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

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

 

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