Births, marriages and deaths, since 1837, have been registered by districts, which are indicated in the GRO indexes.
As the vast majority of Vanstones came from Devon, here is a list of the districts covering the parishes of that county, although some of the districts primarily cover areas of adjoining counties.
Axminster |
Axminster, Axmouth, Colyton, Combpyne, Dalwood, Kilmington, Membury, Musbury, Rousdon, Seaton and Beer, Shute, Stockland, Thorncombe, Uplyme |
Barnstaple |
Arlington, Ashford, Atherington, Barnstaple, Berrynarbor, Bishop's Tawton, Bittadon, Bratton Fleming, Braunton, Brendon, Challacombe, Combe Martin, Countisbury, East Down, Fremington, Georgeham, Goodleigh, Heaton Punchardon, High Bray, Horwood, Ilfracombe, Instow, Kentisbury, Lankey, Loxhore, Lynton, Martinhoe, Marwood, Mortehoe, Newton Tracey, Parracombe, Pilton, Shirwell, Stoke Rivers, Swimbridge, Tawstock, Trentishoe, West Down, Westleigh |
Bideford |
Abbotsham, Alwington, Bideford, Bradworthy, Buckland Brewer, Bulkworthy, Clovelly, East Putford, Hartland, Landcross, Littleham, Lundy, Monkleigh, Newton St.Petrock, Northam, Parkham, Woolfardisworthy, West Putford, Welcombe |
Chard |
Yarcombe |
Crediton |
Bow, Brushford, Chawleigh, Cheriton Bishop, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Clannaborough, Coldridge, Colebrook, Crediton, Down St.Mary, Eggesford, Hittisleigh, Kennerleigh, Lapford, Morchard Bishop, Newton St.Cyres, Nymet Rowland, Poughill, Puddington, Sandford, Sherwood Villa, Shobrooke, Stockleigh English, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Thelbridge, Upton Hellions, Washford Pyne, Wembworthy, Woolfardisworthy, Zeal Monachorum |
East Stonehouse |
East Stonehouse |
Exeter |
all Exeter, including St.Sidwell, St.Stephen, St.Mary, St.David, Allhallows (not St.Leonard's). |
Holsworthy |
Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, Bradford, Bradworthy, Bridgerule, Broadwoodwidger, Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, North Tamerton (to 1844), Pancrasweek, Pyeworthy, St.Giles on the Heath, Sutcombe, Tetcott, Thornbury |
Honiton |
Awliscombe, Branscombe, Broadhembury, Buckerell, Combe Raleigh, Cotleigh, Dunkeswell, Farway, Feniton, Gittisham, Harpford, Honiton, Luppitt, Monkton, Northleigh, Offwell, Ottery St.Mary, Payhembury, Plymtree, Salcombe Regis, Sheldon, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Southleigh, Talaton, Upottery, Venn Ottery, Widworthy. |
Kingsbridge |
Aveton Gifford, Bigbury, Blackawton, Buckland-tout-Saints, Charleton, Chivelstone, Churchstow, Dodbrooke, East Allington, East Portlemouth, Kingsbridge, Kingston, Loddiswell, Malborough, Modbury, Ringmore, Sherford, Slapton, South Huish, South Milton, South Pool, Stoke Fleming, Stokenham, Thurlestoe, West Alvington, Woodleigh |
Launceston |
North Petherwin, Werrington |
Newton Abbot |
Abbotskerswell, Ashburton, Bickington, Bishopsteignton, Bovey Tracey, Broadhempston, Buckland in the Moor, Chudleigh, Cockington, Coffinswell, Combe in Teignhead, Dawlish, Denbury, East Ogwell, East Teignmouth, Haccombe, Hennock Highweek, Ieford, Ilsington, Ipplepen, Kingskerwell, Kingsteighton, Lustleigh, Manaton, Moetonhampstead, North Bovey, St.Mary Church, St.Nicholas, Stokeinteignhead, Teigngrace, Torbryan, Tormoham, Trusham, West Dawlish, West Ogwell, West Teignmouth, Widecombe in the Moor, Wolborogh, Woodland. |
Okehampton |
Ashbury, Beaworthy, Belstone, Bondleigh, Bratton Clovelly, Bridestow, Broadwoodkelly, Chagford, Drewsteignton, Exbourne, Germansweek, Gidleigh, Hatherleigh, Highampton, Honeychurch, Iddesleigh, Inwardleigh, Jacobstowe, Meeth, Monkokehampton, North Tawton, Northlew, Okehampton, Sampford Courtenay, Sourton, South Tawton, Spreyton, Throwleigh. |
Plymouth |
Plymouth Charles, Plymouth St.Andrew. |
Plympton St.Mary |
Bickleigh, Brixton, Chelson Meadow, Compton Gifford, Cornwood, Egg Buckland, Ermington, Harford, Holbeton, Laira Green, Newton Ferrers, Pennycross, Plympton St.Mary, Plympton St.Maurice, Plymstock, Revelstoke, Shaugh Prior, St.Budeaux. Tamerton Foliot, Wembury, Yealmpton. |
South Molton |
Bishop's Nympton, Burrington, Charles, Cheldon, Chittlehampton, Chulmleigh, Creacombe, East Anstey, East Buckland, East Worlington, Filleigh, George Nympton, King's Nympton, Knowstone, Mariansleigh, Meshawm, Molland, North Molton, Rackenford, Romansleigh, Rose Ash, Satterleigh, South Molton, Twitchen, Warkleigh, West Anstey, West Buckland, West Worlington, Witheridge. |
St.Thomas |
Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Aylesbeare, Bicton, Brampford Speke, Bridford, Broad Clyst, Christow, Clyst Honiton, Clyst Hydon, Clyst St.George, Clyst St.Lawrence, Clyst St.Mary, Colaton Raleigh, Doddiscombsleigh, Dotton, Dunchideock, Dunsford, East Budleigh, Exminster, Farringdon, Heavitree, Holcombe Burnell,Huxham, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Littleham, Lympstone, Manhead, Nether Exe, Newton Poppleford, Otterton Pinhoe, Poltimore, Powderham, Rewe, Rockbeare, Shillingford St.George, Sowton, St.Leonard, St. Thomas, Stoke Canon, Tedburn St.Mary, Topsham, Upton Pyne, Whimple, Whitestone, Withycombe Raleigh, Woodbury. |
Stoke Damerel |
Devonport, Stoke Damerel |
Taunton |
Churchstanton |
Tavistock |
Bere Ferrers, Bradstone, Brentor, Buckland Monachorum, Calstock, Coryton, Dunterton, Kelly, Lamerton Lewtrenchard, Lifton, Lydford, Marystow, Mary Tavy, Meavy, Milton Abbot, Peter Tavy, Sampford Spiney, Sheepstor, Stowford, Sydenham Damerel, Tavistock, Thrushelton, Walkhampton, Whitchurch |
Tiverton |
Bampton, Bickleigh, Bradninch, Brompton Regis, Butterleigh, Cadbury Cadleigh, Calverleigh, Clayhanger, Cruwys Morchard, Cullompton, Halberton, Highley St.Mary, Hockworthy, Huntsham, Kentisbeare, Loxbeare, Morebath, Oakford, Sampford Peverell, Silverton, Stoodleigh, Templeton, Thorverton, Tiverton, Uffculme, Uplowman, Washfield, Willand |
Torrington |
Alverdiscott, Ashreigny, Beaford, Buckland Filleigh, Dolton, Dowland, Frithelstock, Great Torrington, High Bickington, Huish, Huntshaw, Langtree, Little Torrington, Merton, Peters Marland, Petrockstow, Roborough, Shebbear, Sheepwash, St.Giles in the Wood, Wear Giffard, Winkleigh, Yarnscombe |
Totnes |
Ashprington, Berry Pomeroy, Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Churton Ferrers, Cornworthy, Dartington, Dean Prior, Diptford, Dittisham, Halwell, Harberton, Holne,Kingswear, Littlehempston, Marldon, Moreleigh, North Huish, Paignton,Rattery, South Brent, St.Petrox and St.Saviour (Dartmouth), Staverton, Stoke Gabriel, Strete, Totnes, Townstall, Ugborough. |
Wellington |
Burlescombe, Clayhidon, Culmstock, Hemyock, Holcombe Rogus |