Cerne Abbas
Militia Lists
Transcribed by Claire Smith-Burns & Caryl Parsons
Dorset{A True List of all Persons usually and at this time Dwelling within{the said Parish or Tithing between the Ages of 18 and 45 Years |
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Forename |
Surname |
Occupation |
Family |
Height |
Exemptions |
Forename |
Surname |
Occupation |
Family |
Height |
Exemptions |
Thos |
BEER |
Baker |
5' 6" |
Geo |
SHEPHARD |
Cordwainer |
5' 7" |
Hard of Hereing |
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Adam |
BEER |
Baker |
5'4" |
Jams. |
BOWRING |
Grocer |
3 |
5' 7" |
Served |
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Jams. |
BEER |
Cordwainer |
1 |
5' 6" |
Heny. |
WHITTLE |
Baker |
3 |
5' 8" |
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Jams. |
FOOT |
Cordwainer |
5' 5" |
Robt. |
COCKRAM |
Yeoman |
1 |
5' 8" |
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Jno. |
SHEPHARD |
Coller Maker |
5' 7" |
Robt. |
BRODBY |
Mason |
4 |
5' 7" |
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Jams. |
COOMBS |
Grocer |
5' 8" |
Thos. |
PIDDING |
Laborer? |
9 |
5' 7" |
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Jno. |
ANTELL |
Servant |
5' 8" |
Joseph |
BUSEY |
Cordwainer |
5 |
5' 9" |
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Jno. |
BOWRING |
Carpenter |
5' 5" |
Served |
Jo |
ACKERMAN |
Cordwainer |
5' 7" |
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Wm. |
FARR |
Yeoman |
3 |
5' 10" |
John |
DURDENT |
Malster |
3 |
5' 5" |
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Rrd. |
STICKLAND |
Cordwainer |
5' 9" |
Geo. |
THORNE |
Cordwainer |
5' 8" |
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Richd. |
FOOT |
Cordwainer |
5' 5" |
Geo. |
CURME |
Laborer |
5' 8" |
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Isaac |
HODGES |
Cordwainer |
5' 4" |
Jas. |
LONG |
[illegible] |
4 |
5' 4" |
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Geo. |
HODGES |
Cordwainer |
5' 7" |
Thos. |
SHEPHARD |
Postman |
1 |
5' 6" |
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Chs. |
THORNE |
Cordwainer |
3 |
5' 5" |
Jno. |
HURLSTONE |
Fellmonger? |
5' 5" |
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Wm. |
GILLINGHAM |
Cordwainer |
5' 8" |
Robt. |
TUCKER |
Fellmonger? |
5' 6" |
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Wm. |
BILES |
Carpenter |
3 |
5' 6" |
Wm. |
NORMAN |
Malster |
2 |
5' 7" |
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Wm. |
HASSEL |
Postman |
5' 6" |
Jno. |
ABBOTT |
School Master |
5' 8" |
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Wm. |
BARTLETT |
Blacksmith |
5' 4" |
Jno. |
HAWKINS |
Carpenter |
4 |
5' 5" |
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Jno. |
HODGES |
Nailor? |
5' 6" |
Heard of Hereing |
Chs. |
DAVIS |
Miller |
1 |
5' 11" |
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Jas. |
BONNETT |
Grocer |
5' 6" |
Robt. |
BREWER |
Laborer |
3 |
5' 5" |
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Wm. |
DISKETT |
Servant |
5' 8" |
Jno. |
BARNWELL |
Glazier |
5' 6" |
Stiff Knee |
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Wm. |
HINTON |
Malster |
5' 8" |
Thos. |
BARNWELL |
Glazier |
5' 4" |
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Jno. |
FARR |
Yeoman |
1 |
5' 7" |
Thos. |
MICHELL |
Servant |
5' 4" |
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Thos. |
DUNNING |
Coller Maker |
6 |
5' 10" |
Thos. |
FOOT |
Servant |
5' 5" |
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Geo. |
STICKLAND |
Coller Maker |
5' 9" |
Wm. |
CLARK |
Watchmaker |
5 |
5' 5" |
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Chs. |
HODDER |
Thatcher |
1 |
5' 8" |
Jno. |
COWARD |
Blacksmith |
5' 5" |
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Thos |
WILTSHIRE |
Yeoman |
5' 9" |
Jos. |
KNELL |
Cordwainer |
5' 8" |
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Jno. |
WILTSHIRE |
Painter |
1 |
5' 7" |
Robt. |
SHEPHARD |
Laborer |
5' 6" |
Served |
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Thos. |
RYALL |
Servant |
5' 6" |
Served |
Robt. |
DURDANT |
Yeoman |
5' 8" |
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Chs. |
COOMBS |
Millwright |
8 |
5' 7" |
Have been Exempt before |
Edwd. |
WHITE |
Cordwainer |
5' 6" |
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Wm. |
MASTERS |
Smith |
4 |
5' 6" |
Jno. |
HIX |
Laborer |
5' 9" |
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Wm. |
GILLINGHAM |
Cordwainer |
5' 10" |
Robt. |
HOLLAND |
Laborer |
2 |
5' 7" |
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Robt. |
GILLINGHAM |
Cordwainer |
5' 10" |
Wm. |
SCARD |
Laborer |
5 |
5' 6" |
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Jno. |
BRAGG |
Tailer |
5' 9" |
Israel |
TERREL |
Laborer |
5' 4" |
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Wm. |
BRAGG |
Tailer |
5' 8" |
Served |
Geo. |
TERREL |
Laborer |
5' 5" |
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Levi |
GROVES |
Chandler |
3 |
5' 9" |
Wm. |
MORRIS |
Laborer |
5' 5" |
Seaman |
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Jno. |
HODGES |
Currier |
5 |
5' 5" |
Jno. |
STROUD |
Miller |
1 |
5' 8" |
Served |
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Thos. |
DURDANT |
Malster |
5' 5" |
Jno. |
PEATY |
Miller |
5' 8" |
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Wm. |
BOWRING |
Cordwainer |
4 |
5' 6" |
Robt. |
DIMENT |
Dairyman |
4 |
5' 7" |
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Thos. |
DAY |
Wool….? |
5 |
5' 6" |
Wm. |
TOOP |
Servant |
5' 7" |
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Thos. |
GILLINGHAM |
Wool….? |
4 |
5' 8" |
Wm. |
DAY |
Innholder |
6 |
5' 8" |
Served |
|
Jos. |
DOMINY |
Butcher |
5' 10" |
Wm. |
GILLINGHAM |
Cordwainer |
5' 8" |
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Wm. |
YOUNG |
Laborer |
1 |
5' 10" |
Jno. |
PAIN |
Hattier |
1 |
5' 5" |
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Simon |
GROVES |
Laborer |
5 |
5' 7" |
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Jacob |
THORNE |
Mason |
6 |
5' 8" |
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Benj. |
GROVES |
Laborer |
2 |
5' 6" |
Jno. |
GUNDRY |
Tithingman |
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Jas. |
SHERRY |
Laborer |
3 |
5' 8" |
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Wm. |
NORTHOVER |
Mason |
2 |
5' 9" |
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Wm. |
NORTHOVER |
Laborer |
4 |
5' 8" |
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Thos. |
TERRELL |
Mason |
6 |
5' 7" |
DRO MIC/R/500
Note: this document is in poor condition and difficult to read
FORENAME |
SURNAME |
OCCUPATION |
WIFE |
CHILDREN |
HEIGHT |
COMMENT |
?Rich. |
HOLLAND |
labourer |
wife |
3 |
5' 3" |
crossed through |
Robt. |
DIMENT |
dairyman |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
John |
HICK |
labourer |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
Robt. |
DUNNING |
labourer |
|
|
5' 7" |
|
Chas. |
DAVIS jun |
not given |
|
|
?6' 4" |
|
Thos. |
BEER jun |
baker |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
?Henry |
BEER |
baker |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
James |
BEER |
cordwainer |
wife |
2 |
5' 7" |
|
Wm. |
CHURCHILL |
cordwainer |
wife |
|
5' 6" |
|
Wm. |
ROLES |
?fellmonger |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
Robt. |
TUCKER |
fellmonger |
wife |
|
5' 6" |
|
Thos. |
BARNWELL |
glazier |
wife |
|
5' 5" |
|
Thomas |
?NEDLE/NEVL |
watchmaker |
|
|
5' 7" |
|
James |
NUTT |
carrier |
|
|
5' 5" |
|
Wm. |
MILLER |
labourer |
|
|
5' 5" |
|
Wm. |
GILLINGHAM jun |
?cordwainer |
|
|
5' 7" |
|
Jas. |
COOMBS |
grocer |
|
|
5' 7" |
|
Wm. |
FARR |
? |
wife |
?4 |
5' 10" |
|
John |
CURME |
?limeburner |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
3 crossed through |
unreadable |
|
|
|
|
|
Robt. |
?DOWDING |
?bricklayer |
|
|
? |
|
?Chas. |
?THORN |
? |
wife |
3 |
5' ?" |
|
Wm. |
?BIES |
?carpenter |
wife |
3 |
? |
|
on fold |
unreadable |
|
|
|
|
|
? |
? |
? |
wife |
|
5' 6" |
|
?George |
?WHITTLE |
?baker |
wife |
?2/3 |
5' 8" |
|
John |
?BALES/BAS--- |
blacksmith |
wife |
?5 |
5'7" |
|
? |
?SHEPPARD |
? |
wife |
? |
5' 4" |
crossed through |
? |
?SHEPPARD |
? |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
Robt. |
CHAPMAN |
? |
wife |
3 |
5' 5" |
|
? |
KNELL |
innholder |
|
|
5' 8" |
|
Wm. |
?JAKET/DESKET |
servant |
|
|
5' 8" |
|
Thos. |
SHEPPHARD |
huckster |
wife |
1 |
5' 5" |
|
Thos. |
?CLATH/WATTS |
servant |
|
|
5' 7" |
|
? |
HODGES |
cordwainer |
wife |
1 |
5' 6" |
|
Henry |
HURLSTON |
cooper |
|
|
5' 2" |
|
John |
PALMER |
miller |
wife |
1 |
5' 8" |
|
John |
?HOUSE |
labourer |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
Thos. |
CORNICK |
labourer |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
John |
COWARD |
blacksmith |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
Wm. |
WEST |
labourer |
wife |
2 |
5' 7" |
crossed through |
?Bernard |
?HOWES |
labourer |
wife |
2 |
5' 4" |
crossed through |
?Job/Jas |
BREWER |
labourer |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
Geo. |
?VILE |
servant |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
Jas. |
BENNETT |
grocer |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
?Jos./Jas. |
BENNETT jun |
grocer |
|
|
5' 4" |
|
Philip |
GREEN |
labourer |
|
|
5' 5" |
|
Wm. |
GILLINGHAM |
cordwainer |
|
|
5' 10" |
|
Robt. |
GILLINGHAM |
cordwainer |
|
|
5' 10" |
|
Thos. |
WILTSHIRE |
yeoman |
wife |
5 |
5' 8" |
|
Wm. |
DAVIS |
not given |
|
|
5' 8" |
|
Robt. |
STRANGE |
sadler |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
Richd. |
STRICKLAND |
cordwainer |
wife |
|
5' 10" |
|
Wm. |
?PAIN |
?halter |
wife |
2 |
5' 4" |
|
?Josiah/Jonah |
FARTHING |
servant |
|
|
5' 6" |
|
John |
WILTSHIRE |
?grocer |
wife |
1 |
5' 5" |
|
Robt. |
?PRICKET |
cordwainer |
|
|
5' 8" |
|
Richd. |
FOOT |
cordwainer |
|
|
5' 5" |
|
Robt. |
?DURDEN |
huckster |
wife |
2 |
5' 6" |
|
? |
? |
? |
wife |
|
5' 5" |
|
1 name crossed out |
|
|
|
|
|
|
?Geo. |
? |
?taylor |
|
|
? |
|
? |
? |
?butcher |
|
|
5' 10" |
|
?Wm. |
? |
?butcher |
|
|
? |
|
? |
? |
butcher |
|
|
? |
|
?Wm. |
? |
? |
|
|
? |
crossed through |
?Charles |
Bartlett |
?servant |
|
|
? |
|
George |
?THORNE |
?cordwainer |
|
|
? |
|
John |
?PIDDEN |
labourer |
|
|
? |
|
?Jas. |
?LONG |
labourer |
wife |
5 |
? |
|
?Saml./Israel |
TERREL |
labourer |
wife |
5 |
? |
|
Wm. |
BARTLETT |
?blacksmith |
wife |
1 |
5' 2" |
|
Thos. |
?GREEN |
labourer |
|
|
5' 2" |
crossed through |