Marriages 1696/7 - 1846
Transcribed from the Parish Registers and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by
Kim Parker
Revised May 2011
09-Feb-1696/7; Barneby CAMDET & Jane BENNET
01-Aug-1698; John ALPEN & Mary WHITE of Iberton
11-Sep-1699; John WENTER & Constance Lady COOK
23-Feb-1702/3; John MULLETT of Stocke & Sarah VATER of Iberton (correction: bride’s name & date)
05-Apr-1711; George DUCKET Esq. & Grace SKINNER, d. of Thomas SKINNER Esq. of Dewlish
06-Apr-1713; Isaac HAYLY of Corfe Mullen & Elizabeth ARNOLD of Chesulbourn
07-Jun-1714; Nathaniel STICKLAND of Hilton & Mary BARBER of Stoke Wake
12-Oct-1719; John WILLSON & Elizabeth FOOT
28-Dec-1719; William HARVEY of Milton Abbey & Mary WHITE
31-Dec-1722; John JOBBINS & Mary VIE
25-Apr-1725; Stephen LUDLOW & Martha PARSONS
14-Feb-1726/7; Francis STICKLAND of Hilton & Sarah SHAVE
22-May-1722; Robert VINCIN of Cheselborn & Ann STAGG of Beer Regis
07-Sep-1727; John BENVALL [BENFIELD or BENVILLE] of Corfe Castle & Elizabeth PLOWMAN of Vinefrute (correction: groom’s name)
26-Jul-1728; Robert KINGSBERRY & Elizabeth FREEP, both of the Parish of Cheselborn
08-Feb-1729/30; Richard PAINE & Jane BLANCHET, both of the Parish of Cheselborn
21-May-1732; John BARTLET & Jane BEMENT
29-Apr-1733; Richard SHITTLER of Stoke Wake & Anne MOORES
21-Dec-1733; Mr John HUTCHENS, Rector of MH, & Mrs Anne STEPHENS of Milton Abbas
25-Apr-1734; Matthew HARDIMAN of Minterne Magna & Elizabeth SYMONDS of Piddle Hinton, at Higher Melcombe Chapel
27-May-1736; Mr Thomas MASTERMAN of Corton in Portesham Parish & Mrs Mary RAWLS of Druce in Puddletown Parish
07-May-1737; John GUY of Higher Melcomb & Sibyll BURT of Hilton
26-Apr-1739; Thomas TUCKET of Puddletown & Mary ABBOT
14-Apr-1740; Mr William DAVIS & Frances HAYNE of Hammoon
27-Jan-1740/1; The Rev. Mr Richard RICHARDS of Netherbury & Mrs Elizabeth DAVIS of Melcombe Horsey
08-Feb-1742/3; John MOORES of Harefoot Lane in this Parish & Jane WOOD of Piddle Hinton, at Upper Melcombe Chapel
16-Feb-1744/5; Robert STICKLAND & Elizabeth MORRIS of Hilton
18-Aug-1745; Joseph COWARD & Sarah STICKLEY
09-Oct-1746; James KER Esq. & Miss Lucy PITT at Melcombe Chapel
22-Jul-1747/8; William HANN & Anne SHEPHERD both of Burleston Parish
13-Feb-1747/8; Andrew MOORE of Harefoot Lane & Mary STURMEY of Spetisbury (correction: bride’s name)
25-Jun-1748; George MORRIS & Mary LOCK
22-Dec-1748; Thomas UPWARD & Jane JACOB
30-Apr-1750; Francis HOUSE of ye town of Dorchester & Dorothy DAY of Wincaunton
22-Jul-1750; Thomas VIVIAN & Joyce BARBER, both of Chesilbourne
23-Jul-1750; George WORLD of Hilton & Anne ADAMS
23-Aug-1750; George STICKLAND & Anne BOLLEN both of Hilton
17-Sep-1750; John HOUSE jun. of Stoke & Sarah STICKLAND of Hilton
19-Dec-1750; John HART of Hilton & Mary MOORSE
23-Apr-1751; John TRASH senior & Elizabeth JEANES both of Anstey, Hilton
05-Jan-1752; Thomas TIZARD of Piddletrenthide & Jane MILLER of Hilton
20-Apr-1752; Robert KERLEY of Lydlinch & Mary MATTOCK of Helton [Hilton]
23-Oct-1752; John FRIPP & Elizabeth WORLD of Helton [Hilton]
06-Nov-1752; Samuel MORRIS of Cerne Abbas & Susannah STICKLAND of Aller
17-Jun-1753; Willliam STICKLAND of Helton [Hilton] & Elizabeth JACOB
23-Sep-1753; James LOCK of Helton [Hilton] & Margery CHAVE [SHAVE] of Winterbourne Whitechurch (correction: date)
25-Feb-1754; Arthur MORRIS & Anne STICKLAND, both of Anstey
18-Sep-1754; Lancelot LEE Esq. & Anna Elizabetha MICHEL
witnesses: David Robert MICHEL, Harry LEE
07-Nov-1754; Edward Buckley BATSON of St. Mary Woolnoth, London & Mary MICHEL by Licence
witnesses: Richard BINGHAM, David Robert MICHEL
20-May-1755; Daniel DRAKE & Susannah HICKMAN
witnesses: William RICKETTS, William PARSONS
03-Jan-1757; Henry BURNAL & Anne FROST
witnesses: William PARSONS, John FRIPP
07-Jul-1759; John WORRET & Eleanor RIGGS
witnesses: Thomas SHIPLAND, Thomas DRAKE
22-Apr-1762; John* STICKLEY of East Orchard & Susannah HOUSE of Harefoot Lane
witnesses: Daniel DRAKE, William GUY
*recorded as William, but the banns consistently state John
30-Jun-1762; Francis HOUSE of Harefoot Lane & Dinah YOUNG of Hilton (correction: date)
witnesses: John HOUSE, George DRAKE
25-Jan-1763; William DICKER of Hilton & Jean CHEEN
witnesses: G. ELKINS, William PARSONS
03-Nov-1765; Benjamin DRAKE & Mary MORRIS of Hilton
witnesses: William PARSONS, A. GROSS
02-Sep-1766; Daniel DRAKE & Elizabeth JEANES
witnesses: Mary STEPHENS, John FANE
23-Mar-1767; Simon THOMAS of Hilton & Anne FOIN by Licence
witnesses: Robert LOVELESS, William PARSONS
03-Apr-1768; John MAY & Mary KING
witnesses: Robert LOVELESS, Mary STEPHENS
02-Jul-1769; Benjamin RIGGS of Hilton & Anne MOORE
witnesses: James LOCKE, William PARSONS
10-Jan-1774; John PEACH of Chesilbourne & Joan UPWARD
witnesses: Ann ROLLS, William PARSONS
05-Apr-1775; George AMEY & Jenny SARLY
witnesses: Richard BINGHAM, John NEWEL, George AMEY
17-Jul-1775; John ANDREWS & Mary BAKER
witnesses: William PARSONS, Joseph MITCHELL
10-Aug-1775; William WORLD of Hilton & Charlotte TAPPER
witnesses: John NEVILLE
14Jan 1776; John MORRIS & Lydia MOORES
witness: William HOWE
19-May-1776; Joseph GREEN & Elizabeth COOMBES
witnesses: William PARSONS, John HOLLAND
11-Jun-1776; George DRAKE of Harefoot Lane & Mary KNOT
witnesses: John FONE, Mary Dinah DRAKE
17-May-1779; George YEATMAN of Mappowder & Nanny* UPWARD
witnesses: William PARSONS, James LOCKE
*also recorded in Mappowder BTs as George YEATMAN & Anne UPWARD
28-Nov-1780; John SQUIBB of Hilton & Mary DRAKE
witnesses: James SQUIBB, William PARSONS
12-Mar-1781; Thomas Young POWELL of Trent, Somerset & Elizabeth BURDEN
witnesses: Robert FOOT, William PARSONS
28-Jan-1783; Thomas BURDEN & Sarah TALBOT of Little Bredy
witnesses: Robert BULLING, William PARSONS
18-Oct-1784; Giles TRAVES of Hilton & Amey BAKER
witnesses: Patience BAILY, William PARSONS
23-Mar-1788; Robert HOUSE of Hilton & Grace DRAKE
witnesses: William STICKLAND, John HOUSE
17-Jun-1789; Francis HOUSE of Hilton & Mary YOUNG
witnesses: John ABBOTT, Patience BAILEY
23-Aug-1790; James DICKER & Margaret CORSH of Cerne Abbas
witnesses: William STICKLAND, John NELL
14-Feb-1791; John ABBOT of Gunville & Sarah FURMAGE
witnesses: John SKINNER, William STICKLAND
03-Dec-1792; Samuel FUDGE & Mary MOORS
witnesses: William STICKLAND, William NEVILLE
18-Oct-1793; Richard HANHAM & Sarah DRAKE
witnesses: Thomas HANHAM, Martha MORRIS
19 Oct 1795; George DRAKE & Jane KAINES of Hilton (correction: bride’s surname)
witnesses: Thomas DRAKE, Maria AMEY
24-Feb-1796; Thomas DRAKE & Ann PEACH of Hilton
witnesses: Thomas DRAKE, Mary RICHARDS
11-Dec-1796; William MULLET of Chiselbourne & Patience BAILY
witnesses: Mary BINGHAM, Amelia KING, John ABBOTT
30-Mar-1797; William CLAVELL Esq. of Smedmore in Kimmeridge & Sophia BINGHAM by Licence
witnesses: Edmund Morton PLEYDELL, Priscilla BINGHAM, Thomas BARTLETT junior
19-Feb-1798; Christopher SMITH & Ann DRAKE
witnesses: James PEACH, Elizabeth RIGGS
09-Jun-1800; James PEACH & Martha MORRIS of Hilton
witnesses: Martha CUTLER, Elizabeth RIGGS
06-Apr-1801; William DRAKE & Martha CUTLER
witnesses: Thomas PENNEY, John CUTLER, Sarah STILES
28-Oct-1802; William ARNOLD of Chesilbourne & Elizabeth RIGGS
witnesses: John MORRIS, Jane SCOTT
06-Jun-1804; William HILL of Piddletown & Ann HALLET
witnesses: Robert HALLETT, Hannah POWELL
02-Sep-1806; John HICKS of Dorchester Holy Trinity & Dinah DRAKE
witnesses: William HALLETT, Keturah HALLETT
27-May-1807; William SMITHER & Mary Ann STICKLAND
witnesses: William STICKLAND, Joanne DRAKE
03-Aug-1807; John MOORS & Maria BAKER
witnesses: James MOORS, Martha RICHARDS
31-Aug-1807; Charles HOUSE of Hilton & Jane MOORS
witnesses: John ABBOTT, Leonora BINGHAM
01-Nov-1808; Benjamin DRAKE & Dinah STICKLAND
witnesses: Thomas RICHARDS, Elizabeth HOUSE
22-Jul-1811; John HART of Hilton & Sarah PITMAN
witnesses: James RIGGS, Evelyn COURT
23-Sep-1811; William RIGGS of Hilton & Mary HOUSE
witnesses: John HOUSE, Elizabeth HOUSE
26-Dec-1811; George DRAKE of Hilton & Elizabeth HOUSE
witnesses: Thomas DRAKE, John HOUSE
07-Jul-1812; Robert SCARD of Cerne Abbas & Sarah MOORS
witnesses: John MOORE, Jemima BAKER
01-Feb-1813; George RICHARDS of Hilton & Anne THOMAS
witnesses: John HORLOCK, C. TANSWELL
29-Dec-1813; John HOMER of Piddle Trenthide & Anne SPRACKLAND (correction: Groom’s surname)
witnesses: Esther DICKER, William STICKLAND Clerk
13-Feb-1814; George VINCENT & Rebekka CHAMBERLAIN
witnesses: Dinah DRAKE, Jane TANSWELL, Henry KELLWAY
12-Jan-1815; William BIRCHALL of St. Giles, Camberwell & Leonora BINGHAM by Licence
witnesses: Mary STILL, Richard BINGHAM
11-May-1815; Michael LOVELESS of Piddle Trenthide & Elizabeth PITMAN by Licence
witnesses: Thomas HOUSE, Susanna MOORS
23-Jul-1815; John FOOT of Piddle Trenthide & Martha SPRACKLING
witnesses: Dinah VINCENT, Esther DICKER
22-Mar-1816; James JANES & Mary COATE
witnesses: George KINGMAN, Mary KINGMAN
22-Apr-1816; Charles THOMAS widower of Buckland Newton & Dinah DRAKE by Licence
witnesses: Abraham WEST, Elizabeth CAPEN
26-Dec-1816; George KINGMAN of Buckland Newton & Elizabeth MOORS
witnesses: John MOORS, Mary WORLD
21-Apr-1817; James KINGSBURY of Cerne Abbas & Joanna DRAKE
witnesses: John BINGHAM, S. KINGSBURY
21-Apr-1817; James DRAKE of Hilton & Anne PITMAN
witnesses: Samuel RENDEL, Mary DRAKE
06-Aug-1817; John HOUSE & Maria MOORS
witnesses: William STICKLAND, Jane HOUSE
28-May-1818; Charles VINCENT of Tarrant Monckton & Susanna HOUSE
witnesses: John VINCENT, Mary AMEY, John BUTLER
19-Sep-1819; George STICKLAND & Susanna MOORS
witnesses: John MOORES, Mary Ann STONE
29-May-1820; Robert STICKLAND & Elizabeth FUDGE
witnesses: George MOORE, Jean WEST
12-Jun-1820; William BURDEN & Joyce UPWARD
witnesses: Ann UPWARD, Mary PITMAN
24-Sep-1820; Thomas HOMER of Cerne Abbas & Mary PITMAN
witnesses: John PITMAN, Esther DICKER
09-Aug-1821; Benjamin MULLETT of Hilton & Maria DRAKE
witnesses: Elizabeth DRAKE, Rebecca LONGMAN
23-Sep-1822; John RANDAL of Hilton & Ann RIGGS
witnesses: John ROLLS, Rebecca LONGMAN
25-Nov-1822; Robert CAINES of Hilton & Susannah SQUIBB
witnesses: John ROLLS, Rebecca ROLLS
15-Aug-1825; William JANESS [JEANS] & Zipporah THOMAS
witnesses: Samuel STOREY, Ann STOREY
03-Oct-1825; William BURDEN of Cheselbourne & Elizabeth LOVELESS
witnesses: Thomas OLDBY, Mary HOMER
24-Oct-1825; Philip TREVES of St. Peter, Dorchester & Rebecca ROLLS by Licence
witnesses: John ROLLS, Susanna TREVES
29-May-1826; James BAKER of Hilton & Grace PITMAN
witnesses: Esther DICKER, Mary SMITH
16-Oct-1827; William DRAKE of Piddle Trenthide & Frances NEALE
witnesses: James NEAL, Thomas BURDEN
19-Nov-1827; John BASTABLE & Jane DUNFORD
witnesses: John ROLLS, William STICKLAND
10-Jun-1834; William Horatio FRAMTON & Sarah DRAKE of Hilton
witnesses: John ROLLS, William STICKLAND
14-Jul-1834; Thomas HOWE & Jane HOUSE
witnesses: Cornelius BURDEN, John HOWE
03-Sep-1834; John HOWE & Susannah HOUSE
witnesses: Thomas HOWE, Cornelius BURDEN
15-Jan-1835; William Purchase BRYANT of Winterborne Houghton & Leonora HOUSE
witnesses: Chris. R. BRYANT, Elizabeth RANDALL
26-Aug-1835; Thomas GARRETT of Cheselbourne & Ann DRAKE
witnesses: James HALLETT, Margretta FOOT
18-Jul-1837; Frederick FOOKES 29 Gardener of Beaminster & Susan PRIDE 37 Servant
fathers: William FOOKES Farmer, William PRIDE Labourer
witnesses: John JACOB jun., Sarah DRAKE
03-Oct-1837; James VINCENT 23 Woodman & Martha Smith GOVER 24 Servant
fathers: George VINCENT Servant, Silas GOVER Labourer
witnesses: Cornelius BURDEN, Mary CAKE
17-Dec-1840; John KELLAWAY 25 Shepherd & Frances PITMAN 23 Labourer
fathers: Joseph KELLAWAY Shepherd, John PITMAN Carter
witnesses: John JEANS, Cornelius BURDEN
06-Feb-1842; William RIGGS 35 Labourer & Sarah TIZARD 36 widow of Hilton
fathers: John RIGGS Labourer, John SHERRY Carrier
witnesses: John Allingham SHERRY, Amelia SHERRY
21-Feb-1843; George HOUSE 25 Woodman & Harriet LUCAS 24 Servant
fathers: George HOUSE Woodman, Henry LUCAS deceased, Hostler
witnesses: Cornelius BURDEN, John HOUSE
16-Aug-1843; Charles RIGGS 22 Labourer & Ann STICKLAND 20 Servant
fathers: William RIGGS Labourer, George STICKLAND Labourer
witnesses: Charles HOUSE, Cornelius BURDEN
14-Apr-1844; Robert MOORS 36 Blacksmith & Ann RIDOUT 36 Shopkeeper
fathers: John MOORS Blacksmith, John RIDOUT Labourer
witnesses: Humphrey MOORS, Mary RIDOUT
11-Aug-1844; George HOWE & Mary Ann UPWARD both Labourers of full age
fathers: John HOWE Shepherd, John UPWARD Labourer
witnesses: John HOWE, Elizabeth HOUSE
09-Oct-1845; Michael PITMAN 19 & Elizabeth HOUSE 25 both Labourers
fathers: John PITMAN Labourer, George HOUSE Labourer
witnesses: Thomas DRAKE, Cornelius BURDEN
17-Feb-1846; William May PHILLIPS Dairyman & Dinah DRAKE Needlewoman of Hilton, both of full age
fathers: Joseph PHILLIPS Dairyman, Thomas DRAKE Timber Dealer
witnesses: Thomas DRAKE, Elizabeth LONGMAN
26-Nov-1846; Thomas DRAKE Labourer & Mary Ann RANDAL both of full age
fathers: Benjamin DRAKE Woodman, John RANDAL Labourer
witnesses: Daniel DRAKE, Elizabeth RANDAL
03-Dec-1848; Isaac SPRACKLEN Labourer & Thirza Theresa CAINES both of full age
fathers: Robert GODDARD Labourer, Morgan CAINES Dairyman
witnesses: William HOPKINS, Catharine PITMAN
04-Mar-1850; James HOPKINS Labourer & Elizabeth ROLLS Servant, both of full age
fathers: Samuel HOPKINS Labourer, John ROLLS Labourer
witnesses: Miriam HOPKINS, Joseph ROLLS
09-Apr-1850; Samuel Henry NEWMAN widower, Brewer of Sydling St Nicholas, & Harriet Amelia PRIGG School Mistress, both of full age
fathers: Henry NEWMAN Yeoman, John PRIGG Shipwright
witnesses: Caroline D. BINGHAM, James STROUD
11-Jul-1850; James HICKS widower, Groom of Hilton, & Mary PALMER Cook, both of full age
fathers: John HICKS Labourer, Henry PALMER Shepherd
witnesses: Robert MILES, Harriet BINGHAM
10-May-1852; Alfred STICKLAND Labourer of Hilton & Ann HOUSE Sempstress, both of full age
fathers: William STICKLAND Woodman, John HOUSE Woodman
witnesses: James? HOUSE, Susan KELLAWAY
08-Aug-1852; Joseph CAINES Labourer of Hilton & Elizabeth STICKLAND both of full age
fathers: Robert CAINES Labourer, George STICKLAND Labourer
witnesses: William STICKLAND, Hannah HOUSE
18-Feb-1853; Charles HOWE Shepherd & Mary Anne RIGGS both of full age
fathers: John HOWE Shepherd, John RIGGS Labourer
witnesses: Charles RIGGS, Martha HARVEY
23-Nov-1853; Charles COX Labourer of Farnham & Fanny FOOT Servant, both of full age
fathers: Charles COX Labourer, George FOOT Labourer
witnesses: Robert MILES? Leonora HOUSE
18-Mar-1854; Charles HOUSE & Ann RIGGS widow, both Labourers of full age
fathers: George HOUSE Labourer, George STICKLAND Labourer
witnesses: John DRAKE, Elizabeth HOUSE
01-May-1854; James STICKLAND 22 Carter & Ann HOUSE 25
fathers: George STICKLAND Labourer, William HOUSE Woodman
witnesses: Frederick RIGGS, Mary HOUSE
23-Jul-1854; Henry CUFF Labourer & Emma ROLLS both of full age
fathers: James CUFF Labourer, John ROLLS Labourer
witnesses: James HOPKINS, Elizabeth HOPKINS
09-Nov-1854; Joseph ROLLS Labourer & Ann KELLAWAY both of full age
fathers: John ROLLS Labourer, Joseph KELLAWAY Dairyman
witnesses: Emma? DELLMAN?, Jane KELLAWAY
05-May-1855; Robert Thomas MILES Butler & Ann CAINES of Hilton, both of full age
fathers: George MILES Millwright, George CAINES Miller
witnesses: Robert TALBOT, Sarah HOLLOWAY
07-May-1855; Frederic RIGGS 23 Labourer & Mary HOUSE 19
fathers: W. RIGGS Labourer, W. HOUSE Labourer
witnesses: George HOUSE, Catharine HOPKINS
05-Aug-1855; George RIGGS 22 Labourer & Emily PEACH 22 of Hartfoot Lane, Hilton
fathers: James RIGGS Labourer, James PEACH Labourer
witnesses: Stephen GUY, Mary Ann PEACH
13-Nov-1855; George BUSSELL Labourer of Cheselbourne & Hannah HOUSE both of full age
fathers: Wm. BUSSELL Labourer, Wm. HOUSE Labourer
witnesses: Samuel RIGGS, Mary Jane CAINES
03-Aug-1856; Charles GOULD Carpenter of Dorchester Holy Trinity & Ann Sophia SLADE both of full age
fathers: John GOULD Chairmaker, John SLADE Shepherd
witnesses: William COLE, Amelia SLADE
11-Feb-1857; Edward PITMAN Groom of Higher Melcombe & Jane KELLAWAY of Melcombe Park, both of full age
fathers: John PITMAN Carter, Joseph KELLAWAY Dairyman
witnesses: Joseph KELLAWAY, Grace CANDY
19-Feb-1857; Joseph KELLAWAY 23 Dairyman of Higher Melcombe & Grace CANDY 22 of Stoke Wake
fathers: Joseph KELLAWAY Dairyman, Thomas CANDY Dairyman
witnesses: Frances HOUSE, Susan KELLAWAY
23-Apr-1857; George RICHARDS Postman & Sarah TIZARD Glover, both of full age
fathers: James RICHARDS Dairyman, James TIZARD Shoemaker
witnesses: Thomas COURTNEY, Martha RICKETTS
20-Aug-1857; Charles HOUSE Labourer of Aller, Hilton, & Amelia SLADE both of full age
fathers: Peter HOUSE Labourer, John SLADE Labourer
witnesses: George HOUSE, Jane DRAKE
05-Dec-1857; Richard TUCKER Labourer & Mary Jane CAINES both of full age
fathers: William TUCKER Labourer, William CAINES Labourer
witnesses: Anne HOWE, Reuben TUCKER
27-Dec-1858; William HOUSE 20 Carpenter of Hilton & Harriet ROLLS 20
fathers: John HOUSE Labourer, John ROLLS Labourer
witnesses: Edward GUY, Sophia MOORS?
23-Sep-1859; John GARRETT Butcher & Jane DRAKE both of full age
fathers: John GARRETT Hawker, William DRAKE Woodman
witnesses: Robert MOORS, Sophia COZENS
29-Nov-1859; David DRAKE Brewer & Mary DRAKE Servant of Bingham’s Melcombe, both of full age
fathers: Samuel DRAKE Labourer, Benjamin DRAKE Woodman
witnesses: Sarah Sophia COZENS, Caroline STICKLAND
16-Feb-1860; James BROWN 22 Drummer of W. Fordington & Tryphenia SLADE 18
fathers: Wm. BROWN Labourer, John SLADE Shepherd
witnesses: John? SWYER, William LOVELL
01-Mar-1860; George TREVESS Groom & Julia SLADE both of full age
fathers: Daniel TREVESS, John SLADE
witnesses: Mary SLADE, George HOUSE