Newton Abbot Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: The thirty sixth annual meeting of this Society was held yesterday, and was attended with a considerable amount of success … Ploughing: Ploughman with double or one-way plough, who has previously won a first price in the next class, and now resident within the Newton Abbot Union: First, John Wotton, with Mr. Elias Ford; Second, Wm. Webber, with Mr. Maye; third, Henry Puddicombe, with Mr. Bracewell. Ploughman with double or one-way plough: First Richard Brooks, with Mr. Carpenter; second John Balkwill, with Mr. J. Pinsent Coombeinteignhead; third Samuel Elliott, with Mr. Pickard … Female labourer who has lived or worked the longest on the same farm or with the same master or mistress: First, Ann Winsborough, 50 years on Mr. Staddon’s farm, Shiphay Collaton; second, Ann Howard, 30 years and 4 months with Mr. Pinsent, Ware, Kingsteington; third, S. Bowden, 28 years with Mr. E. Ford, Newton Abbot …
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916