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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