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North Molton

The war memorial a the church of All Saints, Molton. Cottage near the church in North Molton. The entrance to All Saints Church, North Molton. The font at All Saints Church. Interior of All Saints Church, North Molton. A street in North Molton Village. Brightly painted cottage in North Molton. Thatched cottages on the main street in North Molton. The war memorial in North Molton.

Surnames on War Memorial:

Congram, Harris, Hill, Hoile, Horne, Lethaby, Loosemore,  Parkin,  Prout, Shapland, Slader, Smith,  Smyth, Stranger, Watts, Westcott

The Lang Family:

The Lang family was related to the Bodens of this same parish.

The Boden Family:

The Bodens were in North Molton for many years.  John was the family member who  left the parish.  

We have photographs of the gravestones of:

Henry Kingdon, died 1864

Philip Kingdon, died 1872

William Kingdon, died 1869

John Treble, died 1847



The Squire Family:

Several families of this name can be found in this parish.  Most of those listed belong to one particular family.  

Elizabeth SQUIRE,  1725

James SQUIRE,   1707

Joan SQUIRE,   1730

John SQUIRE ,  1704

Mary SQUIRE,   1727

Michael SQUIRE ,  1698

Michael SQUIRE ,  1736

Susanna SQUIRE,   1739

William SQUIRE,   1742


Catherine BODEN,   1808

Henry BODEN,   1772

Henry BODEN,   1797

John BODEN,   1768

John BODEN,   1799

Mary BODEN,   1796



Henry LANG,   1828

John LANG,   1832

Mary LANG ,  1822

Richard LANG,   1839

Sally LANG,   1830

Thomas LANG,   1833

Thomas LANG,   1836

William LANG,   1826


The Trebble Family:

This name was not uncommon in this parish.  The Trebbles were related to the Boden family.

Betty TREBBLE,   1759

Catherine TREBBLE,   1772

James TREBBLE,   1768

Mary TREBBLE,   1764

Thomas TREBBLE ,  1758

Thomas TREBBLE,   1761

William TREBBLE,   1756

William TREBBLE,   1777


Devon Counties Contact

In the north of Devon is the village and parish of North Molton, once an important centre for the woollen industry.

Kingdon:

Some early research which was only relevant for one generation.  Credit must be given to the research of F.B. Kingdon whose research was certainly helpful.  

Dorothy KINGDON,   1710

Frances KINGDON,   1706

Henry KINGDON,   1702

Joan KINGDON,   1703


Other Parishes


Also born here:

Grace WINSOR,   1735

Susanna WINSOR,   1730

Grace SNOWDON,   Abt 1844