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[[Image:Pillaton_St_Odulph_Cornwall.jpg|thumb|right|Pillaton St Odulph]] | |||
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Land use in the parish is dominated by farming, although less than 10% of resident workers are employed in this industry. The majority of residents work outside the parish, and Pillaton is effectively a dormitory village for people employed in Plymouth and South East Cornwall.<br> | Land use in the parish is dominated by farming, although less than 10% of resident workers are employed in this industry. The majority of residents work outside the parish, and Pillaton is effectively a dormitory village for people employed in Plymouth and South East Cornwall.<br> | ||
The modern parish is one of the St Dominic, Landulph and St Mellion with Pillaton, United Parish, United Benefice in the Diocese of Truro.<br> | The modern parish is one of the St Dominic, Landulph and St Mellion with Pillaton, United Parish, United Benefice in the Diocese of Truro.<br> | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
<br>Births, 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 [[ | <br>Births, 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 [[Free BMD]]. | ||
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=== Church records === | === Church records === | ||
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<br>Overview, Include information for parish registers and Bishop's Transcripts, Contact information for the office holding the original records, Links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection. Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 188<br> | <br>Overview, Include information for parish registers and Bishop's Transcripts, Contact information for the office holding the original records, Links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection. Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 188<br> | ||
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks | Cornwall Online Parish Clerks | ||
An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/n_p/pillaton.php<br> | An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/n_p/pillaton.php<br> | ||
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=== Census records === | === Census records === | ||
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[[Cornwall Online Census Project]] | [[Cornwall Online Census Project]] | ||
=== Poor Law Unions === | === Poor Law Unions === | ||
[[ | [[St Germans Poor Law Union]] | ||
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=== Probate records === | === Probate records === | ||
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There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | ||
*[[ | *[[England Jurisdictions 1851]] | ||
*Vision of Britain | *Vision of Britain | ||
== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.<br> | Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.<br> | ||
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[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||
Revision as of 01:47, 30 August 2010
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Pillaton (Cornish: Trebeulyow) St Odulph's,is an Ancient Parish in the county of Cornwall.
The church has a west tower and a south aisle. The wagon roofs are old and there is a fine monument of 1772 to James Tillie.
Land use in the parish is dominated by farming, although less than 10% of resident workers are employed in this industry. The majority of residents work outside the parish, and Pillaton is effectively a dormitory village for people employed in Plymouth and South East Cornwall.
The modern parish is one of the St Dominic, Landulph and St Mellion with Pillaton, United Parish, United Benefice in the Diocese of Truro.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Births, 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 Free BMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Overview, Include information for parish registers and Bishop's Transcripts, Contact information for the office holding the original records, Links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection. Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 188
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks
An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/n_p/pillaton.php
Census records[edit | edit source]
Overview, Include any unique information such as, the census for X year was destroyed, Collection in FHL and link to catalog, Online sites.
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census
Cornwall Online Census Project
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [county] Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are:
- England Jurisdictions 1851
- Vision of Britain
Web sites[edit | edit source]
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.