Dorset Genealogy

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Comment by Ryan Michael Williams on January 5, 2010 at 11:17pm

Hello everybody,

With the exception of my 4x great-grandfather Emanuel Wiles (also known as Robert Emanuel Wiles or Bob Wiles), born about 1829 in Dorset, I descend from all of my (known) Dorset ancestors through another one of my 4x great-grandfather's, Giles Roberts Swain, born April 5th 1822 in Bradpole, Dorset, a son of John Swain, 1790-1864, and Jane Hooke, 1797-1875. John was the son of Joseph Swain, 1764-1840, and Lydia Roberts, 1764-?, and Jane was the daughter of William Hooke, 1770-?, and Mary Swain, ?-?. Joseph and Mary were both children of John Swain, ab.1740-?, and Martha Smallwood, 1744-?, making John and Jane first cousins. I'd explain every single thing in complete detail, like I normally do, but it would go on forever and ever, for I'm proud to say the Swains are one of the largest and most developed branches of my tree.

The Swain family is the main family I'm researching in Dorset, the descendants of my Swain ancestors moved to other parts of England, as well as Canada (more specifically the province of British Columbia, which is where I'm from), Australia, the United States of America, and Wales (more specifically Anglesey).

The surnames that belonged to my Dorset ancestors (most of which were from the Lyme Regis, Axminster, Beaminster or Bridport areas) that I'm interested in are: Swain, Smallwood, Mumford, Roberts, Runnier/Runniard/Runyard, Newman, Gennet, Hooke, and North

The surnames that belonged/belong to descendants of my Dorset ancestors (that weren't/aren't from Dorset) that I'm interested in are: Lorani, Scriven, Clark, Labouisse, Williams, Richards, Meech, Hine, Reynolds, Thorne, Briscoe, Hayward, Piper, Farmer, Robinson, St.John, Bird, Zalaznik, McGrath, Browne, Arculus, Deeley, Candy, Hutchings, Robey, Futcher, Darling, Vinden, Reed, Beard, Burford, Theodore, Nixon, and Hardy.

-Ryan Williams

Comment by Dorothy Gurd on October 14, 2009 at 3:45am

Hello everyone. Although my GURD family have firm roots in south west Wiltshire, over the centuries small groups moved over the border into Dorset. Initially (in the 16th and 17th centuries) this was mainly due to their renting land from the Arundell family in and around the Donheads, then taking on extra leases in the Dorset parishes also 'owned' by the Arundells (eg. Compton Abbas and Melbury Abbas). Almost all Gurds descend from one couple who lived in Semley (Wilts) in the early years of the 16th century. Thomas Gurd (Goord) died in Semley in 1563 .Our online family tree holds hundreds of Gurds and the many families who intermarried with them. Genealogywise now has a GURD family group at http://www.genealogywise.com/group/GURD We welcome anyone who has connections to the family. See the Gurd Group for a link to the family tree.
Dorothy (Dot) GURD
Member of the Guild of One- Name Studies, researching the GURD family (with its variants) worldwide.

Comment by rita a gerrard on August 31, 2009 at 5:33am

Lorna, check out Dorset OPC site - http://www.opcdorset.com/

lots of DAREs back to 1500s in WC with links to Marshwood.also other places.
rita a GERRARD

Comment by Lorna Mary Vincent on August 30, 2009 at 5:31pm

I am looking for members of Dare family that moved to Wootton Fitzpaine Dorset & Whitchurch Canicorum Dorset from Offwell Devon--was there a link to Whitchurch Canicorum prior to this? be very interested to know what Dare family where there and their history.(Charles Dare & wife Susannah nee Dommett). Charles died in WFP in 1850 --his son John married a Sarah Bussell in WFP in 1862--their children were born in WFP & Marshwood Dorset.Happy to share what info I have already.

Comment by rita a gerrard on August 25, 2009 at 12:53am

My Dorset families include GERRARD/JERRARD, RUSSELL, HOSKINS, RAWLINSON and CHILDS, mainly in the surrounding area of Beaminster, Evershot, Brimley, Stoke Abbas, Hooke and Whitchurch Canonicorum. I have good databases on GERRARDs in various areas, and much information on the CHILDS of Melbury Osmund and Melbury Sampford. Will be very happy to share information on these.

I have set up a group 'CHILDS of Melbury and Dorset' for those with links.

Look forward to hearing from you.
rita

Comment by Elizabeth Lane nee Buxton on August 18, 2009 at 11:59am

We have connections with Chetnole, through John Highmore JEFFERY (born 1814 Yeovil) and his wife Sarah Stone HOUNSELL (born 1824 in Litton Cheney).
Other Dorset names: WARREN, PEARCE, AMOR, WATTS, COZENS.
Happy to share what we know.
Liz

Comment by John Laws on August 18, 2009 at 9:46am

Hi we have on our database a number of Dorsetshire LAW, LAWES,LAWS families

John P Laws. (Member 674, Guild of One-Name Studies, since 1984) Researching LAW, LAWE, LAWES, LAWS, LAWSE, McLAW & McLAWS & allied families worldwide.
Website "Laws Family Register" at - www.lawsfamilyregister.org.uk
Moderator: LAW & LAWS-UK mailing lists and message boards at Rootsweb

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Comment by Elizabeth Kipp nee Blake on August 9, 2009 at 7:07am

I have added a discussion about my Winterbourne lines and it is great to see a Dorset group started. I am OPC for Winterbourne Clenstone and just starting to work up my material for Turnworth. Visiting the churches in this area has provided me with many many memories and pictures which I will add to the OPC webpages for Winterbourne Clenstone and Turnworth.

Comment by Eileen Penfold on August 8, 2009 at 9:09am

Hello Warren,

If you have not already done so, take a look at www,opcdorset.com
Lots of Parish Records, census and general information have been transcribed for various villages throughout the County, the website now indicates 1.1 million records transcribed at 19th July.

Regards, Eileen OPC For Mappowder but living in Kent.

Comment by W Dare on August 8, 2009 at 7:54am

Helloooo...

I'm a Dare with links to Dorset but only back as far as William c.1810. I have lots of information on his son Henry James, b.1836 in Lyme Regis and latterly of Bridport. Oral family tradition links me to Ananias and Virgina but I have no firm facts. I'm looking for any guidance on where to go and what to look for to try and plough through the years back from 1837/1810...Can anyone help?

Many thanks in anticipation,

Warren Dare, Kent, UK

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