1881.
- The 1881 Census of Fowey is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project as follows:
- 1891. The 1891 Census of Fowey (RG12/1821), is available on-line from
the Cornwall Online Census project as follows:
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- Anglican. A Norman church was first built here in the 12th
century. The parish church is
located in OS Grid Square SX1251 and was initially dedicated to St. Finn Barr
(Fimbarrus). Possibly the Church was destroyed by pirates and it had to be
rebuilt in 1328. It was re-dedicated on 3rd July 1336 by the Bishop of Exeter.
In reprisal for raids on the French coast by Fowey seamen, the town was
attacked by the French in 1456 and was set on fire; during this action the
Church was partially destroyed. The attackers were repulsed at "Place", the
neighbouring great house, by Elizabeth Treffry (a member of the family who
still live there), and she is reputed to have had molten lead poured over them!
Some 130 years later, a major restoration took place. This work of restoration
began about 1460 with the help of the Earl of Warwick, the Lord High Admiral of
England, and lasted into the next century. The tower (the 2nd highest in
Comwall) and the wagon roof date from this period The pulpit was made in 1601
from the panelling of the captain's cabin of a Spanish galleon. In 1876,
another important restoration took place removing the western gallery,
providing a new roof for the north aisle, a clergy vestry, choir stalls, as
well as pews for the congregation.
The church now comprises a chancel, nave, and north and south aisles. The
chancel is lit by clerestory windows. The south arcade has one granite arch
adjoining the chancel, and four lofty pointed and heavily champered arches of
Pentewan stone, supported on octagonal piers without caps. The north arcade has
four similar arches and piers of the same material. The tower is in four stages
and is about 100 ft high to the tops of the pinnackles; it is strongly
buttressed on the square. The tower contains six bells and a chiming clock.
Details about the plans of the existing church are available on-line.
- Non-Conformist. In the parish are:
- A Congregationalist chapel built in 1797.
- A Bible Christian chapel built in 1883.
- A Wesleyan chapel built in 1801.
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- LDS Church Records.
- The Cornwall
Record Office holdings: Baptisms 1543 - 1967, Burials 1603 - 1970,
Marriages 1568 - 1936, Boyd's Marriage Index 1568 - 1812, Pallot's Marriage
Index 1790 - 1812, Non-Conformist records 1798 - 1836.
- Baptisms.
- The SOCIETY of FRIENDS (Quakers) - Christenings taken from Fowey Circuit Records, is available on-line, courtesy of the St Austell OPC. These include individuals from Fowey.
- The Cornish Forefathers' Society have published on CD, baptisms 1730 to 1843 for this parish.
- Cornwall
Legacy have published Baptisms of Mevagissey Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
1838 - 1900 on CD. The Circuit covers Mevagissey, Tregony, Cuby, Gorran,
Pentewan, Grampound, St Ewe, Gorran Haven, part of St Austell and Fowey.
- Marriages.
- The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Marriages 1568 to 1837, which is available in Book, CD or downloadable .pdf file formats.
- Phillimore's marriages 1568 to 1812 for this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
- Burials. The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Burialss 1813 to 1837, which is available in Book format.
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The parish of Fowey has been in the Registration
District of St Austell continuously from 1st July 1837. There were
sub-districts at Fowey, Grampound, Mevagissey and St Austell, but these have
now been abolished. Parishes within the district were: Creed, Fowey, Gorran,
Grampound, Mevagissey, Roche, St. Austell, St. Blazey, St. Dennis, St. Ewe, St.
Mewan, St. Michael Carhays, St. Sampson, St. Stephen in Brannel, Tywardreath.
The Superintendant Registrar can be contacted at: 12 Carlyon Road, St Austell,
PL25 4LD. Tel: 01726 68974. Fax: 01726 68974.
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- ePodunk's Cornwall page - providing general, plus some historical and genealogical information, about Cornwall and its parishes, together with links (mainly relating to general sites and services, rather than ones that are specific to Cornwall or particular parishes).
- Some
photographs of Fowey are available on-line.
- More pictures
of Fowey are also available.
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OPC Assistance. The On-line Parish Clerk (OPC) scheme operates a
service to help family historians; the OPC page for this
parish is available on-line, from where the OPC can be contacted by email.
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The Domesday Settlements of Cornwall, a study undertaken by the Cornwall Branch
of the Historical Association, has identified and located settlements listed in
the Exeter and Exchequer Domesday Survey of AD 1086. The following places have
been identified in Fowey ecclesiastical parish:
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These population figures include Polkerris.
- Population in 1801 - 1155 persons
- Population in 1811 - 1319 persons
- Population in 1821 - 1455 persons
- Population in 1831 - 1767 persons
- Population in 1841 - 1643 persons
- Population in 1851 - 1452 persons
- Population in 1861 - 1414 persons
- Population in 1871 - 1344 persons, plus 45 on shipping
- Population in 1881 - 1515 persons
- Population in 1891 - 1957 persons
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- Population in 1901 - 2258 persons
- Population in 1911 - 2276 persons
- Population in 1921 - 2388 persons
- Population in 1931 - 2575 persons
- Population in 1951 - 2347 persons
- Population in 1961 - 2263 persons
- Population in 1971 - 2369 persons
- Population in 1981 - 2130 persons
- Population in 1991 - 2121 persons
- Population in 2001 - 2273 persons
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The parish comprises 1953 acres of land.
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