Note:- The original file created in Sep 2010 was a name index sourced from the Church of Latter Day Saints International Genealogical Index - which was compiled from their extraction programme on Film Number 1279495. Most records have now [April 2012] been checked against the original parish register and (PR) added at the end of the row to show transcription complete. They have also been checked against another copy of that register and where the spelling of names differ from the original the alternative spelling is also given in brackets. The original records are more complete and this exercise has added 103 baptisms to the original file. I have still however to locate the original parish or copy register for the period 1786-1795.

Many baptisms were carried out privately - not necessarily in Dorchester - and the children not received into the church until later; in some cases many years later. The entries in the parish register were generally made when they were received into Holy Trinity Church, not when they were originally baptised elsewhere. I have cross referenced as the original transcriptions from the IGI (which have been carried across into Ancestry.com's database) correctly record the baptism dates but give the impression that the event occurred at that date at Holy Trinity which is not the case.

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Surname spelt various ways inc FARREL; FENNOL; FERRIL; FERREL Etc - See Vestry Minutes for the Parish of Holy Trinity in Dorchester dated 12th Dec 1773 where it states "Eliz: FENOLL be forthwith sent to the Hospital (i.e. workhouse) This would have been for her to give birth. She would then have been examined by the Overseer of the poor to ascertain the identity of the father and if possible he would have been required to fund her lying in at the hospital and give weekly support for the child. From minutes dated 15th April 1774 it would appearthat he was not available as the overseers agree to pay her 1 shilling per week for her child. On 24th May 1775 she is paid another 6d a week for giving temporary lodgings to someone in the Militia while they were in Dorchester. It was a constant complaint from many churchwardens and overseers of the poor that they were obliged to pay for lodgings for militia men. Whilst they generally supported their own militia men it became a problem when there was a treat of invasion and larger numbers from the surrounding area were mustered in one place. Here we have a classic example of the parish vestry at work as Elizabeth married in All Saints church in Dorchester to Thomas STUCKEY on 31st August 1775. The witnesses at her wedding were George LOCK and William NORMAN the Overseers of the poor for Holy Trinity Parish who were paying for the care of her bastard child. The vestry minutes for 10th Sep 1775 reflect her married status and they agree an additional sixpence to Elizabeth and three shillings to buy the child 'necessities'. When Elizabeth married she took on the place of settlement of her husband which in this case was All Saints Parish in Dorchester]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Revd. William Rush Hallet Churchill BA (1775-1847)' was the son of William Churchill (1738-1799) of Colliton House Dorchester. He was baptised in Dorchester at Holy Trinity Church on 27th June 1775 and educated at Worcester College Oxford where he matriculated 7th March 1792 at the age of 17 and was awarded his BA in 1795 and became a fellow of the college. He was ordained a deacon at Christchurch Oxford 24th Dec 1797 and as a priest 17th Feb 1799. His church record shows that he was appointed Rector of Witherstone on 12th June 1799 and then instituted as Rector of Bettiscombe on 31st Dec 1799. Rector of Shaftsbury St Rumbold 16th Sep 1800 until his appointment as Rector of Winterborne Anderston 3rd July 1806. He married with a marriage settlement circa 1800 to Martha (surname possibly Tanner) and they had six children as shown below. In 1840 he was the main beneficiary under the Will of Mary SHERGOLD spinster of Dorchester.

(1) Eliza Sophia Churchill privately bap 15th Mar 1799 and received into HT church Dorchester on 8th Oct 1801 with younger sister
(2) Frances Caroline Churchill privately bap 16th May 1801 and received into HT with elder sister 8th Oct 1801
(3) William Churchill privately bap 28th May 1803 received into HT Church Dorchester on 21 Jan 1808 ; He was educated at Worcester College where he matriculated 7th March 1821aged 18; BA 1825; Rector of Winterbourne Stickland Dorset 1824-1884. Died 1st July 1886
(4) Georgina Louisa Churchill privately bap 1st Mar 1805 received into HT Church 9th Dec 1809
(5) Emma Ann Churchill privately bap 20 Sep 1806 received into HT Church 9th Dec 1809
(6) George Churchill BA privately bap 15 Mar 1811 received into HT Church 28th dec 1812; educated at Worcester College Oxford where he matriculated 13th May 1829 aged 18 BA 1833 said to be of Alderholt Dorset

The alumni gives his death as 11th Jan 1847 and he was buried at Piddlehinton in Dorset aged 72 on 19th Jan 1847. His Will is at the National Archives proved 17th Feb 1847. ]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register initialed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Jacob CORBIN (d.1787) a shipwright by trade married Elizabeth SHEPHERD by licence on 13th Dec 1764 in her home parish of Maiden Newton in Dorset. They came to Dorchester in 1780 but when Jacob died there in April 1787 his body was retuned to Maiden Newton for burial which took place on 29th April 1787. Children from the marriage were (1) Jane Corbin (1766-1768) bap 15th Nov 1766 at Melcombe Regis and buried at Jenny Corbin on 24th Jan 1768 at Maiden Newton (2) George Corbin (b.1769) bap 19th Mar 1769 at Evershot (3) James Corbin (1776-1793) born on 4th and bap on 13th May 1776 at Evershot; he was later buried at Holy Trinity church in Dorchester on 6th Jan 1793. (4) John Corbin (b.1778) bap 14th Oct 1778 at Evershot (5) Elizabeth Corbin (1780-1783) Bap at Holy Trinity church Dorchester on 18th Dec 1780 she was buried there on 27th Feb 1783 (6) Kitty Corbin (d.1784) buried at Holy Trinity Church Dorcjester on 12th Sep 1784. ]

[Note:- Register signed by Rev N Templeman Rector]

[Note:- Rev Robert TAUNTON LLB (1743 - 1797) was the son of William TAUNTON of Stratton in Dorset a Gentleman. He graduated at Trinity College Oxford where he matriculated on 10th April 1761 aged 18. and was made a Fellow of New College obtaining BCL degree in 1769 and DCL in 1777. He was ordained as a deacon at St Mary the Virgin Church Oxford on 22nd June 1766 and a priest in the Episcopal Chapel at the Bishops Palace Sarum a year later. Also a Fellow of Winchester College, he was appointed vicar of Sydling St Nicholas in Dorset on 17th Aug 1771 and Rector of North Perrot Somerset on 23rd September 1777. The Alumni also says he was Rector of Alton Barns Wiltshire in 1778 until his death 17th July 1797. Other children John Hearne bap HT 30th March 1783. Alumni states Father of William Leonard Taunton 1797]

[Note:- Register signed by Rev N Templeman Rector]

[Note:- Joseph & Mary CHURCHILL: 1st of 3 children known to Joseph & Mary (not found marriage) in Dorchester in HT moved to FStG for Sarah 1787 and Mary 1798. Joseph was buried at FStG 1st Mar 1789]

[Note:- Register signed by Rev N: Templeman Rector]

[Note:- Register signed by Rev N Templeman Rector]

Laid into the Receivers hands the Tax on Marriages, Baptisms and Burials this 25th day of January 1785

[Note:- See Burke's Family Records page 309 - 1st child from the marriage of Robert, the eldest son of Robert Henning of Alton House, by his wife Mary nee Sherring - Son Thomas died 1786; Robert died 10th May 1828]

[Note:- Register signed by Rev N Templeman Rector]

[Note:- See entry in Vestry Minutes for HT dated 21st Nov 1791 "At Vestry held this day pursuant to notice given I is agreed to allow one shilling a week to Edith Maye[runs off the edge of the page] towards the support of her Bastard child by Thomas ENGLAND - Signed by John Garland and John Hawkins Churchwardens John Foot and Robert Rumsey Overseers of the Poor and others inc Thomas Gould Read]

[Note:- See Vestry minutes for 30th May 1786 - mother referred to as Betty - the father of her bastard child paid Ten Pounds to Benjamin TULLIDGE the previous Overseer of the Poor for the parish of Holy Trinity which sum is now demanded to be paid to the present overseers following the establishment of a committee to examine the Overseers accounts]

[Note:- IGI incorrectly has her Christian name as Mary - no Henry & Mary in Dorchester. This is Henry Lake [1762-1832] and his wife Sarah EVOMY [1757-1825] who married at St Peters Church Dorchester 20th May 1783. Henry baptised here was the 1st child of their marriage and married Sarah ROBERTS at Holy Trinity church Dorchester 22nd Aug 1816]

[Note:- August ye 24th Visitation - Register signed by Rev N Templeman Rector]

[Note:- See entry in Vestry Minutes for HT dated 30th Aug 1790 "It is agreed to accept and take of John Sabine Esq the sum of twenty pounds in lieu and full and final satisfaction of any other security or demand on Sydenham Sabine son of the said John Sabine towards the maintenance of a bastard child born on the body of Charlotte Canterbury single woman and of which child the said Sydenham Sabine in charges as being the father" signed by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor and others attending the vestry meeting. This sum was paid by John Sabine on 12th Sep 1790

Sydenham Sabine (b.1766) was the son of John Sabine of Muckleford in Dorset and went to Oxford where he matriculated at Merton College on 11th Oct 1784. He was awarded his BA in 1790 and joined the church that year being ordained as a deacon at Bristol Cathedral on 21st Sep 1790 and quickly appointed as curate of Winterbourne Abbas from that date. Clearly his father wanted this matter swept under the carpet and he was sent away from Dorchester. There is no official record of him being appointed to St Georges Church in Fordington as curate but he was clearly there throughout 1801-1802. He was appointed curate of Mudford in Somerset in 1805 and Hermitage in Dorset as well as leigh chapel at Yetminster from 1812.]

[Note:- See entry in Vestry Minutes for HT dated 12th June 1791 " At a Vestry this day held pursuant to Notce given It is agreed to accept and take the sum of twenty pounds (of Mr James WOOD ) in lieu and full satisfaction of any other security or demand on Thomas WOOD son of the said John WOOD towards the maintenance of a Bastard child born on the body of Ann READ she gotten by the said Thomas WOOD - Signed by John Garland; John Hawkins Churchwardens Charles Austin; George Clark Overseers of the Poor and others present inc Robert Hennings Jun;l William Old Jun; Robert Gundry; John Brown; John Nelson ]

[Note:- See entry in Vestry Minutes for HT dated 3rd May 1791 " At a Vestry this Day held pursuant to notice given It was agreed to accept and take the sum of Twenty Pounds in lieu and full satisfaction of any other security or demand towards the maintenance of a Bastard child born on the body of Mary WARREN Single woman and the said sum was immediately paid into the hands of the Overseers to be applied by them to the Parish Accounts Signed John Garland and John Hawkins churchwardens John Foot Robert Rumsey Thomas Shephard Overseers of the Poor Robert Gundry; John Jacob; William READ; James Wood; Thomas Gritton. A lump sum full and final settlement was unusual and £20 a generous amount . His father would have been reasonably well off to afford such a sum and in later life George changed his surname from Warren to CHURCHILL so it is likely that his father was a member of the prestigious Churchill family of Dorchester. Apart from the Churchwardens and Overseers there are also more signatures than usual to the agreement who all seem to be well respected members of the community. See marriage at All Saints Church in Dorchester of George WARREN alias CHURCHILL (1791-1846) to Elizabeth LEGG16 July 1814]

Although this has been recorded as a male in the CLDS record I doubt they knew the sex of the child and this needs to be carefully checked against the original when access can be arranged. This is likely to be the baptism of Ann ARDEN their 5th and last known child as she remained a spinster and is with her brother Christopher in Dorchester in the 1851 census when her age was given as 57 which is probably correct given her baptism in the latter half of 1793. ]

[Note:- Visitation June 3rd - Register signed by Rev Nath: Templeman Rector]

[Note:- Finis for ye year - Register signed by Rev Nath: Templeman Rector]

[Note:- Bishops Visitation August 10th - Register signed by Rev N Templeman Rector]

[Note:- Visitation August ye 9th Register signed by Rev Nath: Templeman Rector]

[Note:- In May Visitation of the Right Revd Folliott Lord Bishop of Bristol ]

[Note:- :- See Burke's Family Records page 309 - 1st child from the 2nd marriage of Robert Henning, the eldest son of Robert Henning of Alton House, by his wife Emily nee Roberts - Mary his 1st wife died 13 Apr 1821? Mary the daughter died unmarried 1820]

[Note:- Arch Deacons Visitation May 29th Nath: Templeman Rector ]

[Note:- Finis for the year 1799 Nath: Templeman Rector of Holy Trinity ]

[Note:- Bishops Visitation May 5th Nath: Templeman Rector ]

24 Jun 1801 - Charlotte daughter of William and Joan FEACY was privately baptised June 24th 1801 and received into the church of Holy Trinty on 29th July 1808 [Note:-This entry in in the HT Register under 1808 but repeated here for reference purposes Link to Comments about this family ]

[Note:- Arch Deacon Visitation May 26th 1802 ]

[Note:- Arch Deacons Visitation May 25th 1803 ]

[28 May 1803 - William son of the Rev^d William Rush CHURCHILL and Martha his wife was privately baptised by the Rev^d John PALMER May 28th 1803 and received into the church January 21st 1808 - This entry in is the parish register under 1808 but repeated here for reference purposes]

[17 Dec 1803 - William son of William and Joan FEACY was Privately baptised December 17th 1803 and received into the church of Holy Trinity on 29th July 1808 - This entry in in HT registers under 1808 but repeated here for reference purposes Note:- Link to Comments about this family ]

[Note:- Bishops Visitation September 4th 1804 ]

[01 Mar 1805 - Georgiana Louisa daughter of the Revd William CHURCHILL and Martha his wife was privately baptised March the 1st 1805 and received into the the church December the 9th 1809 - This entry is recorded in the parish register under 1809 but also recoded here for reference purposes as shown in the IGI under this date]

[04 May 1805 - Henry son of George and Ann FRAMPTON was privately baptised May 4th 1805 and received into the church August 2nd 1812 - This entry is in the parish register under 1812 but also recorded here for reference purposes as shown in the IGI under this date]

[Note:- Arch Deacons Visitation May ye 15th 1805 ]

[17 May 1805 - Thomas son of William and Joan FEACY was privately baptised May 17th 1805 and received into the church of Holy Trinity on 29th July 1808 [Note:- This entry is in the HT parish register in 1808 but repeated here for reference purposes Link to Comments about this family ]

[01 Sep 1806 - Christopher son of George and Ann FRAMPTON was privately baptised September 17th 1806 and received into the church of Holy Trinity August 2nd 1812 - This entry is in the parish register under 1812 but repeated here for reference purposes - baptism is incorrectly in the IGI as 1st Sep 1806]

10 Sep 1806 - William Freeborn son of William and Ann ZILLWOOD privately baptised September 10th 1806 and received into the church August the 1st 1809 - This entry is in the parish register under 1809 but repeated here for reference purposes - baptism is incorrectly in the IGI as 15th Sep 1806]

20 Sep 1806 - Emma Ann daughter of Revd William Rush CHURCHILL and Martha his wife was privately baptised September the 20th 1806 and received into the church December the 9th 1809 - This entry is in the parish register under 1809 but repeated here for reference purposes]

09 Nov 1806 - Lucia Catharine daughter of Mr. Edward BOSWELL & Edith his wife privately baptised November 9th 1806 and received into the church May the 9th 1807 - Note This entry is in the parish register under 1807 but repeated here for reference purposes as also recorded in the IGI under this date. Catherine married the Solicitor Joseph Stone (1797 -1853) at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 23 July 1831]

18 Mar 1807 - Frances daughter of William and John FEACY privately baptised March 2nd 1807 and received into the church of Holy Trinity on July 19th 1808 - This entry is in the HT parish register under 1808 but repeated here for reference purposes Note:- Link to Comments about this family]

24 Jan 1808 - Ann daughter of John and Elizabeth FIPPARD (CR not in PR? CLDS entry Film Number: 1279495?)

[Note in Register - Archdeacons Visitation 17th August 1808]

[10 Sep 1808 - Robert son of George and Ann FRAMPTON was privately baptised September 10th 1808 and received into the church August 2nd 1812 - this entry is in the parish register under 1812 but repeated here for reference purposes]

10 Oct 1808 - George John son of William George and Fanny STICKLAND privately baptised October 10th 1808 and received into the church January 13th 1809 - This entry is in the parish registers under 1809 but repeated here for reference purposes]

[05 Jan 1809 - Anne Christiana daughter of William & Anne ZILLWOOD privately baptised January 5th 1809 and received into the church August 1st 1809 (PR) - This entry is shown below under August 1st 1809 and inclued for reference purposes only]

[Note:- See his father George's burial at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 22 Apr 1846 and family memorial tablet originally in All Saints church, but now in the Hardy Chapel of St Peters, which confirms their son Charles CLARK was a Chaplian in the Bengal 1st Regiment and died October 13th 1846, aged 37, after protracted suffering from a severe wound received at the battle of Ferozeshah. His mortal remains are deposited at Soobatten, where officers of his Regiment in testimony and regret have erected a tomb to his memory]

[Note in Register - Bishops Visitation September 5th 1809 ]

[Note in Register - Arch Deacons Visitation July 4th 1810 ]

[18 Jun 1810 - Thomas son of George & Ann FRAMPTON was privately baptised June 18th 1810 and received into the church August 2nd 1812 (PR) - This entry is in the parish register in 1812 but repeated here for reference purposes]

15 Mar 1811 - George son of William Rush Hallet and Martha CHURCHILL privately baptised (Not in PR at this date) [Note:- 6th and last child from the marriage of William Rush Hallet CHURCHILL to Martha Unknown circa 1800]

[Note in Register - Arch Deacons Visitation May 28th 1811]

[20 Feb 1812 - Frances daughter of George & Ann FRAMPTON was privately baptised February 26th 1812 and received into the church August 2nd 1812 (PR) This entry is in the parish register in 1812 but repeated here for reference purposes]