[Note:- Robert BARTLETT Senior (bur.1578/9)

Robert left a Will which he has dated to 12th May 1579. Burial records at St Georges Church in Fordington however have not survived for the years 1579 to 1584 inc. Bishops Transcripts for the preceeding year however have survived, and there is a burial for a Robert BARTLETT which is the very last entry which took place on 17th March 1578/9 (at this date a year ran from 25th March not 1st January). Helpfully this Robert BARTLETT is described as being a middle aged man. Given that about 40% of the population did not reach adulthood I can only guess this to mean late 30's or early 40's. If this is correct he would have been a bit younger than Queen Elizabeth 1 who was born in 1533 and lived to the age of 70. It cannot have been his son Robert however as we know he was alive when the will was written (see below) so I have assumed that we are a year out in dating either the Will or the Bishops Transcripts. The chances of it being anybody else is remote.

Robert BARTLETT's Will, together with an Inventory of his goods and a Letter of Administration granted to his widow provide a small window into his daily life. He ran a small farm of just over 30 acres with his wife, two sons and a daughter all alive when he was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 17th March 1578/9. On the farm his main crops were ten and half acres of wheat and twelve acres of barley. Also in the fields were 3 acres of 'dredge' (which was a mixture of wheat and barley with another corn such as oats), plus 2 acres of oats, and 2 acres of 'fatches' (which was gorse or whin used as a fuel for heating bread ovens) and one further acre of peas. His Will is careful in its allocation of livestock between his children. Specifically he left his four horses with the cart, harness ropes and other things thereto belonging to his eldest son and heir Robert. This effectively leaves him in charge of the farm. He then divides up his large flock of Sheep giving 30 to his second son Richard which is enough to start his own farm, and 12 to his daughter Johane. This still leaves 35 sheep and 12 Lambs which will accrue to his wife Christian. He then adds a caveat that his will is that Christian will retain use of everything until his children reach their age of majority specified at age 24 for the boys and age 26 for Johane. One other bequest is for a silver lamb to his godson Thomas CHOUNT. Everything else goes to his wife Christian whom he make executrix -- probate is granted on 2nd July 1579

[Note:- As an aside their Godson, Thomas CHOUNT (d.1637), was the son of Harry CHOUNT and married Marie CUSSEN at St George Church on 4th Dec 1587. He was churchwarden in 1594 and his wife Mary was buried at FStG on 28th Feb 1607/8].

Robert's widow Christian BARTLETT remarries (between 1580-1582 inc) to  Harry CHOUNT described as a Husbandman of Fordington and father of the aforementioned godson Thomas Chount.  Harry CHOUNT soon falls ill and writes his will on 15th July 1583 which is proved on 30th May 1584. In it he leaves a list of items to Christian his wife, including 10 sheep and a black cow together with a number of household items, and also gives back to her various other items that she brought to his house on their marriage. Harry also makes two small bequests of a crock each (which belonged to their mother) to Chritian's son Richard Bartlett and daughter Johane Bartlett

Christian CHOUNT was later buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 25th March 1605 [Note:- Known children from her first marriage :-


(1) Robert BARTLETT Junior (bur.1624); beneficiary under fathers Will in 1579 being left 'my 4 horses, my cart and all furniture and harness belonging'; He takes over their farm of 30 acres when his mother Christian remarried in 1580-1582. He then appears to have married c1584 and we know of 4 children baptised at Fordington as shown below ( We are however missing baptisms from 1589 to 1590 inc). He is left 4 shillings in the Will of another Fordington resident John TUCKER in 1588. Robert BARTLETT Junior was buried at FStG on 10th Nov 1624:-

(1) Agnes Bartlett (1585- ) bap FStg on 17th Oct 1585

(2) William Bartlett (1587-1638) bap FStG 17th Oct 1587; William married  Katherine INGRAM  at FstG on 26th Aug 1620 Follow link for info on his 2 children. William BARTLETT was buried at FStG on 4th Sep 1638.

(3) Thomas Bartlett (1592- ) bap FStG 18th Aug 1592. he appears to have married an Edith who was buried at FstG 23 Jan 1620/1 recorded as the wife of Thomas Bartlett.

(4) Edmond Bartlett (1594-) bap FStG abt middle of 1594

(2) Richard BARTLETT (bur.1620);When his Godfather Richard GARLAND died in 1573 he left him 1 sheep ;he was a beneficiary under fathers Will in 1579 being left 'thirty sheep as they come at the hurdle ' and also under the Will of his step-father Harry CHOUNT dated 15th July 1583 when he is left a crock which was his mothers. Richard Bartlett was buried at FStG 9th Sep 1620]

(3) Johane [Also Jone] BARTLETT ;beneficiary under fathers Will in 1579 being left ' 12 sheep as they come at the hurdle'; and her step-father Harry CHOUNT's Will dated 1th July 1853 when like her brother Richard was left a crock which had been her mothers.

Marriage not located

Will from Wiltshire Archives P5/3Reg/124B

[Note:- Their Parents marriage would have occurred during the Civil War (1642-1651) when Parish Registers for Fordington have not survived for the period from 1640 to 1663 inc Three of their children however each left a brief Will as Indicated below from which it has been possible to deduce a limited number of relationships. Also Elizabeth managed to live long enough for her age to be recorded of 89 from which we can roughly gauge when the siblings were born. :-

The Three SIBLINGS arranged in order of death were:-

(1) Joseph BARTLET (c1645 - 1725/6) of Fordington. Buried FStG 28th Jan 1725/6 Left a short Will undated . Administration granted to his daughter Mary AMEY of West Stafford Dorset 22nd Jun 1726. The estate was to be split between her and her younger sister Elizabeth

His Will was obviously written in haste and unsatisfactory being undated, signed by his and his sister Elizabeth's marks and his son in law's signature who was married to his daughter Mary a beneficiary, so was not properly witnessed. They appeared on 22nd June 1726 before the Rev John JACOB (1690-1759) who was not only Vicar of St Georges Church in Fordington from 1714 to 1759 and would have known Joseph Bartlett, but also a JP and Surrogate of the Court authorised to grant probate etc for Fordington. He granted Mary Administration of Joseph's estate but bound her husband John Amey and Josephs' brother William Bartlett to the Court for it's correct administration. Known children:-

(1.1) Mary BARTLETT (? - aft1735) married to John AMEY at West Stafford Dorset on 31st July 1694. Follow link provided for more information about their family of 8 children

(1.2) Elizabeth BARTLETT (? - 1735/6) beneficiary under her father's Will and therefore living in 1726. She was due to be left 1 guinea in her aunt Elizabeth's Will shown below which was dated 21st Oct 1735 but died before her aunt and was buried at FStG on January 24 1735/6.

(2) William BARTLETT (c1647- 1727) Yeoman of Fordington. Overseers of the Poor Accounts for St Georges Church have survived from 1725 and show William present at Vestry meetings when passing the accounts for relief of the poor. In 1726 William was paying 1s. 8d towards the Parish Rates an amount which was billed to Widdow BARTLETT (i.e.Margaret) after his death in 1727.

William was buried at FStG 8th May 1727 and left a Will dated 15th Apr 1727 . Probate was granted to his executor and nephew John Amey Junior of West Stafford on 7th Jun 1727. Unusually William in his will leaves his wife 1 shilling (a legal ploy used where someone might normally be expected to benefit from the Will, to show she was properly considered, and making his intentions clear) and then left everything to his nephew. Probably also implies they were estranged and that there were no living children of their own. Margaret BARTLETT (Bur.1732/3) described as his widow was buried at FStG on 10th Feb 1732/3.

(3) Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) Spinster of Fordington Buried FStG 2nd Sep 1738 aged 89 years. Left a Will dated 21st Oct 1735 Probate granted on 5th July 1739 to her executor William AMEY son of Mary AMEY her neice.

Note:- Annie the wife of William BOYES was buried at All Saints church 27th March 1667. Children from this marriage:-
(1) William bap All Saints 24 Mar 1656/7
(2) Thomas Bap All Saints 31 Apr 1658 and buried there 8th Aug 1675
(3) Tamsen Bap All Saints 25 Jan 1661/2
(4) John bap All Saints 17 Apr 1664

[Note:- Thomas BARTLETT (c.1637-1672) .After marriage they settled to live in All Saints Parish in Dorchester. Thomas is thought to be the Thomas BARTLETT buried at Elizabeth's home parish of St Georges Church in Fordington on 14th Jan 1672 hence no more children. Elizabeth BARTLETT nee PITT (bur. 1687) was also buried at Fordington on 29th March 1687. (Note:- however comments about a Letter of Administration granted over the estate of Hugh EATON - buried All Saints Dorchester 30th Nov 1673 - granted to his widow Margaret and a Thomas BARTLETT of Dorchester a taylor by trade on 18th Dec 1673. This Thomas has not been associated with any other family and may be relevent to this one. )

Childrem from this marriage:-
(1) Thomas Bartlett (1664- ?) bap All Saints Church in Dorchester on 12th June 1664 recorded as a son of Thomas Bartlett. Not so far located any further information?

(2) Elizabeth Bartlett (1666-1705) bap All Saints Dorchester 14th Apr 1666 recorded as the son of Thomas & Elizabeth Bartlett . Elizabeth BARTLETT was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 27th Jun 1705.

(3) Mary [Marie] Bartlett (1669-1669) bap All Saints 30th Jan 1669/70 as the daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Bartlett. She was buried at All Saints Church on 4th Feb 1669/70 as Marie the dau of Thomas & Elizabeth Bartlett.

(4) Susannah Bartlett (1671 - aft 1698) bap St Peters Church Dorchester on 7th May 1671 recorded as the daughter of Thomas BARTLETT. Susannah later married at St Peters Church to Thomas LODER on 1st Nov 1698.

[Note:- (1) Parish of Stratton Dorset Anno Domini 1683 May ye 30th was baptised Agnes the daughter of Francis Devenish and Thamasin his wife:
(2) Anno Domini 1685 Ffebruary ye 22 was baptised Tamazen the daughter of Frances Devonesh & Tamazen his wife of Grimston and Anno Domini 1686 May 14 was buried Tamazen the daughter of FFrances Devenish and Tamazen his wife of grimston
(3)Ano: Domini 1691: June ye 29 was baptised Frances son of Frances Devenesh of Grimston and Tamasen his wife in Grimston

[Note:- Henry ROBINSON ( -1705) was appointed Vicar of St Georges Church in Fordington on 14th August 1683. They settled at the Rectory and had the following children baptised in the church (1) John bap 28 Feb 1683-4 (2) Henry bap 9th June 1685 buried there 3rd Jan 1699/1700 (3) William bap 24th Mar 1686 (4) Henry bap 15th July 1688 (5) Edward bap 7th Aug 1689 - probably died in 1690 when the parish register is missing (6) Charles bap 11 Mar 1691 (7) Thomas bap 1st Feb 1693 buried there 17th Nov 1699 (8) Edward bap 12th Jan 1695 (9) Hannah bap 15th Feb 1698 (10) Margaret bap 27th Feb 1699/1700. Follow link provided above for more information about his life.

[Note:-Mary BARTLETT (?-aft1735) was the daughter of Joseph BARTLETT (c1645-1725/6) of Fordington. Her father died intestate and was buried at St Georges church in Fordington on 28th Jan 1725/6. A letter of administration for his estate was granted on 22nd June 1726 to Mary AMEY the wife of John AMEY the natural and lawful daughter of Joseph BARTLETT late of Fordington deceased. His estate was divided between her and her younger sister Elizabeth Bartlett. Mary was left £5 in her aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735 .

After marriage John and Mary settled in his parish of West Stafford to live where the following children were baptised in St Andrews Church. [Images are available to view on Ancestry.com see image 10 of 65 West Stafford Parish Register]

(1) Jane Amey (1695- aft.1735) recorded as 'Jane daughter of John Amie [Amey] bapt May: 12: 1695'. She was left 1 shilling in his aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735 referred to as Jane the daughter of her neice Mary AMEY.

(2) John Amey (1696- aft.1765) John son of John Amye [Amey] bapt Easter Sunday 1696 ; sole beneficiary and executor of his uncle's  Will dated 15th Apr 1727 . i.e.William BARTLETT (c.1647-1727); John AMEY the Younger of West Stafford was appointed gamekeeper by George WHITE Esq Lord of the Manor of West Stafford which was ratified at the Quarter Sessions held at Bridport on 6th Oct 1724. (Ancestry.com image 199 of 240) Left 1 shilling in his aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735 . His name appears a 2nd time in the Quarter Sessions held at Bridport on 2nd Oct 1750 when he was promoted as Gamekeeper to cover the estate lands of Kingston Marlward and also the Manors of Tolpuddle, Dewlish Coppice, Stratton and Grimston. HE appears for the last time in the Quarter Sessions held at Sherborne on 6th April 1765 when he has a Thomas Francis brought before the court for stealing 2 fowls valued at 1 shilling 'the property of John AMEY te younger'. Francis was found guilty and ordered to be publicly whipped in the market place in Sherborne on Saturday next and then discharged.

(3) Mary Amey (1697-1711) Mary daughter of Jn^o [John] Amye [Amey] bapt Octob.29. 97 [1697] and buried as 'Mary y^e Daughter of John Eamy [Amey] Buried June: 6^th: 1711'
(4) Joseph Amey (1702 -aft 1735) Joseph son of John Amye [Amey] bapt 6th Decemb. 6. 1702 Left 1 shilling in his aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735

(5) Joan Amey (1704/5-1706) Joan daughter of Jn^o [John] Amye [Amey] baptp Febr. 18. 1704/5 and buried as 'Joan daughter of Jn^o [John] Amey buried June 27 1706'

(6) William AMEY (1707-aft 1737) William son of John Amye [Amey] bapt. 17th Octob. 17. 1707 Main Beneficiary under in his aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735 being left 'all the rest of my goods and chattles and appoint him executor'.

(7) Robert Amey (1710-aft 1735) Robert & Jone ye son & Daughter of John Eamy [Amey] Baptized Sep^t y^e17. 1710. Left £5 and also my middle kettle and one pewter dish in his aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735

(8) Jone Amey (1710-1711) Jone Amey [See above] and buried as 'Joan y^e Daughter of John Eamy [Amey] Buried Oct: 30^th: 1711

(9) Bartlett Amey (1714-aft.1735) Bartlett the daughter of John Amy [Amey] bapt^d June 27. 1714 Left all my wearing apparell both linen and woollen and also my largest kettle and one pewter dish in her aunt Elizabeth BARTLETT (1649-1739) 's Will dated 21st Oct 1735

[Note:-  Rev Baruch NOWELL (d 1739) was the Minister of the Protestant Dissenters Chapel in Pease Lane Dorchester for 50 years from 1689 to his death from smallpox in 1739. Link to references about him in "The Old Dissenters Meeting House" in Dorchester. His Will survives at the Public Records Office ROB/11/698/289P].

MARRIAGE QUAKER:- James SEYMER of Fordington Malster son of Richard SEYMOR of Marnhull deceased & Mary SMITH of Newbury in the County of Devon spinster daughter of John SMITH of the same deceased were joined together as husband & wife in the presence of Hannah SMITH; Daniel SMITH; Edward SMITH; Martha SMITH; John SMITH; Elias SMITH; Richard LEYMER; james WILLET; Thomas DYAT; Thomas BAGG; Joseph GILLET; John DIAMOND; John DYET; Mary OSBORNE; Elias OSBORNE junior; Sarah OSBORNE; Hannah OSBORNE; Mary HARDY; Ann BAGG; Anne SMITH; Hannah NICHOLES; Anne NICHOLES; Mary GUNDRY; Mary GILLET; Martha GILLET; John ASH; & Sundry others in a public Meeting at Membury 26: 4: (Note:- actually June* not April) 1718

[Note:- Rebecca SNOOKE had two illegitimate children in Holy Trinity Parish as shown below. As these are beneficiaries under William's Will I have included them either as his children or adopted by him on marriage. After marriage they lived in Fordington where William became churchwarden.

Fordington St George Parish Register records his burial - 'Mr William CHURCHILL Church Warden was buried 13th March 1728/9'. He left a Will dated 7th Aug 1727 (Link to transcription) in which he divides his estate into 5 equal portions (one for his wife Rebecca; and 4 for his children named as William, Charles, Elizabeth and Anne). On 20th July 1728 he adds a codicil to the will to include an equal portion for his new son John, to be taken out of the original 5 portions. Rebecca his widow was buried at FStG on 19th March 1746/7 Children from the marriage

(1) Elizabeth Snooke/Churchill bap Holy Trinity Chuch Dorchester 12th Feb 1719/20; Beneficary under will of William Churchill in 1728

(2) Anne Snooke/Churchill bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 24th Jan 1720 Beneficary under will of William Churchill in 1728

(3) William Churchill

(4) Charles Churchill (1726-1736) bap FStG 31st Jan 1726/7 and buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester 10th Jun 1736

(5) John Churchill (1728-1729) born just before Codicil added to the will on 20 July 1728. Baptised FStG 28th Sep 1728 and buried there 13th Jan 1729

[Note:- Henry WINZAR (1713-1745) was the 2nd child from the marriage of John WINZAR Junior (1680-1779) to Joan BRAND (c1686-1732) who married at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 3rd July 1711. After marriage they returned to Fordington where 2 children as shown below were baptised. Henry WINZAR was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 1st July 1745 quickly followed by his daughter Sarah on 8th Sep 1745 and his wife Sarah on 16th Sep 1745 - hence no more children and does not feature in his brother Samuel Winzar's will of 1760 as the remaining child - John died in 1748. Children:-

(1) John WINZAR (1741/2-1748) bap St George's Church Fordington on 1st Jan 1741/2 - Buried at St Georges Church Fordington on 12th Aug 1748 - NOTE: although this does not state it was a child the priest was not recording ages or parentage at this time as evidenced by many notes attached to other entries in the register.]

(2) Sarah WINZAR (1745-1745) bap St George's Church Fordington on 1st July 1745 - Buried at St Georges Church Fordington recorded as 'Sarah daughter of Sarah WYNZAR Widow buried September 8th 1745. ]

[Note:- Edward CHAFFEY Junior (c.1714-1778) shown above was the son of Edward CHAFFEY Senior (bur.1727/8) the Keeper of the County Gaol in Dorchester ( Follow link for more information about his parents and sibling) . After marriage they settled in Fordington where Edward continued to run his business as a currier. Corporation records show that he entered into Indentures to train the following Apprentices:-


13th Jun 1738 - Simon Jenkins of Shepton Gorges
7th Jan 1753 - James Thomas
22nd Apr 1758 - Samuel CHAFFEY
9th Nov 1761 - Samuel Meader
19th Jan 1764 - Thomas Frances


His wife Joan CHAFFEY died and was buried at St Georges Church on 5th May 1760. Edward CHAFFEY Junior (c1714-1778) wrote a Will dated 16th Sep 1778, died on 4th November, and was buried at St Georges Church on the 28th Nov 1778. His Will left everything to his brother James CHAFFEY and was proved by his brother as executor at Dorchester on 5th April 1779. Children:-

(1) Martha Cheffey [Chaffey] (1740-1815) bap All Saints church Dorchester 18th Dec 1740. She married 1st Nathaniel SPARKS at St Georges Church in Fordington on 20th Nov 1770. Follow link for more information. Martha remarried to William NORRIS at St Georges Church in Dorchester on 23rd Nov 1783 and was buried as Martha NORRIS at FStG on 22nd Jan 1815 aged 75 years

(2) Edward Chaffey (1743-1746) bap FStG 30th Mar 1743. Edward was buried in his parents parish of All Saints in Dorchester on 7th Sep 1746

(3) James Chaffey (1744-1772) bap FStG 17th Oct 1744 - buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 4th May 1772

(4) Elizabeth Chaffey (1746-1762) bap FStG 29th Aug 1746 and buried at St Georges Church on 29th Aug 1762

(5) Dinah Chaffey (1748/50-1778) born c1748-1750 bap with her younger sister Mary FStG 8th Mar 1754. Dinah had an illegitimate daughter Ann CHAFFEY baptised at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 21st Sep 1766. Dinah married after Banns at St Georges Church in Fordington on 21st Jan 1768 to Thomas JUSTINS from the parish of All Saints Church Dorchester. When she married she appears to have left her illegitimate daughter Ann behind for her parents to raise which was not at all uncommon. A removal order was issued against Dinah JUSTINS the widow of Thomas JUSTINS from Fordington to Sherborne on 8th Sep 1775 which means that Thomas must have obtained settlement there. Dinah JUSTINS was buried at Sherborne on 6th May 1778.
Also Note:- Ann CHAFFEY (1766-1805) is recorded as having had 4 base born children all baptised at All Saints Church before her own burial there on 30th Sep 1805:-
(1) Joseph CHAFFEY (1793-1803) base born bap All Saints Church Dorchester 11th Aug 1793 and buried there on 6 Oct 1803
(2) Mary CHAFFEY (1793-1794) base born bap All Saints Church Dorchester 11th Aug 1793 and buried there 21st May 1794
(3) James CHAFFEY (1800-1850) base born bap All Saints Church 31 Mar 1800. He married 3rd June 1827 to Anne BRETT at Longburton Dorset (Follow link for mor information)
(4) Ann CHAFFEY (1804-1886) bap base born bap All Saints Church 4th Oct 1804.She had an illegitimate son George James Chaffey bap at FStG on 21st Mar 1833 and buried there aged 1 year 29th July 1834. Ann married at St Georges Church in Fordington to John WELLSPRING on 26th June 1836. Follow link for more information. She was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 10th April 1886 when her age was estimated at 78.

(6) Mary CHAFFEY (1754-1773) bap with older sister Dinah FStG 8th Mar 1854. Buried FStG 24th Sep 1773.

[Note:- His surname is often spelt differently e.g. VALLINS, VALENS or VALLENS, VALENCE, VALLENCE or VALLANCE . Likely to have been the brother of Thomas Vallence who married Hannah Skinner at West Stafford on 11 Nov 1765 who also settled to live in Fordington.James VALLENCE was buried at Fordington St George Church on 24 Jan 1793. See their marriage below. Children:-

(1) Elizabeth Vallence bap FStG 21st Oct 1764

(2) Edith Vallence bap FStG 30th Mar 1768 she married William PRICE at FStG Church on 23rd Feb 1786

(3) Mary Vallence [Vallens] buried FStG 17 Feb 1773

(4) Miriam Valence [Vallens] buried FStG 17 Feb 1773

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MARRIAGE BANNS:- No. 23 Banns between David CASHER of the parish of Monkton & Jane WILLIAMS of the parish of Cerne Abbas inhabitants of this parish -

MARRIAGE:- David CASHER Labourer of the parish of [Winterborne] Monkton and Jane WILLIAMS spinster of the parish of Cerne Abbas a soujourner were married in this Church by Banns this sixteenth day of June in the year 1766 by me Rev. W Morland Minster his signature her mark witnesses John Vivian & Mark Dowland

[Note:- Mr Roy Bowden a descendant advises that David CASHER (1732-1795) was christened 1st May 1732 at Winterbourne Monkton the eldest child of John and Ann CASHER.[ Link to background notes about this family given on his brother Edward's marriage record.] David had previously married at Winterbourne Monkton on 1st Aug 1757 to a Phebe [Phoebe] nee NOTTING (baptised 17 Feb 1733 at Winterbourne Kingston ) . On 28th July 1758 however David Casher, recorded as a labourer, was selected by ballot to serve in the Militia for the parish of Winterbourne Monkton (image on ancestry.com). Having just married he appears to have tried to avoid this obligation by promising to provide a legal substitute to serve in his stead. It took some time for the authorioties to catch up with him, possibly because at the 19th Dec 1859 meeting a number of militia lists had still not been submitted by parish tything men and parish constables were ordered to ensure they did so. It was not until the meeting held at the Antelope Inn in Dorchester on 26th Sep 1761 that David CASHER's name again appears when he is given one final opportunity to provide a substitute or face a fine of £10. No other records exist referring to this matter. They had no children before Phoebe Casher was buried at Winterbourne Kingston on 25th June 1765. The above entry records David CASHER's 2nd Marriage to Jane WILLIAMS who was born circa 1736 at Cerne Abbas.

On the 23rd August 1766 however a Betty [Elizabeth] MOORES a single woman from the parish of Sherborne appeared before one of the Justices of Peace and stated on oath that she was with child, and that the father was David CASHER of Dorchester, a bastardy order was issued for his apprehension so that he could be brought before the JP to answer the charge. Unfortunately we have not so far been able to locate any other correspondence relating to this issue but Elizabeth MOORES had her illegitimate son James baptised at Sherborne on 21st April 1767. We do not of course know the exact date of birth which typically would have been some weeks or months prior to baptism. It is thought that the father was in fact David Casher of Winterbourne Monkton.

After their marriage David and Jane CASHER are known to have lived initially at Owermoigne, but by July 1767 were living at Fordington. They had the following children:-
(1) David CASHER Junior bap Owermoigne 29th Mar 1767 and buried St Georges Church Fordington 26th July 1776?
(2) Mary CASHER buried St Georges Church Fordington 21st April 1771
(3) Anne CASHER bap St Georges Church Fordington 25th Dec 1770
(4) John CASHER bap St Georges Church Fordington 26th July 1776 and buried there 11th July 1791 ]
(?) Edward CASHER (1778-1829) Fordington. Thought to be a 5th child from the marriage follow link for background

Banns 08 July 1774

Marriage 16 July 1774

[Note:- Children from this marriage:-

(1) John Oliver bap St Georges Church Fordington [FStG] 11th Jun 1775 and buried there 8th Nov 1775 [twin]
(2) James Oliver bap St Georges Church Fordington [FStG] 11th Jun 1775 and buried there 14th Jan 1776 [twin]
(3) William Oliver (1776- ) bap FStG 10th Nov 1776. He became butler to William Martin Pitt Esq MP and then on Saturday 17th Oct 1812 the Innkeeper of the Kings Arms Inn in High East Street.
(4) John Oliver bap FStG 17th Jan 1779
(5) Jenny Oliver bap FStG 22nd apr 1781
(6) Mary Oliver bap FStG 5th Sep 1784
(7) Virtue Oliver bap FStG 7th Mar 1788
(8) Elizabeth Oliver bap FStG 26th Nov 1790
(9) Francis Oliver (1794- ) bap FStG 15th July 1794. ]

BURIAL:-"Buryed the Rev. Mr. POPE Rector of Old Cleve in Somersetshire but Resident in Fordington - March 25th 1782"

[Note:- John CHARLES (b.1800) and Anne TUCKER (1758-1837) After marriage they settled to live in Fordington and raised the children shown below. John was buried at St Georges Church on 18th July 1800 but his age is not recorded. Anne was also buried at St Georges Church on 21st Nov 1837 when her age was given as being 79 and her residence as Forston :-

(1) Sarah Charles (1782-aft.1802) bap St Georges Church in Fordington [FStG] on 6th Oct 1782. She married James SAMSON from Woodsford at FStG on 31st Jan 1802 when she was described as a minor as she was still under the age of 21.
(2) Ann Charles (1784-Bef.1796) bap FStG 24th Oct 1784 ; Probably died prior to 1796?
(3) John Charles (1789-1869) he was baptised at FStG church on 10th April 1789; John married Ann HIDE at St Georges Church on 6th Jan 1812.
(4) Ann Charles (1796-aft.1822) bap FstG 3rd April 1796 she married John BUSHROD from Broadmayne 9th May 1822.

[Note:- William FUDGE (1763- 1797) was the 2nd of 13 children of Jonathan FUDGE by his wife Mary LOCK who married at FStG 16-Apr 1759 and had been baptised at FStG on bap FStG 30th Oct 1763. He was buried at FStG on 22nd Jan 1797. Elizabeth then re-married to William LUKES of the parish of Bere Regis by banns at FStG on 16-Mar-1804; Children from this marriage:-

(1) Jonathan Fudge (1787- ?) bap FStG 30th July 1787
(2) Joseph Fudge (1794-1848) bap FStG 7th Sep 1794 and buried FStG 3rd Nov 1841 aged 48 years.

[Note:- John Fudge (1767 - ?) was baptised at FStG church on 05 Apr 1767 the 2nd child from the marriage of Jonathan Fudge to Mary Lock at FStG on 16-Apr 1759 - Children from this marriage:-

(1) John Fudge (1796-1797 ) bap FStG 18th Sep 1796 and buried there 18 Jan 1797]
(2) Charlotte Fudge (1796- ) bap FStG 18th Sep 1796
(3) Rebecca Fudge (1797- ) 4th June 1797 ]

(1) John Foster baptised at HT Dorchester on 1st Jan 1800,
(2) Elizabeth Foster bap St Peters 18th Dec 1803
(2) Robert Foster born on 3rd Feb 1806 and baptised at St Peters Church Dorchester on 26th Feb 1806
(3) Henry Hodder Foster born 13th Nov 1810 and bap St Peters 25th Dec 1810

MARRIAGE: John HAYNE and Elizabeth : Despite an extensive search I have not so far identified a suitable marriage all we know about his bride comes from the baptisms of her children which give her name as Elizabeth.

[The nearest marriage that I can locate is a marriage on 26th Nov 1807 by a John HAYNE Esq a bachelor of the parish of St Faith in London in St Marys church at Lambeth to Elizabeth PRYCE of St Marys a spinster both their signatures but there is no clear evidence that John Hayne was actually from Dorchester/Fordington although he was a merchant and he married his 2nd wife also Elizabeth in London.

John HAYNE (1779-1868) was the son of Samuel HAYNE (1749-1813) of the parish of Holy Trinity in Dorchester by his wife Rebecca TILLY who married by licence at Holy Trinity Church on 28-Jan 1773. The 1851 and 1861 census returns state that John was born at Frome Whitefield, a hamlet within Holy Trinity Parish, but he was not baptised until 11 Apr 1782 at Holy Trinity together with his younger sister Alicia. John Hayne was a separate beneficiary under his grandfather John HAYNE's Will dated 1797 in which he inherited lands and tenements in Fordington when he reached the age of 23 (i.e. in 1802).

He clearly used his inheritance to start his own grocery business in Dorchester being admitted into the Company of Freemen on 27th June 1803. John and Elizabeth had 4 children as listed below all baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington between 1809 and 1817 but he is listed in 1830 in Pigots Street Directory as having his grocers shop at Cornhill in Dorchester, where he also sold wines and spirits.

His 1st wife Elizabeth died sometime after the birth of their 4th child in 1817 and 1837 when John Haynes of Fordington entered into a Marriage Settlement and remarried as a widower at the parish church at St Marylebone London on 22nd Sep 1837 to Elizabeth BAYLY a widow, the daughter of Robert WHITE a Gentleman. A copy of their marriage settlement his held at Somerset Heritage centre Ref DD\X\DST/8/4 - Note:- Find a Grave Website has an Elizabeth Hayne as being buried at St Peter and St Paul Churchyard Bromley Kent (now part of in Greater London) on 6th Jan 1835 (Memorial ID 113064005 which also has her spouse recorded as a John Hayne which could he her. CLDS Film also records the death of an Elizabeth Hayne aged 63 (born c1772) on 12th Jan 1835 at Bromley Kent which looks like being the same person but there is no direct evidence linking the two - circumstatial - contemporary age with John Hayne and we know he was in London a lot.]

Roberts Street Directory of Dorchester dated 1839 shows that John has moved his grocery shop and wine and spirit business to Fordington, and added 'tallow chandler' as a side line. The June 1841 Census refers to John Hayne of King Street Fordington as a 'Wholesale Grocer & Soap boiler as well as a Farmer of 350 acres employing 20 men and boys. Their location can most easily be seen on the 1886 Map of Fordington referred to as 'Fordington House' . Fordington Farm is part of the Fordington House complex of buildings and across the road near the Railway is (by 1886) a soap works. From 1861 we have confirmation that John Haynes his wife and children are actually living in Fordington House in King Street together with his spinster sister Elizabeth.

His 2nd wife Elizabeth HAYNE nee BAYLEY (1789-1864) died at the age of 75 on 27th March 1864 and left a Will which was proved by her step-son Robert on 11th March 1865 . Elizabeth was buried at the parish church in Ansford in Somerset on 2nd April 1864. John Hayne died at the age of 89 on 7th Apr 1868 and was buried at FStG Church 7 days later. He left a Will proved by his son Robert.

Children from the marriage:-

(1) Elizabeth Hayne (1809-1861) She was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 26th Jan 1809. She remained a spinster living with the family at Fordington House in King Street where she died aged 52 being buried on 5th Oct 1861.

(2) Revd. John Hayne (1811-1879) born about 1811 but bap with younger sister Mary Ann at FStG on 4th Oct 1814. Admitted pens at Trinity College Cambridge 31st Oct 1831 Matriculated 1832 easter; BA 1836; Ordained a deacon 1837; Priest 1838 No curacies. He married Mary Ann Hayne his younger sister to Richard Cole at St Georges Church in Fordington on 2nd Oct 1841. Cambridge General Advertiser Wednesday 11th May 1842: entry:- The Rev. John HAYNE B.A. has been presented to the rectory of Stawley Somersetshire void by the decease of the Rev JG Bowen MA the last encumbant: Patron John HAYNE Esq of Fordington Dorset. He married Isabella Eliza daughter of General Luscombe in 1843.Died 1879. Follow link for more information about his family

(3) Mary Ann Hayne (1814-1885) bap FSt G 4th Oct 1814 she married by licence to Richard Sweet COLE Lt in W Regt of Foot, resident at Fordington, father Richard COLE Lt Col at St George's Church in Fordington on 02 Oct 1841. She died at Landport Hampshire at the age of 71 but her body was returned to FStG for burial which occurred on 26th May 1885.

(4) Robert Hayne (1817-1899) bap FStG 15 May 1817 he became a merchant and married Mary Ann BEARDMORE of the parish of Holy Trinity Church Chelsea in Middlesex a widow at the parish church of Holy Trinity Chelsea 9th Dec 1863. Follow link for more information about his family.

[Note:- Richard FUDGE (1785-1836) was baptised at Bincombe in Dorset on 3rd Apr 1785 the son of Robert and Elizabeth Fudge . The vestry minutes for Holy Trinity Church show that Richard Furdge was churchwarden there from at the very least belteen 1825 to 1834. Richard was buried at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 1st March 1836 when his age was given as being 50. He left a Will however dated 29th April 1830 which refers to him as being a butcher in Dorchester, leaving everything to his widow Mary. His widow Mary FUDGE nee LEGG (1784-1854) of Glyde Path Hill in Dorchester is referred to as a coal merchant in the 1851 Census living with her spinster daughter Emily. She was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 17th January 1854 aged 70 years. She left a Will in which she left her daughter Frances ANDREWS the wife of MARK ANDREWS the dwelling house lands and premises situated in East Burton in their occupation. She also left her son Robert FUDGE £50 and all the rest of her estate she left to her spinster daughter Emily FUDGE. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Frances [Fanny] Fudge (1808-1881) born 18th Nov 1808 and baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 6th May 1810. She married Mark Andrews at Yetminster on 13th January 1832 and in 1854 were living in East Burton Somerset. They had 9 children and Fanny lived to the age of 72 being buried Winfrith Newburgh on 9th Nov 1881

(2) Mary Fudge (1810-1878 ) born 10th Apr 1810 and baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 6th May 1810.She married at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 28th April 1835 to William Dyer Hay Lewis of the parish of St Marylebone in London by licence. Her brother Joseph and sister Elizabeth were witnesses. They had 6 children and Mary died in the 2nd qtr of 1878 aged 67 in Marylebone.

(3) Joseph Fudge (1812-1877) born 8th Jan 1812 and bap St Peters Church Dorchester on 5th Feb 1812. He became a butcher and married Charlotte Bennett at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 17th Jan 1837. His sister Sarah Fudge was a witness. He in turn was a witness at her marriage in 1839 shown as a butcher living in Pease Lane in 1841 with three children. Later census and GRO retrurns show they had 5 children but we have not traced a baptism for any of them:-


(3.1) Charlotte Fudge born Dorchester 4th qtr 1837 (Ref 8/37); aged 13 in 1851
(3.2) Emily Fudge born Dorchester 4th qtr 1838 (Ref 8/52)
(3.3) Eliza Fudge born Dorchester 2nd qtr 1840 (Ref 8/48); aged 11 in 1851
(3.4) Mary Fudge born Dorchester 3rd qtr 1841 (Ref 8/47)
(3.5) George Richard Fudge born Dorchester 1st qtr 1843 (Ref 8/58) aged 8 in 1851

His wife Charlotte nee Bennett died in 3rd quarter 1845 in Dorchester district according to the GRO but I have not located a burial. Joseph then re-married in 3rd qtr 1848 at Southampton to Susan Jones Gregory but returned tro Pease Lane where he is recorded in 1851 as being a butcher and coal merchant with his wife 5 children, a house maid, a nurse maid a journeyman butcher and apprentice. Children by Susan listed below: Joseph died on 19th Feb 1877 and his will and estate of £4,000 was proved by his widow and 2nd wife Susan Jones Fudge on 29th March 1877.:-
(3.6) Sarah Fudge born 1849 baptised HT 6th Nov 1850 aged 2 in 1851
(3.7) Richard Fudge born c Nov 1849 baptised HT 6 Nov 1850 aged 5 months in 1851
(3.8. Joseph Whittle Fudge born 1853 baptised HT 29 Mar 1854

(4) Elizabeth Fudge (1814- 1887) bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 31st July 1814.She married William Tullidge at HT on 13th June 1837. They had 5 children in All Saints Parish and one in Winterborne Houghton before emigration to Australia.Elizabeth died at St Kilda Victoria Australia in 1887. Follow link for more information.

(5) Richard Charles Fudge (1817-1817) bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 8th Jan 1817. Buried All Saints Dorchester aged 10 months 10th March 1817

(6) Sarah Fudge (1817- 1892) bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 14th Dec 1817; She married William Thomas NINER at Holy Trinity on 10th Oct 1839. He died in 1862 and she re-married to James Perry at Taunton in Somerset in 1866. She died there in 1892.

(7) Richard George Fudge (1819- 1869) was born at Dorchester in Dorset on 5th August 1819 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester with his younger sister. He became a Master Mariner - as a boy of 13 joining the 145 ton "Thetis" carrying coal out of the port of Weymouth. The following year he joined the 340 ton "Kitty" belonging to the port of London and served in the "South seas" until 1835. He then joined as a Seaman the 320 ton "Clarence" also of the port of London for a year before joining the "420 ton "Merope" belonging to Hobart Town carrying cattle. 1837 saw him joining the 360 ton "Lindsays" as a 2nd mate again carrying cattle. In 1838 he joined the 280 ton Whaling ship "Cheriott" until 1840 when he became mate on the 180 ton "Marianne" conducting foreign trade. In 1841 he joined the 145 ton "Rapid" a coastal coal carrier as Master a position he held until 1845. In 1846 he joined the 97 ton "Sarah" as Master serving throughout the Meditteranean until he was finally awarded his Masters Certificate (39389) at Poole on 20th Feb 1851 when he said he had been serving in coastal and Foreign Trade for 19 years. He settled in Poole where his name appears in the Post Office Directory for 1859 recorded as a master mariner and baiter. In 1861 he is living at Grey's Place in Poole with his wife Mary Jane and three children. They had four children born between 1857-1864; Richard died at Sea from a fever whilst working as a cook on the ship 'Latona' on 24th March 1869. The two youngest of his children, Julia and Sarah were in Upwey in 1871 then aged 10 and 7 under the care of his spinster sister Emily who was a music teacher..

(8) Emily Fudge (1822- 1895) She was baptised at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester with her elder brother Richard George Fudge on 13th Nov 1822. She was a witness at her sister Sarah's wedding in 1839. She graduated as a professor of music and remained a spinster living with her mother on Glyde Path Hill and in 1854 inherited the rest of her mothers estate after payment of bequests.By 1861 she was working as a Governess in the parish of Broadway, and 1871 in Upwey as a music mistress caring for 2 of her brother Richard's children. She moved to Weymouth where she died on 30th March 1895 leaving an estate of £1,610..

(9) Robert Fudge (1824-1844) he was baptised at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 22 Jan 1824. He became a chemist and married at St Pancras Church in London on 3rd May 1849 to Emma Wayman. In 1851 they were living at St James Clerkenwell in London and had a daughter also named Emma. Like his sister Elizabeth they emigrated to Australia arriving on the ship 'Blanche Moore' at Port Phillip Bay on 25th July 1857. Robert died in Victoria Australia in 1867 aged 44 years.

[Note:- John BEAVIS (1781-1825) was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 12th Aug 1781 the son of John BEAVIS (1757-1813) and Sarah MATTHEWS. According to his 2nd son Samuel's baptism record in 1814 he was then a private soldier in the 39th Regiment of Foot. (As an aside the 39th Regt of Foot was later amalgamated with the 54th in 1881 to become The Dorsetshire Regiment). It would appear that after marriage he was stationed on Guernsey for a time where their first child Robert was born. This family has been well researched in several family trees on Ancestry.com with many important supporting documents located. My understanding of this research is abbreviated below supported by any additional information available from this site which will have been cross indexed from individual files. John BEAVIS was buried at FStG on 5th Oct 1825 aged 45 years. It is clear that before 1839 his widow Mary had moved the family to live in Bedminster where their son George had married in Dec 1837. When their son Samuel emigrated to Australia in 1854 he states that his mother (i.e. Mary BEAVIS nee WHITE ) was resident at Bedminster in Somerset. I have not located official records but "Mary WHITE the wife of John BEAVIS of 19 Sargent Street in Bedminster is said to have died aged 85 on 9th April 1870 from old age and bronchitis but no source is quoted. There is however a Mary DAVIS [BEAVIS?] widow living at No 18 Sargent Street in the 1861 Census aged 75 [abt right] who is recorded as being in receipt of parochial relief and born at Searn [Cerne Abbas often just recorded as 'Cerne'] in Dorset where she married which looks like her. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Robert Beavis (1809-1883) He is said to have been born on 17th April 1809 on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands whilst his father was serving there. This is supported by an image of the local garrison baptism register for 1809 which records his baptism on 7th May the son of John & Mary BEAVIS. Clearly they had returned initially to Melcombe Regis but settled in Fordington by 1816 where Robert grew up. Aged 20 he was arrested for sheep stealing and sent to Dorchester Prison where he was admitted on 21st Oct 1829. He was tried at Dorchester Assizes on 12th March 1830, found guilty and initially sentenced to death. This was commuted to Transportation to Australia for Life. He was then committed to the Prison Hulk HMS Captivity which was at that time moored at Devonport. HMS Captisity had started life as HMS Monmouth and been launched in 1772 as a third rate ship of the line carrying 64 guns. Having served in a number of campaigns she was eventually brought back to England at the conclusion of the American War of Independence and paid off in July 1784. She returned to service on 20th Oct 1796 renamed as HMS Captivity and fitted out as a prison ship eventually becoming a prison hulk. Plans for a ship of this class survive at the Royal Museum Greenwhich and give a good, if faint, idea of the type of Prison Hulk he entered (see image below) .



Robert BEAVIS boarded the Prison Ship 'Burrell' on 22nd July 1830 and arrived in New South Wales on 31st Dec 1830. On 18th Feb 1839 following good conduct he was given leave from the Prison Colony and soon married Elizabeth MacKenzie at Port Macquarie on 22nd April 1840. They raised a large family in Australia with Robert living to be 74 before he passed away at Paddington in New South Wales.

(2) Samuel Beavis (1814-1863) He was baptised at Melcombe Regis on 9th October 1814 his parents abode given as Weymouth. This was because Weymouth was then much smaller than Melcombe Regis and did not have it's own church until 1830. The vast majority of marriages therefore took place at Melcombe Regis or Wyke Regis. His fathers occupation is given as a Soldier, a Private in the 39th Regiment of Foot. The year after he was born the family moved to Fordington where he grew up with his siblings. He married at St John's Church in Bedminster Somerset on 14th Jan 1839 to Eliza GILL Follow link for more information about their family. Samuel was a witness at his younger sister Ann BEAVIS wedding to Henry FOWLER at St John's Church in Bedminster on 9th March 1841. Samuel and Eliza along with his step daughter Eliza Gill and daugther Sarah Ann Beavis emigrated to New South Wales in Australia on board the Ship 'Tantivity' on 3rd Sep 1854. Samuel died at the age of 49 on 6th Dec 1863 at Sydney in Australia. Eliza lived to 62 and died at Huyde Park Asylum in Sydney on 5th June 1880.

(3) John Beavis (1816-1904) He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 9th June 1816. He married on 25th June 1838 at FStG Church to Marianne JOSLYN (1820-1893) the daughter of a chimney sweep John JOSLYN and his wife Ann, and she had been baptised at FStG Church on 3rd Feb 1820 as Mary Ann JOSLING. Mary Ann died in 1893 and John BEAVIS at 33 Woodborough Street in Bristol on 25th March 1904. His body was returned to St Georges Church in Fordington where he was buried aged 87 on 30th April 1904. Follow link for more information about his life and family.

(4) George Beavis (1818-1885)
He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 24th Mar 1818 and lived with his parents in Fordington until after his father's death in 1825. By the early 1830's he moved with his mother and siblings to live in Bedminster where he married Eliza KINGDON (1819-1878) at St John's Church on 24th Dec 1837. As such he was just under age and therefore recorded on the marriage certificate as a Minor and would have required Mary's permission to marry. Eliza was the daughter of a cordwainer by trade Christopher KINGDON and his wife Sarah and had been baptised at The Temple in Bristol on 10th June 1821 when she was already 2 years old. She was therefore only 18 years old at Marriage and also recorded as a minor.

In June 1841 they were living in Mitchell Lane in Bristol's Temple district, George a Labourer. By 1851 they had moved to 40 Wellington St in Bedminster where George had a job working as a packer at a Packet Office. Bristol was an important shipbuilding port and had a thriving packet trade between Bristol and Ireland often using paddle steamers such as the Albion built in 1831. By 1861 they had moved locally to Colson Street and George is now described as a Steam Packet Porter. By 1871 George was doing well as he had become a Shipping Agent and had been able to move to St Mary's Parish in Redcliffe in Bristol.

His wife Eliza died aged 59 during the 2nd qtr of 1878 in Bedminster. George BEAVIS also died at Bedminster aged of 67 during the 4th qtr of 1885.

(5) Ann Beavis (1820-aft 1901) bap FStG 26th Mar 1820. After her fathers death like her siblings she moved with her mother to live in Bedminster where she married at St John's church in Bedminster on 9th March 1841 to Henry FOWLER (1816-1887) a native of Beccles in Suffolk and the son of John FOWLER Father and son were both Cordwainers by trade. Her elder brother Samuel BEAVIS was also a witness at their wedding. They continued to live in Bedminster raising a large family with Henry FOWLER passing away at the age of 70 in Bedminster during 2nd qtr 1887. After his death his widow Ann Fowler nee Beavis went to live for a time with her married daughter Elizabeth Ann CROSSMAN nee Fowler who had married William Henry CROSSMAN at St Johns church in Bedminster on 12th Dec 1880. She is with them in the 1891 Census living at 77 Philip St in Bedminster. By the 1901 Census she is 81 and moved just down the road to live at number 55. I have not located her death or burial.

(6) Sarah Caroline Beavis (1822-1910)
She was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 7th Mar 1822. The 1841 Census suggests that she moved to live in London residing at Baldwins Gardens in St Andrews Holborn where she is recorded as Sarah BEVIS in the age band 20 to 24, of independent means and not born in Middlesex.

Sarah Caroline married to a waiter Walter SMITH at St Mary's church in Newington but simply as Sarah BEAVIS. She already had settlement in the parish living in Francis Street with Walter. Banns of marriage were read at St Mary's on 26th Feb and 6th and 19th March 1843 but the Banns register for this period at St Georges Church in Fordington has not survived. They raised a family of 4 children between 1844 and 1856.

Initially after marriage they lived in Bedminster with her mother and they had 3 children born there before in 1851 living at Letfords Buildings in Week in Hampshire for a short time before staying at 8 Danvers St in Chelsea where their 4th child Matila Annie Smith was born in 1856. By 1861 they had returned to Bedminster Walter now working as a butcher and for the first time she is recorded as Sarah C. Smith although her previously stated birthplace of Fordington has become Dorchester. By 1871 Sarah Caroline and Walter seem to have separated and gone their seperate ways but do not appear to have divorced. Sarah remained in Bedminster for many years and died in the district of Bristol aged 88 during the 3rd qtr of 1910. (GRO 6a/62).

(7) Jacob Beavis (1823-1885) He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 16 Sep 1823 and moved with his mother and siblings to live in Bedminster. He is in the 1841 Census resident in King Street with his bothers John and James Beavis. He emigrated to New South Wales Australia to be with his elder brother Robert and set sail on the ship "Nelore" out of Bristol on 25th Aug 1853. She was a ship of just over 484 tons carring 242 passengers and bound for Port Philip Sydney Australia. Jacob and his brother Robert are recorded in the Electoral Register for 1859-1862 for Central Cumberland Field of Mars Sydney. Jacob was buried at Rockwood Cemetery Sydney Australia on 27th Oct 1885.

(8) James Beavis (1825-1891) He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 13 Sep 1825 and moved with his mother and siblings to live in Bedminster. He is in the 1841 Census resident in King Street with his bothers John and Jacob Beavis. He married at St Georges Church in Fordington to Martha HALL the daughter of a farmer Charles HALL on 14th Nov 1847. Follow link for more information about his family. They raised a family of 8 children and James died at 5 Prospect Place Bedminster during 2nd qtr 1891.

(1) George PITFIELD (1815-1874) as was traditional with the first child from the marriage George was born and baptised at his mothers home parish of Stinsford on 10th July 1815. According to his monumental inscription he died on 15th Feb 1874 aged 59 and was buried at F on 20th

(2) Joseph PITFIELD (1816-1825) bap Fordington St Georges Church 28th July 1816 - Died aged 9 years and buried FStG 13th July 1825

(3) Eliza Jane PITFIELD bap FStG 25 Feb 1821, she married James LEGG at Fordington on 4th Oct 1849.

(4) John PITFIELD (1824-1885) bap FStG 04 July 1824 ; 1841 with brother George living in King St Fordington an Ag Lab; In 1851 unmarried with his parents and sister Mary Ann living near the Cross in Fordington. John working as a labourer to a local brewer. He married Mary Brown SMITH a native of Poole in the last quarter of 1856 and they moved to Bell Street in All Saints Parish Dorchester to Live where their son Joseph John Pitfield (1858-1936) was born being baptised at All Saints Church on 19th Mar 1858 and died in the district of Poole Sep 1936. Another son Charles Augusta Pitfield was born also baptised at All Saints on 29 Sep 1860 (Michaelmus Day) and a third Frederick William Pitfield (1862-1865) on 14th Nov 1862. Frederick Wm however died when aged 2½ years and was buried at the Civic Cemetery after a service at All Saints on 03 May 1865. John appears to have died during thge 1st qtr 1885 GRO JP aged 60 Ref 5a 272

(5) Mary Ann PITFIELD bap 1829?

MARRIAGE:- Between Joseph BILLETT a Widower from the Parish of Fordington in this County and Elizabeth HIPPENT a spinster of this parish were married in this church after Banns this ninth day of October 1815 Both their marks witnesses Joseph Hibbs and Elizabeth Stiles

BANNS of MARRIAGE:- Entry 242 Banns of Marriage between John HAINES [HAYNE] & Elizabeth PALMER both of this parish were read on Sundays 7th; 14th and 21st December 1817

MARRIAGE:- Entry 552 St Johns Church Frome John HAINES otp and Elizabeth PALMER otp were married in this church by Banns this 24th day of December 1817 his signature her mark witnesses James White and H Crinse?

[Note:- 7 months after marriage Elizabeth gave birth to twin sons they named James & John HAINES and had baptised at Frome Selwood on 25th July 1818. The baptism gives their abode as being Keyford in Frome Selford and John Haynes occupation as being a shearsman. Not so far linked to the Haynes Family in Dorchester or Fordington]

Marriages CLDS Film 1470972

Separate Banns and Marriages of St John the Baptist Church at Frome Somerset ancestry.com image

Frome lies nw of Warminster in Somerset

[Note:- David BARTLETT (1811-1875) was baptised at Netherbury on 14th Apr 1811 the third child from the marriage of John BARTLETT (1786-1871) to Isabella HILL (1779-1844) at Netherbury on 7th Jan 1806. Isabella was buried at Netherbury 25th Feb 1844 aged 65 and John Bartlett at Meplash (which was part of Netherbury until 1846) on 25th May 1871 aged 85. I am not aware of any prior association with the Bartlett families already in Dorchester & Fordington

David and Mary are in the 1841 Census living in King St Fordington David aged 30 Ag Lab and Mary aged 28; : Also there C1851, David aged 40 Ag Lab born Netherbury; Mary age 38 born Chideok ; Mary BARTLETT nee BAGG (1813-1854) died at the age of 42 and was buried at FStG on 31st May 1854 described as being from Hayne's Yard in Fordington. David BARTLETT then remarried on 9th Oct 1855 to the widow Eliza TROWBRIDGE at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester. Follow link for more information. Children from this marriage:-

(1) John Bartlett (1834-aft 1901) bap Netherbury 25 May 1834 father Labourer; C1841 King St F aged 7 ;C1851 aged 16 Ag Lab born Netherbury; Married at Winchester 1st qtr 1858 to Jane BRINSON a native of Netherbury Dorset (GRO Ref 2c/101): They had a son they named David Bartlett bap St Georges Church in Fordington on 27th Mar 1859 when they were living in Fordington High street John working for a Brewer. C1861 living at Eastbrook Wimborne Minster working as a Railway Porter with David aged 2:They went on to have 6 children in Wimborne,Salisbury and Battersea and were living in Wandsworth in 1871 John now a Railway Signalman aged 36, Jane aged 40 also born at Netherbury. By the 1901 Census John had retired aged 66, Jane 71 were both living still in Wandsworth but with their married daughter Clara Rawls. I have not followed the family further as they left Dorchester.

(2) George Bartlett (1836-1857) bap Netherbury 17th Jan 1836 father a Labourer; C1841 King St F aged 5 ; C1851 age 15 Ag Lab born Netherbury; George married Jane MILLER at FStG on 17th July 1853 Follow link for more information. George BARTLETT was buried at FStG on 7th Oct 1857 aged just 22 years.

(3) Mary Jane Bartlett (1838-1919) bap St Georges Church Fordington 25 Mar 1838 father a Carter; C1841 King St F recorded as Jane Bartlett aged 3; C1851 aged 13 Born Fordington; Mary Jane described as being from Hayne's Yard married on Christmas Day 1856 to Jacob HUNT (1834-1871 at St Georges Church in Fordington. Follow link for more info.She had 2 children before her 1st husband died and she remarried to a Charles LEAT. She diedat Christchurch Hants in 1919.

(4) Charles Bartlett (1840-1911) bap St Georges Church Fordington on 14th May 1840 : C1841 King St F Charles son aged 1 ; C 1851 aged 11 Farm Boy born Fordington;He married on 27th Sep 1860 at FStG to Elizabeth LOVELESS follow link for more information. He raised a family of 5 children and died in Winchester in 1911.

(5) Elizabeth Bartlett (1841- aft 1871) bap St Georges Church Fordington 14 Oct 1841 father a Labourer abode Haynes Yard Fordington; C 1851 aged 9 born Fordington; C1861 a General Servant living at 15 High West St C1871 aged 29 born Fordington, living Millbrook Rd Elm Cottage as a domestic servant to an independent widow Mary Baker aged 62.

(6) Ellen Maria Bartlett (1844-1913) bap FStG 29 Sep 1844 father a Carter abode King St; C1851 aged 7 born Fordington; Mainly known as Maria and in 1861 Census recorded as M.Bartlett a general Servant unmarried aged 18 born Fordington.living at 15 High West St.Maria married a widower Henry MAXTED who was an engine driver at St Georges Church in Fordington on 1st June 1862. Follow link for more information.

(7) Robert Bartlett (1846-aft 1911) bap FStG 27 Dec 1846 father a Carter; Abode Haynes Yard ; C1851 aged 4 born Fordington; C1861 with father & step mother Eliza aged 14 King Street . He joined the Army at Dorchester on 15th January 1863 Enlistment Papers WO 97 Piece No. 2264 :Aged 18 Born at Fordington near the town of Dorchester Dorset a Labourer enlisted into the 2nd Regt of Foot as a Private : Promoted to Corporal 11th June 1864: Sergeant 4th dec 1867 Re-engaged to complete 21 years service 6th Oct 1869: :

Service Record DATED 26th Jan 1897 :- WO 117/51 Chelsea Pensioner Chelsea No 82242 1st West Surrey Regt Rank Colour Serjeant Robert BARTLETT Served 2 years 1 month West Indies: 2 years 1 month Egypt: 6 years 1 month Malta : 1 year 1 month Suakin : 3 years Hong Kong: 2 years 1 month India ; Character exemplary; 6 good conduct badges; Place of Birth Fordington (near) Dorchester; aged 52 years; Height 5' 1" ; hair dark; eyes dark; complexion Fresh; Intended place of Residence 20 St Mary's Road, Reigate.Date of discharge 16th Jan 1897.

He is in the 1901 Census living at No.1 Blackbow Rd Reigate Surrey aged 54 years born Dorchester Dorset employed as a Vacination Officer and Army Pensioner. With him is his wife Harriet aged 44 born Surrey Guildford + 5 of his children all born Guildford. Also in Reigate 1911 Census with wife and 4 of their children. I have not followed the family further as they left Dorchester.

(8) Eliza Bartlett (1849-1932) bap FStG 25 Dec 1849 father a Labourer Abode Haynes Yard ; C 1851 aged 2 born Fordington; C1861 East St Fordington House Servant aged 13 born Fordington; C1871 Charminster at Dorset County School as a Housemaid unmarried aged 22 born Fordington; Eliza married at St Barnabus Church in Birmingham on 25th Apr 1875 to George DOWELL a widower and a grocers porter whilst they were both living at Gunwenn Close West. In 1878 they were living in Parker St Edgbaston. George Dowell gained employment as a gardener in Oxfordshire and in C1881 they were at Charlbury Oxfordshire with 3 children Eliza Dowell wife aged 37 born Dorset Fordington..C1891 living in Berkshire Banger Lodge Cottage Eliza wife aged 41 born Fordington with 4 children. C1901 living at Rockfield Rd Oxted Surrey George still a gardener Eliza now aged 50 born F: with 2 of their children: 1911 C living at Lunchwood Cottage Limpsfield Sussex Eliza aged 60 married for 38 years had 5 children 4 living born Fordington. Eliza DOWELL nee BARTLETT (1849-1932) died at the age of 82 in the district of Godstone Surrey during 2nd qtr 1932

(9) Harriet Bartlett (1850-aft 1861 ) Born Mar 1850 : C1851 aged 1 month born Fordington : not bap FStG until 13 Jan 1853 Haynes Yard ;C1861 Harriett daughter with her father & step mother Eliza at King St aged 11 years born F: I cannot locate her in later Census returns but she might be the Harriet BARTLETT living at 114 Ensbury Park Road Moordown at Wimborne Minster who was buried there on 26th Aug 1915 aged 65 years.

[Note:- After marriage Joseph SEAL (d.1878) and Maria nee LANGDON (1814-1853) settled in Fordington to live in Mill Street, Joseph working as a carrier and later as a shepherd. In the 1851 Census he gave his birth place as Muston in Dorset (c1807). This could be Winterborne Muston a village in the parish of Winterborne Kingston but not consistent with later information. The same census refers to Maria Langdon as born in Cattistock c1816. Maria SEAL nee Langdon was buried at FStG Church on 14th April 1853 when her age was given as being 39 (c1814). She is probably therefore the Maria LANGDON daughter of John and Sarah Langdon baptised at Sherborne on 5th April 1814. In the 1861 Census Joseph, still living in Mill St Fordington, gives his age as 52 (c1809) and place of birth place as East Caupton? [East Compton?] in Dorset but in the 1871 Census he is aged 65 (c1806) and says he was born in Fordington which is not correct. I have not researched his origin any further. Joseph SEAL was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 9th March 1878 when his age was given as being 68 (c.1810). Children from this marriage :-

1. James Seal (1833-1834) bap FStG Church 28th Nov 1833 and buried there aged 1 year 5th Aug 1834

2. Joanna Seal (1835-aft.1852) bap FStG Church 5th Apr 1835 C41 age 6; C51 age 16 Ag Lab unmarried; Joanna married at FStG Church on 23rd Aug 1852 to Robert William Miller. Robert was a labourer on the railways and in 1861 they are living at Ringwood in Hampshire with 3 children.

3. William Seal (1837-1859) no trace of baptism or GRO Registration. C41 age 4; C51 age 14 errand boy born Fordington; Likely to be the William Seal from Mill Street who was buried at FStG Church 18th Mar 1859 when his age was given as being 18?

4. Josiah Seal (1839-1905) bap FStG Church 4th May 1841; erroneously recorded as Joseph aged 1 in June 1841 Census with siblings. C51 again recorded as Joseph Seal age 12. He enlisted into the Navy on 11 Dec 1854 for 10 years serving initially on HMS Victory and giving his date & place of birth as 15th Nov 1839 at Fordington. Interestingly HMS Victory was long past her best having been towed into dry dock at Portsmouth in 1822 and orders issued by the Admiralty for her to be broken up in 1831. A public outcry saved her and public interest was generated by two visits by Princess Victoria the first in 1833 to meet veterans of the Trafalgar Campaign and another as Queen in 1844. Visiter numbers increased from 10,000 pa to 22,000 pa. In late April 1854 Victory sprang a leak and sank. All on board were rescued and the ship subseqently raised. 8 months later Josiah arrived. John married aged 23 recorded as a seaman to Caroline Cox from Tincleton at FStG Church on 12th Aug 1863. Follow link for more information about his family.

5. Jane Seal (1843-aft.1860) no trace of baptism. GRO Birth Dorchester District 1843 1st qtr Ref 8/64. C51 age 9; Jane married aged 18 years at FStG Church on 29th June 1860 to John Davis a labourer the son of John Davis.

6.. Isaac Seal (1846-aft.1861) born 3rd qtr1846 Dorchester District Ref 8/5 : bap FStG Church 10th May 1849; C51 age 5; C61 living with widowed father Mill St aged 15 Shepherds boy. [Note:- Not the Isaac Seal aged 25 [1843] that died at the Lunatic Asylum in Charminster and said to be from Upwey. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Seal of Upwey bap there 27th Nov 1842]

7. Sarah Ellen Seal (1849-aft.1872 ) bap FStG Church 10th May 1849. C51 age 2; Sarah aged 12 is in the 1861 census in Ringwood Hampshire visiting her married sister Joanna. Sarah married on 4th June 1872 aged 23 to John Wills at FStG Church.

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[Note:- Joseph BARTLETT (1805-1877) He was baptised on 29th June 1806 when he was a year old at St Georges Church in Fordington the 4th child from the marriage of John BARTLETT to Ann MASTERS at St Georges Church in Fordington on 27th Feb 1798. Hannah was the daughter of Henry & Elizabeth COZENS and had been baptised at Radipole in Dorset on 10th Feb 1810. He inherited his fathers building business when he died in 1836 but his grandfather had been a Baker by trade. In the C1841 they are living at Fordington Cross, Joseph described himself as a Builder and Baker aged 36 with his wife Hannah aged 30. His father was a bricklayer which his where he gained his building experience but he clearly started his own baking business in Fordington as his name appears in Roberts Trade Directory for the year 1839 described as a Baker & Grocer. He is also in Pigotts Trade Directory of 1844 and Slater's Directory of 1852. A Master Baker by the time of the 1851 Census he was employing 2 men in his business, Joseph was aged 45 and born in Fordington; Hannah a native of Radipole was aged 40 and she is actually running the grocers shop there as well. Still at Fordington Cross in 1861 Census Joseph 55 ; Hannah 50 and their son Joseph Masters Bartlett aged 18 is suprisingly listed as a scholar whereas by the time of Harrods Street Directory issued in 1865 he has taken over running the family business. The 1871 Census still shows Joseph aged 65 and Hannah 60. Joseph BARTLETT was buried at St Georges Church Fordington on 20th Feb 1877 aged 71 years. Hannah in the 1881 Census is living as a lodger with Edward George Bartlett and his family a widow aged 70. Hannah BARTLETT nee COSSENS (1811-1890) was buried at FStG on 25th Feb 1890 aged 79. Children:-

(1) Henry Bartlett (1838-1843) bap FStG 14th Jun 1838 ; 1841 Census aged 3 years; Henry Bartlett described as from Fordington Cross died on the 20th October 1843 and was buried at FStG aged 5 years 6 months on 24th. His name appears on his grandfathers memorial at FStG graveyard.

(2) John Masters Bartlett (1843-1875) bap FStG 11th May 1843; 1851 Census aged 6?; 1861 Census aged 18 a scholar; As stated above by 1865 the family bakers and grocery shop was trading under his name, instead of his fathers, and appears in Harrods Street Directory of 1865 simply as John Bartlett of Fordington. In the 1871 Census however he is unmarried aged 28 and still only described as an assistant Baker. Joseph Masters BARTLETT died at the young age of 31 and was buried at FStG on 24th Mar 1875 recorded as being from Fordington Cross his name appearing for the last time in the Post Office Directory of that year. ]

MARRIAGE:- 1837 solemnized in the parish church in the Parish of St Marylebone in the County of Middlesex ENTRY 157 22nd Sep 1837 Between
John HAYNE of full age a widower occupation a Merchant Residence Fordington Dorset father Samuel HAYNE Gentleman and
Elizabeth BAYLY of full age a widow no occupation residence 11 Charles Street M Square father Robert WHITE Gentleman both their signatures witnesses William Panett Carter and Sarah Carter

Marriage Settlement 1837: John Hayne Fordington Dorset Esquire : Elizabeth Webster BAYLY, Ansford Widow:

[Note:- John HAYNE (1779-1868) His first wife was also called Elizabeth by whom he had 4 children. She died after 1817 and sometime prior to this marriage when he is a widower. Follow link for more information about both his wives and children]

[Note:- Samuel BEAVIS (1814-1863) was the 2nd child from the marriage of John BEAVIS (1781-1825) to Mary WHITE at Cerne Abbas on 14th Dec 1807 and was born in Weymouth in 1814. The year after he was born the family moved to Fordington where he grew up with his siblings. Samuel and Eliza are in the June 1841 Census living at Redcliff Hill in Bristol, Samuel recorded in the 25 to 29 age band and Eliza 20 to 24. His occupation is given as a Porter. Samuel was a witness at his younger sister Ann BEAVIS wedding to Henry FOWLER at St John's Church in Bedminster on 9th March 1841. By 1851 they had also moved to nearby Bedminster living at 3 Somerset Street. Samuel correctly gives his age as 36, his occupation as that of a Railway Porter but wrongly gives his birth place as Bristol (where he was already living with Eliza Gill when they married in 1839. Eliza had two children as listed below. We know we have the right marriage as when Samuel emigrated 3rd Sep 1854 with Eliza and their 2 children to Australia on the Ship 'Tantivity' in the passenger listing he gives his place of birth as Weymouth, his parents as John and Mary Beavis and his mother (his father having died) residing in Bedminster Bristol, and having two brothers Robert and Jacob already resident in Australia at Parramatta near Sydney in Australia. Samuel died at the age of 49 on 6th Dec 1863 at Sydney in Australia. Eliza lived to 62 and died at Huyde Park Asylum in Sydney on 5th June 1880.

Children: -
(1) Eliza Gill (1837-1886) On family trees her birth is given as being 25th June 1837 which pre dates the start of GRO Registrations by 6 days and the above marriage by 19 months. Like her sibling she was baptised at St Marys Redcliffe in Bristol on 25th June 1837, but as Eliza the daughter of William and Eliza GILL. William is said to be a carpenter. On the Passenger Lists for the 'Tantivity' however she is stated 'to be the daughter of Thomas GILL dead and mother on board'.. After her mothers 2nd marriage she was referred to as Eliza Beavis. She emigrated with her mother, stepfather and step sister to Australia in 1854, married raised a family and died in Jan 1886 in Sydney

(2) Sarah Ann Beavis (1841-1886) born at Bristol 15th Nov 1841 and baptised at St Marys Church Redcliffe in Bristol on 26th Dec 1841. She emigrated with her parents and step sister to Australia in 1854. She married William Henry RUSSELL (1832-1880) in Sydney Australia on 8th June 1858, raised a family of 13 children with him before he died. She remarried to James Poland Doolley in Redfern New South Wales 3rd Dec 1881 and had one more child. She died of Typhoid on 28th June 1886 and was buried at Sydney.

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[Note:- John HAYNE (1811-1879) was the eldest son of John and Elizabeth HAYNE. He was born about 1811, but was baptised with his younger sister Mary Ann at St George's Church in Fordington on 4th Oct 1814. Educated at Cambridge he was admitted pens at Trinity College on 31 Oct 1831 and matriculated there at Easter the following year. He was awarded a BA degree in 1836. In 1837 he joined the church being ordained a deacon that year and a priest in 1838; I cannot trace any curacies but he was the officiating Minister at the marriage of his sister at FSTG Church of Mary Ann HAYNE to Richard Sweet COLE on 02 Oct 1841. He served as Rector of Stawley in Somerset 1842-1879; and Rector of Raddington 1845-1879; He married Isabella Eliza daughter of General Luscombe in Dublin Ireland by licence in 1843 (ML 461) They had 8 children at Stawley between 1845 and 1858. His eldest son John Popham Hayne (1845-1929) also joined the church. John Hayne died at Stawley Rectory near Wellington Somerset at the age of 68 but was buried at St George's Church in Fordington on 6th June 1879.]

[Note:-Alfred AMOR (1823-1891) was the 4th child from the marriage of a cooper by trade - Richard AMOR (1781-1857) to Anna [Hannah] RENDALL nee CASE (1793-1858) on 1st Oct 1818 at Bridport in Dorset. Alfred was born in Holy Trinity Parish in Dorchester on the 26th June 1823 and baptised at the Presbyterian Chapel in Pease Lane Dorchester on 24th Oct 1823;

Mary BARTLETT (1819-1851) was baptised at Winterborne St Martin Dorset on 7th Feb 1819 the 3rd of 10 children of John & Sarah BARTLETT, her fathers occupation again being given as that of a Shepherd. Her parents recorded as "John BARTLETT of the parish of Winterbourne St Martin and Sarah CHURCHILL of this parish"had married at Winterbourne Monkton in Dorset on 16th July 1816. They both survived to be in the Winterbourne St Martin 1851 Census when John said he was aged 61 (born 1790) born in the parish and Sarah aged 55 and born at Winterborne Monkton. I am not aware therefore of any association with existing Bartlett families in dorchester or Fordington. In the 1841 Census Mary Bartlett is working as a Servant for the brewer Charles Eldridge and his family and living in Durngate Street Dorchester which is probably how she met Alfred Amor. They had a daughter Emily AMOR who was baptised at Christchurch West Fordington on 29th May 1850. Mary died at the young age of 32 being buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 22nd Jan 1851. After his wife's death Alfred lived with his parents at Grove buildings in Fordington C 1851 with parents aged 28 a widower with their daughter Emily AMOR aged 6 years.

[Note:- Thomas BEAVIS (1822-1896) was bap West Stafford in 1822 the son of Thomas BEAVIS (1794-1867) by his wife Jane nee WHITE who married at FStG Church on 26th Oct 1818. They settled initially to live Mill Street in Fordington but by the time of the 1851 Census they had moved to Little Britain but still in the parish of Fordington where Thomas is described as aged 29, a labourer, groom and gardener born at West Stafford. Mary WHITE was born at Shapwick and is 10 years his senior (8 in 1861) . By 1855 they are living in Fordington High Street and in 1861 Thomas and Mary are there with their 3 children and his mother-in-law called Sarah Kerley [Kerly] ? widow of a carpenter aged 75. Sarah KERLEY from Fordington High street died at the age of 82 and was buried at FStG Church on 9th July 1867.Thomas and Mary continued to live in the High Street and in 1881 had Agnes their 10 year old neice staying with them. Mary BEAVIS nee WHITE (1812-1887) died at the age of 69 being buried at FStG Church on 18th June 1887. Thomas BEAVIS was buried at FStG Church on 8th Oct 1896 when his age was given as being 76 (1820). Children from this marriage are listed below.

(1) Henry John Beavis (1848-aft.1861) He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 24th Sep 1848 whilst living in Mill Street; C 1851 aged 2 years; C61 age 12 printer compositor

(2) Thomas Beavis (1850-1916) He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 12th Dec 1850. He married 28th June 1870 aged 20 at All Saints Church in Dorchester to Selina TREVISS aged 19 the daughter of a publican John TREVISS. Follow link for more information about the family.]

(3) Albert Augustus Beavis (1854-aft.1891) He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 11th Jan 1855 the family having moved to live in Fordington High Street. C61 age 6; After 1861 can only trace him in the 1891 Census:- St Paul Deptford Resident at 13 William Street: Albert Beavis married aged 37 a Cabinet Maker born Dorchester with wife Emily Beavis age 39 born Lambeth daughter Emily age 16 born Walworth London.

MARRIAGE: 1847 solemnised by Banns (Read on 7th; 14th and 21st Nov 1847) in the parish of Monkton in the County of Dorset Entry 5 in the marriage register Nov 23rd 1847 Between James LAKE of full age a bachelor, occupation labourer resident at Monkton and father William LAKE a labourer to Jane BAYLEY [BAILEY] of full age a spinster no occupation daughter of James Bayley a labourer his signature her mark witnesses William Lake and the mark of William Pain

[Note:- James LAKE (1824-1909) was baptised at Winterborn Monkton on 16th Sep 1824 the son of William LAKE (1794-1785) & Elizabeth FRAMPTON (1796-1862). His father William LAKE had been baptised at Winterborne St Martin in Dorset on 30th May 1794 the 2nd child from the marriage of William LAKE (1764-1848) to Jane BOWRING (1762-1825) at Winterborne St Martin on 19th Aug 1787. His grandfather William lived to be 84 being buried at Winterborne Monkton on 1st June 1848 and his father lived to the age of 82 also being buried at Winterborne Monkton on 29th Apr 1875.

Jane BAYLEY [BAILEY} (1824-1858) was baptised at Osmington in Dorset on 23rd May 1824 the daughter of James and Susan BAILEY. After marriage James and Jane Lake settled to live on Fordington Hill with James shown in the 1851 Census as working as a drillman (probably operating a seed drill). Unfortunately Jane died at the age of 34 and was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 25th Jan 1858.There were 4 children from this marriage :-

(1) William George Lake (1848-1912) bap at St Georges Church in Fordington on 27th Aug 1848; Living with his parents aged 2 in C1851; His mother died in 1858 and he then lived with his paternal grandparents William & Elizabeth Lake being recorded in the 1861 Census as their grandson aged 12 a farm boy born at Fordington. He was a lodger living in Winterborne St Martin in the 1871 Census, unmarried age 22, born Fordington and working as an agricultural labourer. He married at St Georges Church in Fordington on 23rd July 1873 to Maria WILLS a native of Cattistock in Dorset, a servant and the daughter of George WILLS a labourer. Follow link for more information about their life.

(2) Alfred James Lake (1851-1932) bap at St Georges Church in Fordington 28th Sep 1851; age 19 in 1871 Census, Ag Lab with father and step mother unmarried; Alfred married Mary SMITH during 1st qtr 1878 in the district of Basingstoke. She had been born at Dummer just 6 miles from Basingstoke about 1855 and the daughter of Henry SMITH a Farm labourer; In the 1881 Census Alfred is living at Steventon Hampshire working as an engine driver aged 28 with his wife and daughter Annie Elizabeth aged 1 and his father-in-law now a widower aged 58.In 1891 living at 4 Victoria St Basingstoke Albert described as Engine driver in a brewery.The 1911 Census shows they had 5 children (all girls) 4 living in 1911 and still living in Basingstoke. Mary died aged 65 during 2nd qtr 1920 and Alfred died at the age of 80 during 1st qtr 1932 within Basingstoke district.

(3) Henry Walter Lake (1854-1914) bap at St Georges Church in Fordington 24th Sep 1854 ; aged 16 Ag Lab with father and Step mother;Recorded as Walter H LAKE in 1881 Census living with parents Ag Lab; Henry married during 2nd qtr 1883 Basingstoke Hampshire to Sarah Jane Brewer (1862-1940) had been born on 27th Oct 1862 at North Waltham in Hampshire. After marriage Henry worked as an engine driver and they settled in Fordington to live raising a family of 4 girls:-

(3.1) Florence Maud Lake (1883-1962) ; Born at Fordington on 21st Aug 1883; aged 17 1901 a dressmaker; She married at Dorchester Reg Office to a wheelwright Ernest John BROOM during 3rd qtr of 1910 and were living at Jumpers Avenue in Christchurch Hampshire in 1911. In the 29th Sep 1939 War Census she was living with Ernest at 54 Louise Ave in Dorchester which is where she died on 3rd June 1962 leaving an estate to her son Reginald Walter Broom a local government officer.

(3.2) Beatrice Maria Lake (1885-1967) ;bap at St Georges Church in Fordington 12 Dec 1888 with her younger sister Bessie; aged 15 1901; Working as a Parlour Maid at Dummer Hampshire unmarried 1911; Married 3rd qtr 1929 to Henry ADAMS at Southampton district died there2nd qtr 1967

(3.3) Bessie Jane Lake (1888-1981) ; bap at St Georges Church in Fordington with her sister Beatrice 12 Dec 1888; aged 22 unmarried with mother in 1911;Married to Harry Alfred Harold DEAN (1888-1980) at FStG on 23rd Nov 1914 Died at 27 Aug 1981 at 102 Wellington Road Taunton leaving an estate just under £25,000

(3.4) Emma Kate Lake (1896-1978) ; bap St Georges Church in Fordington 22nd Mar 1896; aged 15 in 1911 a moniteress at school paid by the Council; Married Wilfred William George HALLETT during 1st qtr 1914 ; Emma Kate Hallett died 9th Oct 1978 at 19 Greenings Court Dorchester leaving an estate of £1,933

In the 1891 Census they are already resident at Fordington Cross and still at No.2 in 1901 Henry recorded as an engine driver steam plough worker. In 1911 Henry is away working in Carmarthenshire in Wales where he died during the 1st qtr 1914 (GRO 11a/1682). In 1939 Sarah Jane was living at 20 St Georges Road in Dorchester recorded as a widow and an old age pensioner.

(4) Frederick Joseph Lake (1857-1857) bap St Georges Church in Fordington 22nd Feb 1857; and buried FStG 11th Apr 1857

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[Note:- Charles LAKE (1837-1895) the son of Henry LAKE (1802-1878) a native of Winterborne St Martin by his wife Sarah SPRACKLIN (1800-1874) and was baptised at Winterborne Monkton on 25th June 1837. Maria CHUBB (1835-1884) was baptised at in Beaminster on 16th Apr 1835 the daughter of Thomas and Martha CHUBB. After marriage they lived with his parents in Winterborne Monkton working as an Agricultural Labourer. By 1863 they had moved to Fordington Charles living in one of the cottages within the grounds of Loud's Factory in 1871. By 1881 (Maria recorded as Mary?) they had moved to St Peters Parish in Dorchester living in Friary Lane. Maria LAKE nee CHUBB (1839-1884) died at the age of 45 and her death was registered at Blandford during 2nd qtr 1884 Ref 5a/173. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Martha Lake (1860-1939) born abt Jan 1860 at Winterborne Monkton; aged 16 months in Apr 1861 Census; She had an illegitimate daughter she named Mabel Lake born on 24th May 1884. She then married the father on 5th Oct 1886 to John HURST at St Peters Church in Dorchester when aged 27. They had 12 children in all (inc Mabel) before Martha died aged 78 at Christchurch in Hampshire

(2) Henry Lake (1861-1907) baptised at Buckland Newton on 1st Sep 1861; age 9 in 1871; aged 19 Labourer with parents in 1881(both returns completed from info suppiled by his parents); He was living in Mill St Fordington as a boarder, unmarried, aged 36 (1865?) born Fordington (where he lived from the age of 3). He became ill and ended up in the Union Workhouse where he died at the age of 47. He was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 29th May 1907..

(3) Sarah Jane LAKE (1863-1863) baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 30th Aug 1863 and buried at Winterborne Monkton aged 3 months on 16th Nov 1863.

(4) Mary Jane Lake (1864-1953) bap at St Georges Church in Fordington 27th Nov 1864; age 6 in 1871;By 1881 she was working as a domestic servant in lodgings in Greyhound Yard in St Peters Parish aged 16. She married a 20 year old Insurance Agent called George READ at Christchurch in West Fordington. They had 2 children and Mary Jane died at the age of 89 during 1st qtr 1953 in Northern Surrey.

(5) Kezia Lake (1867-1942) bap St Georges Church Fordington 24th Feb 1867; age 4 in 1871; aged 14 General Servant 1881; in 1891 she was working as a house maid at the Manor House in North Perrott Somerset. By 1901 she had moved to St George Hanover Square in London working as a house maid still unmarried aged 34. She married the following year on 8th Nov 1902 to Arthur OVENDEN a bank messenger at St Stephens church in Stretham. Kezia died at the age of 75 in Mid Eastern Surrey during 1st qtr 1942.

(6) Harriett Lake (1869-aft.1911) bap St Georges Church Fordington10th Mar 1869; age 2 in 1871; aged 12 1881 scholar;By 1891 Harriett was living with her aunt and uncle Edward and Mary ROBINSON who were in their 70's at Radipole. By 1901 she was working as a house maid at 71 Harrington Gardens in S. Kensington and was still there in 1911 and unmarried. .

(7) Fanny Lake (1870-1877) bap St Georges Church Fordington Nov 1870 aged under 8 months in 1871; She died at the age of 7 being buried at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 19th Dec 1877)

(8) Thomas Charles Lake (1871-1874) bap St Georges Church Fordington 26 Nov 1871;He died aged 2 years and was buried at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 4th Apr 1874

(9) Louisa Lake (1875-1940) baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 2nd June 1875; aged 5 1881; By 1891 aged 15 she was working as a Domestic Servant at Canford Magna for a 75 year old gardener Henry Crabb. She married at Piddletrenthide in Dorset on 15th Dec 1897 to George Ernest DRAKE a Groom . They had 2 children and were living in Wiltshire at Hannington in 1911.

MARRIAGE: 1859 Solemnized at the Parish Church of St Luke's Chelsea in the county of Middlesex. Entry 463 dated 20th June 1859 Between Robert GRAINGER of full age a bachelor occupation butcher resident at St Luke's Chelsea father Robert GRAINGER profession ?? Manufacturer and Ruth SYMES [SIMS] of full age a spinster no occupation resident St Lukes Chelsea father Joseph SYMES profession gardener were married by Banns by me Mortimer L Jones Curate both signatures and witnesses R Burge and E Radford

[Note:- Ruth SIMS was the daughter of Joseph SIMS (1793-1873) by his first wife Lucy SADLER (1793-1851) and was born in Fordington c1832]

MARRIAGE: Entry 37 Parish Church Melcombe Horsey of the County of Dorset date Feb 16th 1860 between James BROWN aged 22 a bachelor occupation Drummer residence West Fordington Dorset father William BROWN a Labourer and Tryphena SLADE aged 18 years a spinster no occupation resident at Melcombe Horsey father John SLADE a shepherd both their signatures in the presence of John Swyer and William Lovell

[Note:- See also Banns of marriage read at Christchurch: West Fordington " Year 1860 Entry 55. Between James BROWN a bachelor otp & Tryphena Trypsoa SLADE a spinster of the parish of Bingham's Melcombe in the County of Dorset, Banns were published 15th; 22nd and 29th January (1860). Tryphena the daughter of John and Sandy SLADE was baptised at Melcombe Horsey 8th Aug 1841]

Children:-
(1) Sidney Edmund Levi Brown provately bap All Saints Church Dorchester 1st Dec 1862 father Drummer in Dorset County Militia

(2) Mary Elizabeth Brown bap All Saints Church Dorchester 30th Sep 1864 fatherresident at West Fordington Barracks

(3) Alfred James Mans Brown bap All Sts 17th Feb 1867 father Staff Sergeant Dorset County Militia

(4) Amelia Kate Brown bap St Peters Church Dorchester daughter of James Manns and Tryhina Tryphosa BROWN

(5) Ernest Edward Brown bap St Peters Church Dorchester 26th Jan 1870

(6) Arthur Wilton Brown bap St Peters 12th Jan 1872

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(1) Alice Maud Mary Lake (1861-1866) bap St Georges Church Fordington 11th April 1861 and buried there 31st March 1866

(2) Tom Lake (1863-1924) bap St Georges Church Fordington 14th May 1863 ; C81 age 18; 1891 Census St Peters North Square a nightwatchman unmarried; Married GRO 3rd qtr 1893 Medway dist of Kent 2a 979 to Isabella Ann H BURTON. Census 1901 married to Isabella native of Chatham in Kent resident 40 Vincent St Lancaster Lancashire with 3 children (Tom, Dorothy and Violet): 1911 Census 27 Officers Quarters HM Prison Brixton occupation prison warder with wife and 5 children Died aged 61 district Lambeth Jul 1924 .

(3) Herbert Lake (1865-1865) (twin) bap St Georges Church Fordington 20th Jun 1865 and buried there aged 7 months 27th Oct 1865

(4) Bernard Lake (1865-1865) (twin) bap St Georges Church Fordington 20 Jun 1865 and buried there 1st July 1865

(5) Richard Edward Lake (1867-1936) bap St Georges Church Fordington 29th Sep 1867. He enlisted into the Army, aged 18 years 3 months, on 21st July 1885 (Soldier No.1952) into a Regt of Foot - B Company (Does not state which and no other info); Richard Edward Lake married a widow Caroline Ellen SCOTT nee EARLY (GRO Marriages 1890 3rd qtr Ref 5a/612). Census 1891 Richard Lake aged 24 a blacksmith by trade living in Friary Lane Dorchester with wife Caroline age 31 also born in Dorchester with 3 step children Annie Scott born Dorchester age 11; Amy Scott born at Emsworth Hants age 6; and Mable Scott also born Emsworth age 4. Later in 1891 they had a son Sidney Hastings Lake who died at the age of 5 years and was buried at the civic cemetery on 21st Oct 1896. Still all at 14 Friary Lane in 1901 but have 2 more children of their own, Dorothy Lake age 5 and Albert Lake age 4. By 1911 they have moved to live at No.3 High Street in Fordington and have his brother Courtney Lake aged 23 living with them. Caroline Ellen Lake died on 28th Jan 1932 aged 70 and was buried at the Civic cemetery in Dorchester. Richard Edward Lake died on 10th March 1936 and was also buried at the civic cemetery.

(6) Florence Kate Lake (1867-1933) bap St Georges Church Fordington 9th Feb 1870; After Banns were read on 8th; 15th and 22nd March 1891 she married at Christchurch in West Fordington to a bachelor Charles William ROME (GRO 2nd qtr 1891 Dorchester 5a 581) he was a native of Walworth in Surrey. After marriage they raised a large family initially in Walworth, then Leytonstone in Essex, Dulwwich in Surrey, and then Plumstead in Kent where they were living in 1911. The electoral registers for London show them living in Woolwich at 65a Bloomfield Road in 1933. Florence Kate ROME died in Oct 1933 at Woolwich in Oct 1933. Charles died aged 76 in Lewisham in July 1936.

(7) Flora Emily Lake (1872-1951) born on 3rd Nov 1872 and bap St Georges Church Fordington 10th Apr 1872; She married at the age of 18 to George MEDHURST a native of Canterbury in Kent at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 25th Jan 1891. They raised a family of six children, the eldest child Beatrice Medhurst being born in Dorchester and the rest in Woolwich and later Plumstead. George Medhurst died there in 1906 and Flora returned to live in Dorchester living in 1911 at 26 Glyde Path Road in St Peters Parish still only aged 39. In the 29th Sep 1939 War Census she is living at The Cliff No.8 at Brighton in Sussex. Flora died at the age of 79 in Surrey during the 3rd qtr of 1951.

(8) Sidney Lake (1875-1875) bap St Georges Church Fordington 15th Feb 1875 and buried there 23rd Feb 1875

(9) Lawrie [Laurie] Augustus Lake (1876-1949) born on 12th Jan 1876 and bap St Georges Church Fordington 9th Feb 1876 ; By C1901 aged 24 and unmarried living with widowed mother working as a wine merchants cellerman. In 1911 Census unmarried aged 34 boarder in St Peters Parish 17 Glebe Terrace occupation brewery foreman. He married at Christchurch in West Fordington on Boxing day 1914 to Annie Alice SPILLER the daughter of William SPILLER deceased a gardener by trade. They are both in the 1919 Electoral Register as living at No. 10 Duchy Cottages in Alington Road in Fordington. Annie died at the age of 49 being buried at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 13th Feb 1934.Laurie remarried on 28th July 1935 to Mabel Hannah Lambert who had been born on 16th May 1882. They are in the Sep 1939 war census living at 10 Victoria Road in Dorchester. Lawrie Augustus Lake died at the age of 73 also being buried at the Civic Cemetery on 31st Oct 1949 in Oct 1949 joined by Mabel Hannah on 25th July 1961.

(10) Alfred Lewis Lake (1878-1945) born on 29th July 1878 and bap All Saints Church Dorchester 15 Sep 1878; C1901 Aged 22 unmarried a brewery labourer. On 29th Sep 1939 War Census he is living in Trinity Street Dorchester working as a hotel kitchen porter. Died 15th Jan 1945 Dorset County Hospital

(11) Clara Isabel Lake (1880-1952) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 17th Oct 1880; C91 age 10; 1901 aged 19 Domestic Parlour Maid at Southfield School; 1911 resident at Cumberland Cavendish Road Bournemouth working as a Parlour Maid aged 29 unmarried; Married 4th Feb 1918 at the Registry Office Weymouth to bailey ; Clara died at the age of 72 during 2nd qtr 1952 in the district of Portsmouth in Hampshire.

(12) Ethel Hilda May Lake (1883-1886) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 20th May 1883; Died there aged 2 years during 1st qtr 1886 (5a/278)

(13) Courtney Albert Charlie Lake (1887-1958) born on 23rd April 1887 and bap All Saints Church Dorchester on 17th July 1887 ; C1901 aged 13 office boy for telegram newspaper ; 1911 living with his brother Richard Edward and Caroline Lake at 3 Fordington High Street aged 23. Married to a Frances Bessie DAVIS at Christchurch in West Fordington on 1st July 1923. Living at 2 Ackerman Road Dorchester in 29th Sep 1939 War Census. Died at the age of 71 during 4th qtr 1958 in the district of Weymouth.

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Note:- Herbert William Reader GROVES (1838-1918) was born on 28th June 1838 the son of Thomas GROVES (1811-1871) and Eleanor DART (1814-1865) and was baptised at Fordington on 29th July the same year. In his youth he was apprenticed to a candle maker but followed his elder brother to Poole in Dorset before 1860 where they were Police Constables. Whilst there he married Sarah Ann Pitfield on 18th Dec 1860 at the Independant Chapel in Poole and lived next to his brother James and his wife Elizabeth. Sarah Ann was the daughter of Charles PITFIELD (1811-1869) & Phoebe PARSONS (1815-1887) and baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 9th Oct 1840. They returned to Fordington before 1881 to live in Mill street where he took up his trade as a candle maker moving circa 1888 to live at 4 Green Hill Cottages in Fordington. By 1901 Herbert had moved to 198 Sultan Road in Portsmouth to run an off licence shop. Herbert died in Portsmouth on 20th June 1918 followed by Sarah on 10th April 1926. According to the census returns they had 10 children 6 of which were still living in 1911. As far as I can tell none of their children were baptised in Cof E Churches in Dorchester or Fordington but registers for the Independant churches are not currently available to me (July 2013).

(1) Walter Edwin b. 1861 (2) Arthur William b.1864 (3) Herbert Charles b. 3rd qtr 1866 d. 1886 (4) Frederick George (1869-1945) b. 2nd qtr 1869 a Police Constable, married Emma Jane Pomeroy at Fordington 8th Jan 1891. (5) Caroline Elizabeth (1871-1941) born on 25th Apr 1871 at Fordington she married Edward Fripp 3rd qtr 1892 (6) Charles b. 1873 (7) Alice Maud b. 1st qtr 1876 she married Robert G Chappal a native of Christchurch in Hampshire. (8) Edith Emily b. 1881-1884 (9) Unknown (10) Herbert William b 1892 Sturminster

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MARRIAGE:- Robert HAYNE of the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset a bachelor to Mary Ann BEARDMORE of the parish of Holy Trinity Church Chelsea in Middlesex a widow were married in the parish church of Holy Trinity Chelsea 9th Dec 1863 -- ALSO:-

MARRIAGE: 1863 solemnized at Trinity Church in the Parish of Upper Chelsea in the County of Middlesex Entry 301: December 10th [1863] Between Robert HAYNE of full age a bachelor a Gentleman resident at Fordington father John HAYNE a Merchant and Mary Ann BEARDMORE of full age, a widow, no occupation, resident at Upper Chelsea, Father George Cooper RIDGE a Captain in the Army were married in this church by Licence by me Rev. John HAYNE Officiating Minister both their signatures in the presence of Frederick RIDGE; Jemima Bennett and Elizabeth Ridge.

[Note:- Robert HAYNE (1817-1899) was the third known child of John & Elizabeth HAYNE ; a farmer by trade lived in Fordington House in King Street with his parents and had two children by Mary Ann baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington. Robert HAYNE Senior died at Fordington on 28th May 1899 and was buried aged 82 on 1st June 1899 leaving an estate of £49,225.14s 6d to his son. Children :-

(1) Elizabeth Ridge Hayne (1864-1892) bap 30 Oct 1864 who remained a spinster and died at the young age of 28 being buried at Fordington on 13th Dec 1892

(2) Robert Hayne (1868-1960) born at Fordington House on 23rd Sep 1867 he was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 13th Aug 1868. He matriculated at Brasenose College in Oxford on 25th Oct 1885 aged 18 but no other details are provided. Aged 31 he inherited his fathers substantial estate and in March 1901 is living at Fordington House recorded as a farmer with 2 servants a parlour maid and a cook. He remained a bachelor and by the 1911 Census aged 43 he is still a farmer but living at Osmington. On 30th April 1914 he married at St Marys Church Byanston Square St Marylebone to Margaret Olivia Ouless a 30 year old spinster. She had been norn on 6th Nov 1883 the daughter of Walter William Ouless described as of Royal Academicia. Robert lived to the age of 93 at spring bottom Osmington and died on 15th Dec 1960 at Moffat House in Weymouth leaving an estate of £75,694 to Margaret Olivia Hayne his widow and Lucy Margaret Pomeroy a married woman. Margaret died at Osmington on 27th Feb 1966.

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23 Oct 1864

MARRIAGE:- Licence: Diocese London: 22nd Oct 1864 Appeared Personally George Knight STANTON of the Parish of Saint Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex a Bachelor of the age of 21 years and upwards and prayed a Licence for the Solemnization of Matrimony in the Parish church of Saint Clement Danes aforesaid between him and Sarah Selina LILL of the parish of Forthington in the County of Dorset spinster of the age of twenty one years and upwards and made Oath that he believeth that there is no impediment of Kindred of Alliance, or any other lawful cause, nor any suit commenced in any Ecclesiasticl Court to bar or hinder the proceedings of the said Matrimony according to the tener of such a Licence. And further made oath that he the said appearer hath had his usual place of abode within the said Parish of Saint Clement Danes for the space of Fifteen days last past. Signed George Knight STANTON.

Marriage: Entry 436 between George Knight STANTON aged 52 years a bachelor occupation Gentleman resident 29 Arundel Street father William STANTON deceased Woollen Manufacturer married to Sarah Selina LILL aged 23 a spinster no occupation resident at Fordington Dorset father William LILL a Miller both their signatures witnesses Stephen Bendall and Kate Keswick

[Note:- George Knight STANTON was the son of William STANTON Senior (1772-1848) by his wife Lydia KNIGHT]

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(1) Samuel Henry BUBEAR (1867- 1949?) bap Sydling St Nicholas 3rd Feb 1867; he remained with the family into adulthood working as an errand boy in 1871 and a groom in 1891.

(2) Charles William BUBEER (1868-1868) (GRO Birth 4th Qtr 1868 Dorchester Reg district Ref 5a/336- Does not apopear to have been baptised. Buried at St Georges Church East Fordington 19th Nov 1868 [Christchurch in West Fordington had no burial ground]

(3) Frederick Charles BOOBYER (1870- 1935? ) bap Christchurch West Fordington 8th Feb 1870; he remained with the family into adulthood working as a butcher in 1891

(4) William Frank BUBEER (1872-1907) His birth is registered at the GRO in 1st qtr 1872 Dorchester District Ref 5a/355. I cannot locate a baptism [although strangely there is one back at Sydling St Nicholas for a Henry Francis the son of James and Ann BUBEAR on 1st Sep 1872 where their place of residence is given as Dorchester! ]. In Census returns for 1881 and 1891 he is with his family simply recorded as Frank. He enlisted at Dorchester Barracks into the Army as Frank BUBIER on 30th June 1891 and is recorded as Soldier 3245 being posted after induction on 2nd July. In 1901 aged 29 he is still living at No. 5 Millers Close with his widowed mother Ann RUDD (who has remarried). William Frank BUBIER died aged 33 years of 5 Millers Close was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 27th Aug 1907

(5) Charlotte Emma BUBEER (1875- ? ) bap Christchurch West Fordington on 13th Feb 1875; aged 8? in 1881; aged 14 in 1891

(6) James Walter BUBEER (c1877- ) He was baptised at Christchurch on17th Feb 1877; aged 6? in 1881; aged 11 in 1891

(7) Lucy Bethia BUBEER (c1879- ) She was bap at Christchurch on 15th April 1879; aged 2 in 1881; aged 7? in 1891

(8) Elizabeth Ann BUBEER (1882 - ) She was baptised at Christchurch on 6th Aug 1882; aged 6 in 1891; aged 16 with mother 1901;

(9) Alice Jane BUBEER (1887- ) She was baptised at christchurch on 6th Feb 1887; aged 4 in 1891

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[Note:- John PITFIELD (1845-?) was the son of John PITFIELD (1813-1884) & Sarah BILKE (1819-1857). He was a general labourer working with a blacksmith in 1871 and described as a carter in 1873. He was alive in 1874 but Emma refers to herself as a widow in 1881. I have not been able to locate his burial however. He may have been buried at the Civic cemetery as several years of records at this time are missing but no GRO death apart from John 1878 who is already known not to be him. After John's death Emma lived for many years with her brother George Roberts in All Saints Parish Dorchester but she died at Damer Road at the age of 79 on 10th March 1927. Children:- (1) Lydia Jane Pitfield bap F St G 27th Aug 1871 (2) Rose Mary bap F St G 29th Jun 1873 and buried 13th Jan 1877 (3) Alice Maud bap F St G 30th May 1875 and buried there 29th May 1876]

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[Note:- Elfrida {Alfreda] Adelaide CHAFFEY (1843-1885) was bap at FStG on 19th July 1843 the illegitimate daughter of Florence Chaffey (1821-1864). In 1881 they were living in Weymouth at 1 and 2 New Town Place, William a native of Poole, a grocer by trade, aged 35 and Alfreda aged 34 with her illegitimate daughter Mary CHAFFEY now known as Mary FRY aged 17 and three children by her marriage to William. Alfreda Adelaide FRY nee CHAFFEY died during the 1st qtr of 1885 at Weymouth aged 41 years (GRO Ref 5a/250)

MARRIAGE : Solemnized at the Parish Church in Winfrith Newburgh Dorset Entry No. 248: on 12th Feb 1873 Between Edward George BARTLETT aged 24 years, a bachelor, a Pointsman South Western Railway Resident at Burton; Father John BARTLETT Deceased. and Elizabeth Ellen FORWARD aged 22 years a Spinster No Occupation; Resident at Burton; Father Charles FORWARD a Groom; were married in this church after Banns by me Rev. George Phillips ; Both their signatures; In the presence of F Andrews and E Bartlet

[Note: Edward George BARTLETT (1848-1919) was the 5th child from the marriage of John Masters BARTLETT (1808-1867) to Emily GILLINGHAM (1815-1885). After marriage they settled to live in Little Britain in Fordington Edward continuing to work as a Pointsman for the South Western Railway. C1881 Edward G age 32 Railway Signalman born Dorchester; Elizabeth E wife age 30 born Wimborne; C1891 Railway Cottage No.3 Fordington Edward G age 42 Railway Sig : Eliza E age 41 born Wimborne; C1901 SW Cottages All Sts Dorchester; Edward G age 52 Signalman; Elizabeth E age 50: Elizabeth Ellen BARTLETT nee FORWARD (1851-1907) died at the age of 56 and was buried at Poundbury Civic Cemetry grave 1-461 GRO Deaths 3rd qtr 1907 Dorchester Dist Ref 5a/171: C 1911 No.10 SW Cottages Edward G Widower age 62, Signalman; Edward George BARTLETT (1848-1921) was buried at the Civic Cemetery Poundbury Grave 1-450 during 3rd qtr 1919 GRO Ref 5a/283. They had 7 children as shown below :-

(1) Edward Charles Bartlett (1873- ) bap FStG 22nd Feb 1874 resident at Church Hill occupation of father Pointsman ; C1881 age 7 born Fordington; He married 24th Nov 1898 aged 25 a bricklayer by trade at St Georges Church Fordington to Alice STAPLES aged 30 from Holy Trinity Parish in Dorchester. Edward Charles and his wife Alice were witnesses at FStG Church at the marriage of another Engineer, Arthur Richard Andrews to Alice Maud Pullen on 5th Feb 1900. C1901 living East Stoke age 27 a bricklayer with Alice wife aged 32 from Kent Brested.
(2) Frederick John Bartlett bap FStG 28th Nov 1875 ; C1881 age 5 born Fordington; C1891 age 15 Railway porter :
(3) Beatrice Annie Bartlett bap FStG 24th Feb 1878 ; C1881 age born Fordington 3; C1891 age 13;
(4) Emily Kate Bartlett bap FStG 25th Jan 1880 ; age 1 born Fordington: C1891 age 11;
(5) Alice Mary Bartlett bap FStG 18th Jun 1882 ; C1891 age 8 ; C1901 age 18 Dressmaker;
(6) Amy Bartlett bap St Peters Dorchester 18th Dec 1887; C 1891 age 3; C1901 age 13; age 28 unmarried a Dressmaker with father;
(7) Nellie Bartlett (GRO 1st qtr 1891 Dorchester Dist Ref 5a/318 ; C1891 age 2 months ; C1901 age 10; C1911 Age 20 unmarried with father.

MARRIAGE:- Solemnized at St John's Church P ortland Dorset on 3rd Sep 1874 Between Henry PEARCE aged 29 years a Bachelor, An Officer of Inland Revenue Residence Dorchester [Note:- More likely Fordington as Banns were read at St Georges Church] Father Edward PEARCE a Miner and Mary SCORE aged 24 years a Spinster no occupation resident at St John's Portland Father Richard SCORE a Baker were married in this church by me Rev. W.C.Roberts Both their signatures in the presence of Richard Score; Elizabeth Pearce; Matilda Score; Mary Scriven

[Note:- Henry PEARCE (1844-1917) was baptised on 29th Dec 1844 at Portland the son of a quarryman named Edward PEARCE (1806-1897) by his wife Flora STONE (1806-1878). Mary SCORE(1850-1932) was the daughter of Richard SCORE (1819-1898) and Matilda nee GIBBS (1816-1895)]

[Note:- James CHARLES (1856-1924) was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 30th Nov 1856 the son of Henry CHARLES (1823-1879) by his wife Elizabeth HART (1828-1885) who had married at All Saints Church Dorchester on 7th June 1852. Agnes Anne nee BARRETT's 1st marriage was on 3rd Sep 1874 to George Alfred FRAMPTON at Bradford Abbas when they were both aged 19. Sadly he was buried at Sherborne aged 23 on 18th Aug 1877. Agnes had a son Walter Frampton by him who was born the same year his father died. In 1881 they were resident in Mill Street Fordington James still a Blacksmith with four children and her father the widower John BARRETT. Still in Mill St in 1891 they had moved to live at No. 16 Friary Lane in St (eters Parish by 1901 where they still were in 1911. James and Agnes had the following children:-

(1) Alice Charles (1877-Aft 1881) born c 1877; age 4 in 1881;

(2) Rose Elizabeth Charles (1879-1950) She was born on 4th Dec 1879 at Sherborne but not baptised until the age of 2 at St Georges Church in Fordington on 2nd Feb 1881 together with her younger brother Henry James ; generally remained with her parents but was working for the Dorset County Hospital in Princess Street Dorchester in 1901. She married to Charles George ROSE about April 1904 (GRO 2nd qtr 1904 Dorchester district Ref 5a/751) and Banns read at St Peters Church Dorchester 20th and 27th March and 3rd April 1904 but the parish register is not available. In 1911 she is 32 years old and living in Frome Somerset with her husband a domestic gardener and their 14 year old son.By 1939 she is a widow living at 1 South View in Dorchester.She is buried at the civic cemetery in Dorchester in 1950 when her age was given as 73

(3) Henry James Charles (1880- ?) Bap FStG 2nd Feb 1881 with elder sister Rose; aged 4 months on night of 3rd April 1881 born in Lambeth Surrey; Age 10 1891; 1901??? ; aged 30 in 1911 living with parents;

(4) Harriet Emily Charles (1883- ?) She was bap FStG on Easter Day 25th March 1883. aged 8 in 1891;aged 18 in 1901; aged 28 still unmarried in 1911;

(5) James Charles (a twin) (1885- ?) He was baptsied with his twin brother at FStG on 19th June 1885; aged 5 in 1891; 1901??? ; aged 25 working as a farm cowman and carter in 1911;

(6) Arthur Charles (a twin) was baptsied with his twin brother at FStG Church on 19th June 1885; aged 5 in 1891; 1901??? ; aged 25 and married cowman in 1911 with his parents (no wife with him)

(7) Ernest George Charles (1887- ?) bap FStG Church 14th Dec 1887; aged 4 in 1891; aged 14 and working as a Milk seller in 1901; aged 24 and unmarried in 1911 working for a hauling contractor as a carter;

(8) John Charles (1889- ?) bap FStG Church on Whitsun Day 9th June 1889; aged 2 in 1891; aged 12 in 1901; aged 22 unmarried and working as a porter for a draper in 1911;

(9) Elsie Charles (1891- ?) bap FStG 23rd Sep 1891 (residence given as Mill Street); aged 9 in 1901; aged 18 in 1911

(10) Reginald Charles (1895 - ?) bap Dorchester 16th June 1895; aged 6 in 1901; aged 15 in 1911;

(11) Frank Charles (1897 -?) aged 4 in 1901

(12) Rowland Edward Charles (1898- ?) bap Dorchester 25th Jan 1898; aged 3 in 1901; aged 13 in 1911

(13) Ivy Gwendeline Charles (1907- ?) aged 2 in 1911

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MARRIAGE BANNS Register Broadwey Dorset Year 1881 Between Herbert Williams HODGES a bachelor of the Parish of St Georges Church in Fordington & Anna Louisa FURMIDGE spinster of this parish Banns of Marriage [Blank apart from the unsigned date of 2nd Oct 1881}

MARRIAGE:- Solemnized in the Parish Church of Broadwey Dorset Entry No. 150: on 20th Oct 1881 Between Herbert William HODGES aged 38 years a Bachelor a Wine Merchant resident at Dorchester? Father John Francis HODGES a Wine Merchant and Anna Louisa FURMAGE aged 34 years a Spinster no occupation resident at Broadwey father John FURMAGE a Gentleman were married in this church after Banns by me Rev John Parmiter Curate of Chelmsford ; both their signatures in the presence of John Silvester Junior and Elizabeth Roberts Furmage

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MARRIAGE BANNS: Parish of Broadwey Dorset EntryNo. 4 Between Robert Henry STICKLAND a bachelor of the parish of Fordington and Alice Udal DYKE a spinster of this parish Banns were read on the 19th & 26th November and 3rd December 1893

MARRIAGE:- Solemnized in the Parish Church of Broadwey Dorset Entry No. 214 dated December 4th 1893 Between Robert Henry STICKLAND aged 30n years a Bachelor a Clerk of the Markets Dorchester resident at Fordington Father Henry STICKLAND a Miner and Alice Udal DYKE aged 30 years a Spineter no occupation Resident at Broadwey [Dorset] Father Richard DYKE a Boots in a Hotel were married in this church after Banns by me Rev. D Long Rector Both their signatures in the presence of R Dyke and Ann Dyke

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MARRIAGE BANNS:- 1895 Parish of Beaminster Dorset Entry. 179: Between Joseph POMERY of the Parish of Fordington [near] Dorchester a bachelor and Annie POMERY of this Parish a Spinetr Banns were read on May 12th; 19th and 26th 1895

MARRIAGE:- Solemnized in the Parish Church at Beaminster Dorset Entry No. 299 dated June 3rd 1895 Between Joseph POMERY aged 32 years a Batchelor a Lance? Sergeant of West Fordington; father William POMERY a Labourer and Annie POMERY aged 23 years, a Spinster, no occupation, Resident at Beaminster, father John POMERY a Carter were married in this church after Banns by me Rev. B.W.Bradford ; both their signatures in the presence of ; Dan Pomery & Elizabeth Samways (her mark)

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[Note:- Frederick James BIRD (1875 - 1920) was the son of Richard BIRD (1839-1906) and Hannah CHURCHILL (1847-1883). Born in Jan 1875 he was baptised in the old Iron Church of St Mary's in West Fordington on 25th April 1875 shortly after his parents settled in Fordington from Upwey. His father a native of Daventry in Northamptonshire was a shoemaker by trade and his mother orginates from Burleston in Dorset, his parents marrying at Charminster on Christmas day 1865. Frederick was the 4th of 7 children before his mothers death on 3rd April 1883. She was buried at St Georges Churchyard in Fordington on 7th April 1883.In 1891 Frederick aged 16 was working in Upwey as an agricultural Labourer. As shown above he enlisted into the Dorset Regt [Soldier 3405] on 29th Feb 1892 and was overseas for 12 years returning from India in 1903. He married in 1905 and re-engaged and returned to India with his wife and 2 of their 3 children were born in India before he was returned to England and discharged from the Army on 6 May 1910. In 1911 they were living in Charminster living on his army pansion while Frederick supplemented his income by picking stones for roadwork. Frederick died on 14th Dec 1920 aged 45 and was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 28th. ]

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MARRIAGE BANNS: Moreton Dorset: Between George TAYLOR a bachelor of the parish of West Fordington and Emily Harriett BROWN a spinster of Moreton . Banns were read on 23rd and 30th May and 6th June 1909

MARRIAGE: Solemnized in the Parish Church at Moreton Dorset Entry No. 133 Between George TAYLOR aged 36 years a Bachelor a Soldier resident at [The Barracks] West Fordington Father George TAYLOR (deceased) a Mason and Emily Harriett BROWN aged 32 years ; a Domestic Servant, Resident at Moreton [Dorset] Father Samuel BROWN (deceased) a Carpenter were married in this church after Banns by me Rev. Will Mostelen? Rector Both their signatures in the presence of Walter Jessie Gundry and Frances Jessie Brown

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