Genealogy                                                                              Local History

Welcome to Arthur French's Web-Pages including

SOME WEST COUNTRY THEMES

I now live in Devon. My wife Joy died here in 2007.   Her ancestors mostly come from the South Hams of Devon (on her father's side), and from the far west of Cornwall (on her mother's side).  The main families involved are mentioned on

JOY FRENCH'S PAGE

I have made a study of the village of Ipplepen (between Newton Abbot and Totnes), both the history of its development, its buildings, and some of the families who have lived there (and some who have emigrated from there). Click for the

IPPLEPEN HISTORY PAGE

This site is a temporary home for some suggestions and warnings about SEARCHING THE 1851 CENSUS CD which includes DEVON

There is also a page about my own ancestors - not from Devon!

MY OWN FAMILY HISTORY

Also on this site: Read my views on EDUCATION … CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE … TERRORISM