Hilfield

Burials 1851 to 1978

Transcribed from the Parish Registers and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Christel Muncaster

The Parish Register is difficult to read in places, so readers are invited to use this transcript as a guide only and to consult the original at the Dorset History Centre.

No Burial Date Forename(s) Surname Age Abode Notes

1 6 Jul 1851 Ann TAYLOR 45 Hilfield Joseph Newton Smith, Deacon in Cure

2 13 Mar 1853 Jane BURT 18 Hilfield Edward Nares Henning, Incumbent

3 2 Apr 1853 Charles WARR[?] 81 Hilfield John Blennerhassett, Vicar of Rhyme (this entry very faded)

4 12 May 1853 Ruth WARR 60 Hilfield Edward Nares Henning, Incumbent

5 27 Nov 1853 Thomas TAYLOR 74 Hilfield Edward Nares Henning, Incumbent

6 29 Dec 1853 Philip BARRETT 78 Hilfield Edward Nares Henning, Incumbent

7 5 Jul 1854 Matthew CORNICK 69 Hilfield Edward Nares Henning

8 1 Jun 1855 Elizabeth BURT 8 Cerne abbas Watkins Charles Roberts

9 5 Feb 1856 Hannah TAYLOR 72 Hilfield W C Roberts, Curate

10 11 Jun 1856 Catherine STONE 3 Yeovil W C Roberts, Assist. Curate

11 10 Jul 1856 Eliza TAYLOR 26 Hilfield W C Roberts, Assist. Curate

12 16 Jul 1856 Thomas TAYLOR infant Hilfield W C Roberts

13 27 Jul 1856 Lydia HONEYBUN 51 Hilfield W C Roberts

14 16 Sep 1856 George BURH 12 Cerne Abbas W C Roberts

15 5 Feb 1857 David BURT 76 Hilfield W C Roberts, Curate

16 2 Jul 1857 Anne WARD 80 Hilfield W C Roberts, Curate

17 16 Nov 1857 Fanny CORNICK 71 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

18 25 Feb 1858 Mary Jane SAUNDERS 10 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

19 5 Oct 1858 Frank CORNICK 5 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

20 29 Jan 1859 James THRESHER 9 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

21 9 Dec 1859 Maria BURT 17 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

22 12 Jan 1860 Sarah STONE 6 Yeovil John Truman, Curate

23 9 Mar 1860 Martha BURT 67 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

24 15 Mar 1860 Thomas HONEYBUN 63 Sherborne John Truman, Curate

25 15 Jul 1860 George BURT 23 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

26 13 Apr 1863 Edmund alias Edwin BOW 1 wk Hilfield John Truman, Curate

27 1 Dec 1863 Mark DEWLAND 45 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

28 2 Mar 1864 William John BROWN 4 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

29 2 Mar 1864 Elizabeth Ann BROWN 1 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

30 17 Mar 1864 Sydney BUCKLEY 13 Hilfield George Thompson[?], Offg. Minr.

31 17 Sep 1864 Maria THRESHER 79 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

32 25 Sep 1864 Elizabeth BURT 3 wks Hilfield John Truman, Curate

33 8 Oct 1864 John David BOW 10 wks Hilfield John Truman, Curate

34 29 Dec 1864 John STONE 37 Yeovil John Truman, Curate

35 18 Jul 1865 Emma ANDREWS 5 wks Hilfield John Truman, Curate

36 7 Oct 1856 Robert Edward BOW 1 yr 10 wks Hilfield John Truman, Curate

37 12 Jan 1866 Charles CORNICK 6 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

38 24 Feb 1866 Thomas BURT 70 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

39 29 Nov 1866 Henry Dunning STONE 6 Yeovil John Truman, Curate

40 1 Apr 1867 James FOOT 24 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

41 1 Jan 1868 William THRESHER 44 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

42 15 May 1868 William DAVIDGE 65 Hilfield John Truman, Curate

43 3 Feb 1869 Samuel CROCKER 10 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

44 14 May 1869 Fanny CROCKER 7 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

45 24 Jun 1869 Mary BURT 73 Hermitage John Truman, Curate

46 19 Sep 1869 Elizabeth CORNICK 6 wks Hilfield John Truman, Curate

47 26 Sep 1869 Mary SANSOM 2 mo Hilfield John Truman, Curate

48 18 Apr 1870 Priscilla BURT 75 Hilfield J. Truman, Curate; died in the Union House

49 13 Apr 1871 Mary STONE 15 Leigh J. Truman, Curate

50 10 Mar 1872 Mary HAWKINS 68 Hilfield J. Truman, Curate; age unclear as numbers overwritten, could be 67 or 68, FreeBMD has 68

51 6 Jul 1873 Elizabeth PASHEN 21 Minterne Magna Wm. Fletcher, Curate

52 11 Aug 1873 Charles Joseph PASHEN 13 wks Minterne Magna Wm. Fletcher, Curate

53 30 Nov 1873 Elizabeth JEANES 1 Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate

54 28 Dec 1873 Sarah BURT 64 Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate

55 15 Mar 1874 James BURT 5 mo Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate; By Coroner’s order after Inquest

56 17 Apr 1874 Henry BURT 2 wks Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate

57 30 May 1874 Ebenezer George PASHEN 23 Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate

58 18 Nov 1875 William STRODE 42 Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate; By Coroner’s order after inquest

59 1 Dec 1875 Henry John CRABB 6 mo Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate

60 21 Dec 1875 Joseph PASHEN 91 Hilfield Wm. Fletcher, Curate

61 19 Apr 1876 John William Bingham STONE 19 Queens Camel, Somerset E. Nares Henning, Rector

62 12 Aug 1876 James CROCKER 48 Middlemarsh, Minterne Henry Pix, Offg. Minr.

63 19 Oct 1876 Ann LEGG 94 Hilfield Edward Allen, Officiating Minister

64 17 Mar 1877 Theresa PAULEY 21 Hilfield George Southwell, Curate in charge Folke[?] Parish

65 21 Apr 1877 William Henry Walter HARRIS 9 mo Hilfield William John Bennett, Officiating Priest

66 5 May 1878 Susan PASHEN 76 Hilfield William John Bennett, Officiating Priest

67 18 Sep 1880 Marven Edward HARRIS 1 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr, Rector

68 26 Aug 1882 John LINTERN 49 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

69 26 Oct 1882 Harry BARTER 8 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

70 28 Dec 1882 Mark FOOT 28 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

71 15 May 1883 Ann BISHOP 67 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

72 24 Nov 1883 James Walter SCOTT 38 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

73 18 Mar 1885 William Alfred SCOTT 4 yr 7mo Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

74 24 Mar 1885 John KNIIGHT 80 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

75 31 Mar 1885 Margaret Rose PERRY 9 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

76 30 Sep 1887 Henry BISHOP 71 Workhouse, Cerne Wm. P. Kerr

77 20 Dec 1887 William FOOT 73 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

78 27 Sep 1888 Lily Grace EAVIS 8 mo Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

79 13 Oct 1888 Julia NORMAN 44 Hillfield Wm. P. Kerr

80 30 Dec 1890 Sarah CORNICK 52 Hillfield Robt. S. McDowall, Rector of Yetminster

81 21 Jan 1891 William CORNICK 61 Hillfield Rev. WG. Barclay, Rector of Minterne

82 16 Jan 1893 Alfred DISKETT 39 Hilfield RS McDowall, Vicar of Yetminster

83 28 Jan 1894 Rebecca CRABBE 82 Hilfield RS McDowall, Vicar of Yetminster

84 30 Jan 1896 Frederick Henry LOVELESS 7 Hilfield RS McDowall, Curate-in-Charge, Vicar of Yetminster

85 12 Oct 1901 Emily Fanny EAVIS 49 Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

86 12 Feb 1903 Mary FOOT 87 Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

87 3 Jul 1903 Henry PURDY 3 Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

88 24 Mar 1908 Maggie Rose GOSNEY 9 Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

89 25 May 1909 Bessie Eliza GOSNEY 3 mo Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

90 14 Aug 1912 Eva BRUNT 36 Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

91 28 Feb 1913 Mary Fanny GRAY 3 Hilfield W.G. Barclay, Rector

92 16 May 1913 Herbert STEVENS 9 Hillfield Thomas Jenkins, Off. Min.

93 19 Apr 1920 Elizabeth Ellen FOOT 80 Hilfield J.O. Thompson (Rector)

94 25 Jun 1927 James FLEMING 58 St Francis Home, Batcombe B.E. Millar, Rector

95 8 May 1928 Jehu EAVIS 82 Caundle Marsh F.B. Phillips, Priest-in-charge

96 13 Mar 1929 Edward COFFIN 1 mo Lower Farm, Hilfield E. Iden-Hart, Rector

97 29 Jan 1935 Emma CHILCOTT 98 Lower Farm, Hilfield R. Douglas Downes, Assistant Priest

98 6 Jan 1936 Henry COFFIN 61 Lower Farm, Hilfield M.L. Woodhouse (Rector)

99 21(?) May 1930 George CORNICK 62 Hilfield E.H. Iden-Hart (Rector); Not entered at time of Interment. Died 1930 17th May; [? in original]

100 28 (?) Mar 1933 Leslie John ROSE 32 St. Francis Home, Batcombe Brother Douglas (St. Francis Home) (Officiating Minister); Not entered at time of Interment. Died 1930 March 24; [? in original]

101 20 Jan 1937 Frank CORNICK 73 Hilfield M.L. Woodhouse (Rector)

102 27 Dec 1937 Mary Ann VICKERY 68 Church Farm, Hilfield M.L. Woodhouse (Rector)

103 9 Jun 1939 Edward Henry VICKERY 69 Church Farm, Hilfield M.L. Woodhouse (Rector)

104 17 Jul 1940 Frederick HOOPER 25 St. Francis Home, Batcombe Owen R. Powell-Evans (Officiating minister)

105 26 Mar 1942 Dorothy Annie RAKER 52 The Collage, Lower Hillfield J Phillips, Rector

106 20 May 1944 Joseph HAWKINS 64 Church Cottages, Hilfield J Phillips, Rector

107 25 May 1944 Kate ANDREWS 71 Stour View House, Sturminster, Dorset J Phillips, Rector

108 2 Jun 1944 John ANDREWS 73 Alcester House, Shaftesbury, Dorset J Phillips, Rector

109 7 Mar 1945 Helen Joan BEAVIN 13 mo Heatman Hospital, Sherborne J Phillips, Rector

110 18 Jul 1945 Alma Joan HAWKINS 52 Church Farm Cottages, Hilfield J Phillips, Rector

111 26 Nov 1945 Mabel DURDEN 59 (Sydling Farm) (died) Dorset County Hospital, Dorset J Phillips; [this whole crossed through, with note ’see Hermitage’]

112 4 Feb 1945 Lewis CHARTERIS ? Friary Hostel of St. Francis J Phillips pp brothers; [? in original]

113 29 Oct 1945 Harry SAUNDERS ? Friary Hostel, St Francis, Batcombe J Phillips (pp the brothers); [? in original]

114 4 Mar 1945 Edgar Harold HUDSON 69 Friary Hostel Home of S. Francis, Batcombe W.S.A. Robertson, F.St.F., JP; died Mar 1st

115 10 Jun 1945 Edgar William PERRY 8 Church Farm, Hilfield Joseph Botting SSF

116 9 Jun 1945 Arthur Harding de WINTON 83 Home of St Francis W.S.A. Robertson S.S.F.

117 29 Jan 1951 Elizabeth CORNICK 91 Cornick House, Leigh, nr Sherborne J Phillips, Rector

118 16 Jun 1953 Arthur John DOWNTON 70 Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil (Lower Hilfield) J Phillips, Rector. [Year not recorded on register, FreeBMD gives 1953]

119 15 Oct 1953 William TURPIN 76 Home of St Francis, Batcombe J Phillips, Rector

120 9 Feb 1954 James Hillman FITT 79 Home of St Francis J Phillips, Rector; Died Feb 4th

121 18 Nov 1954 Sydney Harold BATES 58 Home of St Francis, Batcombe, Cerne Abbas Rev. F.T. Biscoe, Home of St. Francis; Entered by A.G. Smith [?], Church Warden

122 18 Feb 1959 Agnes Annie Bartlett PARKER 76 Hilfield David S.S.F., Priest-in-charge Hilfield

123 11 Oct 1960 George Hamilton DOUGLAS 70 S. Michael’s Vicarage, Yeovil Revd. J.A. Court, Vicar of s. Michael’s, Yeovil; Priest; after cremation

124 8 Apr 1961 Peter William Pearson JONES 29 The Friary, Batcombe Oswald SSF

125 16 Jun 1961 Andrew Wilmot DOUGLAS 74 Ashtead, Surrey Martin S.S.F., priest-in-charge; Priest; after cremation

126 5 Jan 1963 Annie Elizabeth RICKETTS 55 Lower Farm, Hilfield Martin S.S.F., priest-in-charge

127 21 Dec 1963 Elsie DOWNTON 63 Lower Hilfield Martin S.S.F., priest-in-charge

128 10 Jul 1965 Bessie Kate PAYNE 83 Hilfield Martin S.S.F., priest-in-charge

129 23 Dec 1965 Wilfred Edgar PERRY 63 Church Farm, Hilfield D.R. Maddock, Archdeacon of Sherborne

130 21 Aug 1972 Arthur Charles PARKER 84 15 Downend rd., Fishponds, Bristol D.E. Ford

131 6 Jan 1978 Norman Stanley ENGLAND 63 Hilfield Friary, Dorchester, Dorset Adrian SSF

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