Historical (trade) directories can give you some extra info about your family. You’ll normally be able to see their address and occupation; sometimes more.
- Devon Historical Directories
The university of Leicester has 34 directories online for Devon. - Devonshire Directory
Pigot’s 1830 Torquay, Paington and neighbourhoods (Archived) - Ashburton 1822-1823
- Axminster 1822-1823
- Barnstaple 1822-1823
- Barnstaple 1870
- Bideford 1822-1823
- Buckland Monachorum 1870
- Brixham 1822-1823
- Chudleigh 1822-1823
- Crediton 1822-1823
- Cullompton 1822-1823
- Dartmouth 1822-1823
- Devonport 1822-1823
- Exmouth 1822-1823
- Holsworthy 1822-1823
- Honiton 1822-1823
- Ilfracombe 1822-1823
- Kingsbridge 1822-1823
- Modbury 1822-1823
- Moretonhampstead 1822-1823
- Newton Abbot 1822-1823
- Okehampton 1822-1823
- Plymouth 1822-1823
- Sidmouth 1822-1823
- South Molton 1822-1823
- Tavistock 1822-1823
- Teignmouth 1822-23
- Tiverton 1844
- Topsham 1822-1823
- Torquay 1822-1823
- Totnes 1822-1823