610.17%1,708
29Hatch61:1064.17%815
29Wakeham61:1061.13%204
29Dennes61:10685.71%6,891
29Champernovne61:106100.00%7,664
36Smith51:1270.15%4
36White51:1270.18%7
36Green51:1270.89%186
36Miller51:1270.50%80
36Harvey51:1270.37%40
36Beer51:1270.29%24
36Barter51:1272.70%652
36Hannaford51:1270.48%72
36Callard51:1271.87%431
36Champernonce51:127100.00%8,667
46King41:1580.40%79
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58Phillips31:2110.17%23
58Stevens31:2110.24%49
58Boyes31:21111.11%2,866
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58Chubb31:2110.95%354
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58Faulkener31:211100.00%11,450
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72Blackler21:3170.53%296
72Sercombe21:3170.64%361
72Dunsford21:3171.17%704
72Whiteway21:3170.90%539
72Hext21:3170.94%557
72Tope21:3171.20%728
72Maye21:3175.56%2,423
72Canniford21:3173.70%1,795
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96Williams11:6330.03%2
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96Lewis11:6330.09%57
96Martin11:6330.04%8
96Clarke11:6330.07%34
96Moore11:6330.06%26
96Morgan11:6330.19%208
96Foster11:6330.18%195
96Ford11:6330.06%28
96Cole11:6330.05%13
96Ball11:6330.10%86
96Berry11:6330.11%91
96Chambers11:6330.45%536
96Frost11:6330.13%115
96Middleton11:6330.45%539
96Hayward11:6330.70%820
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96Sims11:6330.49%578
96Dennis11:6330.18%194
96Searle11:6330.10%87
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96Symons11:6330.09%63
96Farley11:6330.28%310
96Hewett11:6330.75%884
96Fairweather11:6331.37%1,473
96Hosking11:6330.33%375
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96Tozer11:6330.13%120
96Hurrell11:6330.34%388
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96Lavis11:6330.45%536
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96Norrish11:6330.38%455
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96Eliott11:6336.67%4,095
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96Southcombe11:6330.71%832
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96Helms11:63333.33%11,450
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