The Replies From the Parishes

Summary

ABBOT’S BICKINGTON

I. Twelve.* II. There are no papists or dissenters.* III. I do not Reside there being no House of Residence or Glebe. IV. I have a Curate who resides within two miles of the church, Edmund Herring Rector of Newton St Petrock: his salary is £43. Is. 0d. V. I have the perpetual Curacy of Frithelstoke served by the Revd Denys Yonge who is licensed. He resides at Torrington about two miles from the Church, there being no House of Residence or Glebe. His salary £61. 0. 0. VI. I am incapable of performing Service. VII. Divine Service is performed three Sundays in every month, two Sundays in the forenoon, and one in the afternoon.* VIII. There is a reading & writing school kept in the parish. IX. The youth of the parish are catechised on three Sundays in the afternoon during the summer. X. The Sacrament is administer’d four times in the year. The number of communicants is generally about fifteen.* XI. No Benefactions. XII. None. XIII. No House of Residence. The Church & Chancel are in good repair, the churchyard is well kept and all things are decent for divine service. XIV. There are no Houses or Glebe lands. XV. No chapel. XVI. Date of Licence 1803 Novr 1st. Date of Priests orders 1786 June 11th. John Phillipps, Mambury near Torrington.

ABBOTSHAM

I. About fifty. II. No Papists. Few Methodists occasionally visited by Teachers no Teacher resident. I imagine the Teachers are licensed. The[y] have a small Meeting House licensed. III. I do not because I reside on my Rectory of Bideford. IV. I have a Curate not resident he is licensed his Salary is thirty pounds per Annum. No Lecturer. V. Bideford served by myself. VI. I perform the Service of Bideford. VII. Once a Day alternately with a Sermon at eleven & three. VIII. The Methodists instruct a few Children. There is a small school for private Instruction. IX. My Curate catechises the children at Easter & at other Times. X. Four Times a year—About 25. XI. None whatever. XII. There are Alms houses in which Paupers reside. No Hospital. No Library. XIII. The House is in good Repair so is the Church & Chancel—The Church Yard well kept & all Things decent for divine Service. XIV. There is a Terrier. XV. No Chapel.