Fordington

Notes:-

The original registers for this period exist in the Dorset Registry Office & there appear to be some transcription errors between those records and the Bishops Transcripts transcribed here which were done in some cases several years later by the vicar. The originals need to be transcribed, any additional information added including missing years, and corrections made where appropriate.

In the early years the records are badly damaged and difficult to read and where this is the case I have tried to verify names against the marriage register to improve accuracy and cross referenced. They are also composite registers with a column down one side indicating whether the entry is a baptism, marriage or burial. Where this edge is missing it is not always possible to be sure whether an entry is a baptism or a burial. Female baptisms are also in the IGI and were taken from original registers so I have added any additional information available and annotated accordingly.

1756 [Document badly water damaged- left side contained a column stating whether baptised, married or buried & is mainly illegible]

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Eli son of James ALLEN and Jane his wife February 26 [assumed a baptism but could be a burial, not in IGI]

William son of John LOCK and Sarah his wife March 4 [assumed a baptism but could be a burial, not in IGI]

William son of William & Mary BISHOP March 7 [assumed a baptism but could be a burial, not in IGI]

[illegible entry ] and Mary his wife April 5 [assumed a baptism but could be a burial, not in IGI]

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John son of Richard SCORCE and Ann his wife April [illegible day, not in IGI]

Mary Daughter of John MATTOCK and Betty his Wife May 6 [Note a John Mattock married a Betty White in Fordington on 3 Nov 1755]

Son of [no name given] David ALLEN and Mary his Wife May 20 [Not in IGI]

Elizabeth daughter of John INGRAM and Elizabeth his Wife September ? [Not in IGI]

John son of Edward COAT and Elizabeth his Wife October ? [Not in IGI]

John son of John VINCENT and Hannah his Wife November 8? [Not in IGI]

William son of William ADDAMS and Elizabeth his Wife November 16 [Baptism not in IGI but there is a marriage 20 Sep 1756 to Elizabeth Bishop]

John son of John RASKER and Mary his Wife [illegible date] [Not in IGI]

Richard son of Richard DILLER ? and Elizabeth [illegible date] [Not in IGI]

Mary baseborn Daughter of Mary ALLEN [illegible date but buried same day]

John son of [very faint might be-- Joseph KING? and Rebecca his wife] [Not in IGI]

Mary Daughter of --------------

Frances Daughter of John [rest illegible]--- [ IGI has John and Sarah WINZAR ?]

1757 [ Start of CLDS Image 4205261_00008]

[very faint plus water damage - have assumed most are baptisms but some might be burials
- the IGI has additional information and was probably taken from the original parish registers rather than BT's]

-----son of John KING? and [blank gap] his wife January 11

Ann daughter of Leonard WINZAR and Catherine his wife January 20

Jonathan? son of Charles PITFIELD and Mary his wife February 1

[illegible- IGI has Elizabeth] daughter of Thomas BASCOMB and Elizabeth his Wife February 6

Ann daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honour his Wife February 20

Richard? son of John LOCK and Sarah his Wife March 10

----daughter of Thomas SYMS and Mary his Wife March 12 [Not in IGI ]

Ann? of Richard SCORCE and Ann his Wife March 18 [Not in IGI ]

John? son of John LOCKAS and Mary his Wife April 17

J??? son of Thomas PALL [ PAUL ] & Susannah his wife April 24 [Note a Thomas Paul married a Susannah Allen in Fordington on 15 th April 1750]

William? son of John BISHOP [blank space left] his Wife April 24

---- [ IGI has Elizabeth] daughter of Thomas TERRELL and Ann his Wife May 2 [Note a Thomas TERRELL married a Ann Jenkins in Fordington by licence 4 May 1756]

---- [ IGI has Sarah daughter of] Bernard GEALL and Elizabeth his Wife June 21 [ IGI has Sept 1757] [Note a Bernard GALE married an Elizabeth Masters in Fordington on 15 Jul 1756 - although 1st part of record illegible may be a daughter Sarah as burial later same year]

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Christian Daughter of John BUNN and Sarah his Wife [ IGI has 8 July 1757]

Mary Daughter of Robert HUST and Elizabeth his Wife [ IGI has 24 Jul 1757] [Note a Robert HUST married a Elizabeth VINSON in Fordington 29 March 1752]

Thomas son of George LESTER and Elizabeth his Wife September ?? [Note burial May 20 1759]

Elizabeth Daughter of Mathew WHITE and Elizabeth his Wife [ IGI has Sept 1757] [Note a Mathew White married and Elizabeth Hall in Fordington 17 Mar 1745?]

Emme Daughter of Sebastian PITFIELD and Mary his Wife [ IGI has Sept 1757]

[Note a Sebastian Pitfield married Mary Woodsford in Fordington 30 Nov 1756]

Thomas son of John LESTER and Ann his Wife

Thomas son of Thomas ASH and Mary his Wife

Frances Daughter of Amos STILE and Mary his Wife [ IGI has Sept 1757] [Note an Amos STILE married a Mary PITFIELD in Fordington 23 Dec1746]

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Mary baseborn Daughter of Ann DIFFEN November 23

Hannah Daughter of Rebecca WOODSFORD A baseborn child November 27 [ IGI has as a Baptism]

John son of George ADAMS and Mary his Wife November 28 [assumed a Baptism?]

Rachel Daughter of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his wife December 11 [ IGI has as a Baptism]

[Note Enoch Lester married Rachel Burlston 22 Jul 1734 and they had 9 children between 1735 and 1755 in Fordington. This could therefore be a baptism or a burial]

William son of William ADDAMS and Elizabeth his Wife December 20 [assumed a Baptism?] [Note William Addams married Elizabeth Bishop 20 Sep 1756]

David son of William STILE and Eadeth [Edith] his Wife December 27 [Note William STYLE married Edith Bartlett in Fordington on 29 Jul 1741 and appear to have had children in 1742; 1746; 1749 and 1754 - assumed this is another Baptism]

1758 [continued same page - column showing baptised, married or buried mainly illegible]

Mary Daughter of [blank space] WILLIAS & Elizabeth his wife January 6

Thomas son of William DAVIS & Jane his Wife January 8

- illegible - [ IGI has as a baptism for a Mary] Daughter of Edward WHORE & Mary his Wife February 11

- illegible - [ IGI has Martha] Daughter of James POWELL & Elizabeth his Wife February 17

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John son of John MATTOCK & Elizabeth his Wife April 25 [Note a John Mattock married a Betty White in Fordington on 3 Nov 1755 - this child was buried 20 Apr 1762]

Philip son of Philip WINZOR & Elizabeth his Wife April 28 [Note a Philp Winzer married an Elizabeth Lester in Fordington 31Mar 1757- buried June16]

Salathial son of William NORRIS and Mary his Wife May 4 [Note: Salathial is an old biblical name meaning “lent of god”]

Mary Daughter of Machias BRINE & Barshaba [Bathsheba] his Wife May 9

Elizabeth daughter of James WELLSTREME [Wellspring?] & Elizabeth his wife May 15

William son of Phillip BISHOP & Mary his Wife June ?

Godfrey son of Godfrey JOHNSON & Mary his Wife June ?

William son of John WINZER & Sarah his Wife July 6

James baseborn son of Elizabeth SPARKES July ?

Matthew & Ann son & daughter of Matthew & Elizabeth WHITE July ?

Elizabeth Daughter of Joseph BONNETT & Sarah his Wife August 31 [Note buried same month]

Signatures

Jno [John] JACOB Vic [Vicar]

John MORGAN & John NELSON Churchwardens

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[new page - simply headed “1758” & continued further down with “1759”] There is also a separate sheet with a full heading as given below followed by a huge blank space and at the very bottom of the sheet 5 entries of baptisms, marriages and burials which appear to relate to the end of 1759. I have had to amalgamate the two returns as follows but it is difficult to be sure about allocation between baptisms and burials].

1758 continued

[illegible] son of William ADDAMS & Elizabeth his Wife December ?

Jane Daughter of John WILLIAMS and Rebecca his Wife December 24 [could be a Baptism or Burial]

Charles Son of Charles LEG & Susannah his Wife December 24

1759 A True and Perfect Copy of the Register of Fordington in the County of Dorset of all Marriages,
Baptisms and Burials and other memorable accidents Beginning in the year of Our Lord 1759

Joseph son of Charles PITFIELD & Mary his Wife February 5

Mary Daughter of Edward WHORE & Mary his Wife February 11

Lydia Daughter of Barnard GEALL & Elizabeth his Wife March 11

William son of James COATS and Mary his Wife April 8th

Thomas son of Thomas BRINE & Eleoner his Wife April 14

Phillis Daughter of Thomas REASON & Mary his Wife April 16

Jno. [John] Son of Joseph DOVER and Susannah his Wife April 9 [could be baptism or a burial]

Thomas son of Thomas WHITE & Mary his Wife April 19 [could be baptism or a burial]

Mary Daughter of Robert HUST & Elizabeth his Wife April 27 [could be baptism or a burial - IGI has as a Baptism but wrong date of 24 July 1757]

April 29 th Mr Christopher TWYNIHOE was inducted Vicar
[illegible start of 2 nd line] - -ington in ye ??? of Mr. Jno [John] JACOB Late Departed.

[illegible- IGI has Mary daughter] of Jno [John] LESTER & Ann his Wife May 9

[illegible--might be “---of John WILLIAMS? ”] & Rebeccah his Wife May 12

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Barbara Daughter of Jon. [John] MATTOC & Elizabeth his Wife June 4 [Note a John Mattock married a Betty White on 3 Nov 1755 in Fordington this child was buried 5 Apr 1762]

Thomas son of Thomas TERRELL & Susannah his Wife June 7

Mary Daughter of James CHRISTOPHER & Holloway his Wife June 25

Ann daughter of Jno [John] BUNN & Sarah his Wife July 15

Mary baseborn Daughter of Sarah SCANDRICK July 15

Tho [Thomas] Son of George LESTER & Elizabeth his Wife August 19

Mary daughter of Wm [William] LOCUSS & Mary his Wife October 8

Thomas son of Thomas PAUL & Susanna his Wife October 21

Susanna Daughter of Jno. [John] LOCUSS & Mary his Wife November 29

Mary Daughter of Thomas ASH & Mary his Wife November 30

Honour Daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honour his Wife November 30

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1760

Mary Lester Daughter of Philip WINZER & Elizabeth his Wife January 1

Barnard son of Robert HUST & Elizabeth his Wife January 20

Ann Daughter of Moses BEDLOE & Mary his Wife January 30 [ IGI also shows a marriage to a John Evomy 6 Feb 1783 in Dorchester]

Jno [John] son of Jno INGRAM & Elizabeth his Wife February 12

Ann Daughter of Richard & Mary WHITE April 27

Frances Daughter of Benjamin & Olivia BOND May 4

Susanna Daughter of Leonard WINZER & Catherine his Wife May 25

Barnard son of Jno [John] & Sarah MASTERS May 25

Sebastian son of Sebastian & Mary PITFIELD May 27

James son of James & Elizabeth WELLSPRING May 27

Martha Daughter of William & Mary NORRIS June 8

Mary Daughter of Thomas & Eleanor BRINE June 10

John son of John & Susanna TERRELL July 22 [could be a baptism or a burial] [illegible - IGI has Sarah] of Joseph & Sarah BENNETT July 28

illegible line August 4

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Matthew son of Tho. [Thomas] & Mary WHITE August 17 [Note Buried August 11 1761]

Elizabeth Daughter off Joseph & Elizabeth FOY August 24

Edward son of Edward & Elizabeth LESTER September 11

Jno. [John] son of James POWELL & Elizabeth his Wife October 6 [Note buried December 21]

Richard son of Barnard & Elizabeth GEALL November 5

Edward son of Jno. [John] & Mary LOCK November 10

Jno. [John] son of Edward & Mary WHORE November 24

Wm. [William] son of William & Jane DAVIS November 30

Rebecca Daughter of James & Mary KEATS November 15

An Daughter of Jno. [John] & Elizabeth TOLLIDGE December 28

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Tho. [Thomas] son of Philip WINZOR & Elizabeth his Wife January 1

George son of Jno. [John] LESTER & Ann his Wife January 1

Christian Daughter of Charles & Mary PITFIELD January 12 [ IGI has the wrong date of March 22 1761 which is when she was buried]

Wm [William] son of Mackias BRINE & Birshebah [Bathsheba] his Wife January 22

Elizabeth Daughter of James & Susanna CULM of S??? January 23

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Diana Daughter of Thomas REASON & [blank space] his wife February 13

Phillis Daughter of Daniel STILES & Sarah his Wife March 1

Jno. [John] son of Moses BEDLOE & Mary his Wife May 31

Deborah Daughter of Joshua and Mary DOWL May 31

Signatures

Seth BANCKS Minister

John MORGAN

Tho. [Thomas] TERRELL

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Rachel Daughter of James & Susannah LOYDD July 1

Thomas son of Moses & Mary BEDLOWE July 22 [Note a Moses Bedlow married a Mary Taylor in Dorchester 19 Dec 1759]

George son of Samuel & Elizabeth CHAPPLE August 5

Ann Bridle baseborn Daughter of Mealier BRIDLE August 5

[Signatures]

S BANCKS Clerk

James BROOKE Churchwardens

Mr TERRELL? 

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A True and Perfect Copy of all Marriages, Baptisms, Burials and other Memorable
Accidents in the Parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset for the year 1761

John son of James CHRISTOPHER & Holloway his wife September 14

Thomas son of Joseph LOVELACE & Elizabeth his wife September 15

William son of George SQUIBB & Ann his wife October 7

William son of George LESTER & Elizabeth his wife October 10

Richard son of Thomas TERRELL & Susannah his wife October 19

Jonathan son of Jonathan FUDGE & Mary his wife October 28

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James son of James & Elizabeth SWIER November 5

Mary daughter of Joseph & Jane ROGERS November 8

James son of James & Ann BIRT? November 10

James son of Matthew & Elizabeth GARLAND December 20

Mary daughter of Thomas & Mary WHITE December 21

John son of James & Holloway HARRIS December 28

William son of Jno [John] & Mary LUCAS December 30

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Thomas son of Samuel & Eleanor BONNER January 3

Sally Daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth CHAFEY January 12

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Christian [illegible - daughter of?] Jno [John] & Sarah BUNN February 15

John son of [illegible name] & Jane DODSON February 19 [Note a John Dodson of Hilton married a Jane Taylor in Fordington on 30 Jan 1761]

Charles [illegible - son of?] Charles & Mary OBORN February 24

Elizabeth [illegible - daughter of?] Edward & Elizabeth LESTER March 12 [Note an Edward Lester & Elizabeth Pitfield from All Saints parish in Dorchester married in Fordington 5 July 1759]

Joanna daughter of Matthew & Elizabeth WHITE April 1 [Note buried April 5]

John son of Moses & Mary BEDLOW

Joseph [illegible - son of?] Charles & Mary PITFIELD April 13

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Hannah daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth BISHOP April 17

Sarah daughter of Thomas & Honour VINCENT April 27

John son of Richard & Mary WHITE May 2

William son of Richard & Ann SCORSE June 15

Jane daughter of James & Elizabeth WELLSPRING July 2

Thomas son of Thomas & Mary REASON July 6

Jane daughter of Thomas & Elenor BRINE July 20

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth BEDLOE August 15

John son of William & Sarah ANDREWS August 22

Robert son of Robert & Mary HODDER September 21

James son of John & Sarah LOCK September 29

John son of Thomas & Mary ASH October 10

William son of William son of William & Elizabeth ADDAMS November 13

Barnard son of Barnard & Elizabeth GEALL November 14

William son of Abraham & Mary CASSE November 19

James son of Edward & Mary WHORE December 5

William son of Thomas & Susannah TERRELL December 27

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William son of William son of William & Mary LUCCUS January 2

William son of William & Mary LUCCUS January 20

Amye daughter of Sebastian & Mary PITFIELD January 26

James son of James & Holloway HARRIS

Robert son of Melchideck & Elizabeth HYND February 6 [Note Melchizedek is an old biblical name meaning king of justice - a Melchisedeck
HIND married an Elizabeth VINCENT from Staford in Fordington by licence 2 Feb 1761]

Phillip son of Phillip & Elizabeth WINZER February 8

John son of Moses & Mary BEDLOW February 13

Margaret POWELL daughter of James & Elizabeth POWELL March 13 [Note:- Buried 11 Sep 1763]

Ambrose son of Ambrose & Sarah HUNT May 8

Caleb son of Caleb & Ann CLOTHER May 13 [Note a Caleb CLOTHYER & Ann BISHOP both of Bishops Candle married 15 May 1762]

Barbarah Daughter of John & Elizabeth MATTOCK May 23 [Note a John Mattock married a Betty White in Fordington on 3 Nov 1755]

William son of John & Ann LESTER June 5

Sarah Daughter of Jno [John] & Sarah WINZER June 29

Samuel son of Thomas & Susannah CLARK August 24 [Note mother appears to have been buried the same day - samuel buried September 4 1763]

Susannah Daughter of James & Mary SPYCER September 4

Hannah Daughter of Wm [William] & Sarah ANDREWS September 18

Robert son of Thomas & Mary REASON October ?

Thomas son of James & Holloway CHRISTOPHER October 2

William son of Jonathan & Mary FUDGE October 30

Frances? daughter of John & Sarah BUNN December 11

Thomas son of Thomas & Elizabeth BEDLOW December 18

James son of Richard & Mary DREW? December 25

Robert Baseborn son of SARAGER? December 26