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POLTIMORE (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of St. Thomas, hundred of Wonford, Wonford and S. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (N. E.) from Exeter includes the hamlet of Ratslow. It is situated on the river Clist, and comprises 1616 acres. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51218#s9 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 586-593. Date accessed: 2 August 2013.</ref> | POLTIMORE (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of St. Thomas, hundred of Wonford, Wonford and S. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (N. E.) from Exeter includes the hamlet of Ratslow. It is situated on the river Clist, and comprises 1616 acres. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51218#s9 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 586-593. Date accessed: 2 August 2013.</ref> | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
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