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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Parishes]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Parishes]] | ||
Guide to '''Meshaw, Devon family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
MESHAW, or Meshet (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of South Molton, hundred of Witheridge, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 5¼ miles (S. E. by S.) from the town of South Molton.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51145#s12 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 295-298. Date accessed: 16 May 2013</ref> | {{Infobox England Jurisdictions | ||
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| Type = [[Ancient Parish]] | |||
| County = Devon | |||
| Hundred = Witheridge | |||
| Poor Law Union = South Molton | |||
| Registration District = South Molton | |||
| PRbegin = 1580 | |||
| BTbegin = 1607 | |||
| Province = Canterbury | |||
| Diocese = Exeter | |||
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| Rural Deanery = South Molton | |||
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| Chapelry = | |||
| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | |||
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| Bishops Court = | |||
| Prerogative Court = | |||
| Archive = [[Devon Record Office]] | |||
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=== Parish History === | |||
MESHAW, or Meshet (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of South Molton, hundred of Witheridge, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 5¼ miles (S. E. by S.) from the town of South Molton.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51145#s12 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 295-298. Date accessed: 16 May 2013</ref> | |||
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{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | {{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | ||
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==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 15:35, 30 April 2014
Guide to Meshaw, Devon family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Meshaw, Devon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Witheridge |
| County | Devon |
| Poor Law Union | South Molton |
| Registration District | South Molton |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1580 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1607 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | South Molton |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple |
| Location of Archive | |
| Devon Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
MESHAW, or Meshet (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of South Molton, hundred of Witheridge, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 5¼ miles (S. E. by S.) from the town of South Molton.[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]
Meshaw, Devon Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| IGI = International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free[2] |
| Meshaw, Devon Genealogy Parish Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| IGI | 1580-1797 | 1581-1807 (gaps) | ||||
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.
Websites[edit | edit source]
Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 295-298. Date accessed: 16 May 2013
- ↑ Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for Devon, England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 11 February 2014.