COLEBROOKE, DEVON, ENGLAND

COLEBROOKE

Today a rural village and parish, west of Crediton in the diocese of Exeter. The church of St. Andrew stands on high ground on the edge of the village surrounded by a churchyard. From 1861-1878 the principal crops where wheat, barley and oats. The soil is chiefly clay. The population then was about 787- 802; area 4989 acres.

Colebrooke Village 1997

Here is a link to Colebrooke Village today, the web page has information and history on the parish and St. Andrews Church. The web page is still being worked on, so not all of the pages are viewable. (John Enderson who is webmaster of this page is related via our ancestors the Perrymans).

COLEBROOKE VILLAGE DESCENDANT'S CONTACT LIST

Arscott Family contact Jemima Armistead at Jarmistead@mail.com
Jarman Family contact Chris Jarman at jane@jarman6457.freeserve.co.uk
Perriman/Perryman contact Shirley Turner at turnertree@yahoo.com
Stoneman Family contact Rod Stoneman at foxtrot622@blueyonder.co.uk
Turner Family contact Shirley Turner at turnertree@yahoo.com

1873 POST OFFICE DIRECTORY (40-99)

Colebrooke is a parish and village, 4 miles west of Crediton, 2 from Coplestone, and 2 from Yeoford, both stations on the North Devon railway, In the Northern division of the county, Crediton hundred, union and county court district, rural deanery of Cadbury, archdeaconry and diocese of Exeter. The North Devon and Devon and Cornwall railway pass through the parish. There is a Parochial school for boys and girls. This district was closely settled by the Romans.

COMMERCIAL

Bartlett Richard, farmer
Cann Thomas, farmer
Cooper John, farmer
Dart William, farmer
Enderson Edward, shopkeeper
Gibson William, carpenter
Hill James, farmer
Jewell Robert, Bell Inn, & blacksmith
Kingdon Frederick Comyns, farmer
Leaman Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Lee Charlotte (Mrs.), farmer
Lee Wm, farmer
Linscott John, thatcher
Lock Richard, boot & shoe maker
May William, farmer
Rowdon William, tailor
Salter Joseph, farmer
Salter Peter, farmer
Snell Andrew, farmer
Stone James, farmer
Stoneman Francis, farmer
Stoneman John, farmer
Watts William, farmer
Willcocks Thomas, farmer
Wills George Gotobed, farmer
Wreford James, farmer
Wreford James Daw, carpenter

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