Exploring the rich multicultural history of Devon.

More Europeans settle in Bideford

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1st January 1920

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Chelsea Vincent

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Bideford. Image by Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The twentieth century brought more settlers. Before the Second World War, there are settlers recorded from a range of countries, including: Denmark, Norway and Belgium, as well as Germany

Surnames such as Frederiksen, Larsen and De Ryke, found in naturalisation records for residents of Bideford, provide evidence.