Turnworth
Extract
from Hutchins History of Dorset
extracted
by Dorinda Miles
By the return of Parliament in 1801 the Parish of
Turnworth contained 18 inhabited houses, occupied by 19 families; consisting of
42 males and 40 females, in all 82; of whom 38 were chiefly employed in
agriculture, 3 in trade, manufactures or handicraft.
In 1851 here were 17 houses inhabited by 103 people;
and in 1861 23 houses and 150 souls.
The
register begins 1573
Baptisms
Roger,
son of Charles TWYNIHO and Ellen, Jan 2 1604
Edward,
May 5 1605
Eleanor,
June 6 1606
Charles,
May 14 1609
John,
Jan 20 1610
Bampfield,
1612
Jane,
Aug 14 1614
Mary,
1617
Elizabeth,
1618
Anne,
1619
Sons and daughters of ditto
Christopher,
son of Christopher TWYNIHO 1630
William,
1633
Charles,
Nov 30 1634
Maurice,
1635
George,
1637
Elizabeth,
1640
Ursula,
Dec 9 1641
John
and buried, 1642
Jane,
1643
Sons and daughters of ditto
Jane,
daughter of Mrs Elizabeth TWYNIHO, bapt 27 Feb 1643
Jane,
daughter of Christopher TWYNIHO and Jane, May 11 1662
Elizabeth,
Nov 19 1663
Rachel,
April 21 1665
Hopton,
1666
Dorothy,
1668
Sons and daughters of ditto
Charles
TWYNIHO, gent and Ellen MONMOUTH, 1604
Mr
John ESMOND and Mrs Anne TWYNIHO, 1617
Mr
Robert DACCOMB and Mrs Barbara TWYNIHO, Feb 4 1631
Swithin
CLEEVES of Blandford Forum and Luce, daughter of John
STRAIGHT,
vicar, Sept 12 1671
Christopher
TWYNIHO, gent, Feb 22 1582
Morgan
HAINE, Feb 24 1588
John
BISTON, vicar, May 15 1600
Edith,
wife of Roger BASKET, gent, Sep 4 1607
Ursula,
wife of George TWYNIHO esq, Nov 4 1617
Charles
TWYNIHO, and Ellen his wife, 1628
Edith,
daughter of George TWYNIHO, 1629
Robert
PINCHARD, vicar 1637
Christopher
TWYNIHO esq Oct 23 1643
Christopher
TWYNIHO eqs, 1676
Jane,
relict of Christopher TWYNIHO ESQ 1677
John
STRAIGHT, vicar 1680