Cornwall

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Trewen

The parish of Trewen, (Cornish: Trewynn), is situated in the Deanery of Trigg Minor, and the Hundred of East. It is bounded on the north by Egloskerry, on the east by St Thomas-by-Launceston, on the south by South Petherwin and Lewannick, and on the west by Altarnun and Laneast. The origin of the parish name is probably from the Cornish for 'white farm'.

The parish is situated on the edge of Bodmin Moor to the west of Launceston. The only village is Piper's Pool.

Cemeteries

• The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line Monumental Inscriptions for:
  • The Parish Church - 125 entries.
  • Pipers Pool Methodist Chapel - 46 entries.
• There is a granite slab in the churchyard inscribed "Ralph Honey was buryed the xviii of May 1596".

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 Trewen (HO107/134), Enumeration District 5, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: the 1841 Census of the Parish, which is available in CD format.
  • It has also been filmed by the LDS church - Film No. 241258.
• 1851. The 1851 Census of Trewin (HO107/1899), Enumeration District 3, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1861.
  • The 1861 Census of Trewen (RG9/1517), Enumeration District 5, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: the 1861 Census of the Parish, which is available in CD format.
• 1871. The 1871 Census of Trewen (RG10/2222), Enumeration District 5, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1881. The 1881 Census of Trewen (RG11/2274), Enumeration District 5, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.
• 1891. The 1891 Census of Trewen (RG12/1801), Enumeration District 5, is available on-line from the Cornwall Online Census project.

Church History

• Anglican. The parish church is located in OS Grid Square SX2583 and was dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. The church is an ancient granite building in the Early Perpendicular style, which was restored in 1863/1864; it comprises a chancel, nave, and north aisle. The arcade consists of four low, four-centred arches supported on granite pillars. The entrance is a south porch; a north door has been blocked. A bell-turret at the west-end of the church contains one bell. The register of baptisms date from 1616, and marriages and burials from 1617.
• Non-Conformist. There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel at Piper's Pool.

Church Records

• LDS Church Records. This parish is NOT included in the LDS Church's International Genealogical Index (IGI).
• The Cornwall Record Office holdings: Baptisms 1616 - 1979, Burials 1616 - 1979, Marriages 1617 - 1953, Boyd's Marriage Index 1608 - 1675, BTs 1608 - 1675.
• The Cornwall Family History Society have published on-line transcripts of:
  • 1813-37 Marriages
  • 1813-37 Burials
• Baptisms. Baptisms 1616 to 1905 in this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
• Marriages.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Marriages in the Parish 1610 to 1837, which is available in Book, CD or downloadable .pdf file formats.
  • Marriages 1610 to 1834 and 1837 to 1911 in this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).
• Burials.
  • The Cornwall Family History Society have published transcripts of: Burials in the Parish 1813 to 1837, which is available in Book format.
  • Burials 1616 to 1911 in this parish are available on-line through the OPC search Facility - (C-PROP).

Civil Registration

The parish of Trewen is in the Launceston Registration District and has been since 1st July 1837. There were sub-districts at Altarnun, Launceston, North Hill, North Petherwin and St Stephen-by-Launceston, but these are now all closed. Parishes within the district were: Altarnun, Boyton, Egloskerry, Laneast, Launceston, Lawhitton, Lewannick, Lezant, Northill, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Stephens by Launceston, St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Thomas Street, South Petherwin, Stokeclimsland, Tremaine, Treneglos, Tresmeer, Trewen, Warbstow.

The Superintendant Registrar can be contacted at: Hendra, Dunheved Road, Launceston, PL15 9JG. Tel: 01566 772464.

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).

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.
• Mailing Lists. There is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical and or historical interest in Bodmin Moor and its surrounding villages. Villages covered are: Advent (Tresinney), Alternun, Blisland, Bodmin, Boventor, Camelford (Lanteglos), Cardinham, Davidstow, Egloshayle, Helland, Laneast, Lanteglos by Camelford, Launceston, Lewannick, Liskeard, Michaelstow, North Hill, St Breward, St Breock, St Cleer, St Clether, St Mabyn, St Neot, St Tudy, Temple, Tresinney, Trewen, Wadebridge (Egloshayle & St Breock), and Warleggan. This list is in support of the OnLine Parish Clerk system. You can also subscribe to the ENG-CON-BODMINMOOR-L for the List version, or ENG-CON-BODMINMOOR-D (digest) for the Digest version.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

Trewen parish was part of the Launceston Union for Poor Law administration and parish relief.

Population

Statistics

The parish comprises 992 acres of land and 2 acres of water.

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