Place:St. Thomas the Apostle Rural (parish), Cornwall, England

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NameSt. Thomas the Apostle Rural (parish)
Alt namesSt. Thomas-by-Launceston Rural
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates50.629°N 4.408°W
Located inCornwall, England     (1894 - )
See alsoEast Hundred, Cornwall, Englandhundred in which it was located
Launceston Rural, Cornwall, Englandrural district in which the parish was located 1894-1974
Launceston Registration District, Cornwall, Englandregistration district of which it was part 1837-2007
source: Family History Library Catalog


In the 19th century the parish of St. Thomas-the-Apostle was part of Launceston Poor Law Union and Registration District. In 1889 it was split into rural and urban parts, with St. Thomas-the-Apostle Urban becoming a part of Launceston Municipal Borough in 1894, and St. Thomas-the-Apostle Rural (parish) joining the Launceston Rural District.

the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

St. Thomas-by-Launceston Rural (Cornish: Sen Tommos Lannstefan), also known as St. Thomas-the-Apostle Rural, was a civil parish in the east of Cornwall, England. It is centred on the village of Tregadillett (Cornish: Tregadylet) northwest of Launceston. The parish was bounded to the east by Launceston St. Mary Magdelene, to the south by South Petherwin Rural, to the west by Trewen, and to the north by Egloskerry and St. Stephen's by Launceston Rural.

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