SANCREED is a parish 4 miles south-west from Penzance, in the western division of Cornwall, Penwith Hundred, Penzance Union, Penwith deanery, Cornwall archdeaconry, and Exeter bishopric. The church is a stone building, with nave, aisles, chancel, transept, porch, square embattled tower containing 3 bells; in the interior are several mural monuments and a font. The living is a vicarage, worth £265, with residence; the Rev. John Collins M.A., is the incumbent. There are chapels for Wesleyans, and Bryanites. There is a school for boys and girls; also a Sunday school held at the church. The population, in 1851, was 1,394; and the acreage is 4,471. The soil is killas; subsoil, marl. Lord Viscount Falmouth is lord of the manor and chief landowner.
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GENTRY. Collins Rev. John, M.A Pascoe Humphrey, esq. Tregonhoe TRADERS. Boase Thomas, farmer, Brane Bosence Uter, farmer, Great Sellan Boynes William, shopkeeper Bray Wm. farmer & miller, Great Sellan Clemens Charles, smith Ellis John, farmer, Great Sellan Ellis Wm. Veal, farmer, Little Sellan Grenfell John, miller, Trannack mill Grose Thomas, Newbridge inn, Newbdg Grose Thomas, farmer, Trerice Hall Thomas, farmer, Boswarthen |
Harvey Richard, farmer, Trannack Harvey Thomas, farmer, Trannack Hicks Thos. farmer & miller, Lower Drift Hocking Joseph, farmer, Botree Ivgy Samuel, farmer, Lower Bodenna James John, farmer, Tregonebris Ladner John, carpenter Legoe John, grocer & draper, Newbridge Marrack Philip, framer, Tregonebris Mitchell Matthew, ‘Bird in Hand,’ & farmer Newton James, farmer, Bosvennan Nicholls Cyprian, farmer, Tregirrist Oats William, beer retailer, Newbridge Oats William, butcher & farmer, Brane |
Penrose John, farmer, Treveryan Permewan Richard, farmer Permewan Richard, farmer, Bojowarce[?] Quick James, farmer, Tregonebris Rowe Benjmn. farmer, Higher Bodenna[?] Rowe John, farmer, Bosvennan Rowe William, farmer, Trevean Tregertha Thomas, smith Trembath Humphrey, farmer, Higher Drift Toman John, parish clerk Warren Thomas, farmer, Lower Bodenna Waters William, farmer, Brane Letters through Penzance, which is the nearest money order station |
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