A 1698 Census of the Parish of Ringmore
Original held by the British Library, Harleian MSS 6832 ff. 146-47
Transcribed, with permission, by Brian Randell
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Ringmore: A list of all men, women, & children in ye parish, taken Sept 14, 1698
1. |
Tho. |
Lee |
52 |
 |
Eliza |
Lee W |
34 |
 |
Sampson |
Lee |
50 |
 |
Mary |
ffrowd |
17 |
 |
Barbara |
Steer |
60 |
 |
Mary |
Steer |
22 |
 |
. . . |
a boy |
13 |
2. |
Robt. |
Gilbert |
66 |
 |
John |
Gilbert |
34 |
 |
Prisc. |
Gilbert W |
30 |
 |
Mary |
Frowd |
23 |
 |
Colin |
Edgcomb |
19 |
 |
Susanna |
Frowd |
11 |
3. |
Mary |
Frowd |
64 |
 |
Benj. |
Frowd |
28 |
 |
. . . |
Frowd |
27 |
 |
Agnes |
Frowd |
34 |
4. |
Danl. |
Kennard |
40 |
 |
Mary |
Kennard W |
35 |
 |
Danl. |
Kennard |
13 |
 |
Barb. |
Kennard |
6 |
 |
John |
Kennard |
5 |
5. |
Francis |
Yeabsly |
75 |
 |
Agnes |
Pearse |
40 |
 |
Thomasin |
Pearse |
30 |
6. |
John |
Skinner |
42 |
 |
Joan |
Skinner W |
34 |
 |
John |
Skinner |
8 |
 |
Joan |
Skinner |
6 |
 |
Eliza. |
Skinner |
5 |
 |
Richd. |
Skinner |
1 |
 |
John |
Berry |
69 |
 |
Tho. |
Roach |
13 |
 |
Rebec. |
Roach |
14 |
|
        |
7. |
John |
Cotly |
56 |
 |
Thomasin |
Cotly W |
60 |
 |
Marg. |
Cotly |
28 |
 |
Marg. |
Row |
55 |
 |
Phillip. |
Cotly |
27 |
 |
Charles |
Cotly |
17 |
 |
Sarah |
Hatch |
26 |
 |
. . . |
Cotly |
6 |
8. |
John |
Frowd |
61 |
 |
Bridget |
Frowd W |
60 |
9. |
Philip |
Palmer |
69 |
 |
Clara |
Palmer W |
74 |
 |
Mary |
Palmer |
39 |
 |
Mary |
Palmer |
8 |
 |
Eliza. |
Edgcomb |
17 |
 |
Wm. |
Bound |
27 |
 |
John |
Blackler |
14 |
10. |
Ann |
Torkington |
60 |
 |
Mary |
Torkington |
59 |
 |
Eliza. |
Torkiington |
31 |
 |
Tho. |
Torkington |
26 |
 |
Francis |
Torkington |
19 |
11. |
Eliza. |
Ford |
68 |
 |
Hannah |
Ford |
38 |
12. |
Hugh |
Flashman |
60 |
 |
Mary |
Flashman WÂ Â Â Â |
66 |
 |
Honr. |
Ward |
71 |
13. |
Mary |
Gilbert |
52 |
 |
Mary |
Gilbert |
26 |
 |
Cath. |
Gilbert |
11 |
 |
Wm. |
Gilbert |
10 |
 |
James |
Gilbert |
9 |
 |
 |
|
        |
14) |
Eliza. |
Maunder |
70 |
 |
Eliza |
Hingston |
24 |
15) |
Tho. |
Cocker |
54 |
 |
Marg. |
Cocker W |
51 |
 |
John |
Penhay |
76 |
 |
Marg. |
Cocker |
12 |
16) |
Agnes |
Fox |
70 |
 |
Agnes |
Fox |
24 |
17) |
John |
Cocker |
54 |
 |
Deborah |
Cocker W |
51 |
 |
Mary |
Cocker |
17 |
 |
James |
Bear |
17 |
18) |
Jeptha |
Edgcombe |
50 |
 |
Agnes |
Edgcombe |
60 |
19) |
Robt. |
Lee W [sic] |
45 |
 |
Mary |
Lee |
41 |
 |
Mary |
Lee |
5 |
20) |
Nich. |
Head W [sic] |
70 |
 |
Grace |
Head |
72 |
21) |
Phill. |
Elliot |
69 |
 |
Alice |
Maunder |
43 |
 |
John |
Maunder |
10 |
22) |
John |
Ford |
40 |
 |
Marg. |
Ford W |
35 |
 |
Honr. |
Ford |
7 |
 |
Honr. |
Nichols |
70 |
23) |
John |
Rickham |
40 |
 |
Wilmot |
Rickham W |
60 |
24) |
Rebecca |
Cotly |
34 |
 |
Rebecca |
Steer |
23 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
25) |
Rebecca |
Genney |
28 |
 |
George &
Richd. |
Genney |
5 |
 |
Tho. |
Genney |
2 |
26) |
Ann |
Hill |
67 |
 |
Grace |
Hill |
29 |
27) |
James |
Hoopell |
76 |
 |
Grace |
Hoopell W |
60 |
 |
Wm. |
Hill |
21 |
 |
John |
Stidston? |
18 |
 |
Honr. |
Fox |
30 |
28) |
Nich. |
Hoopell |
24 |
 |
Alice |
Hoopell W |
23 |
 |
John |
Frowd |
21 |
 |
And. |
Frowd |
11 |
29) |
Nich. |
Hoopell |
60 |
 |
Hester |
Hoopell W |
56 |
 |
Ricd. |
Steer |
21 |
30) |
Richd. |
Fox |
61 |
 |
Grace |
Fox W |
26 |
 |
John |
Wakeham |
25 |
 |
Mary |
Hele |
15 |
 |
Saml. |
Lidstone |
21 |
31) |
Andrew |
Treby |
40 |
 |
Mary |
Treby W |
36 |
32) |
Robt. |
Farley |
48 |
 |
Eliza. |
Farley W |
40 |
33) |
Mary |
Bear |
52 |
 |
Mary |
Bear |
21 |
34) |
Wm. |
Badcock |
34 |
 |
Joan |
Badcock W |
27 |
 |
Ruth |
Badcock |
6 |
|
        |
35) |
Richd. |
Derry |
54 |
 |
Eliza. |
Derry W |
52 |
 |
John |
Derry |
18 |
 |
Richd. |
Derry |
10 |
 |
Eliza. |
Derry |
7 |
36) |
Wm. |
Anthony |
53 |
 |
Eliza. |
Anthony W |
30 |
 |
John |
Anthony |
69 |
 |
Tho. |
Wakeham |
13 |
 |
Hannah |
Woodmaston     |
22 |
37) |
Mary |
Skinner |
75 |
 |
Abigail |
Skinner |
16 |
 |
Joan |
Skinner |
49 |
38) |
Franc. |
Fox |
34 |
 |
Frances |
Fox W |
40 |
 |
Fran. |
Fox |
9 |
 |
Richd. |
Fox |
5 |
 |
Charity |
Fox |
2 |
39) |
George |
Terry |
38 |
 |
Eliza. |
Terry W |
40 |
 |
Nich. |
Terry |
5 |
 |
Phill. |
Hatch |
58 |
 |
Eliza |
Hatch |
32 |
 |
Dorothy |
Hingston |
62 |
40) |
James |
Hoopell |
26 |
 |
Mary |
Hoopell W |
25 |
 |
Mary |
Hoopell |
1 |
41) |
John |
Stidston |
61 |
 |
Mary |
Stidston W |
50 |
 |
Mary |
Stidston |
22 |
 |
Joan |
Stidston |
3 |
 |
Eliza |
Stidston |
7 |
|
        |
42) |
Timothy |
Hatch |
33 |
 |
Mary |
Hatch W |
35 |
43) |
John |
Hatch |
30 |
 |
Ellinor |
Hatch W |
26 |
 |
Mary |
Frowd |
48 |
44) |
Waltr. |
Crosman |
70 |
 |
Eliza. |
Crosman W |
40 |
 |
Eliza. |
Crosman |
2 |
45) |
Peter |
Prideaux |
60i |
 |
Ann |
Prideaux W |
26 |
 |
Ann |
Prideaux |
3 |
 |
Mary |
Prideaux |
1 |
 |
. . . |
a maid serv. |
18 |
47) |
Wm. |
Roach |
40 |
 |
Hannah |
Roach W |
36 |
 |
Elias |
Roach |
10 |
 |
Mary |
Roach |
3 |
48) |
Tho. |
Heskett |
37 |
 |
Henry |
Tippeett |
49 |
 |
Willmot. |
Tippett W |
42 |
 |
John |
Tippett |
14 |
 |
Richd. |
Tippett |
3 |
 |
Margt. |
Tippett |
10 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
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The census is given in three columns, on both sides of one sheet, as portrayed here, with calculations (in another hand) at the bottom of several of the columns (not transcribed). The 'W' presumably indicates the wife, though in two cases it is evidently misplaced.