Torquay Directory and South Devon Journal: Wednesday 27th July 1864

Arrivals: … Greenfield … Mr. and Miss Glanville, Mrs. Pinsent and family, Miss Pinsent …


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GRO0062 Hennock: Anna Brown Cooke: 1837 – 1882
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Western Daily Mercury: Wednesday 27th July 1864

Fashionable Arrivals at Torquay: … (a long list includes) … Mrs. Pinsent and family, Miss Pinsent 


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Western Daily Mercury: Friday 22nd July 1864 

Newton Races and Steeple Chases: First Day: … … These annual sports came off today on the Teignbridge racecourse, about half a mile from the town of Newton. The weather in the morning was fine, but in the afternoon the rain fell fast, which no doubt prevented a large number from being present, the attendance being exceedingly small as compared to last year. … (description of the event) … The committee were Messrs. Josiah Harris, James Cull, T. Pinsent, H. Budd, E. White, J. Adams, J. Quick, J. Millward, H. Magor, and R. Chapple … 


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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889

Western Times: Friday 22nd July 1864

Newton Races: First Day (Yesterday): Stewards: – Sir William Rae, W. J. Watts, Esq., Lord Courtenay, R. Vickary, Esq., and J. Whidborne, Esq., … Last year witnessed the first Newton Meeting of any importance since 1856 and judging from the sports which then took place, unparalleled success to the 1863 “revival” was predicted. The enterprising committee ardently hoped that the brilliant meeting would be followed by others still more prosperous but despite all their efforts its immediate successor that which commenced yesterday, has been in some respects a failure. It was rather too early in the season, many of the neighbouring aristocracy, including the major part of the stewards being “from home” W. J. Watts, Esq. and R. Vickary Esq., were the only stewards on the course, but the others conspicuous by their absence had their places well supplied by that aspirant for parliamentary honours in the Emerald Isles – Mr. Josiah Harris, who, besides acting most efficiently as clerk of the course, discharged many duties properly belonging to the “stewardship” … An active committee of management consisted of the following gentlemen – Mr. Josiah Harris, Mr. James Cull, Mr. T. Pinsent (the sub-tenant of the ground for £40), Mr. H. Budd, M. R. White, Mr. J. Adams, Mr. J. Quick, Mr. J. Milward, Mr. H. Magor and Mr. R. Chapple … 


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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889