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Could someone tell me if there is an MI book for Princetown. I don't know if there is more than one cemetery.
I am particularly interested in the name Gregory.
I was kindly given the reading for my gr. grandfather's grave about three years ago when I first started my research. He was buried in Princetown. I am now wondering if there are more Gregorys nearby.
My gr. grandfather was Richard Gregory who died at Prince Hall Lodge on 5th June 1909. There are other members of the family in the same grave. I have been told he is buried next to his sister but not sure if that was Mary or Emma.
Any help with this would be appreciated.
Thanks Betty
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I presume you've looked in GENUKI  Princetown comes under Lydford and there looks like quite a bit of stuff in there. BMD's I used the search engine in Genuki a quick look reveals
http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Lydford/#ChurchRecords
a few extracted
15/3/1840 child Ann to Richard & Elizabeth Gregory Lydford Mason 11/9/1842 child William to Richard & Elizabeth Gregory Lydford Inn Keeper 14/4/1843 child Elizabeth Ann Gregory Elizabeth Blatchford Dartmoor Inn Spinster 15/11/1845 child George to Richard & Elizabeth Gregory Lydford Publican Private baptism. Received 30 Nov 25/3/1849 child Richard to Richard & Elizabeth Gregory Lydford Inn Keeper & Mason
There is more but Ill leave that to you!
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Pomeroy in London & Liverpool , Pomery near Launceston Cornwall, Shearer of Thurso, Moore in Colchester Essex, Hornblow in Braintree Essex, Machin ,Cook in Herts, Campbell, Sutherland, Mackay, Brotchie, Gunn. Cadle in South Africa.
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Thanks foxy for that.
There is great accessible information out there for this area. Also a relation on another Gregory line has given me additional information.
I was wondering if there was an MI book so that I could possibly track down other ancestors buried in the same graveyard as my gr. grandfather. Then possibly get a photo of the grave stone at some time in the future.
Thanks for your time.
Betty
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have you thought of finding out what churches there are in Princetown and writing to the local vicar? May even have a web site a lot do these days. Do you know if they followed a particular church, Methodist, Roman C etc?? I live in south Devon but I dont have a car so Princetown is difficult as its so remote.
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Pomeroy in London & Liverpool , Pomery near Launceston Cornwall, Shearer of Thurso, Moore in Colchester Essex, Hornblow in Braintree Essex, Machin ,Cook in Herts, Campbell, Sutherland, Mackay, Brotchie, Gunn. Cadle in South Africa.
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I love a good furtle! I found this lot
http://www.crying-fox.com/Home.html this looks like a really useful website
nice images of Princetown http://www.urban75.org/photos/devon/princetown-devon.html
St Michael and All Angels Church Princetown
Wikipedia The church has the distinction of being the only one in the UK constructed by POWs and is dedicated, as are many churches in high locations, to St. Michael. It was taken out of use due to structural problems and damp and is now maintained by the Redundant Churches Fund, although the building has been stabilised and made safe. Services are held nowadays in the Methodist chapel at the other end of the village.
which leads to this http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/
Princetown History Soc Two Bridges Road Princetown Yelverton PL20 6QS 01822 890732
good hunting!
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Pomeroy in London & Liverpool , Pomery near Launceston Cornwall, Shearer of Thurso, Moore in Colchester Essex, Hornblow in Braintree Essex, Machin ,Cook in Herts, Campbell, Sutherland, Mackay, Brotchie, Gunn. Cadle in South Africa.
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Hi
Thanks for the sites and advice.
I think I will contact the Family History Society first to see what they can tell me.
Thanks
Betty
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if you decide to write to the Princetown church the address is
St Michael and All Angels Church, Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6RE
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Pomeroy in London & Liverpool , Pomery near Launceston Cornwall, Shearer of Thurso, Moore in Colchester Essex, Hornblow in Braintree Essex, Machin ,Cook in Herts, Campbell, Sutherland, Mackay, Brotchie, Gunn. Cadle in South Africa.
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Thanks again for your help.
Betty
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