Survey of Gravestones

Seven memorials directly to the west of the War Memorial: (W of WM)

1. Sacred to the memory of Jane, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Evans, who died 28 March 1866 aged 20 years.

2. In memory of Catherine, the wife of Edward Burgoyn who departed this life 6 January 1812 in the 46^th year of herage.

3. Sacred to the memory of Jenny, the wife of James Evins, who departed this life 8 June 1834, aged 72 years,

4. In memory of Jane, the wife of James Wilton who died 16 November 1855 aged 64 years.

On the same tomb stone, upside down, a palimpsest:

In memory of John, the son of James and Jane Wilton who departed this life 13 January 1818, aged 3 years

1851 census, Mothecombe Farm

James Wilton, 62, farmer 28 acres, 1 labourer, born Kingston

Jane Wilton, 60, born Ermington

5. In memory of William, the son of James and Jenny Evins, who departed this life 30 April 1818 aged 13 years

6. R.W. 1877

7. In memory of John Wiltonwho died 22 July 1855 aged 68 years

1851 census, Torrdown, Kingston

Robert Wilton, 49, farmer of 100 acres, 2 labourers employed.

Ann Wilton, 41, wife

Elizabeth Wilton, 15, daughter

John Wilton, 64, brother, pauper

Elizabeth Lee, 54, lodger, annuitant

Thomas Price, 19, unmarried, farm servant

Willie Wilton, 17, unmarried, farm servant

Aaron Evens, 16, unmarried, farm servant

Elizabeth Evens, 14, house servant

Kingston Poor Law Accounts: Apprentices bound out since 1807

1810, Robt. Wilton to Mr. Crimp on Robins Farm

Grave Stones along South wall of churchyard reading from left to right: (S Wall)

S wall 1. To the memory of Mary the wife of John Skinner who departed this life 16 August 1825aged 33 years

S wall 2. To the memory of Mary the wife of Thomas Hackworthy, who died 22 July 1857 aged 72 years

1851 census, Kingston

Samuel Hackworthy, 31, head, unmarried, carpenter

Mary Hackworthy, 65, mother, widow

1841 census, Walkspool, Kingston

Thomas Hackworthy, 50, carpenter

Mary Hackworthy, 50

William Hackworthy, 25, agricultural labourer

Samuel Hackworthy, 20, carpenter

Matilda Hackworthy, 20Elizabeth Hackworthy, 11

S wall 3. In memory of Eliza, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Stoneman, who died 23 October 1851 aged 19 years

1861 census,

James Stoneman, 71, agricultural labourer

Elizabeth Stoneman, 70, born Aveton Gifford

1851 census,

James Stoneman, 59, agricultural labourer

Elizabeth Stoneman, 57

George Stoneman, 20, agricultural labourer

Eliza Stoneman, 18, dressmaker

1841 census,

James Stoneman, 50, agricultural labourer

Elizabeth Stoneman, 45

John Stoneman, 15

Ann Stoneman, 12

Eliza Stoneman, 8

Samuel Stoneman, 5

S Wall 4.Split in half

S wall 5. Illegible

S wall6. In memory of the daughter of Robert and Mary Froude who died 15 January 1825 aged 1 year. Also of James, the son of Robert and Mary Froude, who died 20 September 1829 aged 3 years

S wall 7. In memory of Thomas, the son of James and Elizabeth Stoneman, who died August (illegible) 1844 aged 20 years. Also of Elizabeth, the wife of James Stoneman, who departed this life 14 November 1867 aged 77 years

1861 census,

James Stoneman, 71, agricultural labourer

Elizabeth Stoneman, 70, born Aveton Gifford

S wall 8. In memory of Mary Kelley who died 14 October 1833 aged 85 years

S wall 9. Illegible

S wall 10. Sacred to the memory of John Edgecombewho died 12 February 1802 aged 59 years. Also of Jane his wife who died 10 February 1802 aged 49 years

S wall 11. H.A.B. 1803

S wall 12. Here rests Thomas Hargraves M.A. parish priest of Kingston 1898-1905, who died 21 August 1905 aged 55 years. Also In memory of Marie, wife of the above, who died 19 January 1927 aged 77 years

1901 census, Great Torr, Kingston

Thomas Hargraves, 51, clergyman (Church of England)

Catherine M. Hargraves, 51

S wall 13. To the memory of Elizabeth, the wife of Edward Lugger, who died 31 August 1866 aged 28 years. Also of Elizabeth Mary Maria, their infant daughter, who died 15 December 1866 aged 11 months

S wall 14. Sacred to the memory of Mary Ann, the wife of Robert Hooppell, who departed this life 18 March 1830 aged 20 years. Also of Ann, the daughter of Robert and Mary Ann Hooppell, who departed this life 1 June 1830aged 5 months

S wall 15. In memory of Thomas Hackworthy who departed this life 19 December 1809 aged 51 years. Also of Elizabeth, his widow, who departed this life 18 June 1854 aged 74 years

S wall 16. Sacred to the memory of Mary the wife of Richard Harvey who departed this life 10 November 1823 aged 57 years. Also of the above Richard Harvey who departed this life 7^th day of September 1845 aged 83 years

1841 census, Kingston Village

John Ryder, 45, farmer

Elizabeth Ryder, 45

Mary Leigh, 40 servant

Ann Leigh, 8, servant

Richard Harvey, 75, independant

S wall 17. In memory of Elizabeth the daughter of Robert and Deborah Elliott who departed this life 25 February 1782 aged 24 years. Here lies the body of Deborah, their daughter, who departed this life 27 February 1782 aged 28 years. Also of Benjamin Elliott, their son, who departed this life 17 May 1789 aged 25

S wall 18. In memory of Sarah, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Lee, who departed this life 10 September 1810 aged 5 years. Also of James, the son of the above, who departed this life 19 March 1812 aged 10 days

S wall 19. In memory of John Lee who departed this life 14 May 1800 aged 54 years. Also Susan, wife of John Lee, who died 6 May 1814 aged 67 years

S wall 20. Sacred to the memory of Sarah, the wife of William Terry, who died 16 April 1877 aged 71 years. Also of the above William Terry who died 16 February 1892 aged 91 years

1891 census, private cottage, Kingston

John Triggs, 56, fisherman

Elizabeth Triggs, 55

David Triggs, 23, farm labourer

William Terry,90, father in law, widower, receiving parish pay

1881 census, Torr Village, Kingston

John Triggs, 44, fisherman

Elizabeth Triggs, 45

David Triggs, 13

William Terry, 80, grandfather, widower, labourer

1871 census, Tor Village

William Terry, 70, agricultural labourer

Sarah Terry, 66

Elizabeth Terry, 13, granddaughter, servant

1861 census, Tor Village, Kingston

William Terry, 60, agricultural labourer

Sarah Terry, 56

1851 census Torr, Kingston

William Terry, 50, agricultural labourer

Sarah Terry, 45

William Terry, 29, unmarried, agricultural labourer

Elizabeth Terry, 16, unmarried

Susan Terry, 10

S wall 21. In memory of Jane the beloved daughter of Richard and Mary Loye of this parish who departed this life 6 September 1869 aged 64 years (see also South, Row E 1)

1861 census Kingston Village

Jane Loye, 55, head, unmarried, farming 60 acres of land, employing 1 man, born Newton Ferrers

Elizabeth Loye, 46, sister, unmarried

Mary Jane Simons, 25, unmarried, house servant

John Lee, 11, farm servant

1851 census, Kingston

Richard Loye, 78, head, farming 11 acres, employing 1 labourer, born Stokenham

Mary Loye, 76, born Salcombe Regis

Jane Loye, 44, unmarried, born Newton Ferrers

Elizabeth Loye, 35, unmarried, born East Allington

Sarah Crocker Loye, 9, granddaughter, scholar, born Ringmore

1841 census, Wonwell, Kingston

Richard Loye, 65, farmer

Mary Loye, 65

Jane Loye, 30

Elizabeth Loye, 25

Stephen Loye, 30

William Loye, 4, independant

James Ryder, 20, servant

John Ryder, 15, servant

William Gill, 15, servant

William King, 14, servant

James Evans, 11, servant

Nicholas Light, 10, servant

Sherza Foster, 15, servant

Sarah Masters, 13, servant

Nancy Randall, 15, independent

S wall 22. Sacred to the memory of William Loye who died 10 April 1871 aged 68 years. Also of Elizabeth Jane the daughter of William and Mary Ann Loye who was buried 13 September 1855 aged 5 months

1871 census, Scobbiscombe Cottages

William Loye, 68, married, agricultural labourer, born Newton Ferrers

Susan Loye, 20, unmarried, daughter

1861 census, the Kings Arms Inn, Bigbury

William King Loye, 58, inn keeper, born Collaton, Newton Ferrers

Mary Loye, 41, born Bigbury

Susan Loye, 10, born Bigbury

Thomas Mugford, 40, widower, boarder, agricultural labourer

1851 census, Kingston

William Loye, 48, born Newton Ferrers

Mary Loye, 31, born Bigbury

William Henry Loye, 14, born Marldon, Devon

Phillip Loye, 11, born Marldon

Albert Loye, 6, born Bigbury

Susan Loye, 10 months, born Kingston

S wall 23. In ever loving memory of Hilda Amelia, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Gertrude Ball, who died at Scobbiscombe, Kingston, 10 September 1803 aged 4 years and 10 months

S wall 24. In memory of the wife of John Hackworth who died 27 October 1823 aged 34 years. Also of Mary Ann the daughter of the above who died 12 December 1823 aged 9 months

S wall 25. Sacred to the memory of Samuel, the son of Francis and Dinah Davis who departed this life 10 November 1858 aged 28 years

(See also South wall, number 28)

1871 census, Kingston Village

Francis Davis, 65, agricultural labourer

Dina Davis, 63

1851 census, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich

Samuel Davis, 20, born Kingston. In the 1841 census there is a 10 year old Samuel Davis working as an agricultural labourer at Nodden near Ringmore

1851 census, Kingston

Francis Davis, 45, agricultural labourer, born Kingston

Dinah Davis, 40, born Bigbury

Francis Davis, 10, agricultural labourer, born Kingston

James Davis, 7

George Davis, 5

Rhoda Davis, 2

1841 census, Walkspool, Kingston

Francis Davis, 35, agricultural labourer

Dina Davis, 30

Mary Davis, 7

Edward Davis, 5

Rubin Davis, 2

Francis Davis, 4 months

S wall 26. Sacred to the memory of John Colliyer who departed this life 13 January 1813 aged 56 years.

S wall 27. Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth, the wife of William Loye who departed this life 26 June 1841 in the 36^th year of her age. Also of William Henry, the son of the above William and Elizabeth Loye, born 9 March 1837died 8 May 1862

S wall 28. In memory of Sophia the daughter of Francis and Dinah Davis who departed this life 12^th day of May 1858 aged 1 year. Also of the above Francis Davis who died 24 May 1880 aged 75 years. Also of Dinah wife of the above Francis Davis who died 14 May 1899 aged 91 years