~St Kew 1889~
Mrs Richard Ford, of Pencarrow (sister of, and heiress to the late Sir William Molesworth), who is lady of the manor, Lieut-Col. Cyril Dudley Fortescue D.L, J.P. of Buc?onne, and Lord Robartes D.I., J.P. are the chief landowners. The soil is stiff clay; subsoil, slate. The crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 7,550 acres of land and 15 of water: rateable value, 8,266 Pounds; the population in 1881 was 1,102.
CHAPEL AMBLE, is a village about 2 miles south-west from the church, to which place the river Amble is navigable for barges. There was anciently a chapel here dedicated to St. Aldhelm, and various buildings near its supposed site, called “Chapel Meadow,” have fragments of Early Decorated work, built into their walls.
HIGHWAY, 1 ˝ miles south-east, and situated on the road from Wadebridge to Camelford; PENDOGGET, 1 ˝ north; TREG?LLES, ˝ north west; TRELILL, 1 ˝ north-east and TREQUITE, ˝ east, are places in this parish.
POST OFFICE, Churchtown – John Pinch, receiver. Letters through Wadebridge R.S.O. arrives at 9.55 a.m; dispatched 2.30 p.m. Port Isaac is the nearest money order & telegraph office.
POST OFFICE, Chapel Amble- William Hitchens, receiver. Letters through Wadebridge R.S.O. by foot post, arrive at 9 a.m. ; dispatched at 3 p.m. Wadebridge is the nearest money order & telegraph office.
National School (mixed), built in 1852 for 120 children; average attendance, 60; Jacob Stone, master
St Kew
Bensley Samuel, Treharrock
Braddon Major Wm. Code J.P. Skisdon
Elford William, Penrose cottage
Every Rev. Nicholas Thomas B.Z. [vicar], Vicarage
Sandys Melvill William, Lenarth
COMMERCIAL
Bassett John, St Kew Inn
Bassett William, farmer, Fentengoe
Bate Hy. Miller (water), Coombe mills
Blewett John, mason, Highway
Bond Thos. Jn. Blacksmith, Trewethern
Bourne Martin, farmer
Bray Nicholas, carpenter, Highway
Burlace Edward, farmer, Trequite
Burton Samuel, farmer, Trevinick
Carpenter George, farmer, Benbole
Chapion Jas. Farmer, Higher Trewiggat
Cleave Nicholas, farmer, Lenow
Cleave Richard, miller, Rooke mills
Coad John, farmer, Trethevan
Coleman Francis, farmer, Penquite
Cowling Caroline (Mrs.), farmer
Derrent Amelia (Mrs.), nurseryman, Little Brighter
Endellion George, farmer
Greenwood Isaac, farmer, Bokelly
Grose John, farmer, Trentinney
Grose Wesley, farmer, Penpont
Harris William, farmer
Hawken Johanna (Mrs.), farmer, Hale
Hill John, game dealer
Hocken Jas & Hy, farmers, Low Trewiggott
Hocking William, farmer, Pengenna
James Elizb (Mrs), Red Lion P.H. Hghway
Knight Aubert, farmer
Lander Francis, farmer, Maiden land
Lang James, farmer, Pendogget
Lean Christopher, farmer, Tipton
Lean Paul, farmer, Trewethern
Lobb John, farmer, Pendogget
Menhenick Chas. Farmer, Lower Amble
Mitter Robert, blacksmith, Highway
Philp William, farmer, Great Brighter
Pinch James, mason
Pinch Jn. Machine ma. Post office, Hill
Pollard Charles, farmer, Rook
Rickard Thomas, farmer, Rocksey
Roberts Daniel, farmer, Trevennick
Rundle James, farmer, Tretawn
Spear John, farmer, St Kew, Barton
Stephens Samuel Warren Wesley, farmer, auctioneer, land & estate agent &c Hendra
Thomas Nicholas, carpenter & shopkeeper, Trequite
Thomas William, shopkeeper, Trewethern
Warne Francis, farmer, Trewane
Warne Henry, mason, Highway
Warne William, boot & shoe maker
Webber Nicholas, farmer, Lands
Webber Robert, farmer, Trewethern
Wellington Charles. Farmer, Penneytinney
Williams Willaim, farmer, Tregildern
Woodwards Charles, farmer, Trequite
Wyatt William, farmer, Highway
CHAPEL AMBLE
Beer Elizb. Jane (Miss), shopkeeper & beer ret
Grose Horatio, farmer
Hitchens William, postmaster
Lean Robert, farmer
Prior Joseph, Maltsters Arms P.H
Rogers Louisa (Mrs.), nurseryman
Wilce Edwin, maltster
Worden William, farmer & shoe maker