Marriages 1813 - 1837
Transcribed by Nigel Kennard
Please remember that Bishop's Transcripts are copies of the original register sent to the bishop.
As many of these were just on scraps of paper some years have been lost. Like all copies they may
contain inaccuracies or less information than the actual registers.
Date; Grooms Name; Status; Parish & Brides Name; Status; Parish; By; Consent; Performed by; Witnesses
1813 January 1st; Elijah Hill; Blandford & Jane Inkpen; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Henry Raikes Curate
Witnesses: Charles Pain, Joseph Inkpen
;; April 8th; Robert Maish Batchelor; Buckland? & Hannah Roberts; Shillingstone; Licence; Parents; Henry Raikes Curate
Witnesses: Richard Maish, Elizabeth Fry
;; September 27th; James Goddard; Shillingstone & Margaret Wareham; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Samuel Wareham, Elizabeth Goddard
;; October 13th; Stephen Bown Batchelor aged 22 years; Shillingstone & Mary Cosser? 23 Sixteen; Shillingstone; Licence; Parents; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Stephen Bown, Ann Cosser?
1814 January 24th; James Meaden Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Frances Candy underage; Shillingstone; Licence; Parents; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: John Warren, Elizabeth Meaden
;; May 30th; John Toogood Batchelor; Nether Compton & Elizabeth Gallop Widow; Shillingstone; Licence; Being of full age; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: John Ford, Charlet Humphrey
;; June 1st; Richard Stevens Batchelor; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Collins; Shillingstone; Banns; Being of full age; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: John Hunt, Thomas Bartlett, Mary Stevens
;; September 22nd; George Gunning Widower; Nunney, Somerset & Ann Wright Spinster; Shillingstone; Licence; Parents; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Love Candy, Richard Candy
;; December 29th; John Bown; Blandford Forum & Hannah Green Widow; Shillingstone; Licence; Being of full age; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Charles Brown, Susanna Brown
1815 December 27th; William Starks Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Mary Wiffen Spinster of full age; Shillingstone; Licence; Parents; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Thomas Starks, Charles Pain
1816 May 15th; Paul Gamage Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Jane Wareham Widow; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Meaden, N Metyar, Charles Payne
;; April 22nd; George Hatcher Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Sedling Spinster of full age; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Ford, Jane Sedling, Sarah Rose
;; September 3rd; Christopher Courage Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Hannah Ames Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Joseph Ames, Charles Payne
;; September 26th; Thomas Rogers Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Mary Small Spinster of full age; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Sarah Small, Charles Payne
;; October 1st; Stephen Stevens Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Sarah Dewling Spinster of full age; Licence; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Ann Stone, John Hart
;; December 22nd; George Melmoth Batchelor of full age; Shillingstone & Ann Melmoth; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Jamsey Hart, Caroline Hart, Charles Pain
1817
1818 March 30th; John Hart Widower; Shillingstone & Mary Mechard Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Being of full age; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Ann Orford, Eleanor Buck, Stephen Ashwod
;; April 20th; William Courrage Batchelor; Shillingstone & Mary Cox Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: M Pelley, Elizabeth Hallett
;; October 12th; William Stickley Batchelor; Shillingstone & Jane Sedlen Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Being of full age; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Francis Stickley, Sarah Sedlen, Emma Sedlen
;; November 1st; James Dibbin Batchelor; Shillingstone & Jane Cox Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton Minister
Witnesses: Robert Percy, Elizabeth Hallett, Charles Pain
;; December 7th; Mark Janes Batchelor; Hinton St Mary & Elizabeth Hallett Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; John Lowndes Minister of Okeford Fitzpaine
Witnesses: Charles Eaton, Betty Savory
1819 April 19th; John Bastable Batchelor; East Orchard & Mary Mullens Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Betty Cox, George Mullens, ?? X 2
;; June 10th; Elias Green Batchelor; Shillingstone & Hannah Stone Spinster; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Elizabeth Melmoth, Elizabeth Ford, William Melmoth
;; June 28th; Robert Percy Widower; Shillingstone & Mary Stickland Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Francis Stickley, Anne Drake
;; 6th; John Appliss Widower; Iwerne Minster & Eleanor Bush Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Ann Orford, Stephen Arkwood
1820 February 14th; William Shave Batchelor; Winterborne Whitchurch & Anne Trowbridge Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Allan Trowbridge, Maria Trowbridge
;; November 2nd; Thomas Bartlett Batchelor; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Maiden Spinster; Banns; Parents; Charles E North
Witnesses: Thomas Rogers, Mary Woodbow
1821
1822 May 27th; George Starks Batchelor; Shillingstone & Sarah Studley Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Charles E North Rector of Child Okeford
Witnesses: Anne Studley, Eleanor House
;; November 18th; James Robings Batchelor; Shillingstone & Tamsey Hart Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Parents; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: William Melmoth, Caroline Hart, James Cox, Sarah Robings
1823 April 14th; John Fish Batchelor; Shillingstone & Lydia Wareham Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Charles E North Rector of Child Okeford
Witnesses: Maria Trowbridge, Noal Densall?
;; April 28th; George Courege Batchelor; Shillingstone & Mary Ames Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Holdesay, Elizabeth Ames
;; June 2nd; John Hart Batchelor; Shillingstone & Emma Trowbridge Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Maria Trowbridge, Samuel Wareham
;; August 21st; James Kingsbury; Chesilborne & Jane Rogers; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Phillips, Anne Robings
;; September 8th; John Donford; Shillingstone & Margaret Goddard Widow; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Charles ?, Anne ?, John Wareham
;; September 15th; Walter White Rogers Widower; Shillingstone & Harriet Hallett; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Jos Burdock, Chas Paine
1824 March 2nd; William Stickley Batchelor; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Collis Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Robert Percey, Charles Paine
;; September 21st; William Cox Batchelor; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Melmoth Spinster; Shillingstone; Licence; John Lowndes
Witnesses: James Newman, Betty Cox
1825 February 24th; Morris Hutchings; Iwerne Minster & Caroline Hart; Shillingstone; Banns; Charles E North Rector of Child Okeford
Witnesses: William Melmoth, MaryTerry Short
;; March 29th; James Newman; Child Okeford & Jane Melmoth; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Edward Rossiter, John Sharpe, Anne Melmoth, Elizabeth Ford
;; April 4th; Samuel Wareham; Shillingstone & Maria Trowbridge; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Wareham, Elizabeth Wareham
;; June 21st; Ambrose Collis; Shillingstone & Sarah Robbins; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Cox, Elizabeth Robbins, Chas Paine
;; September 20th; Edward Rossiter; Child Okeford & Ann Melmoth Spinster; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Rossiter, Ann Brisane?
;; November 23rd; Robert Russel; Hazelbury Bryan & Elizabeth Percey; Shillingstone; Banns; Charles E North Rector of Child Okeford
Witnesses: James Meaden, Chas Paine
1826
1827 February 22nd; Joseph Candy; Buckland Newton & Elizabeth Gillingham; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Gillingham, Maria Gillingham, William Gillingham, Mary Ann Candy
;; March 21st; John Francis; Shillingstone & Grace Hart; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Richard Hart, Amey Hart, Charles Payne
;; April 24th; George Stickland; St Thomas, Exeter & Sarah Sidling; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Susan Sticklen, Mary Sidling, Martha Ralph, Anne Rose
;; July 15th; William Kennison; Shillingstone & Sarah Wiffin; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Robert Percey, Mary Stickland, Charles Payne
1828
1829 May 19th; James Rossiter; Shillingstone & Martha Ford; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton Minister
Witnesses: Mary Ford, John Ford, Anne Davies
;; September 8th; Jesse Gillingham; Shillingstone & Sarah Lever; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Maria Gillingham, Ann Gillingham, Christian Jeffery, Joseph Candy
1830 May 6th; John Kennell; Shillingstone & Anne Minchington; Child Okeford; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: Maria Kennell, Eliza Minchington, James Inkpen, Charles Marriott
;; June 16th; Joseph Green; Shillingstone & Jane Hallett; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Jane Burteler?, Joseph Phillips, Jane Hallett
;; June 20th; Richard Hart; Shillingstone & Susanna Mullens; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Francis, Charles Paine
;; August 16th; Joseph Phillips; Shillingstone & Charlotte Phillips; Okeford Fitzpaine; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Trowbridge, Charles Paine
1831 November 20th; Charles Cuff Widower; Shillingstone & Jane Courege Spinster; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Christopher Courege, Charles Payne
1832 February 13th; John George; East Orchard & Betty Cox; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Maurice Mays, Sarah Cox
;; July 15th; Samuel Payne; Shillingstone & Lydia Farley; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Elizabeth Gregory, William Payne, James Cox, Mary Ann Payne
1833 June 3rd; James Hart; Shillingstone & Celinda Hallett; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: James Stickland, Jane Sticklen
;; June 11th; George Adams; Okeford Fitzpaine & Anne Gillingham; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: George Hutchings, Christopher Jefferey
;; September 25th; James Wats?; St Mary, Blandford & Elizabeth Robins; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Robins, Charles Plowman, Sarah Collis, Charlotte Plowman
;; November 21st; William Alexander; Shillingstone & Susanna Starks; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Elizabeth Stevens, Edward Brown
1834 February 5th; John Holdenay; Child Okeford & Eliza Payne; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Tamsey Pain, Charles Payne, Daniel Payne, Elizabeth Gregory
;; February 11th; James Lush; West Orchard & Mary Ann Payne; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Daniel Payne, Tamsey Payne, Charles Payne
;; August 9th?; Joseph Williams; Shillingstone & Hannah Kail; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Elias Kendall, Charles Payne
1835 March 3rd; Charles Jackson; Shillingstone & Anne Jackson; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: George Jackson, Jane Jackson
;; June 21st; Samuel Robings; Shillingstone & Mary Brockway; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: William Cross, Leah Ames
;; October 20th; Joseph Eaton; Shillingstone & Anne Stone; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Susan Powell, Stephen Bown
;; November 19th; James Stickley; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Stevens; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Mary Stickley, Edward Stevens
1836 January 4th; James Cox; Shillingstone & Grace Inkpen; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: George Jackson, Mary Stickley
;; April 5th; George Sticklen; Shillingstone & Jane Jackson; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Eliz Rogers, Mary Jackson
;; April 12th; Samuel Kerley; Stourpaine & Mary Melmoth; Shillingstone; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Newman, Sarah Melmoth
;; July 4th; Samuel Goddard; Shillingstone & Mary Phillips; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: James Russell, Mary Hatcher
;; August 7th; Silas Warr; Okeford Fitzpaine & Lucy Hunt; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton Curate
Witnesses: George Brown, Harriet Hunt
;; October 6th; Daniel Paine; Shillingstone & Elizabeth Gregory; Hunstridge, Somerset; Licence; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Lush, Martha Gregory
;; October 25th; Andrew Robins; Shillingstone & Hannah Candy; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Terry Hart, Louisa Robbins
;; November 15th; John Percey; Shillingstone & Hannah Hart; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Edward King, Emma Hart
;; December 3rd; William Clayden; Shillingstone & Mary Hatcher; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: James Ford, Elizabeth Sticklen, Caroline Sticklen
;; December 5th; James Hunt; Shillingstone & Sarah Small; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: Charles Paine, Eleanor Hunt
1837 April 24th; James Hart; Shillingstone & Anne Denness; Shillingstone; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: William Hart, Emma Hart
;; May 3rd; Henry Jackson; Shillingstone & Sarah Loder; Okeford Fitzpaine; Banns; Edward Acton
Witnesses: John Hallett, Mary ?, ??