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
Anthony, GRUBB, St Ive
Thomas, HORNDON, St Ive
Lewis, TREMAYHNE Esq., St Ive
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
140, Sampson, TREHANE, Linkinhorne, St Ive Charaton
156, Rev John, LYNE, Lis, Rectory of St Ive
175, James, BENNICK, St Ive, Beacon Mill in St Ive
180, John, COAD, St Ive, Chariton tenement in St Ive
181, Nicholas, ODGER, St Ive, Bankings Marsh in Menheniot
187, Wm., DAW, St Ive, Sleeva in St Ive
221, Richd, HOCKING, St Dominic, Tenement in St Ive
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
11, Thomas, SPREY, St Ive, Gate in St Ive
17, James, BENNICK, St Ive, Bicton Mill in St Ive
18, William, DONEY, St Ive, Trevallack in St Ive
35, John, DAWE, St Ive, Sleeve on St Ive
49, William, DAWE, St Ive, Upham in St Ive
55, Stephen, FRANCIS, St Germans, Dawes Penquite in St Ive
105, William, NOTTLE, St Ive, Catson in St Ive
219, William, TUCKER, St Ive, Wolsan in St Ive
318, Sir Bourchier, WREY Bart., Tawstock Dev., Trebeigh in St Ive
335, Sampson, TREHANE, Linkinhorne, Cheriton in St Ive
355, John, TRUSCOTT, St Ive, Office of Parish Clerk of St Ive
Voters List 1851 (Transcribed from CRO Ref: CL/318)
No., Forename, Surname, Place Of Abode, Nature of Qualification, Land or premises in parish.
1602, Brown, Edward, Cross, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Cross and Woodcock's Eye
1603, Budge, Edward, Polwrath, In St. Cleer, lease of houses for years, Middle Hill
1604, Budge, Mitchelmore Richard, Appledore, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Appledore and Penquites
1605, Chapman, Richard, Lower Woolson, in this parish, lease of houses and land for lives, Coombegate
1606, Coad, John, Charaton, in this parish, freehold lands, Lower Charaton and Fillamoor
1607, Coad, William, Eglaroose, In St. Germans, freehold lands, Higher Charaton
1608, Coombe, John, Hay, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Hay Barton and Woolson
1609, Downs, William, Cellars, In Linkinhorne, lease of houses & garden for years, Dercombe Wall
1610, Elliot, John, Market-street, Liskeard, freehold lands, Tokenbury
1611, Foot, Rogers Nicholas, Crift, in this parish, freehold lands, West Trevallack
1612, Hicks, Francis, Gate, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Gate and part of the Glebe
1613, Hobhouse, Reginald, Rectory, in this parish, freehold glebe and houses, Parsonage
1614, Hurrell, Nathaniel, Durnaford, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Durnaford
1615, Hurrell, Thomas Jun., Crift, in this parish, house and land as occupier, East and West Crift, and Dunnerdake
1616, Jeffery, Jacob, Cholwell, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Cholwell and Crapp's Thornton
1617, Keast, John, West Trevallack in this parish, house and land as occupier, West Trevallack
1618, Lee, Adams George, Thornton, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Thornton
1619, Marrack, Richard, No. 4 Abbey Mead Tavistock Devon, freehold lands, East and West Uphams
1620, May, Stephen, Trebeigh, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Trebeigh and Sturts
1621, Moon, Richard, Liskeard Borough, freehold lands, Lower Woolson
1622, Mutton, Joseph, Gang, in the parish, lease of houses and land for years, Gang
1623, Pearce, Richard, St. Ive Village, freehold houses and lands, St. Ive Village & part of Keason
1624, Peter, John, Grade, Cornwall, freehold lands, Penhargett
1625, Pollard, William, Woolson, in this parish, freehold lands, Higher Woolson and Redwood
1626, Prynn, John, Furzenap, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Furzennap, Deerpark and part Cadson
1627, Smith, Charles, East Upham, in this parish, house and land as occupier, East and West Uphams
1628, Snell, Samuel, Ludcott, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Ludcott
1629, Snell, Thomas, Venn, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Venn and Penquites
1630, Spry, William, Higher-lux-street, Liskeard, freehold annuity, Crift, Thomas Hurrell tenant
1631, Stephens, John, Gang Cottage, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Gang and St. Ive Village
1632, Strode, George, Newham Park, Pympton St. Mary Devon, freehold lands, Hay Barton and Woolson
1633, Wenmouth, Nicholas, Dannett, parish of Quethiock, freehold lands, Dunnerdake
1634, Wenmouth, Samuel, Cadson, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Cadson
1635, Wills, Richard, Grant Ley, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Great Ley
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.
Brown, Edward, Cross, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Cross and Woodcock's Well
Budge, Edward, Polwrath, in St. Cleer, lease of houses for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Budge, Michelmore Richard, Appledore, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Appledore and Penquite
Ball, John, Bicton Mill, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Chapman, Richard, Lower Woolston, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Coombe Gate
Coad, John, Charaton, in this parish, freehold lands, Lower Charaton and Fillamoor
Coad, William, Eglaroose, in St. Germans, freehold lands, Higher Charaton
Coombe, John, Hay, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Hay Barton and Woolson
Downs, William, Cellars, in Linkinhorne, lease of houses and gardens for years, Dercombe Wall
Elliott, John, Market-street, Liskeard, freehold lands, Tokenbury
Foot, Rogers Nicholas, St. Ive Village, freehold lands, West Trevallack
Goodman, Samuel, Bodmin Land, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Goodman, James, Bodmin Land, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Hicks, Francis, Higher Keason, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Higher Keason
Hobhouse, Reginald, Rectory, in this parish, freehold land and houses, Parsonage and Glebe
Hurrell, Nathaniel, Durnaford, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Durnaford
Hurrell, Thomas Jun., Crift, in this parish, house and land as occupier, East and West Crift and Dunnerdake
Jeffery, Jacob, Cholwell, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Chollwell and Crapp's Thornton
Keast, John, West Travallack, in this parish, house and land as occupier, West Trevallack
Lee, Adams George, Thornton, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Thornton
Marrack, Richard, No. 4 Abbey Mead, Tavistock, freehold lands, East and West Upham
May, Stephen, Trebeigh, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Trebeigh and Sturts
Moon, Richard, Liskeard Borough, freehold lands, Lower Woolston
Mutton, Joseph, Gang, in this parish, lease of house and land for years, Gang
Pearce, Richard, St. Ive Village, freehold houses and land, St. Ive Village and part of Keason
Peter, John, Grade, Cornwall, freehold lands, Penhargett
Pollard, William, Woolson, in this parish, freehold lands, Higher Woolson and Redwoods
Prynn, John, Furzenapp, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Furzenap and Deer Park
Richards, Thomas, Slade, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Slade, Boylands and West Morshead
Rowe, William, Charaton Cross, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Smith, Charles, East Upham, in this parish, house and land as occupier, East and West Upham
Snell, Samuel, Ludcott, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Ludcott
Snell, Thomas, Venn, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Venn and Penquite
Snell, John, Penquite, in this parish, freehold houses and land, Penquite
Spry, William, Higher-lux-street, Liskeard, freehold annuity, Crift, Thomas Hurrell tenant
Stephens, John, Gang Cottage, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Gang and St. Ive Village
Strode, George, Newham Park, Plympton St. Mary Devon, freehold lands, Hay Barton and Woolson
Squire, John, Bicton Mill, in this parish, lease of houses and land for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Wenmouth, Nicholas, Dannett, parish of Quethiock, freehold lands, Dunnerdake
Wenmouth, Samuel, Cadson, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Cadson
Wills, Richard, Great Ley, in this parish, house and land as occupier, Great Ley
Williams, Treganowan Zacharias, Crow's Nest, in St. Cleer, lease of houses and land for years, Part of Bodmin Land
Voters List 1864 (Transcribed from CRO Ref: CL/318)
No., Forename, Surname, Place of abode, Nature of Qualification, Land or premises in parish
1704, Andrew, Robert, Great Ley, house and land as occupier, Great Ley
1705, Aire, George, Higher Crift, house and land as occupier, Higher Crift
1706, Bennett, William, Ludcott, house and land as occupier, Ludcott
1707, Brown, Edward, Woodcock's Eye, lease of house and land for years, Cross and Woodcock's Eye
1708, Budge, Edward, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1709, Bath, William, Middle Hill, lease of house and land for years, Middle Hill
1710, Coad, John, Charaton, freehold lands, Lower Charaton and Filamore
1711, Crabb, Stephen, Cross, lease of house and land for years, Cross
1712, Carpenter, James, Trebeigh, house and land as occupier, Trebeigh and Stearts
1713, Cock, Nicholas, Slade, house and land as occupier, Slade and Boyland
1714, Couch, James, Slade Park, freehold house and land, Slade Park
1715, Daw, William, No.21 Fore Street, Torpoint, lease of house and land for years, Fine Oaks
1716, Dawe, Stephens, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1717, Downs, William, Cellars, In Linkinhorne, lease of house and land for years, Darcombe Well
1718, Elliott, John, Market Street, Liskeard, freehold lands, Tokenbury
1719, Foot, Roger Nicholls, St. Ive Village, freehold lands, West Trevallack
1720, Goodman, James, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1721, Hicks, Francis, Higher Keason, lease of house and land for years, Higher Keason
1722, Hobhouse, Reginald, Rectory, freehold land and houses, Parsonage and Glebe
1723, Hurrel, Nathaniel, Dunsford, house and land as occupier, Duneford
1724, Hawking, Thomas, St. Ive , lease of house and land for years, St. Ive and Cross
1725, James, Burgess William, Pensilva, freehold house and land, Pensilva
1726, Jeffery, Jacob, Cholwell, house and land as occupier, Cholwell and Crapp's Thornton
1727, Jones, William, Middle Hill, lease of house and land for years, Middle Hill
1728, Marrack, Richard, No.4 Abbeymead, Tavistock Devon, freehold lands, East and West Upham's
1729, Mildren William, Moordown Lane, lease of house and land for years, Moordown Lane
1730, Moon, Richard, Liskeard Borough, freehold lands, Lower Woolston
1731, Mutton, Joseph, Gang, freehold houses, Gang
1732, Mutton, Edmund, Penhargett, house and land as occupier, Penhargett
1733, Mutton, William, St. Ive Village, lease of house and land for years, Park Field Cottage
1734, Mutton, William, Middle Hill, lease of house and land for years, Middle Hill
1735, May, Stephen, Thornton, house and land as occupier, Thornton
1736, Olver, William, St. Ive, house and land as occupier, St. Ive and Keason
1737, Pollard, William, Woolston, house and land as occupier, Woolston
1738, Phillips, James, Pensilva, freehold lands, Pensilva
1739, Pollard, William, Woolston, freehold lands, Higher Woolston and Redwood
1740, Richards, John, Ford, house and land as occupier, Ford and Moor
1741, Roberts, Matthew, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1742, Snell, John, Penquite, freehold house and land, Penquite
1743, Spry, William, Lower Street, Callington, freehold rent charge, William Symons, owner
1744, Steel, Henry, Bicton, house and land as occupier, Bicton
1745, Stephens, John, Gang Cottage, lease of house and land for years, Gang and Keason
1746, Stephens, Josiah, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1747, Strode, Sydney George, Newham Park, freehold land, Hay Barton and Woolston
1748, Square, John, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1749, Sambell, Benjamin, Lower Crift, house and land as occupier, Lower Crift
1750, Tenby, Nicholas, Middle Hill, lease of house and land for years, Middle Hill
1751, Veale, Edward, Middle Hill, lease of house and land for years, Middle Hill and Bodmin Land
1752, Venton, Matthew, St. Ive Village, lease of house and land for years, Park Field and Cross
1753, Wenmouth, Nicholas, Dannett, Quethiock, freehold land, Dunnerdake
1754, Werry, John, Venn, house and land as occupier, Venn and Penquite
1755, Whitlock, John, Higher Charaton, freehold land, Higher Charaton
1756, Williams, Treganowan Zacharias, Crow's Nest, St Cleer, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land
1757, Waters, Thomas, Middle Hill, lease of house and land for years, Middle Hill
1758, White, Thomas, Bodmin Land, lease of house and land for years, Bodmin Land