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).
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