Cornwall & Devon. Devon & Cornwall. In 1881 both of these are strongly Devon names. I suspect a degree of confusion with Ridd, q.v. Okehampton, Newton Abbott, Bideford are the main areas in 1881; occurs in Merton & Hatherleigh in 16th century. Two in 1332. There are more than 160 unclaimed estates up for grabs across Devon - and we have the full list of names and towns below. An east of England name, few in Devon. apparently Dorset centred) but diffusion from "Eofor's Leah" (Wild Boar Clearing) in Broad Clyst seems probable. May be masquerading as Hydon which is frequent in the earlier records. In 1881 is a Devon, Dorset and Somerset name most frequent at Tiverton, with Carslake a less abundant variant of East Devon (Honiton). The16th cent. Stowford, Broadwoodwidger etc. Is present in Devon as Deneys in 1332 and frequent in Tudor subsidies. One Trikke in Lamerton in 1332. This is the least frequent variant in1881 but still a North Devon name. Devon & Cornwall i.e. Scattered in 1881 (Totnes & Torrington are the highest) but in 1851 seemed focussed in Buckfastleigh, in 1544 it is more focussed on Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Devon & Cornwall plus some spread esp in Norfolk. Several back to 1238 but also several, separate, places called Northcott, (e.g. Devon plus a goodly scatter. There is a Heriz in 1238. The Tudor records seem to cluster in & around Black Torrington. Both Willing & Willings have a scatter of high points across England but the centre of Willing does seem to be south Devon in 1881. One in the Tudor record at Farway and an East Devon name in 1881 but Bucknall is based on the coast of Lincolnshire. (e.g. For example, a frequency of 0.0255 in Devon means that 0.0255% of the people in Devon on census day were called … Any links with Woolland (q.v.) Ten to twelve in Tudor Subsidy. The highest densities in 1881 were in Dorset (Wareham), plus Wincanton, & Shepton Mallett so the appearance of significant numbers in East Devon (Axminster, Honiton & St Thomas) is not surprising. East Devon & Somerset in 1881. Plenty in Tudor times but only 4 in 1332. Earlier records seem to me to be focused on Manaton & Widdicombe-in the- Moor where Natsworthy was formerly "Hnott's worthy"(see also Postles 1995). Daumarle in 1332. South Devon esp. Not in 1332. Highest at Holsworthy in 1881 but also common in Cornwall & Somerset. Three in 1332. Occurs frequently back to 1238, usually as Passemer. One in 1332. See Heddon. the eastern half with some diffusion to Somerset in 1881. All the Tudor Subsidy entries I have looked at are singular. Possible linkage with next? A few in the same area in the Tudor records but Huxham, the place, is in Wonford Hundred just north of Exeter, where there were three people called Hoxham who paid tax in 1332. Higher numbers within Devon are at Barnstaple & Totnes, somewhat lower in Plymouth/ Tavistock area & in Honiton district. Maynard. Kingsbridge & Newton Abbott as the centre in 1881, one at Ippelpen in 1332. South western, mainly Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset plus eastward diffusion. Generally distributed with a high in Barnstaple. In 1881 is well spread across England but does appear to be a Devon/Cornwall name with highest nos at Redruth, Bideford, Launceston & Holsworthy. Not really a Devon name, more frequent across the rest of the country rather than the south-west though there are some numbers in Dorset & Somerset. Stoate indexes about 30 instances of Courtis but what about Curtis? Curiously Hutchins is clearly a Hants/Berks name and this is the form used by Stoate in the Devon Tudor Subsidy. Virtually confined to south west Devon & St. Germans in Cornwall. See Selley in my additions. Recorded back to 1332. Some possibles in 1332 like Goos at Topsham as well as Gosse at Shaugh. Torrington, Tavistock & Okehampton are the highest areas in 1881. Devon & Cornwall & scatter but neither Searl nor Searles are common in Devon. In 1881 at Okehampton and a very little diffusion to adjacent Poor Law Unions in Devon. Highest point is Tiverton but scattered clusters across southern England in 1881. Not seen in 1332 but there are compounds such as Bromhill or Bromlegh used as surnames. Introduction. Holsworthy at the 1881 Census. As Selake in 1544? Jory. Markes at Topsham, Markys at Tiverton, Marckes at Slapton but Marke at Paignton, Torrington & Braunton. Variants frequent in 1332. A Tamar valley name--Tavistock to Launceston in 1881. Not in 1332. Eastern Devon; Wreyford less common, Newton Abbott; Wreford based in Crediton in 1881. Where this intrusive S comes from eludes me, though it occurs in other Devon names which first appear in the record as singular but by 1881 are apparently becoming plural (e.g. Milton Abbott & Lydford in the 16th cent. In 1881 is found across Devon and into Somerset, and across to south Wales but the greatest number are in Barnstaple district. Nevertheless Evely is a Tavistock to Okehampton name. For example, there were 155 people called DAMERELL in Devon at the time of the 1881 census. There is a Wrey Barton in Moretonhampstead. Not seen in 16th. Devon & Cornwall plus a group in the Home Counties. Various possible early Devon examples, Gambon, Gamonere, Galmeton (Galmpton-the place?) Bimodal: one group at Exeter & St. Thomas, the other around High Wycombe. Three as Coker(e) in 1332. & common back to 1332. Plympton, & then the Soke of Peterborough & Lancs are the 1881 focii for Hillson but Hilson is high in Plymouth, Bedford, Huntingdon etc. Okehampton in 1881 Census. Prowse is much more confined to south Devon.