Devon, England

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Devon, England

ENGLISH COUNTY

Official Website:
http://www.devon.gov.uk/

Population:
704,499 (2001 census)

Population excludes Plymouth City and Torbay, which are unitary authorities.

CITIES

City Type Population

Plymouth, Devon, England city 243,795
Torquay, Devon, England -- 129,706
Exeter, Devon, England -- 111,066
Newton Abbot, Devon, England -- 23,580

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Henry de Bracton Author ? 1268 De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Sir Redvers Henry Buller Military 7-Dec-1839 2-Jun-1908 Chief of Staff during Boer War

Derick Heathcoat-Amory Politician 26-Dec-1899 20-Jan-1981 Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1958-60

Isaac Merritt Singer Business 26-Oct-1811 23-Jul-1875 Built a better sewing machine

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