Poll Books & Voters Lists

 

The Poll books recorded the names of everyone in Cornwall who voted at Parliamentary elections along with the names of the person they voted for. There are three poll books for the County, all at the Cornwall Record Office. 1710 (CF4787), 1774 (DX622), 1790 (PD208). The qualifying criteria for the right to vote was based on the value of ones holdings, but as the century progressed this was relaxed to include leaseholds etc. The nineteenth century voter lists include the land qualifications of the voters and the location of the land or premises. 1851 (CL/318), 1852 (CL/609), 1864 (CL/318).

 

1710                1774                1790                1851                1852                1864

 

Poll Book 1710  The four candidates for the County in 1710 were George Glanville, John Trenavion, Hugh Boscawen, Richard Edgcumbe.

 

Fore Name, Surname, Parish

Arthur, *****BEY, Linkinhorne

Emmanuel, BUDGE, Linkinhorne

John, BUDGE, Linkinhorne

Robert, COAD, Linkinhorne

John, COUMBE, Southill

John, DAVY, Linkinhorne

John, DAW, Linkinhorne

John, DAW, Linkinhorne

Thomas, DAW, Southill

John Daw, DEACON, Linkinhorne

Joseph, DEACON, Southill

Thomas Daw, DEACON, Linkinhorne

William, DEACON, Southill

John, DINGLE, Linkinhorne

John, DODGE, Southill

Sampson, GRILLS, Southill

Samson, GRILLS, Southill

Anthony, GRUBB, St Ive

Titus, GRYLLS, Southill

Richard, H *****, Linkinhorne

John, HAWKE, Linkinhorne

Thomas, HORNDON, St Ive

Edward, KNEEBONE, Linkinhorne

Richard, LANERY, Southill

John, LUGGON, Southill

Sampson, LUKEY, Southill

Amos, MANWELL, Southill

John, PEARSE, Southill

William  sen., RAWLING, Linkinhorne

Thomas, ROBYN, Southill

William, SHAW, Linkinhorne

Robert, STEPHENS, Linkinhorne

Sampson, TREHANE, Southill

Stephen, TREHANE, Southill

William, TREHANE, Southill

Edward, TRELAWNEY, Southill

Lewis, TREMAYHNE Esq., St Ive

John, TRUBODY, Linkinhorne

 

 

Poll Book 1774 (DDX622) "At the election of two Knights to serve in Parliament for the County of Cornwall, held at Lostwithiel on the nineteenth day of October seventeen seventy four, before John Price Esq., Sheriff of said County."  The candidates were Sir William Lemon Baronet, John Bullen Esq., Sir John Molesworth Baronet, Humprhey Mackwork Praed Esq. A total of 373 persons voted. The numbers on the left hand side are the number of the entry in the poll book. 

 

No. Forename SURNAME Place of Abode Freehold Estates, where Situate

165, Henry, HARVEY, Linkinhorne, Maders in South Hill

174, Wm., CRABB, Callington, Trewoodlane in South Hill

207, John, AMBROSE, Stoke Climsland, Tenement of Trewen in South Hill

259, John, BODY Junr, South Hill, Lands in South Hill

261, Sampson, TREHANE, South Hill, Lands in South Hill

262, Sampson, BEALE, South Hill, Lands in South Hill

271, John, CAUNTOR, South Hill, House & fields in South Hill

274, John, HAWITT, South Hill, House, field & orchard in South Hill

275, Rev Thos, DERISLEY, South Hill, Rectory in South Hill

276, John, KERSEVELL, Callington, Lands in South Hill

277, Benjamin, LUCAS, South Hill, House, field & orchard in South Hill

278, Ezekiel, SYMONS, South Hill, Lands in South Hill

338, James, JOPE, South Hill, Lands in Callington

354, John, POAD, St Mellyon, Lands in South Hill

366, Narissus, MORESHEAD, Lawhitton, Lands in South Hill

 

 

Poll Book 1790 (PD208) "A copy of the poll taken at the election of two Knights of the Shire for the County of Cornwall at the Sherrif's Court  held at Lostwithiel in the said County on Friday the second day of July 1790. "  The candidates were Sir William Lemon Baronet, Sir Jno St Aubyn Baronet, Francis Gregor Esq. A total of 425 persons voted. The numbers on the left hand side are the number of the entry in the poll book. 

 

No., Forename, Surname, Place of Abode, Names of Freehold & where situated

85, John, BOWHAY, Callington, Treewoodloe in South Hill

141, John, HEWETT, Stoke Damerell, Meders in South Hill

226, William, CRABB, Callington, Trewoodlow in South Hill

246, John, KERSWELL Esq., Callington, Penwaraden in South Hill

295, Digory, KITTOW, Linkinhorne, Monwinick? In Trewen

296, John, CAUNTER, Linkinhorne, Tenement in Trewoodlow in South Hill

393, Rev Thos, DERISLEY, South Hill, Rectory of South Hill

394, John, BODY, South Hill, Penwarden in South Hill

395, Sampson, TREHANE, South Hill, Tenement in Mornick in South Hill

396, Sampson, BEALE, South Hill, Tenement in Lansuggle in South Hill

400, William, WARRING, Stoke Climsland, Tenement in Trewoodlow in South Hill

408, George, BODY, South Hill, Trewalland in South Hill

411, Joseph, HARRIS, South Hill, Office of Parish Clerk of South Hill

 

 

 

Voters List 1851 (Transcribed from CRO Ref: CL/318)

 

No., Forename, Surname, Place Of Abode, Nature of Qualification, Land or premises in parish.

1940, Adams, John, Venterdon in the Parish of Stokeclimsland, freehold lands, Newlacombe, otherwise Navincombe

1941, Austin, John, Manaton, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Manaton

1942, Body, Raplh, Golberdon, freehold houses, Golberdon

1943, Bath, John, Trewarlet, Lezant, freehold house and land, Gate, in the parish of Southhill

1944, Cundy, John, Manaton Mill, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Manaton Mills and Shop

1945, Daw, William, Tregonnet, house and land as occupier, Tregonnett, William Daw occupier

1946, Dymond, Richard George, Callington, freehold house and land, Woodland Cottage, Southhill

1947, Dunstan, William, Meader's, Southhill, freehold house and land, Tenement in Meaders

1948, Crabb, James, Callington, freehold lands, Trewoodlow, in Southhill

1949, Golding, George Henry, Fore-street, Callington, lease of house and land for years, Golberdon, Southhill

1950, Glubb, Peter, Liskeard, freehold house and land, Golberdon, Southhill

1951, Hitchings, John, Trewasick, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Trewasick

1952, Horndon, David William Hicks, Callington, freehold house and land, Lansugle, Southhill

1953, Harding, William, Cadapit, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Cadapit, in this parish and Combelason in Callington

1954, Jope, William, Liskeard, freehold house and land, Tregonorelt, Southhill

1955, Morshead, John, Mornick, Southhill, freehold house and land, Mornick, Southhill

1956, Moone, John, Callington, freehold house and land, Bearland, Southhill

1957, Olver, John, Morice-town, Devonport, freehold house and land, Mornick, Southhill

1958, Rosevear, George, Trevegro, Southhill, house and land  , Trevegro and Pillars Alders

1959, Rogers, William, Callington, freehold house and land, New Garden, Southhill

1960, Stephens, William, Ford, house and land as occupier, Ford, William Stephens occupier

1961, Strode, George Sidney, Newham Park, Plympton St. Mary Devon, freehold land , Treconners, Richard Wenmouth occupier

1962, Short, William, Treven, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Treven

1963, Sleeman, John, Crows-down, St. Ive, freehold house and land, Trewoodlow

1964, Trehane, John Honey, Stockaton, Southhill, freehold house and land, Stockaton

1965, Veale, John, Penwarden, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Penwarden

1966, Williams, Thomas, Wagmuggle, Southhill, freehold house and land, Wagmuggle

1967, Widger, Sampson, Golberdon, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Golberdon, Trewoodlow and Lamperswell

1968, Wormacott, Thomas, Rezare, Lezant, freehold house and land, Trewoodlow, Southhill

 

 

Voters List 1852 (Transcribed from CRO Ref: CL/609)

 

No., Forname and Surname, Place of abode, Nature of Qualification, Street, Lane or premises in the parish.

2225, Austin, John, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Lower Manaton and Jordans

2226, Adams, John, Venterdon, in the parish of Stokeclimsland, frehold lands, Newlaombe, otherwise Navincombe

2227, Austin, John, Manaton, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Manaton

2228, Body, Martin, Callington, freehold house and land, Trewoodlow

2229, Ball, Thomas, Southhill, lease of houses for years, Golberdon

2230, Brock, Thomas, Southhill, house and lands as occupier, Higher Manaton

2231, Body, Ralph, Golberdon, freehold houses, Golberdon

2232, Bath, John, Trewarlet, Lezant, freehold house and land, Gate, in the parish of Southhill

2233, Clyma, Jeremiah, Langsugle, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Lansugle

2234, Crabb, James, Callington, freehold land, Trewoodlow, In Southhill

2235, Cundy, John, Manaton Mill, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Manaton Mills and Shop

2236, Daw, William, Tregonnett, house and land as occupier, Tregonnett, William Daw occupier

2237, Dymond, Richard George, Callington, freehold house and land, Woodland Cottage, Southhill

2238, Dunstan, William, Meaders, Southhill, freehold house and land, Tenement in Meaders

2239, Golding, George Henry, Fore-street, Callington, lease of house and land for years, Golberdon, Southhill

2240, Glubb, Peter, Liskeard, freehold house and land, Golberdon, Southhill

2241, Hitchings, John, Trewassick, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Trewassick

2242, Horndon, David William Hicks, Callington, freehold house and land, Langsugle, Southhill

2243, Harding, William, Cadapit, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Cadapit in this parish and Combelawn in Callington

2244, Jope, William, Liskeard, freehold house and land, Tregonorlet, Southhill

2245, Knight, John Gartrell, Callington, freehold land, Trewoodlow

2246, Morshead, John, Mornick, Southhill, freehold house and land, Mornick, Southhill

2247, Moone, John, Callington, freehold house and land, Bearland, Southhill

2248, Olver, John, Morice-town, Devonport, freehold house and land, Mornick, Southhill

2249, Rogers, Joseph, Southhill, freehold house, Golberdon

2250, Rowell, Thomas, Southhill, lease of house and land for years, Newlacombe

2251, Rowell, Benjamin, Southhill, freehold land, Woodcock Well

2252, Rowe, John, Golberdon, freehold house and land, Golberdon

2253, Rogers, Joseph, Golberdon, freehold house and shop, Golberdon

2254, Rosvear, George, Trevegro, Southhill, house and land, Trevegro and Pillars Alders

2255, Rogers, William, Callington, freehohold house and land, New Garden Southhill

2256, Stephens, William, Ford, house and land as occupier, Ford, William Stephens occupier

2257, Strode, George Sidney, Newham Park, Plympton St. Mary Devon, freehold land, Treconners, Richard Wenmouth occupier

2258, Short, William, Treven, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Treven

2259, Sleeman, John, Crowsdown, St. Ive, freehold house and land, Trewoodlow

2260, Trehane, John Honey, Stockaton, Southhill, freehold house and land, Stockadon

2261, Veale, John, Penwarden, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Penwarden

2262, Widger, William, Southhill, freehold house, Golberdon

2263, Williams, Thomas, Wagmuggle, Southhill, freehold house and land, Wagmuggle

2264, Widger, Sampson, Golberdon, Southhill, house and land as occupier, Golberdon, Treewoodlow and Lamperswell

2265, Wonnacott, Thomas, Rezare, Lezant, freehold house and land, Trewoodlow, Southhill

 

 

Voters List 1864 (Transcribed from CRO Ref: CL/318)

No., Forename, Surname, Place of abode, Nature of Qualification, Land or premises in parish

 

2096, Bath, John, Treworlett, Lezant, freehold house and land, Gate

2097, Body, Ralph, Golberdon, freehold houses, Golberdon

2098, Brock, Thomas, Southill, house and land as occupier, Higher Millaton

2099, Body, John, Trewalland, freehold kabd, Coomb's Tenement

2100, Coad, Nicholas, Trewassick, house and land as occupier, Trewassick

2101, Clyma, Jeremiah, Landsuggle, house and land as occupier, Landsuggle

2102, Cundy, John, Manaton Mill, house and land as occupier, Manaton

2103, Dunstan, William, Meaders, freehold house and land, Meaders

2104, Gilbert, George, Golberdon, freehold house and land, Golberdon

2105, Harvey, Abiezer, Trewoodloe, freehold house and land, Trewoodloe

2106, Horndon, David William, Callington, freehold house and land, Landsuggle

2107, Hurrel, Sampson, Boddaford, house and land as occupier, Boddaford

2108, Knight, John Gatrel, Callington, freehold land, Trewoodloe

2109, Lobb, Francis, Lendra, freehold house and land, Trenavin

2110, Moone, John, Callington, freehold house and land, Bearland

2111, Moorshead, John, Mornick, freehold house and land, Mornick

2112, Perkins, Thomas, Callington, freehold house and garden, Golberdon

2113, Rogers, Samuel Mason, Callington, freehold house and land, New Garden

2114, Rosevear, George, Trevigro, house and land as occupier, Trevigro and Pillersadlers

2115, Rowe, John, Golberdon, freehold house and land, Golberdon

2116, Rowe, William, Golberdon, smith's shop, Golberdon

2117, Rowell, Thomas, Woodcock Well, freehold house and land, Newlacombe

2118, Shazel, John, Lower Mary, Whitechurch Devon, freehold house and land, Egypt

2119, Short, William, Treven, house and land as occupier, Treven

2120, Sleeman, John, Scrowsden, St Ive, freehold house and land, Trewoodloe

2121, Stephens, William, Ford, house and land as occupier, Ford

2122, Strode, George Sidney, Newham Park, Plympton St Mary Devon, freehold land, Treconners

2123, Symons, Edward, Trewalland, freehold house and land, Trenavin

2124, Trehane, John Honey, Stockaton, freehold house and land, Stockaton

2125, Thomas, Joshua, East Haye, Callington, freehold, Fewcombe

2126, Williams, Thomas, Wagmuggle, freehold house and land, Wagmuggle

 

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