Forum: Dorset county-wide forum

Hi Everyone, Emily Meaden is my GGGrandmother but she is a mystery woman! In 1850, she and her husband Henry Butler, had a son, Henry Meaden Butler in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. I have a lot of information about the Henry Meaden Butler family but nothing about his parents. They are listed on...

I'm hoping people may be able to provide me with information regarding Joseph White, son of James (a coppersmith) and Jane, born 7 June 1829, Parish of St Saviour, Southwark, County Surrey. I suspect he may be the first male of my family line in Australia, a Joseph James White (Whyte) who claims...

Interested to hear from any researchers of the Newman family on Portland, or anyone who has any suggestions about finding records that may record employees in the quarries. My line seem to have migrated from Portland to Weymouth. Tentative male line is John (?Ayles) Newman born c.1802, Portland,...

Hello, I am trying to find out more about Henry Courtney. Here he is in the 1841 Census 1841 Census Liberty, Powerstock HO 107/281/15 Henry Courteny 40 Blacksmith y DOR 11 16 Ann Courteny 45 y DOR 11 16 James Courteny 20 y DOR 11 16 Hannah Courteny 15 y DOR 11 16

Hi everyone, Although I have been using this site for some time, I haven't published my interests for Dorset, so here goes. Caddy / OLD / OXFORD The CADDY family also lived in Hampshire. I'd be pleased to hear from anyone else researching the same names. Norma

Hi, I am trying to trace the parents and exact birth details of one Frederick Charles Daubeney b. abt 1862, I think in Weymouth, Dorset. He was father to my grandmother, and was married to Sarah Anne Brinton (b. 1863, Corfe Castle). Their daughter was Margery b.1900 Thanks in advance. Kevin

Hi Folks I seem to have a problem with a person on my tree he seems to be in two places at once his full name is James Stickley born 1840 in Wareham / Bere Regis another person has him marrying Mary Ann Whibley in Hunton Kent in 1861 which is in all the census returns from 1861 onwards but in...

Okay so not sure exactly which forum to put this in, but here goes Born 1874 Liverpool - Died 1959 Bournemouth. So where was he during that time? Got him on the 1881 living in Newton in Makerfield (Lancashire) 1891 - St Helens after that I lose him.

My wife is seeking details of the family of a Kezia(h) Rendell (Randell, Randle, Rentell, etc.) who, according to the 1851 Census, was born in Beaminster, Dorset, c.1778. There is some uncertainty about the spelling of Kezia's surname. Kezia(h) married John Page in 1804 at St. James,...

I am helping to trace descendants of 3 persons on this memorial. Another casualty from Buckland Newton was discovered 2/3 years ago and it is hoped to add his name to the memorial and to invite descendants of those already inscribed I am trying to trace descendants of ALBERT C DOWNTON (born...

I'm in the process of trying to find the history of Albert Hellyar born Dec 25, 1837, East Stour, Dorset. His mother was Martha Hellyar, a single woman. I would like to see if Albert retained his surname throughout his life or was it changed when either his mother got married or his father gave...

I am curious about the given names of Thomas Beagley Naylor, b. 2 Sep 1805 in Weymouth. For a while he was the Church of England chaplain on Norfolk Island, but he is reported to have died in Brazil. Why Beagley? The only things I have been able to find out about his ancestry is that his father...

Hello: I am Brett Cairns living at Villiers Corner Ontario Canada . My roots are in Newfoundland. My G.G.Grandfather is Edward Britt born Wimborne 1804 and died Paradise Twillingate Nfld. 1870 I am looking for any information re; Britt/Brett 's of Dewlish, Poole, Wimborne and Christchurch...

hi could anyone please look up in 1861 census please the following, Im sure he fits into my husbands tree but I cant work it out. SIDNEY HILL b abt 1845 STOURPAIN DORSET in 1881 census it says he was born in STOURPAIN, 1891 it says born in SHROTON - these are close together any help...

Hello, I am trying to find any information about the couple Samuel Quinton who married Susanna Fowler 15 Jul 1771 Hawkchurch. I have one possible for Susanna, Susanna born 1749 Jul 9 Chard, Somerset to John and Avice Fowler. Any help appreciated. Thank you Trudy

My Grandmother died in Australia. Her husband moved back to England and died in 1977. Each of his Solicitors received personal bequests for services rendered upon his death in 1977. Their names wre: Raymonfd Ballam and Lewis Comben. Can anyone tell me if they're still alive and/or the...

Searching for David Norris born 1763 in either Dorset or Wiltshire. Father is John Norris. Cannot find the name of his mother though. John Norris was married to Betty Cole on 5-8-1786 in Sturminster, and they had a son Thomas born 21-2-1786. But was Betty Cole the mother of David too? As David...