Freedom: Pridhamsleigh — Hello I was born at Pridhamsleigh. And still own part of it today. How can I help. Please contact me on kristinerose@live.com Kind regards Kristine

Sue-D: Local knowledge required of "Bridge Cottage" and old flour mills. — This is genealogy-related but the people who will be able to answer my questions will be the local people of Staverton, so I'm posting here in the general category. In 1895 my great-great-grandmother died at Bridge Cottage, Staverton, which I believe to be the (then) home of my great-grandfather & his family, including my grandmother. Does anyone know of a cottage of this name, or one that is…

Antonio: IMPORTANT, PREVIOUS USERS PLEASE READ — Hi Grahamw!, I'v read your message and I have some comments. As you can see I am a new user of the forum that I find very interesting. I can see that the forum has not been used too much recently. I am just wondering if this forum has been replaced by a new one. thanks for your feedback. best regards Antonio

Antonio: ITALIAN AT LOWER FARM — Hello! My name is Antonio and I am writing to you from milano (italy). I was born in 1916 and i lived as pow at Lower Farm in Staverton from August 1943 to February 1946. Despite the war I really had good time thanks to the friendly welcome that the Bromwich family gave to me at the time. Brownich family was composd of Mr John Perry Brownich, Mrs Alexandra Mc Kenzy and their kids Ian and…

Jain: John Mark Clear - Lower Allerton Farm — I have received the message below fromJocelyn: My father was called John Mark Clear 1900-1992 and lived at lower Allerton Farm near Tigley until 1939/40. We can all recall him talking about being on the Staverton Ball Committee. I am trying to research some of his past that links in with these snippets of information stored in my head! Where was this "Staverton Ball" held and I…

Lorraine: Family history research into Eales family — Can anyone give me some advice about the best (most time efficient) place to search births deaths & marriages in the Devon area. I have traced the Eales line back to a Richard Eales and Elisabeth Windsor married Staverton around 1720. I am interested to find out all I can about the Eales' from Devon. I will be in the UK mid June 2009 for a few days and hope to do some research then, but time will…