Hello Brian, It appears that I was misinformed years ago and have laboured without correction ever since. I have sent email on this site to another subscriber who has corrected me. Did you get the book on Devon Fishermen and Newfoundland? If so I hope it helped. Regards, Dennis.

Happy new year everyone, and I wish that all your brick walls will vanish this coming year. I would like to mention at this stage of the new year that Shaldon and Sheldon are two different places. I've had a few rather disgruntled people recently telling me that I haven't a clue to reading parish registers when in fact they have the wrong parish. I'm just the O.P.C. for Sheldon and not unfortunately Shaldon. I would ask researchers not to get the ache with me when it is discovered they have the wrong parish. It's certainly isn't my fault. Like wise when asked about R. D. Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, no it is not possible to be descended from him directly, despite people's family stories. Though married he had no children. Incidentally I've not yet found any link from his family to mine. If anyone has a link from the Sheldon and surrounding areas of Devon to R.D.'s family I'd be more than interested. Terry Blackmore O.P.C. Sheldon, Devon.

Hi Terry, And I have had trouble trying to explain the two above Parishes to people who used to ask for look ups in Halwell. I too was very confused when I first started research in Devon. Bev -------------------------------------------------- From: <Terryblackmore@blueyonder.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 9:24 AM To: <devon@rootsweb.com> Subject: [DEV] Shaldon and Sheldon > Happy new year everyone, and I wish that all your brick walls will > vanish this coming year. > I would like to mention at this stage of the new year that Shaldon and > Sheldon are two different places. I've had a few rather disgruntled people