Callington Apprentices Register
1802 - 1835
One interesting document we have at the Callington Heritage Centre is the Register of all the Poor Children Bound Apprentice or Assigned. [CHC Ref. 1995.117.001].
All overseers of the parish had to keep this record. The objective of the overseers was to keep the amount of rates to the minimum. Inevitably families that fell on hard times, such as when the breadwinner was injured, ill or died, had to be supported on the parish rate. In order to reduce the number of children who were supported they were put out as apprentices or assigned as soon as possible. The idea was that as apprentices they were taught a trade, this was especially the case with the boys. If they were lucky when they served their apprentice they might then be employed as ‘journeymen’ by their master or another tradesman. They would be very fortunate if they had the resources to set up their own business.
Of course the treatment that the apprentice received varied enormously and there were many cases of ill treatment. Some were treated so badly that they ran away. This was a desperate measure as the punishment was severe if they were caught and returned to their master. Newspapers of the time often have notices about missing apprentices.
The Callington register starts in 1802 and goes to 1835. There are just over 200 children between the ages of 7 and 16 years whose apprenticeship extends, in most cases to the age of 21 years. The majority of the masters are in Callington but children were also put out to Stoke Climsland, Luxulyan, Plymouth, St Ive, Calstock, Saltash and Launceston.
The trades of all the masters are mentioned and are varied with attorneys, bakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, clerks, cordwainers, drapers, druggists, farmers, grocers, innkeepers, maltsters, millers, saddlers, shoemakers, surgeons, tanners, victuallers, a woolstapler and yeoman.
The girls frequently went to the homes of gentlemen or farmers/yeomen, presumably as servants. To ‘be in service’ was considered a respectable occupation for young ladies, but some of the girls would have been treated little better than slaves and would have received no training at all. The farmers and yeomen were the largest group of masters requiring apprentices.
A copy of the register is kept on the ground floor of Callington Heritage Centre in box 108.1. I also have a slightly abbreviated transcription available below.
Year Apprentice Name Forename Age Parent Parish To Whom Bound Trade/ profession
1802 ??ES Beatrice 15 John & Mary Linkinhorne Rev John K.Fletcher --
1802 COLLINS Ann 9 Famous & Ann Callington Ralph Martin
1802 COLLINS John 8 Famous & Ann Callington Mr Richard Doidge Sr farmer
1802 DEACON Joseph 8 Joseph & Mary Callington Mr William Couche
1802 EGGBEAR Mary 8 Ann (Eggford?) Callington Thomas Doney shoemaker
1802 GIDDY Elizabeth 9 Richard & Grace Callington William Bennicke Esqr -
1802 LEIGH William 7 Alexander & Elizabeth Calstock James Jope grocer
1802 LUCAS Henry 9 James & Jane Callington John Worth Sr (Calstock) farmer
1802 MARTIN Thomas 12 Philippa (widow) Callington Rev. John Sargeant
1802 POMEROY William 8 Daniel & Mary Callington Richard Hancock farmer
1802 SLADE Sarah 10 Jane Callington Rev. Jas Messenger (curate)
1802 SMITH Nicholas 9 Hannah Callington Mr William Davey gent
1802 TRAMPLEASURE William 8 - Callington John Henwood Snr farmer
1802 TREISE William 8 William & Sarah Callington William Hicks Horndon esquire
1803 BENNETT John 10 John Callington George Hay grocer
1803 GIDDY Henry 9 Henry & Grace Callington James Jape Snr yeoman
1803 GIDDY Mary 13 Henry & Grace Callington Samuel Benny surgeon
1803 HUTCHINS Pa*** 7 Catherine Callington Joseph Gartrell
1803 LEE Elizabeth 12 Eleik Callington John Vivyan Snr miner
1803 THOMAS Richard 9 John & Mary Callington John Vosper yeoman
1803 WADGE Mary Ann 14 Richard Callington Hugh Mallett attorney
1803 WARRICK Mary 12 Thomas Callington Mr William Moone gent
1804 BAWDEN Elizabeth 13 Dorothy Callington William Crabb carpenter
1804 HUTCHINGS Mary 10 Benjamin Callington John Worth yeoman
1805 BADGES Ann 9 Samuel & Dorothy Callington Ben. Causeway (Dock)baker
1805 DEACON Thomas 7 Joseph & Mary Callington Joseph Andrews innkeeper
1805 JACKETTS John 7 John & Elizabeth Callington John Harris saddler
1805 KITTOE Charity 11 John & Prudence Callington Anthy Harvey shopkeeper
1805 LUCAS James 7 James & Jenny James Bullen yeoman
1805 POMEROY Daniel 10 Daniel & Mary Callington Richard Handcock yeoman
1805 ROWELL Jane 9 Joseph & Mary Callington Stephen Pethick shoemaker
1805 TREIZE John 10 James & Hannah Callington John Hendy yeoman
1805 TREIZE Richard 8 James & Hannah Callington Mary Walker shopkeeper
1806 COAD Ann 9 John & Elizabeth Callington Richard Doidge gent
1806 GEORGE Mary Ann 9 Robert & Hannah Callington John Kinsman gent
1806 GIDDY Catherine 8 Henry & Grace Callington John Toms farmer
1806 KITTO Matthew 7 John & Patience Callington Stephen Jacobs painter
1806 TREIZE Hannah 13 Hannah Callington William Moon gent
1807 DEACON Sampson 9 -- Callington James Wills --
1807 ELLIOTT Richard 10 Richard Callington Richard Hornabrooke butcher
1807 ELLIOTT Samuel 9 -- Callington J. K. Dingle malster
1807 GRILLS Elizabeth 7 Sarah (widow) Callington George Haye gent
1807 GRILLS Mary 9 Sarah (widow) Callington William Moone gent
1807 JACKETT Mary Callington Nicholas Wills farmer
1807 SLADE Elizabeth 8 -- Callington Stephen Jacobs painter
1808 GARTRELL John Richard & Mary Callington William Cowl cordwinder
1808 POMROY Richard Daniel 1 Mary Callington Richard Hancock farmer
1809 GRILLS William 7 Sampson & Sarah Callington John Haye Jnr farmer
1809 JACKETTS Mary 10 John & Elizabeth Callington James Wills farmer
1809 LUCAS George 9 James & Jane Callington John Worth farmer
1810 ARNOLT Elizabeth 12 Elizabeth Callington Joseph Whitely innkeeper
1810 BEADERS Ann 14 Dorothy Callington John Palmer woolstapler
1810 GIDDY Richard 9 Grace Callington John Martin attorney
1810 KITTOE Matthias 11 John & Callington James Bullen yeoman
1811 BAWDEN Mary 9 Mary Callington John Hawke (St. Mellion) yeoman
1811 BENNETT Mary 12 John & Elizabeth Callington J. K. Dingle malster
1811 BURT Jane 7 - Callington Walter Daw yeoman
1811 CRABB William 10 Elizabeth Callington Samuel Benny surgeon
1811 DEACON William 10 Joseph & Mary Callington Thomas Dingle yeoman
1811 GARTRELL Elizabeth 7 Mary Callington Hugh Mallett esqre
1811 JACKETTS Thomas 8 Elizabeth Callington James Henwood yeoman
1811 JOHNS Elizabeth 12 William Callington William Hender surgeon
1811 LEE Thomazine 10 Alexander Callington Richard Doidge gent
1811 MADDOCK Mary 10 Richard & Mary Callington John Thicknesse captn RN
1811 POMERY James 12 Daniel Callington Richard Hamlyn gent
1811 TREISE Elizabeth 10 Hannah Callington John Kinsman (Haye) yeoman
1811 TREIZE Richard 8 William & Sarah Callington Humphry Bryant surgeon
1813 BEDAS Wm 8 Dorothy Callington William Hickes Horndon esquire
1813 BURT Samuel 8 James Callington Richard Hancock farmer
1813 ELIOT William 9 Richard & Mary Callington Ann Bennicke widow
1813 TREISE Samuel 7 James & Hannah Callington John Henwood farmer
1815 MADDOX Thomas 8 Richard & Mary Callington Richard Lord farmer
1815 OATES Elizabeth 15 Richard & Sarah Launceston John Toms Jnr farmer
1815 OATS Richard 13 Richard & Sarah Launceston John Jones miller
1816 CREWS Thomas 7 -- Callington Peter Vosper draper
1816 DEACON Jenny 9 Joseph & Mary Callington Richard Johns carpenter
1816 FRANCIS Constance 9 John & Ann Callington Andrew Kinsman major RM
1816 HARRIS Richard 12 Richard & Mary Pillaton John Hawk (St. Mellion) yeoman
1816 HAY Richard 7 Rebecca Callington George Vosper yeoman
1816 HERRING James 9 Chas & Johanna Callington James Jope farmer
1816 HERRING John 11 Chas & Johanna Callington Henry Nicholson butcher
1816 OATS Elizabeth 16 Richard & Sarah Callington William Hender watchmaker
1816 POMROY James 11 Hannah LAUNDRY Callington William Gauche esquire
1816 POMROY Stephen 11 Hannah LAUNDRY Callington Hugh Snell saddler
1816 SKINNER John 9 Jeremiah & Jenny Callington Frederick Rickard surgeon
1816 SLEEP Emanuel 13 George & Margery Callington George Vosper yeoman
1816 TRAMPLEASURE Mary 10 Saltash John Sargent Lt/ Army
1817 FRANCIS Helery 16 John & Ann Callington John Haye tanner
1817 FRANCIS Jane 11 John & Ann Callington William Bender watchmaker
1817 OATES Ann 11 Richard & Sarah Callington Ralph Marten gent
1817 OATES John 9 Richard & Sarah Callington Thomas Dingle farmer
1817 RICKARD Edward 9 John Callington Robert Bolitho blacksmith
1817 SKINNER Elizabeth 14 William & Mary Callington John Martin gent
1817 SLEEP Catherine 14 George & Margaret Callington Richard Holmes esqre
1818 FRANCIS Constance John & Ann Callington J. K. Fletcher D.D.
1818 GEAKE Richard 15 Martha Luxilllan J. Henwood (Frogwell ) yeoman
1818 HAMBLY Thomas 9 William & Sarah Callington John Vosper (Quethiock) yeoman
1818 LEIGH Robert 9 Alexr & Mary Callington Thomas Bolitho (Pz) merchants
1818 LONG Jane 10 William & Ann Callington Richard Peter saddler
1818 MADDAFORD Eliza 9 Margaret Stokeclmsd John Serjeant clerk
1818 OATES Charlotte 9 Richard & Sarah Callington William Goldin Innkeeper
1818 POMROY Stephen 13 Ann Callington John Brown butcher
1818 RAPSON Mary Ann 12 John & Mary Stokeclmsd James Crabb innkeeper
1818 TRAMPLEASURE John 9 Richard & Philippa Saltash John Palmer woolstapler
1819 BENNETT Jane 14 John & Elizabeth Callington Richard Haines yeoman
1819 FRANCIS Elizabeth 9 John & Ann Callington John Roberts miller
1819 SAMBELLS William 9 Joseph & Jane Callington John Hendy yeoman
1819 TRIAlS Elizabeth 13 William & Sarah Callington John Peter yeoman
1821 HUNT George 9 Ann Callington W. H. Horndon esqre
1821 HUNT Richard 10 Ann Callington Edmund Hambly yeoman
1821 LEE Marianne 9 Alexander Callington Samuel Benny surgeon
1821 MILLETT Mary 12 Henry & Elizabeth Callington James Blake chandler
1821 SKINNER John 9 Jane Callington J.K.Dingle malster
1821 WADGE Richard 9 Josiah & Mary Callington Richard Doidge gent
1822 GEORGE John 10 George & Ann Linkinhorne William Caul farmer
1822 HARRIS Mary Ann 9 Susan Callington John Martin purser
1822 MILLETT William 10 Henry & Elizth Callington George Mason saddler
1822 PELLEW Grace 10 John & Elizth Callington Mary Haye widow
1822 PIKE John 9 Edward & Nancy Callington William Wearing victualler
1822 RICKARD Jane 9 John & Jane Callington Mr Henwood farmer
1822 RICKARD Susannah 9 John & Jane Callington Rev. John Trefusis clerk
1822 TIMEWELL James 12 Isabella Callington William Rendell surgeon
1823 CREWS William 10 base Mary Callington Philip Palmer woolstapler
1823 KITE William 13 William & Ann Callington Thos Dlngle yeoman
1823 MILLETT William 11 Henry & Elizth Callington Mr Mason Quethiock yeoman
1824 ANSTIS Elizabeth 12 Thos & Susan Callington Richard Hornabrook butcher
1824 ANSTIS John 9 Thos & Susan Callington William Henwood yeoman
1824 BENNETT Samuel 9 Samuel & Susanna Callington William Messenger surgeon
1824 FRANCIS James 11 John & Ann Callington Thos Dingle yeoman
1824 FRANCIS Joseph 12 John & Ann Callington John Henwood (Frogwell) yeoman
1824 HUNT Robert 9 Ann (widow) Callington Geo Vosper yeoman
1824 KELLY Elizabeth 10 Mary (base) Callington William Crabo victualler
1824 LUCAS Sampson 9 Sampson & Mary Calllngton S.Wenmoth (Trevlll) yeoman
1824 PELLOW William 9 John & Elizabeth Callington George Vosper yeoman
1824 ROGERS Mary Ann 9 Jonas & Mary Callington John Palmer woolstap/r
1824 SKINNER Jeremiah 9 Jeremiah & Jane Callington John Haye farmer
1824 SKINNER Wm 11 William & Mary Callington Joseph Elliott --
1824 TIMEWELL Ann 10 John & lsabella Callington Jas Budge innkeeper
1824 TRAMPLEASURE Magdalen 9 John & Philippa Saltash Wm Body yeoman
1824 WADGE Jane 9 Josiah & Mary Callington John Martin attorney
1824 WENMOUTH Eliza 9 Nicholas & Elizabeth Callington John Hawke yeoman
1824 WENMOUTH Elizh 12 Nicholas & Elizabeth Callington Mrs Elizh Kinsman widow
1825 KELLY Jenifer 11 Mary BENNETT base Callington William Hender schoolmstr
1825 KERNICK Richard 9 base-Tonkin & Kernick St Ive Jas Haye gent
1825 LAWRENCE Jane 9 base-Ann Callington J.Bryant Messenger esquire
1825 WENMOTH Elizabeth 12 Nicholas & Elizabeth Callington Richard Hamlyn (Ply) esquire
1825 WHITLEY John 14 Joseph & Mary Callington Peter Dinner ca/urrier
1826 CHAPMAN Wm 9 William & Mary Stoke Clsnd J.K.Fletcher D.D.
1826 FRANCIS Charlotte 13 John & Ann Callington Chas P/F???? victualler
1826 FRANCIS Mary Ann 9 John & Ann Callington John Vosper yeoman
1826 LUCAS Wm 13 Sampson & Mary Callington Richard Harris yeoman
1826 PERKIN Thos 13 Mark & Elizabeth Callington George Vosper yeoman
1826 PIKE Wm 14 Edward & Ann Callington Richd Johns carpenter
1826 POMROY Jane 12 William & Mary Callington John Rowe miller
1826 POMROY Richard 10 William & Mary Callington Philip Serjeant surgeon
1826 WHITLEY Richard 10 Joseph Callington Samuel Jane yeoman
1827 ANSTIS Susannah 10 Susan Callington Edmund Hambly yeoman
1827 COAD Jane 11 Anne Callington Henry Maynard saddler
1827 JOHNS James 11 William & Mary Callington Richard Giddy cordwainer
1827 KERNICK Richard 14 Christiana -base St Ive John Haye tanner
1827 LEE Elizabeth 9 William Nancy Callington Geo Serjeant druggist
1827 PELLEW John 9 John & Elizabeth Callington Henry Nicholson yeoman
1827 PIKE John 13 Ann Callington Richard Hancock yeoman
1827 RICKARD John 9 John & Jane Callington William Body yeoman
1827 ROGERS Elizh 9 Jonas & Mary Callington John Ball draper
1827 SMITH Mary 9 John & Mary Callington John Martin mason
1827 TlMEWELL George 9 Isabella Callington Robt Serjeant gent
1828 COLLINGS Ann 11 William & Catherine Callington Alexander Vosper draper
1829 BENNETT Richard 12 Samuel & Susannah Callington Samuel Wenmouth yeoman
1829 JOHNS Sarah 10 William & Mary Callington George Vosper yeoman
1829 LUCAS Peter 9 Sampson & Mary Callington John Hendy Senr yeoman
1829 PIKE Nicholas 10 Ann (widow) Callington James Heale gent
1829 PIKE Nicholas 10 Ann (widow) Callington John Swigg yeoman
1830 BURT James 14 Sarah Callington John Peter woolstapler
1830 CONGDON William 11 Jas & Margaret nr Plymouth John Vosper Junr yeoman
1830 JAMES Elizabeth 14 Joseph & Mary Callington Jas Crabb lnnkeeper
1830 JASPER Edward 11 William & Mary Ann Callington William Hodge Junr nnkeeper
1830 JOHNS Oliver 9 William & Mary Callington John Cleverdon cooper
1830 JOHNS Sarah 11 William & Mary Callington John Burgh druggist
1830 LAWRENCE John 9 Ann -base Callington Pinsent & Warren Py drapers
1830 LAWRENCE John 9 Ann -base Callington William Stephens Calstock yeoman
1830 LEE Elizabeth 12 William Nancy Callington Robert Every yeoman
1830 MILLETT Thomas 9 Henry & Elizabeth Callington William Moone Junr surgeon
1830 RICKARD Richard 10 John & Jane Callington Richard Doidge grocer
1830 WENMOTH Cecilia 14 Nicholas & Elizabeth Callington John Sambells yeoman
1831 COLLINS Catherine 12 William & Catherine Callington John Taylor Elliott yeoman
1831 COLLINS Wm 10 William & Catherine Callington Robert Every yeoman
1831 JOHNS Oliver 10 William & Mary Callington John Henwood (Frogwell) yeoman
1831 MILLETT Jane 14 Henry Elizabeth Callington Richard Peter saddler
1831 PELLOW Miriam 11 John & Elizabeth Callington William Golding innkeeper
1831 PELLOW Thomas 9 John & Elizabeth Callington William Harvey Southill yeoman
1832 HENWOOD Francis 9 Rebecca Callington John Hendy Junr yeoman
1833 BARNECUT Charles 11 William & Mary Callington Thomas Dingle Junr yeoman
1833 BARNECUT Harriet 9 William & Mary Callington John Serjeant clerk
1833 COLLINS James 9 William & Catherine Callington Richard Jasper miller
1833 HENWOOD Edward R. 10 Rebecca Callington W. D. Horndon esquire
1833 LAWRENCE James Crabb Ann ELLIOT-bas Callington John Moone solicitor
1833 PELLOW John 16 John & Betty Callington John Vosper Junr yeoman
1834 JAMES Elizabeth 17 Joseph & Mary Callington Alice Langford grocer
1835 JAMES Ursula 12 Joseph & Elizabeth Callington J. Sleeman Pengelly yeoman
1835 POMROY William 11 Mary SKINNER Callington Thos Dingle Junr yeoman