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Morval

The parish of Morval, (Cornish: Morval), is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of West. It is bounded on the north by Liskeard and Menheniot, on the east by St Germans, on the south by St Martins, and on the west by Duloe. The parish consists of rolling countryside and is located just north of the south coast fishing port of Looe. The origin of name is unknown. Morval House was once the home of the Buller and Kitson families. At one time canal boats would come up the river to Sandplace and discharge cargoes of seaweed which would be spread on the fields as fertiliser. The boats would then return to Looe with lime from the kilns.

The only village in the parish is that of Sandplace.

Cemeteries

The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line Monumental Inscriptions for the Parish Church - 1253 entries.

Census

Census information for this parish (1841 - 1901) is held in the Cornwall Record Office. The Cornwall Family History Society offers a census search service for its members. The Cornwall Family History Society have also published on-line census detail by surname on the FamilyHistoryonLine site.

Specific census information for this parish is available as follows:

• 1841. The 1841 Census of Morval (HO107/153), Enumeration Districts 3 and 4, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1851. The 1851 Census of Morval (HO107/1903), Enumeration District 3, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1861. The 1861 Census of St Morval (RG9/1531), Enumeration Districts 11 and 12, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1871. The 1871 Census of Morval (RG10/2243), Enumeration Districts 11 and 12 [including Merchant Shipping], is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1881. The 1881 Census of Morval (RG11/2287), Enumeration Districts 11 and 12 [including Merchant Shipping], is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1891. The 1891 Census of Morval (RG12/1812), Enumeration Districts 11 and 12, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.

Church History

• Anglican. The parish church is located in OS Grid Square SX2656, and is dedicated to St Wenna. It was built in the 13th century, and comprises a chancel, nave, north aisle, south transept and a vestry. The arcade consists of five four-centred arches supported on monolith granite pillars. The tower has three stages and low crocketed pinnacles; it contains five bells.
• Non-Conformist. There was a Wesleyan Association chapel at Widegate. At Sandplace, a chapel was built in 1864 by J F Buller JP, the Lord of the Manor, for the purpose of holding religious services there.

Church Records

• LDS Church Records.
  • The LDS Church batch numbers for Morval are: C052931, E052931, M052931. These are searchable by surname.
  • The IGI coverage of this parish is 1538 - 1837.
• The Cornwall Record Office holdings: Baptisms 1542 - 1902, Burials 1538 - 1880, Marriages 1539 - 1946, Boyd's Marriage Index 1597 - 1670, BTs 1597 - 1670.
• The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line transcripts of:
  • 1813-37 Marriages
  • 1813-37 Burials.
• Baptisms.
  • Baptisms 1682 to 1804 (Bishop's transcripts) for this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
  • The Parish Chest have published on CD, baptisms 1730 to 1840 for this parish.
  • Cornwall Legacy have published on CD, records of the Liskeard Wesleyan Circuit. These comprise baptisms 1834 to 1900. The areas cover Liskeard, Boconnoc, Broadoak, Callington, Linkinhorne, Looe, Menheniot, Morval, Pelynt, Quethiock, St Germans, St Ive, St Martins, St Neot, St Pinnock, St Veep, St Winnow, South Hill and Talland.
• Marriages.
  • Marriages 1682 to 1804 (Bishop's transcripts) for this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
  • Callington Area Heritage Centre have placed on-line marriage records for Morval parish 1813 to 1837.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Marriages 1539 to 1837, which is available in Book, CD or downloadable .pdf file formats.
• Burials.
  • Burials 1682 to 1804 for this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Parish Burials 1813 to 1837, which is available in CD or Book formats.

Civil Registration

The parish of Morval has always been in the Liskeard Registration District. There were sub-districts at Callington, Lerrin, Liskeard and Looe, but these closed in the 1930's. Parishes within the district are: Boconnoc, Broadoak, Callington, Calstock (1837-60), Duloe, East Looe, Lanreath, Lansallos, Lanteglos, Linkinhorne, Liskeard, Liskeard Borough, Menheniot, Morval, Pelynt, St. Cleer, St. Dominick, St. Ive, St. Keyne, St. Martin's, St. Neot, St. Pinnock, St. Veep, Southill, Talland and West Looe. The Superintendant Registrar can be contacted at: Graylands, Dean Street, Liskeard, PL14 4AH. Tel: 01579 343442.

Description & Travel

• 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).
• Photographs of Morval are available.

Genealogy

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.

Historical Geography

• Torwell (Trewella, Trewelle), Grid Reference 260570.
• Tregarland (Gargalla, Gargalle), Grid Reference 257573.

Maps

• Map of the Liskeard Registration District in which the parish lies.
• An old map of the parish of Morval in the 19th century is also available.

Occupations

Apprenticeship Indentures for Morval (1729 - 1829) can be found in the Cornwall Record Office.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Morval parish was part of the Liskeard Union for Poor Law administration and parish relief.
• Overseers' Accounts (1794 to 1797), Settlement Papers (1744) and Bastardy Bonds (1731 to 1819) are available in the Cornwall Record Office.

Population

Statistics

The parish comprised 3556 acres of land, 12 acres of water, 4 acres of tidal water and 7 acres of foreshore.

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