The following Poor Law records relating to the Bratton Clovelly parish are held at the Devon Heritage Centre. The records include Settlement Examinations, Removal Orders and a Bastardy Examination.
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| Record Type | Surname | Given Name | Year | Occupation | Named Parties | DHC Ref | Transcript |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Exam | Pengelly | William | 1772 | labourer | Robert Day, Bratton Clovelly, employer William Spry, Stowford, landlord Richard Turner, Tavistock, landlord Nathaniel Beard, Justice of the Peace John Jago, Justice of the Peace | 2002A/PO 87 | link |
| Settlement Exam | Balkwill | William | 1774 | labourer | Jonas Parsons, Black Torrington, master William Martin, Thrushelton, employer H Stevens, Justice of the Peace J Woollcombe, Justice of the Peace Richard Vivian Willesford, Justice of the Peace John Jago, Justice of the Peace | 2002A/PO 88 | link |
| Removal Order | Lishman | John | 1781 | Mary, wife Mary, aged 8 months, daughter T H Luxmoore, Justice of the Peace Thomas Pearce Stockin, Justice of the Peace | 2002A/PO 92 | link | |
| Removal Order | Bragg | Elizabeth | 1787 | spinster | J Arnett, Justice of the Peace George Bickford, Justice of the Peace | 2917A/PO7/28 | link |
| Settlement Exam | Burnett | Mary | 1801 | Samuel Burnett, Woodbury, husband William Hull, Justice of the Peace Henry Marker Jun, Justice of the Peace | 2932A/PO/2/a/92 (Access to Archives, 2932 A/PO 102/3/20) | link | |
| Bastardy Exam | Smale | Elizabeth | 1810 | singlewoman | Philip Swallowcombe, Bratton Clovelly, reputed father Calmady Pollexfen Hamlyn, Justice of the Peace Albany Savile, Justice of the Peace | 2002A/PO 91 | link |
| Removal Order | Field | Margaret | 1817 | widow | Charles Field, late husband, tailor Ann, aged 17 months, daughter William Fusden, Plymouth, Constable Samuel Pym, Plymouth, Mayor & Justice William Lockyer, Plymouth, Justice of the Peace William King Jun, Governor Bartholomew Dunsterville, Governor's Assistant | 2002A/PO 93 | link |
| Removal Order | Smale | William | 1818 | Sarah, wife Elizabeth, aged 8, daughter John, aged 5, son James, aged 4, son Humphry, aged 9 weeks, son Arthur Kelly, Justice of the Peace Samuel Harness, Justice of the Peace | 2002A/PO 94 | link | |
| Settlement Exam | Brook | Agnes | 1840 | Workhouse inmate | Thomas Brook, late husband, yeoman Mr Browne, Beaworthy, employer Thomas Phear, Northlew, employer Mr Weeks, Northlew, employer James Breyley, Northlew, employer Mr Widdecombe, Staverton, employer Thomas Hext, Ashburton, employer William Northcott, Thrushelton, employer John Morth Woollcombe, Justice of the Peace James Harris Veale, Justice of the Peace | 2002A/PO 89 | link |