MARRIAGES 1753–1812
Transcribed by Tony Higgins for OPC project July–August 200
otp = of this parish; batch, bach = bachelor; spin = spinster; wid = widow, widower; VRI = Vital Records Index 2nd edition.
Transcriber’s comments and queries in brackets.
1753 – “Weddings None”
1754
Sept 23 – Thomas NEWTON & (name hidden by paper fold)
Oct 21 – Wm PORTER & Xstian BRYANT
Dec 3 – Richd MILLER & Ann JONES
1755
Jan 14 – Robert BALAAM & Sarah SYMONDS
Jan 28 – Joshua CRUMPLER & Jane CLASBY
July 21 – Samuel Basket CLERK & Jinny FRAMPTON (VRI has Samuel BASKET)
1756
Jan 13 – John PHILLIPS & Mary SQUIB(?) (VRI has Mary LYNDE)
June 15 – Nicholas GALE & Elizabeth FORD
1757
Sept 21 – Jno COKES & Mary ARNOLD
Oct 18 – Jno TRAVERS & Elizabeth DIMENT
Nov 3 – Wm ALNER & Elizabeth ARNOLD
1758
May 20 – Wm ELFORD(?) & Mary BREWER
Dec 11 – Richd MANUEL & Mary SYMONDS
1759
Apr 23 – Ambrose ARNOLD & Lucy BASON
1760
Sept 28 – Robt HAWKINS & Mary BURNING(?)
1761
Mch 24 – John LANGDON & Mary HARRIS
Sept 18 – Daniel DUGDALE & Jinny DUNNING
Nov 16 – Joseph BALLAAM & Mary WARREN
1762
Mch 8 – Robt POPE & Mabel PHILLSTER (VRI has Mabel PITTSTER)
June 1 – Daniel BALAAM & Anna KELLAWAY
Oct 11 – Henry KELLOWAY & Mary HAWKINS
1763
May 29 – Wm ARNOLD & Betty BREWER
June 27 – Wm SCOT & Mary NEWTON
Oct 6 – Charles BASON & Mary ROBERTS
1764
May 31 – Ben LITTLE & Eliz ARNOLD
1765
Jan 7 – Thomas CROSS & Jane HARRIS
Apr 18 – Joseph STROUD & Mary HARRIS
1766
Aug 2 – Luke(?) COAKE & Sarah FUDGE (VRI has Apr 2)
Nov 4 – Jno STRANGEMAN & Jane ****** (VRI has Jane STICKY
1767 – “No marriages”
1768 – “No marriages this year”
1769
July 24 – Andrew RIGS & Elizabeth WARREN(?)
July 29 – Wm WILSTEAD & Mary BALAAM
Oct 3 – Wm HARDY & Raechel BUNNING(?)
1770
Sept 26 – Benjamin GROVES & Martha BALAAM
1771 (No marriages recorded)
1772 (BTs missing)
1773 (No marriages recorded)
1774
Jan 19 – John SHANING otp bach & Elizabeth COX otp spin
1775–1781 (No marriages recorded)
1782 (BTs missing)
1783–1785 (No marriages recorded)
1786
Jan 30 – Stephen CLEAR & Mary DINE
1787
May 7 – Wm CROCKER & Dinah BASON spin
Oct 4 – William HAWKINS & Jane SMALL
Nov 19 – Robt INKPEN of Wint. Zelston & Elizth ARNOLD of WK
1788
Apr 8 – John SMALL & Priscilla BALLAM
Nov 28 – Henry FARMER of Blandford Forum & Bella GOODIN otp
1789
Feb 1 – John LARCOMBES of ye Town and County of Poole, carter, bach & Elian FRAMPTON otp spin
1790
Oct 9 – John SPEAR of ye parish of Bere Regis bach & Elizabeth WOOLFRYES otp spin
1791
Apr 26 – William PARRY of Bridport & Eliz BURGISS otp spin
June 22 – William FOOKES of Bloxworth bach & Mary BURGISS otp spin
Aug 8 – Richd BALLAAM bach & Eliz ARNOLD spin both otp
Oct 11 – Francis SHEPPARD wid & Mary GILLETT spin both otp
1792
July 18 – Robt MARSH bach & Sarah BRADFORD spin by Banns
July 23 – Thos COAKES bach & Anne MOORES spin by Banns.
Nov 15 – Michael DOVE bach & Frances VINCENT spin by Banns (VRI has this as 1794)
Dec 24 – William BALAAM bach & Mary PARSONS spin by Banns
1793
*** 7 – Richd HUSSEY wid of Symondsbury & Mary GALES otp spin by Licence
Apr 1 – John STICKLAND of Chettle bach & Martha JOYNER otp spin by Banns
Apr 1 – Thos NICHOLAS otp bach & Martha BALLAAM otp spin by Banns
Sept 19 – Willm SALISBURY otp bach & Elizabeth BALLAAM otp spin by Banns
1794
Nov 27 – Phillip ROBERTSON wid & Sarah BILES wid both otp by Licence
1795
Jan 5 – James ARNOLD bach & Elizabeth LANE spin by Banns
Feb 5 – James WELLSTED bach & Elizabeth MILLER spin by Banns
June 22 – Joshua MILLER bach & Anne LAMBERT spin by Banns
1796
Apr 4 – William WELLSTEAD bach & Ann COXE spin both otp by Banns
Apr 4 – Henry ARNOLD bach & Mary HYBBS spin both otp by Banns
1797
Apr 27 – William WELLSTED batch & Priscilla HAWKINS spin by Banns
May 22 – Benj HAWKINS wid & Christian CLARK spin by Banns
June 5 – Robt THORNE of Wint. Whitechurch bach & Sarah BEZANT spin otp by Banns
Sept 4 – Chas BASON wid & Mary DAVIS spin by Banns
Aug 14 – Willm CROCKER wid & Alice BALLAM wid by Banns
Dec 11 – John TOMER of Anderson batch & Frances WHITE otp spin by Banns
1798
Apr 11 – Richd WELLSTEAD bach & Rebecca HAWKINS spin both otp by Banns
July 23 – Michael DOVE bach & Mary STROUD spin both otp by Banns
1799
May 13 – John SHERWIN bach & Elizabeth GOULD spin both otp by Banns
Sept 2 – William RICKETTS bach & Jane WHITE spin both otp by Banns
1800 (badly faded)
Dec 4 – James DOVE otp batch & Harriet PARSONS spin by Banns
1801
Apr 7 – Josiah BEZANT otp bach & Jane MILLER ptp spin by Banns
Sept 21 – Archelaus WELLSTED otp bach & Lydia STROUD otp spin by Banns
Oct 5 – James BEZANT otp bach & Elizabeth LANGDOWN of Bere Regis spin by Banns
1802
Mch 1 – Joseph WHITE bach & Catherine BALLAAM both otp by Banns
Apr 19 – John MILLER Junr batch & Elizabeth NOTTING spin both otp by Banns
Apr 19 – Joseph STROUD Junr bach & Elizabeth BURDEN spin both otp by Banns
June 17 – Joseph WELLSTED bach & Jane SMALL spin, a minor with consent of parents, by Licence
1803
Feb 2 – Saml RICKETTS bach & Jane BOSSWELL spin both otp by Banns
Feb 21 – Willm HAWKINS bach & Jane PARSONS spin both otp by Banns (VRI has Feb 24)
May 16 – Willm HARRIS bach & Ann GREENING spin both otp by Banns
1804
Sept 19 – William BALL of Stour Pain bach & Mary MILLER otp spin by Banns
1805
Aug 13 – Robt BURGESS Junr bach & Mary KIDDLE spin both otp with consent of parents
1806 –
Apr 7 – David ROBERTSON otp bach & Charlotte BILES otp spin by Licence
1807
May 6 – William HARRIS wid & Rebecca BASON spin both otp by Banns
Sept 15 – Benjn HAWKINS bach & Sarah KITCAT spin both otp by Banns
Oct 7 – Luke STROUD bach & Joyce PARSONS spin both otp by Banns
1808
Jan 6 – William GOLLOP otp bach & Elizabeth HARRIS otp spin by Banns
Apr 18 – Thos Fry WELLSTEAD otp bach & Lydia SILBY otp spin by Banns
1809 (No marriages recorded)
1810
July 17 – George BROWN & Rebecca MILLER by Banns
July 23 – Isaac BILLET & Ann Maria BALLAM by Banns
1811
*** 26 – James BURDEN & Elizabeth DAVIS both otp by Banns
July 9 – Willm HARRIS otp wid & Jane(?) SELLER otp spin by Banns
July 31 – William ****** otp bach & Elizabeth LITTLE(?) otp spin (VRI has William HALSEY)
1812
Jan 12 – Robt SMALL bach & Hannah CROCKER spin both otp by Banns
Nov 23 – George BRIDLE otp wid & Sarah FRY otp by Banns
Nov 25 – Geo LAMBORD bach otp & Sarah LARKUM spin both otp by Banns (VRI has Sarah LATHUM)