Turnworth

  

Extract from Hutchins History of Dorset

 extracted by Dorinda Miles

 

By the return of Parliament in 1801 the Parish of Turnworth contained 18 inhabited houses, occupied by 19 families; consisting of 42 males and 40 females, in all 82; of whom 38 were chiefly employed in agriculture, 3 in trade, manufactures or handicraft.

In 1851 here were 17 houses inhabited by 103 people; and in 1861 23 houses and 150 souls.

Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths 1582 - 1680

 

The register begins 1573

Baptisms

Roger, son of Charles TWYNIHO and Ellen, Jan 2 1604

Edward, May 5 1605

Eleanor, June 6 1606

Charles, May 14 1609

John, Jan 20 1610

Bampfield, 1612

Jane, Aug 14 1614

Mary, 1617

Elizabeth, 1618

Anne, 1619

        Sons and daughters of ditto

Christopher, son of Christopher TWYNIHO 1630

William, 1633

Charles, Nov 30 1634

Maurice, 1635

George, 1637

Elizabeth, 1640

Ursula, Dec 9 1641

John and buried, 1642

Jane, 1643

        Sons and daughters of ditto

Jane, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth TWYNIHO, bapt 27 Feb 1643

Jane, daughter of Christopher TWYNIHO and Jane, May 11 1662

Elizabeth, Nov 19 1663

Rachel, April 21 1665

Hopton, 1666

Dorothy, 1668

        Sons and daughters of ditto

 

Marriages

Charles TWYNIHO, gent and Ellen MONMOUTH, 1604

Mr John ESMOND and Mrs Anne TWYNIHO, 1617

Mr Robert DACCOMB and Mrs Barbara TWYNIHO, Feb 4 1631

Swithin CLEEVES of Blandford Forum and Luce, daughter of John

STRAIGHT, vicar, Sept 12 1671

 

Burials

Christopher TWYNIHO, gent, Feb 22 1582

Morgan HAINE, Feb 24 1588

John BISTON, vicar, May 15 1600

Edith, wife of Roger BASKET, gent, Sep 4 1607

Ursula, wife of George TWYNIHO esq, Nov 4 1617

Charles TWYNIHO, and Ellen his wife, 1628

Edith, daughter of George TWYNIHO, 1629

Robert PINCHARD, vicar 1637

Christopher TWYNIHO esq Oct 23 1643

Christopher TWYNIHO eqs, 1676

Jane, relict of Christopher TWYNIHO ESQ 1677

John STRAIGHT, vicar 1680

 

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