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HONITON (St. Michael), a borough, markettown, and '''parish''', and the head of a union, in the hundred of Axminster, Honiton and S. divisions of Devon, 16 miles (E. N. E.) from Exeter | HONITON (St. Michael), a borough, markettown, and '''parish''', and the head of a union, in the hundred of Axminster, Honiton and S. divisions of Devon, 16 miles (E. N. E.) from Exeter. This place is situated on rising ground, on the south side of the river Otter, and on the line of the great western road from London to Plymouth. The old church, which stands on an eminence about half a mile from the town, having been built, or enlarged, about 1484. It is in the Norman style, with a tower, and occupies the site of '''All-hallows chapel''', originally a chantry-house. Here are places of worship for '''Wesleyans''' and '''Unitarians'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51041&amp;strquery=Honiton#s18 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 539-542. Date accessed: 9 July 2013</ref> | ||
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Parish History[edit | edit source]
HONITON (St. Michael), a borough, markettown, and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Axminster, Honiton and S. divisions of Devon, 16 miles (E. N. E.) from Exeter. This place is situated on rising ground, on the south side of the river Otter, and on the line of the great western road from London to Plymouth. The old church, which stands on an eminence about half a mile from the town, having been built, or enlarged, about 1484. It is in the Norman style, with a tower, and occupies the site of All-hallows chapel, originally a chantry-house. Here are places of worship for Wesleyans and Unitarians.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
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 FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
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Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Devon 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]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 539-542. Date accessed: 9 July 2013
- ↑ Dorset, England, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, courtesy: Ancestry ($). Partially indexed.