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Littleham (Exmouth)

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​EXMOUTH is the oldest  “seaside “resort” in Devon. It is ten miles from the city of Exeter.It started out as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry –station on the boundary of two Saxon parishes of Littleham and Withycombe Raleigh. 
As the 18th century progressed locals began to get used to the intermittent invasion of strangers. The rich and titled came from Exeter and then from further afield as Inns, lodging houses and eventually hotels sprang up to house them. Some stayed and built houses, villas and mansions.

People began to realise that in the sea and particularly the two miles of golden sand which gave them fish and often snatched away their lives they held an unexplained treasure.

For over a century Exmouth’s golden age continued until the railway opened up Dawlish, Teignmouth and finally Torquay. It was Torquay’s success which marked Exmouths  gradual decline as a fashionable watering place. But the town did not die and after years of planning it too achieved its own railway and docks. It became a port and with its two miles of golden sands a resort for the family a retirement town and to some extent a dormitory for Exeter.

There are other sides to Exmouth’s story : the fishermen, pilots, and life boatmen who braved the elements to bring sustenance and safety to its people: the smugglers and revenue men who fought a running battle along its shores and the lace workers who laboured for a pittance and lived in grinding poverty behind the glossy facade.

There is an excellent history of the town plus much more at  Exmouth Guide. If you visit Devon you might like to go to the Exmouth Museum click on the link for more details. Much more information about Littleham for the family historian can be found at the Genuki Littleham page 

A la Ronde is a q
uirky 18th-century, 16 sided house with fascinating interior decoration and collections which was built by two local wealthy but rather eccentric ladies Jane and Mary Parminter. Read more about A la Ronde here

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The Parish Church is St Margaret and St Andrew, Littleham  and Holy Trinity, Exmouth.

Family History Information

Earliest Baptism registers  1612
Earliest marriage registers 1603
Earliest Burial registers      1603  
Non conformist registers (Ebenezer Chapel)1809 -1837 at www.bmdregisters.co.uk/
IGI (LDS Church) Baptism and Marriages: None
The Devon FHS indexes Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1812-1837 
Registration district: St Thomas
Wills and Probate: Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter
Hundred: East Budleigh


Where to find parish register transcripts and copies

 The best and most obvious place to view the Littleham (Exmouth) parish registers is the Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter where all the originals, microfilms and fiche are kept. It is not always possible to visit Exeter and so copies or indexes are the next best thing. Below are some sites where you can find and dates available.
Please note - Find my Past & Genealogist are subscription sites 
Find My Past Littleham Baptisms     1611 -1915   Find My Past     
Littleham Banns         1754 -1809   Find My Past
Littleham Marriages   1603 -1915   Find My Past     
Littleham Burials        1603 -1915   Find My Past
Exmouth Holy Trinity Baptism     1895-1911   Find My Past 
Exmouth Holy Trinity  Marriages 1878-1895  Find My Past 
Exmouth Holy Trinity Burials       1912-1915   Find My Past 
Exmouth St Andrew  Baptism     1899-1915   Find My Past 
Exmouth Glenorchy                    1784-1818   Genealogist
​Chapel Burials                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Information on this site for Littleham (Exmouth) Parish

Here is a summary of resources I have available to share with you or links to other sites of interest. Some are transcriptions or extracts and will be on this site; some, for reasons of copyright are in my possession and I or another person will do lookups where you see the email button.

Census
1851 Census LDS CD - Rom  Lookups available email me

1881 Census LDS CD - Rom  Lookups available email me

Parish Registers

I have limited abstracts and transcriptions available for  births, marriages and burials. All of them are post  1800 so ask me if you would like me to look these up. Email me

Directories

Pigot & Co 1830 Book Go to the transcript

Pigot & Co  Directory 1822-23 List of names Go to the Genuki page

Kellys Directory 1902 of Exmouth Click here for list of inhabitants

Kellys Directory 1902 of Littleham Click here for list of inhabitants

Littleham (Exmouth) Freeholders

Extract of Littleham (Exmouth) freeholders 1711-1799 from the Index transcribed by the  Friends of Devon Archives

Littleham Plague 1628 Short article with list of burials 

Littleham and the Church
Religious dissent and the relationship between the established Church and the parishioners
An article by Keith Searle

Books about Littleham / Exmouth

I recommend these books many of which can still be purchased from many local book shops or you can try various web based book sellers. Follow this link if you want to buy the book from a local book shop. Some of these books have been indexed with the permission of the author or publisher where appropriate. I have listed the name of the person who is willing to do look ups for those books which have been indexed. I am willing to do look ups where a precise reference is given. 

Guide to the ParishChurch of St Margaret and St Andrew, Littleham, Exmouth  Lookups  email for look up

The book of Exmouth: portrait of a resort. Barracuda Books email for look up

One Hundred Years of Progress, Exmouth Docks Company  email for look up

Exmouth Milestones. Exmouth: Delderfield, E ERD Publications email for lookup

The Raleigh Country Delderfield, E.  ERD Publications email for lookup

Exmouth to Starcross: an ancient ferry: a story of almost 1200 years, Pascoe, W.H Exeter, Obelisk Publications email for lookup

Exmouth Yesterdays Delderfield,E ERD Publications email for lookup

 Old Exmouth Sleeman, W.J. email for look up


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The Beacon and Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth, from the west, 1928. - Britain from Above
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