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Menheniot entries in The Post Office Directory of
Cornwall, 1856
MENHERRIOT is a township, village and parish,
two and a half miles from Liskeard, in the middle division, Hundred of
East and Union of Liskeard. The church of St Mary is an ancient stone
building, in the perpendicular style; has a tower and spire, a nave and
aisles. The living is a vicarage, value £1,150; the tithes are commuted
at £1,134, including £34 payable from Coldrinninck in St Germans, the
Den and Chapter of Exeter are patrons but pursuant to the directions of
the donor (Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury in 1381), must nominate
one who is or has been a Fellow of Exeter College; the Rev Richard
Martin M.A., is the present incumbent, and the Rev S.G. Harris is
curate. Here are national schools for boys and girls and an Infant
school. The population in 1851 was 1,944, the acreage 7,000. Joseph
Hambly Esq is Lord of the Manor.
MERRYMEET is a village.
TORR,Hill, New Mills, Pool Hall, Hole, Doddycross, Clicker, Bodway,
Cutcare, Butterdown, Trout’s Mill, Treweatha, Trenodden, Trevartha,
Tregarrick, Trehawke, Trewint, Tregrill, Treviddo, Trenant, Tregondale,
Treviddowell, Trethawle, Trethew, Pengover, Penearth, Penhawger,
Carthuther, Podera and Beloytha are places here.
| GENTRY |
*Hambly Edmund, farmer,Bodway |
Pearn William, farmer, Pengower |
| Doidge Mrs |
Hambly Edmund, farmer Trenant |
Polkinhorne Wm. Miller, Trout's Mill |
| Harris Rev.S.G. (curate), Merrymeet |
Hambly William, farmer, Trewint |
*Pollard John, farmer, North Treviddo |
| Hawker Mrs |
Hancock Henry, shopkeeper, Doddyers |
Pollard Thomas, farmer, Trethawle |
| Martin Rev. Richard M.A. Vicarage |
Hancock John, farmer, Tregondale |
Pooley Martin, boot and shoe maker and vestry clerk |
| Raby George esq., Pool Hall |
Hancock Thomas, tailor |
Raby Hugh Snell, farmer, Beloytha |
| Raby Mrs, Pool Hall |
Hancock William, butcher |
Roskelley Samuel, farmer, Lambest |
| Rowe George, esq., Treweatha |
Hicks George, farmer, Lower Clicker |
Rowe William, tailor |
| Rowe Mrs, Treweatha |
Higman Thos. Shopkeeper, Merrymeet |
Seccombe James, mine agent, Trenodden |
| TRADERS |
*Hodge John, farmer, Trevartha |
Skin John, carpenter, Tregrill |
| Baker Thomas, farmer, Carthuther |
Hooper Thos.,
blacksmith, Doddycross |
Skin Richard, tailor |
| Barrett Anthony, mason |
Joice Thomas, saddler and harness maker |
Sleep Samuel, farmer, Torr |
| Batten Richard, farmer, Hole |
*Kearn Richard,farmer, Treviddowell |
Snell John, farmer, Hill |
| Batten William, farmer, Trenodden |
Kearn Richard jun. farmer Trethawle |
*Snell Richard, farmer, Trengrove |
| Batten William, farmer, Trevartha |
Kendall Robert, beer retailer |
Snell Richard, butcher |
| *Blake Charles, farmer, Tregarrick |
Kernick John, blacksmith |
*Sobey John, farmer, Trewolland |
| Blake Richard, farmer, Trehawke |
Kernick William, shopkeeper |
*Sobey John, farmer, Tencreek |
| Bray Henry, farmer, Trewint |
Kneebone Mary (Mrs) shopkeeper |
Spry Edward, farmer, Pencrowde |
| Brooks Henry, farmer, Merrymeet |
Knight Peter, farmer, Trewint |
Styles Richard, carpenter, Merrymeet |
| *Bunkum Richard, farmer, Tregrill |
Laundry Wm, carpenter, Pengover Grn |
Thomas Hannah (Mrs), White Hart |
| Butterden Lead Mine J. Philp, purser; Thomas Glengell, captian |
Lean Edward, blacksmith, Island shop |
Toll John, miller and farmer, Cartuthere |
| Cloen George, blacksmith, Merrymeet |
*Littleton Hambly, farmer, Tregrill |
Toll William, Queen's Arms commercial inn |
| Cloen Joseph, boot and shoe maker, Merrymeet |
Martin William, carpenter |
Trehane Lead Mine, Thomas Woolcock, captain |
| Cock, William, farmer, North Treviddo |
* Maynard Henry, farmer, Penearth |
Trelawney Lead Mine, J.Philp, purser; W.Bryant & W.Jenkin, captains |
| Congdon, Elizabeth (Mrs), farmer, Poderda |
Miller John, carpenter, Doddycross |
Trewetha Lead Mine, J.A. Joseph purser; J.Richards & W.Rowe, captains |
| Cook George boot and shoe maker Doddygrass |
Mutton Jacob, farmer, Penhawger |
Venton Lead Mine, J. Watson, purser; W.George, captain |
| Couch George, blacksmith, Low Clicker |
Odger John, carpenter, Lower Clicker |
Warn Thomas, carpenter, Island shop |
| Easterbrook Ann (Mrs), shopkeeper |
*Oliver Richard,farmer, Trethew |
Williams John,ironfounder |
| Ford, William, shopkeeper and tailor |
*Parsons Richard, farmer, Cutacre |
Williams Thomas, miller, New mills |
| Grills Robert boot and shoe maker |
Pearn Joseph, miller, Butterdown |
Wood Thomas, boot and shoe maker |
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Wood William, boot and shoe maker |
POST OFFICE - Richard Bunkum, receiver. Letters received
through Liskeard, arrive at half past 10am; dispatched at 2pm. The nearest money
order office is at Liskeard.
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