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From Iain Dunworth's Blisland page
The parish is named after an
unknown personal name plus 'tun' which means land. It is mentioned in
the Domesday Book as Glustone, here the B has changed to a G. The village
lies on the edge of Bodmin Moor about 3 miles North East of the town of
Bodmin. It is a hilly area with numerous isolated farms and small unfenced
moorland roads. It is primarily farmland and cattle and sheep are grazed
on the moorland.
Population
| 1841 | 1931 | 1991 |
| 688 | 536 | 594 |
Statistics: 6421 acres of land and 24 acres of water
Blisland is about 3 miles north east of Bodmin.
Maps
1. The whole of Cornwall
2. Here is a map to get you to Blisland
Family 1 Antony and Margery
Antoney 1642 was born in Bodmin, the son of Robert 1603 and Gartered Werringe and the grandson of John and Alice Dyere. He marries Margery in Blisland. Anthony dies in Helland in July 1726 - although this might be his son, Anthony.
- son Anthony 1680 born in Blisland. He marries Martha Lukes/as/us in Helland in 1706. His residence is said to be Helland while Martha is from Luxulyan, born in 1682 the daughter of Philip Lukes and Joane. Anthony dies in Bodmin parish in January 1744
- son Antony born about 1708. In November 1744 he marries Joan Blamey in St Breward - her residence is given as Helland. This is possibly Joan, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Blamey, born in 1726 in Lostwithiel.
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