Dorchester

The Independent Church Durngate Street

(The Huntingdon Connection Methodist Chapel)
Baptisms 1788-1837 - CLDS Film 0590699 Index C07418-1 (RG4 346 & 2408)

© Compiled by Michael Russell OPC for Dorchester November 2010 (last updated June 2020)
[223 Baptism Records]



Rev John Anderson (1797-1866) with his wife Elizabeth

Background to the Congregationalist or Independent Churches :- (1)

This nonconformist denomination began as a movement within the Church of England, founded by Robert Browne. Its followers were at first called Separatists or Brownists, but were later known as Independents, and later still as Congregationalists. They were firmly suppressed, and in 1608 Browne's followers emigrated for a time to Amsterdam to escape persecution. But some returned, and in 1620 the church provided the London contingent of the passengers of the Mayflower when she sailed for America.

During the Commonwealth, Cromwell and several of his closest associates were Independents, though the official doctrine of the established church was then Presbyterian. When the monarchy was restored, the 1662 Act of Uniformity placed legal disabilities upon the sect, as it did upon other nonconformists. Although persecution was ended under William & Mary, by the 1689 Act of Toleration, meeting places were still subject to the granting of licences by either the county justices, the bishop or the archdeacon.
Background to the Independent Church in Dorchester :-

The first Independent church or chapel in Dorchester was founded in 1662 by the Revd William Benn, the Anglican minister at Holy Trinity, Dorchester, who had been ejected from his benefice. The church adopted Presbyterian doctrines. It met at The Priory, the home of Denzil Holles (1598-1679), and continued to do so after his death in 1680. In 1719 a meeting house was built in Pease Lane [Colliton Street]. (2) I have also provided this link to an account of The Old Dissenters Meeting House Pease Lane and their Register of Baptisms from 1750-1835.

In 1776 a group split away from the Presbyterian church to form a Huntingdon Connection Methodist church, in Durngate Street, under the leadership of (1) Rev. Thomas Molland a graduate of Trevecca College which was founded by Lady Huntington on her birthday (the 24th Aug 1768) to train her Ministers. After 3 years at the college he went to Upwey but did not settle moving to Dorchester in 1775.

John Hutchins (3) informs us that the old meeting-house of the Independents or Congregationalists in Dorchester stood in 'Durn Lane' and was erected in 1776. 'Durn Lane' also called 'Durngate Lane' (and later 'Durngate Street' ) can be seen on Hutchins map of 1771 and is identified in the index by the letter "E". As can be seen 'Durn' or 'Durgate Lane' runs parallel to High East Street in the Center of Dorchester not far from All Saints Church and connected 'Cornhill' to Fordington. On the 6th Nov 1797 (4) title to a messuage (used now and for many years past as a meeting house, with its garden, formerly part of Adminston burgage in the parish of All Saints, Dorchester) was conveyed to trustees. I think that it is important to appreciate that small sects like this drew together like thinking members and they would often travel much further than normal to attend chapel. Many were businessmen and likely to attend other Independent chapels to exchange views etc. As I live in Yorkshire I do not have access to the original documents held at the Dorset History Center and these need to be studied in due course but the DHC index to the records lists the following people as being named in the conveyance - most probably as trustees as the meeting-house was being conveyed into their care. One of the conditions set down for the conveyance was that that the building should continue to be used as a meeting house by the Independent congregation of Dorchester. If the meeting house was not used, or a Minister not appointed for 12 months, then the trustees had the power to sell. Another interesting condition was that the trustees must continue to attend and subscribe to the meeting house.
    1. Roger Wellstead of West Knighton, gent
    2. George Wood of Dorchester, ironmonger [Note:- See comments about his family below against Hannah James baptism 24 Feb 1805]
    3. John Barling of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, linen draper
    4. John Bowring of Puddletown, yeoman
    5. Joseph Browning of Dorchester, linen draper [Note:- children baptised in the church]
    6. John Hopkins of Sydling St Nicholas, yeoman [Note:- children baptised in the church]
    7. James Lake of Broadmayne, maltster
    8. John Pratt of Charminster, miller
    9. John Wellstead of West Stafford, yeoman [Note:- children baptised in the church]
    10. John Pashen of Barwick, Somerset, yeoman
    11. George Pashen of Broadmayne, yeoman [Note:- children baptised in the church]
    12. James Sherren of Broadmayne, yeoman [Note:- James Sherren (1778-1804) was the elder brother of William Sherren who appears in the following baptism register. James is said to have been baptised in the Independent Chapel Dorchester on 1st Feb 1778 but this is not listed in the IGI transcription.]
    13. Henry Samways of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, saddler
    14. John Stickland of Wareham, saddler
    15. John Budden of Wareham, whitesmith
    16. Joyn Symes of Bridport, gent
Ministers of the Independent Chapel were:-
    (1) Rev. Thomas Molland (1748-1808) (Minister 1776-1783) - (Research into this family kindly supplied by Patrick Mitchell)
    He was the 2nd child of that name, and fourth child from the marriage of Thomas Molland Senior to Mary nee Stribing who married at High Bickington in Devon on 30 January 1739/40. He had a brother John Molland baptised at High Bickington in 1740 but was himself baptised at Winkleigh in Devon on 1st June 1748. After 3 years of study at Trevecca College he went to Upwey in Dorset but did not settle, moving to Dorchester. In 1776 a group split away from the Presbyterian church under his leadership to form a Huntingdon Connection Methodist church, in Durngate Street. He married twice, firstly to Ann Wellstead at West Knighton on 12 February 1778 and they had a son Thomas Molland junior baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 5th January 1783 after which he left Dorchester being replaced by the Rev Phillip Mills. No trace has so far been found of Ann's death but the Reverend Thomas Molland, recorded as a widower, married again at Shawbury in Shropshire on 10 July 1788 to Elizabeth Reddrop a spinster of Whitchurch in that County. She appears to have been the daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Redrope, baptised at Whitchurch on 27 September 1737 and their marriage childless.

    Thomas made his Will on 3rd August 1805 while living at Thaxted in Essex. He was buried at Whitchurch on 20 November 1808 aged 60. His will was proved at the PCC on 7 January 1809 by his son Thomas and his nephew John, and included legacies to his nephews and a cousin . Elizabeth died in 1816 and was also buried at Whitchurch on 31 October 1816 aged 79. Her Will was proved at PCC on 4 December1816 by a relative of hers.

      Thomas Molland junior (1783-1851) who had been baptised at Fordington on 5th Jan 1783 also became an Independent Minister. He was made a residual legatee in the Will of Judith Teuxbury of East Lulworth in Dorset when she wrote her will on 13th Oct 1802 and left her entire estate to her daughter Sarah. Sarah survived her mother who was buried at East Lulworth 24 Jan 1803 and wrote her own will on 15th Feb 1803 making Thomas Molland Junior, after a series of legacies, the main beneficiary. This included leaving him her house and its contents in East Lulworth and naming him as her sole executor. He therefore took on administration of both wills. On the 3rd July 1832 he features in a case before the Court of Exchequer accused of not fulfilling one of these legacies which is featured on the OPC East Lulworth website accessed through the transcription there of Sarah's will. He was at East Lulworth when he married Sarah Fry Forster (1780-1858) on 14 April 1804 the marriage taking place in her parish church of St Andrews Holborn in London. He and his wife are recorded in the 1841 Census living at Pennywell Road in the parish of Barton Regis and Borough of Bristol. Ten years later in the 1851 Census they are still living in Bristol but in the civil parish of St Paul and Thomas Molland recorded as an Independent Minister is now aged 68 and of infirm health. He had written his will in 1845 whilst living at No.24 Wilson St in St Paul's parish leaving everything to Sarah, but it was not proved by his widow until 6th Dec 1851.

    (2) Rev. Philipp Mills (1762-1796) (Minister 1783-1793) - another graduate of Trevecca, he retained the position until 1793 when he moved to become the Minister at Lock Fields in Walworth Surrey.

      [Note:- His name has been recorded variously as Philip; Phillip, Philipps; Miles, Mills but should be as shown above. ]

      Philipps MILLS was born on 21st November 1762 and educated at Trevacca College being appointed Minister of the Independent Chapel in Dorchester in 1783. A position he held until he was appointed on 29th May 1793 as Minister of the Independent Chapel at Lock's Fields in Walworth which lies within the ecclesiastical in the Parish of St Marys Newington in Surrey . He married Rebecca BRIDLE . He died on 12th January 1796 being buried in the Protestant Dissenters Burial Ground in Lock's Fields on 20th January by the Revd W Stevens who spoke at the grave.
      Additional Sources:- Surnam Index of Congregationalist Ministers; The Story of Congregationalism in Surrey by Edward EC Cleal Minister for Mortlake published London 1908]

    (3) Rev. Gibbons, (Minister 1793-1796) He was a Congregationalist and the church adopted this doctrine. The Charles Surman card index of Dissenting Ministers suggests that he was still there in 1796

    (4) Rev. Stephen Joseph Underwood (Minister 1796-1801) another graduate of Trevecca said to be from Middlesex.
      Note:- Stephen and his wife Mary are known to have had at least the following children (1) John who was born on 25th Oct 1788 in the parish of St Pancras, London, Middlesex (whilst they were living in Britannia Street, Bath Bridge) (2) James was born 8th Jan 1795 in the parish of St Martins in the Fields, London (whilst living in Orange Court Leicester Square) (3) Ebenezer who was baptised in Dorchester by his father on 21 Oct 1796 (4) Joseph who was born on 21st Oct 1796 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester (5) Maria Jane Willmot who was born on 6th Aug 1798 in All Saints Parish Dorchester and baptised by her father the same day. (6) Samuel William born & baptised All Saints 03 May 1800

    (5) Rev. James Higgs (1763-1829) (Minister 1802-1812) Born in London on 3rd Dec 1763 he became a preacher with the Itinerent Society Newport Pagnell. He served as Minister at Banbury in Oxford 1797-1802 where he had two children by his wife Elizabeth. (1) James born 21st May 1799 bap Banbury 14th Oct that year and (2) Elizabeth born 15th Sep 1800 who was not baptised until his arrival in Dorchester when she was baptised on 14th June 1802. He served at Dorchester until 1812 when he left for Witney in Oxon. During his stay in Dorchester he also had the following children (3) Thomas Kilpin born 20th Sep 1803 baptised with the next (4) John Wells born 30th June 1805 and baptised with his younger brother Thomas on 10th Sep 1805 (5) William born 10th March and baptised 11th July 1810. After serving in Witney he is recorded as serving at Cheshunt Hertfordshire from 1821 to 1829 when he died on 16th July that year.

    (6) Rev. Lemon Hall (1788-1863) (Minister 1813-1826) He was born at Gatesend near Fakenham Norfolk on 20th Feb 1788. He married (See IGI) to Ann Lentaff the daughter of John & Mary Lentaff at St Nicholas Church in Lynn Norfolk on 16th July 1813, shortly before moving to Dorchester. We know of eleven children born to his wife Ann in Dorchester:- (1) John Lentaff Hall born on 6th June 1814 whilst they were living in Holy Trinity Parish probably still in temporary accommodation after their arrival. He was baptised in the independent church on 31st July that year. This child appears to have been buried at All Saints (as the independent church had no burial ground of it's own) aged 4 years on 1st Sep 1818 as John Lemon Hall. (2) Lydia Hall was born after they moved to All Saints parish to live on 24th Sep 1815. She was baptised in the independent church on 9th November that year. (3) Robert Lemon Hall according to the register at Dr Williams Library was born on 21st Aug 1816 (The IGI incorrectly records birth place as Cripplegate which is where the library is!) . This registration gives maternal grandparents. He married and moved to live in Newington Surrey (4) Henry Hall born 2nd Nov 1817 was baptised in the independent church on 12th July 1818 but buried aged 11 months at All Saints on 18th Sep 1818. (5) Caroline Hall was buried unbaptised at All Saints aged just 19 days on 19 Nov 1818. (6) Samuel Hall born on the 1st and baptised on the 3rd Oct 1819. (7) William Hall born 4th day October 1820 and baptised the 23rd day of June 1821. (8) John Hall born 7th day Oct and baptised 21st of the same month 1821. (9) Henry Hall born 23rd and baptised 24th Jan 1823. (10) Charles Smith Hall the 14th day of June 1824 and was baptised the 12th day of July 1824. (11) Mary Ann Hall was born on the 4th day of January 1826 and baptised the 19th February 1826 After serving at Dorchester Lemon Hall and his family moved to Stanwell in Middlesex where Lemon became the Minister of the Congregational Chapel in Poyle. His wife Ann died there at the age of 37 being buried in the churchyard of the chapel on 30th Jan 1837. Lemon remarried in 1837 to Elizabeth the daughter of another nonconformist couple John and Ann Yockney who was born at Staines in Middlesex on 4th July 1793. Lemon remained at Stanwell until his death on 18th Jan 1863. Letters of Administration for his estate (under £450) were issued (with a will attached) to Samuel Hall of Eastbourne Sussex a Chemist one of his children.
    NOTE:- In 1822 during the tenure of the Rev Lemon HALL a group left the church to form a Huntingdon Connexion church which met in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester and in 1825 at Fordington . There are 66 names on the membership roll. Nineteen baptisms took place there and these have been added to the following register from Durngate but identified as a Huntingdon Connection baptism. In 1826, following the appointment of a new minister at the Durngate Street chapel, they re-joined the Congregational church.
    (7) Rev. John ANDERSON (1797-1866) (Minister 1828 - 1841) (5)

    Revd John Anderson was born on 22nd Feb 1797 at Burnham Overy Staithe, in Norfolk and baptised there on the 1st March. He studied at Hoxton Independent Academy circa 1818. From 1821 he served at Market Rasen in Lincolnshire arriving in Dorchester with his wife Elizabeth a native of Somerby in Lincolnshire in 1828. They had the following children baptised at Dorchester:-
      (1) Sarah born in All Saints Dorchester on 9th Aug 1830 & baptised by the Rev Richard Keynes of Blandford on 4th Jan 1831. She became a teacher
      (2) Charlotte Elizabeth born in All Saints Dorchester on 19th Aug 1832 she was baptied on 8th October by the Revd. Durrant the Minister of Poole. She married a farmer Robert Walker in the 2nd qtr 1855 in Caistor and on died 30th Oct 1889 in Lincolnshire leaving an estate of just £66.
      (3) Mary Ann born 20 June 1834 in All Saints Dorchester and was baptised 13th July by S Browne Minister of Clapham. She married twice. 1st to William Standley Death in Norfolk in 1858 and 2ndly to Henry Lambley Robins in 1878.. She died in 1889 in Suffolk.
      (4) Margaret born 22nd Feb 1837 in All Saints Dorchester and baptised on 15th June 1837 by Robert Chamberlain Independent Minister of Swanage. She married Alfred Mears Sidgwick in Lancashire in 1875 and died in Sussex in 1911.
      (5) Maria Jemima born c1840 in Dorchester she married Henry Martyn Stallybrass and died inShropshire in 1932.
      (6) John Brown b. 1844 in Caistor Lincolnshire. He also became an Independent Minister of the Congregational Chapel in Wymondham and died in 1866

    Revd John Anderson left Dorchester with his family in the second half of 1841 (they are still in All Saints in the 1841 Census taken on 6th June) to serve at Caistor in Lincolnshire from 1841 to 1852. He then moved again to take over the Congregational Chapel at Wymondham in Norfolk which was founded in 1652 making it one of the oldest congregations in England. He remained there until his death on 5th Sep 1866. His will was proved by his widow Elizabeth on 12th October that year; he left an estate of under £800.
    (8) John White POPE ( - ) (Minister 1842 - 1847) Studied at the Western Acadamy in Exeter c1825 served at the Western College Bristol 1836-1839 and Dorchester 1842-1847. Nothing else is known [Might be the John White Pope (1810-1887) He was born at Exmouth Devon circa 1810 and died at St James Road Sutton Surrey and was buried at Norwood Cemetery in Lambeth. He was a classical tutor and married to Christiana a native of Cheril in Wiltshire and had at least 2 daughters born at Heavertree in Devon circa 1839-1842 - but no definitive proof].
    (9) John Knox STALLYBRASS (1823 -1879 ) (Minister 1848 - 1852) Born of British Parents on 27th May 1823 at Selinginsk in Siberia. Studied at Glasgow University c1841 and Coward College London c 1842. Served at East Retford Nottinghamshire 1844-1846; Sailors Society Cronstadt in Russia 1846-1848 before coming to Dorchester where he served as Minister from 1848 to 1852. He appears there in both the 1851 Census and Slater's Directory of 1852. He then went to Bridport 1852-1856 where he met Sophia Barnicott the daughter of John Barnicott and Catherine Oliver. Sophia was born circa 1836 in Bridport and John Knox Stallybrass married her in the Wesleyan Chapel in Bridport on 5th June 1855. His next appointment was at Steelhouse Lane Birmingham 1856-1858; and then the Union Church at Putney in Surrey 1861-1865. He was in Bexley Kent with his 2 young sons in 1871 and they lived at May Villas Shooters Hill where he died on the 8th Nov 1879. Administration of his estate of under £200 was granted to his widow Sophia on 29th Dec 1879. His widow Sophia lived until she was 70 and died on 20th December 1906 when her address was given as Windermere Westlecott-road Swindon Wiltshire. Administration of her estate of £1011. 15s 4d was granted to Edith Maud Oliver Stallybrass spinster
INDEPENDANT CHAPEL:-

In 1857 a new church was built and stood near the lower end of South Street, on the east side, and was said to be a building of geometrical Gothic character, the front elevation or pulpit end of the chapel being in line with the street. Hutchins' referred to the interior being "effective and rich, and at the same time substantial and appropriate". The freehold of the site was purchased by Mr DEVENISH of Dorchester from H.C.STUART Esq and presented in fee to the Congregation.
    (10) Revd. Joseph Markinson FOX (1831 - 1927) (Minister 1861 - 1869) born circa 1831 at Hull in Yorkshire he graduated at New College London; Served as Assistant Minister at the Union Chapel Brighton in Sussex 1857-1859; Then as Minister at Barnet Hertfordshire 1859-1861 before coming to Dorchester in 1861 where he served until 1869. He married Emma Cordes ELSON and they had three children born at Dorchester:- (1) John Ernest Ravenscroft Fox born c1862 who became an artist scultor and painter (2) Arthur Markinson Fox born c1863 and (3) Gerard c1866. He then moved to Pembury in Kent 1869-1876 and King Street Dudley Worcestershire 1876 to 1881. He then appears to have become a vicar in the Church of England serving at Wingham St Mary in Hull where he still was in 1911 aged 80. He died at the age of 96 on 1st March 1927 at Winton 13 Napier Gardens Hythe in Kent leaving administration of his estate of £3,172.10s.1d to his son Arthur.
    (11) Rev. Thomas NEAVE (1838-) (Minister 1869-1886) Born in Scotland c1838 he graduated at Theological Hall in Edinburgh c1857; served as Minister at Canal Street, Perth, Scotland 1861-1864 ; Then Beaminster 1864-1869; then Dorchester 1869-1886. He married Marjory SIME (1838-) at Dundee Angus Scotland on 30th April 1862 and they are known to have had the following children (1) Thomas Erkskine Neave born 9th June 1863 at Perth Scotland (2) James Sampson Neave born 1st qtr 1867 Beaminster Dorset (3) John Sime Neave born Beaminster 3rd qtr 1869 (4) Marjory Mary Neave born Dorchester 2nd qtr 1871, She married George Gerald Tolhurst in New Zealand on 8th Apr 1896 (5) Isabella Sampson Neave born Dorchester 2nd qtr 1873, she may have also emigrated to New Zealand as the elctoral Register for Wellington for 1938 records a spinster Isabella Sampson Neave as living at 564 High Street Wellington. Her death is recorded as 3rd qtr 1955 at Lower Hutt Wellington. (6) Eskine Bremner Neave (1875-1850) a daughter born 3rd qtr 1875 Dorchester, married Robert Cathness Ingles,died 24 Mar 1950 Boat Green Gatehouse of Fleet Kirkcudbrightshire (7) Florence Annie M Neave born Dorchester 4th qtr 1878 and (8) Thomas Neave born Dorchester 1st qtr 1880
    (12) Rev James McClune UFFEN (1845-1923) (Minister 1891-1911) Born in April 1845 at Devonport. He became a Congregational Minister living at The Manse in Sawston in Cambridgeshire (1867-1884) and married at Woolwich in London in 1868 to Elizabeth Margaret Phyllis Ellis (1847-1904) where they started a family. He moved to Queen's Walk in Nottingham where he was Minister from 1884-1890 before arriving at Dorchester in 1891 living on the Cornwall Road, technically at that time within the parish of Fordington. He remained there until 1911 when he went to New Zealand (Leith St, Dunedin) for a year before returning to Cornwall where he was Minister at Truro (1912-1919) and Mevagissy (1919-1923). He died there on 30th June 1923 leaving an estate of £1,664.
Note:- The following baptisms were originally taken in Nov 2010 from the IGI extraction file C074181 for "The Independent Church of Dorchester Durngate Street"; and film C074191 for the Huntingdon Connection Church; to allow cross referencing with other records on this site until a full transcription could be obtained which was completed in Aug 2013. Because it's a non conformist religion baptisms are often well after birth and where this is more than a year I have made a separate note in the index of the birth date to aid searching. It does not of course mean that they were in Dorchester at the date of birth only that it is recorded at baptism. In the original register baptisms are often not in date order but grouped by family but for ease of reference I have chosen to retain the original chronologcal order given in the IGI.

Baptisms 1788-1837

25 Oct 1788 - John UNDERWOOD the son of Stephen William UNDERWOOD and Mary his wife of the parish of St Pancras (living in Britannia Street Bath Bridge) in the County of Middlesex was born Oct 25th 1788 and baptised by Thomas Wills (PR) [Note:- 1st entry in the Durngate Register Stephen William Underwood appears to have been it's Minister from 1796 - Ancestry. com image Non-Conformist Registers RG.4. Dorset Independent piece 0346 - image 9 of 51]

05 Jun 1789 - Joseph son of Joseph BROWNING & Jane his wife was born on the 5th day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine in the parish of Blandford in the County of Dorset signed John Anderson.
We certify that Joseph BROWNING whose birth is registered above is our son and that he was born at the time and place specified. Signed by Joseph BROWNING - Father and Jane BROWNING - Mother of Joseph BROWNING
We certify that the said Joseph BROWNING the father and Jane BROWNING the mother of Joseph BROWNING Junior wrote the above signatures John Banister Roe and Emily Devenish dated December 24th 1836 [Note:- very late entry in register John Anderson was Minister at Durngate from 1828 to 1841?]

24 Dec 1789 - Francis [Frances] daughter of Thomas GARLAND & Francis [Frances] was born Dec 24th 1789 at Froom in the parish of [Holy] Trinity in Dorchester and baptised by P Mills (PR) [Note:- Thomas GARLAND married Frances NEALE in Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 14th June 1784 - this is the first of 6 children baptised in the Independent church]

16 Mar 1791 - Elizabeth GARLAND daughter of Thomas GARLAND & Francis [Frances] his wife of Froom in the Parish of [Holy] Trinity Dorchester was born March 16th 1791 - baptised by me P. Mills (PR)

30 Mar 1791 - John WELLSTEAD son of John WELLSTEAD & Mary his wife of Stafford near Dorchester in this County of Dorset was born the 30th of March 1791 - and baptised by - P Mills (PR)

20 July 1793 - Mary WELLSTEAD daughter of John WELLSTEAD & Mary his wife of Stafford near Dorchester in this County of Dorset was born the 20th July 1793 and was baptised by - Rev Underwood (PR)

01 Dec 1793 - Martha GARLAND daughter of Thomas GARLAND & Francis [Frances] his wife of Froom in the Parish of [Holy] Trinity Dorchester was born Dec 1st 1793 & baptised by P. Mills (PR)

08 Oct 1794 - Thomas WILLMOTT [WILMOT] son of Thomas WILLMOTT and Sarah his wife of the Parish of St Mary Woolwich in the County of Kent was born October 8th 1794 & Baptised by me S.W. Underwood (PR)

11 July 1795 - Ann GARLAND daughter of Thomas GARLAND & Francis [Frances] his wife of Froom in the Parish of [Holy] Trinity Dorchester was born July 11th 1795 - and was Baptised by S. Underwood (PR)

17 Sep 1795 - George son of John WELLSTEAD & Mary his wife of Stafford near Dorchester in this County of Dorset was born 17th of Sept 1795 and was baptised by A Edwards (PR)

08 Jan 1795 - James UNDERWOOD the son of Stephen William UNDERWOOD & Mary his wife of the parish of St Martins in the Fields (living in Orange Court Leicester Square) in thye County of Middlesex was born January the 8th 1795 & baptised by J.A.Knight (PR) [Note:- Ancestry. com image Non-Conformist Registers RG.4. Dorset Independent piece 0346 - image 9 of 51]

25 Aug 1796 - Sarah WILLMOTT [WILMOT] daughter of Thomas WILLMOTT and Sarah his wife of the Parish of St Mary Woolwich in the County of Kent was born Aug 25th 1796 & baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

21 Oct 1796 - Ebenezer UNDERWOOD the son of Stephen William UNDERWOOD & Mary his wife of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and baptised by me S.W.UNDERWOOD (PR)

12 Mar 1797 - Joseph son of Thomas GARLAND & Francis [Frances] his wife of Froom in the Parish of [Holy] Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset was born March 12th 1797 and Baptised by S.W. Underwood (PR)

15 Feb 1798 - Elias White son of John WELLSTEAD & Mary his wife of Stafford near Dorchester in this County of Dorset was born the 15th of February 1798 and baptised by me S.W. Underwood (PR)

29 May 1798 - Catharine daughter of Thomas WILLMOTT and Sarah his wife of the Parish of St Mary Woolwich in the County of Kent was born May 29th 1798 & Baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

03 Jun 1798 - Rachel ASH daughter of William ASH & Margaret his wife of the parish of West Knighton in the County of Dorset born April 30th 1798 was baptised the 3rd of June 1798 by R Hindsman (PR)

06 Aug 1798 - Maria Jane Willmot UNDERWOOD daughter of Stephen William UNDERWOOD and Mary his wife of the Parish of All Saints in Dorchester baptised in the County of Dorset was born the 6th of Aug 1798 and baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

07 Oct 1798 - Samuel son of Thomas GARLAND & Francis [Frances] his wife of Froom in the Parish of [Holy] Trinity Dorchester Dorset was born ? 1798 baptized by me SW Underwood (PR)

14 Oct 1799 - James son of James & Elizabeth HIGGS of Banbury in the County of Oxford was born May 24th 1799 Baptised October 14th 1799 by James Moody registered by me J Higgs Minister (PR)

30 Nov 1799 - Francis [Frances?] daughter of Thomas WILLMOTT and Sarah his wife of the Parish of St Mary Woolwich in the County of Kent was born Nov 30th 1779 and baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

24 Feb 1800 - Ann daughter of of John WELLSTEAD & Mary his wife of Stafford near Dorchester in this County of Dorset was born 24th February 1800 and was baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

03 May 1800 - Samuel William son of Stephen William UNDERWOOD & Mary his wife of the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset was born the 3rd of May 1800 and baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

?? Sep 1800 - Thomas the son of Joseph BROWNING & Jane his wife was born at Dorchester the 19th August 1800 and baptised by S.W.Underwood in September 1800 (PR)

    [15 Sep 1800 Elizabeth daughter of James & Elizabeth HIGGS born - not baptised until 14 Jun 1802]

09 Oct 1800 - John FOY son of James FOY & Margaret his wife of the Parish of St Peters in Dorchester in the County of Dorset was born October 9th 1800 and baptised by me S.W.Underwood (PR)

05 Jun 1801 - Ann Green the daughter of William HAZARD & Sarah his wife was born the 15th May 1801 in the Parish of Holy Trinity in Dorchester in the County of Dorset - and was baptised June 5th 1801 by me S.W. Underwood (PR) [Note:- William HAZARD married Sarah GREEN on 30th Oct 1800 in Charminster Dorset.]

24 May 1802 - Thomas the son of George BROWN & Isabella his wife was born at Dorchester 1st April 1802 and baptised May 24th 1802 by Benjamin Cracknell (PR)

    [Note:- Thomas BROWN became a merchant seaman joining a coatal trader the "Scaleby Castle" of 1242 tons and belonging to the port of London as a carpenters mate in 1823 and served in China until 1829. He then joined the "Runnymede" belonging to the port of London of 381 tons as 2nd Mate serving in the East Indies until 1832. He then joined the "Australia" also of the port of London of 371 tons as 1st Mate continuing to serve in the East Indies until 1835 when he switched to the "Rosalinf of the port of London and 270 tons again as 1st mate and served in the East Dies until 1838. He is then recorded as serving as master on the "Hope" belonging to the port of Carlise and 71 tons coasting (presumable around the UK) until 1846. His Masters Certificate No.72.911 is dated 23rd March 1852 and supporting service record show that he was born at Dorchester in Dorset on 1st April 1802 ]

14 Jun 1802 - Elizabeth daughter of James & Elizabeth HIGGS of Banbury in the County of Oxford was born September 15th 1800 Baptised June 14th 1800 by Isaac Gardner Registered by me James Higgs Minister (PR)

14 Jun 1802 - Mary daughter of James & Elizabeth HIGGS of Banbury in the County of Oxford was born February 24th 1802 Baptised June 14th 1802 by Isaac Gardner Registered by me J Higgs Minister (PR)

25 Feb 1803 - James son of James & Margaret FOY of the Parish of St Peters Dorchester in the County of Dorset was born 26 Aug 1802 and Baptised February 25th 1803 by me James Higgs (PR)

16 Mar 1803 - Jane daughter of Isaiah & Dorothy BUSSELL of the Parish of Knighton in the County of Dorset was born October 24th 1802 Baptised March 16th 1803 by me James Higgs (PR)

28 Mar 1803 - Charlotte Green daughter of William & Sarah HAZARD of the Parish of St Peters Dorchester was born in the district of Charminster in the County of Dorset February 14th 1803 Baptised March 28th 1803 by me James Higgs (PR)

14 May 1803 - George Freak son of Amos & Mary DENNIS of the Parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset was born April 24th 1803 Baptised May 14th 1803 by James Higgs (PR) [Note:- Amos DENNIS married Mary FREAK in Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 26th Oct 1800]

    [20 Sep 1803 - Thomas Kilpin son of James & Elizabeth HIGGS born - not baptised until 10th Sep 1805 resident in the parish of All Saints]
28 Sep 1803 - Jane daughter of John & Mary WELLSTEAD of the Parish of Stafford in the County of Dorset was born 1st Aug 1803 Baptised September 28th 1803 by me james Higgs (PR)
    [07 Oct 1803 - Sarah Mary daughter of John & Susannah BEATON born - not baptised until 20th April 1815]

[Note:- No baptisms for the year 1804]

24 Jan 1805 - Joseph son of James & Margaret FOY of the Parish of St Peter's Dorchester Dorset was born [blank] baptised January 24th 1805 by me James Higgs (PR)

24 Feb 1805 - Hannah James daughter of George & Dorothy WOOD of the Parish of [Holy] Trinity Dorchester Dorset was born 7th Jan 1805 Baptised February 24th 1805 by James Higgs (PR)

    [Note:- Refer to Dorset History Center Family Records Ref F2 Genealogical Notes on WOOD and JAMES familes :- Includes " Marriage of George WOOD of Holy Trinity Dorchester & Dorothy COWARD in 1803 at Cerne Abbas Dorset {OPC records date as 25 Oct 1803 by licence} : ALSO Certificate of Baptism of Hannah James WOOD daughter of George & Dorothy WOOD of Holy Trinity Dorchester at Durngate Street Independent Chapel 1805 : ALSO Certificate of Baptism of George James WOOD son of George Wood of Upway Gentleman and Dorothy his wife the daughter of John COWARD of Fordington farmer 1807 {IGI born 26 June 1807 baptised 28 Aug 1807 at New Meeting Barrack Street-Independent Chapel, Bridport, Dorset}: ALSO Certificate of Baptism of Elizabeth daughter of George & Dorothy Wood born at Upway {IGI 13 May 1810} and baptised at St Nicholas Street Chapel Weymouth 1810 {IGI has date 27th Dec 1810} ALSO Certificate of baptism of Jane Alice WOOD daughter of George & Dorothy WOOD at Upwey Chapel 1817 {IGI has born 28 Mar 1817 baptised at St Nicholas St Independent church Weymouth 15 June 1817}: ALSO Copy of entry in Owermoigne Parish Register of Burial of George WOOD of Upway 1826 with obituary notice in Dorset Congregational Penny Magazine: ALSO Certificate of Death of Dorothy widow of George WOOD landed proprietor at Athelhampton 1855 + many other certificates concening descendants]

10 Sep 1805 - Thomas Kilpin son of James & Elizabeth HIGGS of the parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset was born 20 Sep 1803 Baptised September 10th 1805 by James Weston registered by me J Higgs Minister (PR)

10 Sep 1805 - John Wells son of James & Elizabeth HIGGS of the parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset was born 30 Jun 1805 Baptised September 10th 1805 by James Weston registered by me James Higgs Minister (PR)

    [14 Sep 1805 - Samuel son of John & Susannah BEATON born -not baptised until 20 Apr 1815]

08 Dec 1805 - Mary daughter of Amos & Mary DENNIS of the parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset was born 22 Oct 1805 Baptised December 8th 1805 by me James Higgs (PR)

[Note:- No baptisms for the years 1806-1808 inc]

    [30 Mar 1809 - Maria daughter of John & Susannah BEATON born - not baptised until 20 Apr 1815]
    [18 May 1809 - Alfred son of William & Elizabeth LOCKETT born - not baptised until 12 Dec 1813]

11 July 1810 - William son of James & Elizabeth HIGGS of the parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset was born 10 Mar 1810 Baptised 11th July 1810 by me James Higgs (PR)

21 Sep 1811 - Jethrow son of Matthew & Sarah DAW of the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset was born 14 Sep 1811 baptised 21st September 1811 by me James Higgs (PR)

22 Sep 1811 - Robert Hawker the son of James & Margaret FOY was born May 23rd 1811 in the Parish of St Peter Dorchester Dorset & Baptised September 22nd 1811 by me the Revd James Higgs registered by me Lemon Hall (PR)

28 Dec 1812 - Sarah SPRAGUE daughter of Dr. John Hammer & Sarah SPRAGUE was born [blank] 1812 & baptised in the presence of the nurse & Dr John Hammer Sprague December 28th inst 1812 by me Lemon Hall N.B. The above mentioned child was born in the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset.

26 Sep 1813 - Thomas Cooper VALLINS son of John & Elizabeth VALLINS was born at Dorchester in the Parish of All Saints in the County of Dorset December 3rd 1811 & Baptised in publick on Lords day Sept 26th 1813 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

26 Sep 1813 - Elizabeth Maddick FOY daughter of James & Margaret FOY residing St Peter's Parish Dorchester Dorset was born May 26th 1813 & baptised in the presence of the whole congregation on Lords day September 26th 1812 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

12 Dec 1813 - Alfred LOCKETT son of William & Elizabeth LOCKETT residing in [Holy] Trinity Parish Dorchester Dorset was born May 18th inst 1809 & baptised in the presence of the whole congregation on Lords day December 12th inst 1813 by me Lemon Hall (PR) [Note:- Buried Holy Trinity Church 1st Feb 1837– Alfred LOCKETT pauper, son of William, age 27 from hospital, St. Peters]

12 Dec 1813 - George LOCKETT son of William & Elizabeth LOCKETT residing in [Holy] Trinity Parish Dorchester Dorset was born 07 July 1811 & baptised in the presence of the whole congregation on Lords day December 12th inst 1813 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

09 Jan 1814 - Rebecca GREGORY daughter of John & Mary GREGORY residing in the Parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset was born December 10th 1813 and baptised in the presence of the whole congregation assembing in the Independent Meeting in the Parish Aforesaid on Lords day January 9th 1814 by me Lemon Hall Minister of the said congregation. (PR)

19 Jun 1814 - John LOCKETT son of William & Elizabeth LOCKETT was born May 15th 1814 in the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset & Baptised June 19th 1814 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

19 Jun 1814 - John NEILSON son of Robert NEILSON Troop Serjeant Major 12th Light Drgoons and Nancy NEILSON his wife was born June 3rd 1814 at Dorchester Barracks [i.e. In the parish of West Fordington ] in the County of Dorset & Baptised June 19th 1814 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

24 July 1814 - James MEECH son of John & Elizabeth MEECH in the Parish of Froom Dorset [i.e. Holy Trinity] was June 24th 1814 and Baptised July 24th 1814 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

31 July 1814 - John Lantaff HALL son of Lemon & Ann HALL was born June 6th 1814 in the Parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset and Baptised July 31st 1814 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

14 Oct 1814 - Elizabeth daughter of William CHARD & Martha his wife was born on the 14th day of October 1814 in the parish of Chard in the County of Somerset signed John Anderson [Note This entry is well out of date order in the register - John Anderson was Minister at Durngate from 1828 to 1841]

30 Oct 1814 - James son of William CLARE & Mary Ann his wife was born Sept 11th 1814 in the Paruish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset and baptised October 30th 1814 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

30 Oct 1814 - Susannah daughter of Amos & Mary DENNIS of [Holy] Trinity Parish Dorchester Dorset was born [blank] 1814 and Baptised October 30th 1814 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

05 Jan 1815 - Edward DEVENISH son of Edward & Jane DEVENISH of the Parish of Winterbourne St Martin in the County of Dorset was born December 1st 1814 & baptised January 5th1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

18 Jan 1815 - Ann VATCHER daughter of William VACHER & [blank] his wife was born Dec 19th 1814 in the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset & baptised January 18th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

09 Apr 1815 - William son of William TRICKEY & Susannah his wife was born in the Parish of The Holy Trinity in Dorchester Dorset February 28th 1815 and baptised April 9th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

20 Apr 1815 - Sarah Mary daughter of John & Susannah BEATON was born October 7th 1803 in the Parish of Woodsford in the County of Dorset and baptised April 20th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

20 Apr 1815 - Samuel son of John & Susannah BEATON was born Sept 14th 1805 in the Parish of Woodsford in the County of Dorset and baptised April 20th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

20 Apr 1815 - Maria daughter of John & Susannah BEATON was born March 30th 1807 in the Parish of Woodsford in the County of Dorset and baptised April 20th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

20 Apr 1815 - Martha daughter of John & Susannah BEATON was born March 2nd 1815 in the Parish of Woodsford in the County of Dorset and baptised April 20th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [08 July 1815 - Mary daughter of Henry & Elizabeth DURDEN born - not baptied until 18 Jun 1817]
    [08 July 1815 - Elizabeth Bisho [Bishop?] daughter of Henery & Elizabeth VARDEN born - not baptised until 21 May 1817]

15 Oct 1815 - Thomas Maddick the son of James & Margaret FOY of the Parish of St Peter Dorchester Dorset was born June 17th 1815 & Baptised October 15th 1815 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

09 Nov 1815 - Lydia the daughter of Lemon & Ann HALL was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of All Saints Sept 24th 1815 and baptised Nov 9th 1815 by the Revd Dr Gradwell (PR)

28 Jan 1816 - Louisa daughter of Robert & Jane LESLIE was born in the Parish of Fordington Dec 15th 1815 and baptised January 28th 1816 by me J Cadwell (Registered by Lemon Hall Minister of the place)

25 Apr 1816 - John son of William SHARREN & Ruth his wife was born March 16th 1816 in the Parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and baptised April 25th 1816 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    Note:- Following brief details extracted from the SHERREN's of the World website which covers the history of this family. William Samuel SHERREN (1779-1841) married Ruth MILLER (1793-1860). William was born at Broadmayne Dorset 24 June 1779 and became a yeoman farmer before marriage to Ruth MILLER. They were active members of the Durngate Independent Chapel and we have documented proof that Ruth was admitted into membership of the church on August 4th, 1815. They had nine children some of which were baptised in the Lady Huntington Room at the Grey House Dorchester rather than at the church.

14 July 1816 - Jane daughter of Amos & Mary DENNIS of the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset was born May 25th 1816 and baptised July 14th 1816 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [NOTE:- Additional entry from:- All Saints, Dorchester, Dorset, Eng; Collection: Dr. William's Library; Nonconformist Registers; Date Range: 1815 - 1816; Film Number: 815999.]
    21 Aug 1816 Robert Lemon son of Lemon & Ann HALL [maternal grandparents John & Mary Santaff (Should be Lentaff) ]

08 Jan 1817 - Jane daughter of Edward & Jane DEVENISH of the Parish of Winterbourne St Martin in the County of Dorset was born Sept 2nd 1816 and baptised January 8th 1817 (PR)

09 Feb 1817 - Samuel Paul the son of William TRICKEY & Susannah his wife was born in the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset : Dec 19th 1816 and baptised February 9th 1817 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

24 Apr 1817 - James son of James & Charlotte WALLIS was born in the Parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset March 20th 1817 and baptised April the twenty fourth 1817 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

21 May 1817 - Elizabeth Bishop daughter of Henery & Elizabeth VARDEN was born at Dorchester in the parish of St Peter July 8th 1815 and Baptised Masy 21st 1817 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

18 Jun 1817 - Mary daughter of Henry & Elizabeth DURDEN was born at Dorchester in the parish of St Peter July 8th 1815 and baptised June 18th 1817 by me Lemon Hall (PR) </ 03 Feb 1818 - George son of George & Elizabeth PASHEN was born January 11th 1818 in the parish if Bincombe in the County of Dorset and baptised February 3rd 1818 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

05 Feb 1818 - James Miller son of William SHARREN [SHERREN] & Ruth his wife was born Dec 13th 1817 in the Parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and baptised February 5th 1818 by me Lemon Hall (PR) [Note:-See comments 25 Apr 1816 about this family - died at the age of 22 on the 17th of July 1839]

12 July 1818 - Henry son of Lemon HALL and Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the parish of All Saints in the County of Dorset Nov 2nd 1817 and baptised July 12th 1818 by the Rev J Hall (Registered by me Lemon Hall) (PR) [Note This entry has a large cross through it, possibly because he had died]

11 Feb 1819 - Emily daughter of Edward DEVENISH & Jane his wife was born December fifteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen in the parish of Winterbourne St Martin in the County of Dorset and baptised February the eleventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ny me Lemon Hall (PR)

04 May 1819 - George son of George PASHEN & Elizabeth his wife was born February 28th 1819 in the parish of Bincombe in the County of Dorset and baptised May 4th 1819 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

03 Oct 1819 - Samuel son of Lemon HALL HALL and Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the parish of All Saints in the County of Dorset Octobet 1st 1819 and baptised October 3rd 1819 (PR)

10 Nov 1819 - Jane daughter of Francis & Catharine WILLIAMS was born Oct 15th 1819 in the workhouse of [Holy] Trinity Parish Dorchester Dorset and baptised Nov 10th 1819 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

10 Feb 1820 - Ruth White daughter of William SHARREN [SHERREN] & Ruth his wife was born Nov 26th 1819 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset & baptised February 10th 1820 by me Lemon Hall (PR) [Note:-See comments 25 Apr 1816 about this family]

10 Feb 1820 - Charlotte daughter of John WALLIS & Sarah his wife was born Nov 4th 1819 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset & baptised 10th day February 1820 by me lemon Hall (PR)

20 Feb 1820 - Stephen son of Amos DENNIS & Mary his wife was born in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset the 28th day of November 1919 and baptised 20th February 1820 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

20 Feb 1820 - Elizabeth daughter of Henry FRANKLIN & Sarah his wife was born Nov 13th 1819 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised February the 13th 1820 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [Note:- March 1820 - Athalia daughter of William & Elizabeth LOCKETT was born c March 1820 as she was buried in Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 10th Feb 1821 aged 11 months as Durngate had no burial ground - no trace of her being baptised]

23 May 1820 - Elizabeth daughter of Henry HUNT and Mary his wife was born at Dorchester in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset the 13th day of March 1820 and baptised the 23rd day of May 1820 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

02 Sep 1820 - Octavia daughter of William LOCKETT & Elizabeth his wife was born February 24th 1820 in the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset and was baptised September 2nd 1820 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

18 Sep 1820 - Frances daughter of James DAW & Frances his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of All Saints [day and month blank] 1820 and was baptised the 8th day of September 1820 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [12 Nov 1820 - Jane daughter of William & Jane SATCHELL born - not baptised until 17 Aug 1823]

25 Jan 1821 - William son of James WALLIS & Charlotte his wife was born December 11th 1820 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and was baptised january 25th 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

05 Feb 1821 - Samuel Russell son of David LOVELESS & Mary Handy his wife was born 7th December 1820 in the Parish of St Peter Dorchester Dorset and baptised February 5th 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [10 Jun 1821 - Eliza daughter of Henry & Hannah CROCKER born - not baptised until 28 Aug 1825 by the Hunting Connection Church]

23 Jun 1821 - William son of Lemon HALL & Ann his wife was born at Dorchester Dorset in the parish of All Saints on the 4th day October 1820 and baptised the 23rd day of June 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

19 Aug 1821 - Thomas Robert son of Edward LOCKETT & Sarah his wife was born at Dorchester Dorset in the parish of Holy Trinity the 11th day of May 1820 and baptised 19th day of August 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

16 Sep 1821 - Thomas Bishop son of Thomas LOGAN & Rebecca his wife was born at Dorchester Dorset in the parish of St Peter on 13th day May 1821 and baptised 16th day of September 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

16 Sep 1821 - Rebecca daughter of Samuel MEPHAM & Rebecca his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of St Peter the 15th day of August 1821 and baptied the 16th day of September 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [26 Oct 1821 - Caroline daughter of James & Rebecca BAILEY born - not baptised until 10 Dec 1823 by the Hunting Connection Church]

21 Oct 1821 - John son of Lemon HALL and Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the Parish of All Saints the 7th day of Oct 1821 and baptised the 21st day of Oct 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

13 Dec 1821 - Mary daughter of John KEATS & Ann his wife was born at Dorchester Dorset in the parish of St Peter the 12th day Dec 1821 & baptised the 13th Dec 1821 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of John KEATS to Ann SQUIBB at St Peters Church Dorchester on 17th May 1821]
31 Mar 1822 - James son of James WINZAR & Ann his wife was born in the parish of St Peter Dorchester Dorset the 27th Feb 1822 and was baptised March 31st 1822 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

02 Jun 1822 - Joseph Miller son of William SHARREN [SHERREN] & Ruth his wife was born in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset on 03 May 1822 and baptised the 2nd day of June 1822 by me lemon Hall (PR) [Note:-See comments 25 Apr 1816 about this family]

11 July 1822 - Ann daughter of John WALLIS & Sarah his wife was born the 11th June 1822 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and baptised the 11th day of July 1822 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

06 Dec 1822 - Emma daughter of Edward & Mary LESTER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House yard South Street Dorchester (Born 16 Sep 1822) by Rev Joseph H Browning Huntingdon Connection Church

24 Jan 1823 - Henry son of Lemon HALL and Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the Parish of All Saints in the County of Dorset on Thursday January 23rd 1823 and baptised the 24th Jan 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

16 Mar 1823 - James son of James DAW and Frances his wife was born at Dorchester in the Parish of All Saints in the County of Dorset on Thursday the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord 1823 and was baptised the 16th day of March in the year aforesaid by me Lemon Hall.

16 Mar 1823 - Richard son of Edward LOCKETT & Sarah his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the Parish of Holy Trinity the 10th day of October 1822 and was baptised the 16th day of March 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

03 May 1823 - Martha daughter of Henry & Hannah CROCKER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 01 May 1823) bt Thomas Andreson - Huntingdon Connection Church

02 Jun 1823 - James son of Thomas LOGAN & Rebecca his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of St Peter the 13th day of May 1823 and baptised the 2nd day of June 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

08 Jun 1823 - Thomas Ball son of Thomas HOLMES & Mary his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of Holy Trinity the 12th day of April 1823 and was baptised the 8th day of June 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

11 Jun 1823 - William son of John & Sarah POUNCY baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 19 May 1823) - Huntingdon Connection Church

11 Jun 1823 - Samuel Bartlett son of William & Elizabeth RUSSELL baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 24 Jan 1823) by Joseph H Browning - Huntingdon Connection Church [Note:- Buried 10 Dec 1826 at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester aged 4 years - 1st known child from the marriage of William RUSSELL to Elizabeth Ann BARTLETT at All Saints Church in Dorcester on 3rd June 1820]

20 July 1823 - Elizabeth daughter of George & Mary LESTER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 05 Mar 1823) - Huntingdon Connection Church

30 July 1823 - Mary Jane daughter of Samuel MEPHAM & Rebecca his wife was born at Dorchester in the parish of St Peter in the County of Dorset the 16th day of March 1823 and was baptised the 30th day of July 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

05 Aug 1823 - Susan daughter of James TREW & Susan was born in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset the 21st day of June 1823 and was baptised the 5th day of August 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

17 Aug 1823 - Jane daughter of William SATCHELL & Jane his wife was born at Charminster in the County of Dorset in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty the twelfth day of November and was baptised the 17th day of August 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

05 Oct 1823 - William England son of Amos DENNIS & Mary his wife was born at Dorchester in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset the 10th day of August 1823 and baptised the 5th day of October 1823 by me lemon Hall (PR)

14 Oct 1823 - Henry John son of John KEATS & Mary his wife was born at Dorchester in the parish of St Peter in the County of Dorset the 10th day of October 1823 and was baptised the 14th day of October 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [Note:- Although the mothers name is recorded as Mary on the original copy I am fairly sure this was a clerical error by the Rev Lemon Hall and that he is the 2nd child from the marriage of John KEATS to Ann SQUIBB at St Peters Church Dorchester on 17th May 1821]

01 Dec 1823 - Louisa Susan daughter of John Saunders CURTIS & Mary his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the Parish of Holy Trinity the 18th day of November 1823 and was baptised the first day of December 1823 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [Note:- John Saunders CURTIS (1796-1872) a tailor by trade married Mary Lock SLADE (1793-1877) in her home parish of All Saints Church in Dorchester on 10 Nov 1822. They had moved by 1828 to live at Market Place in Blandford Forum and attended the Independent church there where they had a daughter Mary Jane and a son Charles Thomas baptised together on 22nd May 1828.]

10 Dec 1823 - Caroline daughter of James & Rebecca BAILEY baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 26 Oct 1821) by John James- Huntingdon Connection Church

10 Dec 1823 - Thirza daughter of James & Rebecca BAILEY baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 15 Oct 1822) by John James - Huntingdon Connection Church

11 Mar 1824 - Emma daughter of Samuel FENTON & Elizabeth Bennett his wife was born at Fordington in the County of Dorset the 1st day of March 1824 and baptised the 11th day of March 1824 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

25 Mar 1824 - Henry son of William & Ruth SHERREN baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 04 Mar 1824) by James Durrant - Huntingdon Connection Church

11 Apr 1824 - Owen son of Edward & Mary LESTER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 23 Mar 1824) by James Durrant - Huntingdon Connection Church

04 May 1824 - Charlotte daughter of James WALLIS & Charlotte his wife was born in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset the 23rd day of March 1824 and was baptised the 4th day of May 1824 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

12 July 1824 - Charles Smith son of Lemon HALL & Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the Parish of All Saints in the County of Dorset the 14th day of June 1824 and was baptised the 12th day of July 1824 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

04 Aug 1824 - Eliza daughter of William SATCHELL & Jane his wife was born at Charminster in the County of Dorset the 22nd day of July 1824 and was baptised the 4th day of August 1824 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

21 Nov 1824 - William son of William & Elizabeth RUSSELL baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 14 Oct 1824) by James Durrant - Huntingdon Connection Church [Note:- Buried Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 15 Dec 1826 aged 2 years - - 2nd known child from the marriage of William RUSSELL to Elizabeth Ann BARTLETT at All Saints Church in Dorcester on 3rd June 1820]]

21 Apr 1825 - Keziah daughter of John & Sarah WILLIAM baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 04 Mar 1825) by B Woodyard - Huntingdon Connection Church

11 May 1825 - Sarah daughter of James TREW & Susan his wife was born in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset the 23rd day of March 1825 and was baptised the 11th day of May 1825 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

06 Jun 1825 - Thomas son of John HOPKINS & Sarah his wife was born in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset the 23rd day of April 1825 and was baptised the 6th day of June 1825 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

27 Jun 1825 - Ann daughter of Edward LOCKETT & Sarah his wife was born the 6th day of April 1825 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester Dorset and was baptised the 27th day of June 1825 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

07 July 1825 - George son of John & Sarah POUNCY baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 03 July 1825) by B Woodyard - Huntingdon Connection Church

10 Aug 1825 - Elisabeth daughter of James & Rebecca BAILEY baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 03 Mar 1825) by B Woodyard - Huntingdon Connection Church

14 Aug 1825 - Jane Maria daughter of James DAW and Frances his wife was born in the parish of All Saints Dorchester Dorset the 10th day of July 1825 and baptised the 14th Aug 1825 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

28 Aug 1825 - Eliza daughter of Henry & Hannah CROCKER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 10 Jun 1821) by B Woodyard - Huntingdon Connection Church

28 Aug 1825 - Elizabeth daughter of Henry & Hannah CROCKER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 9 Jun 1825) by B Woodyard - Huntingdon Connection Church

28 Aug 1825 - Rebecca daughter of George & Mary LESTER baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 14 July 1825) - by B Woodyard Huntingdon Connection Church

22 Sep 1825 - Ebenezer son of John & Ann KEATS baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 13 Sep 1825) by B Woodyard - Huntingdon Connection Church

    [Note:- 3rd child from the marriage of John KEATS to Ann SQUIBB at St Peters Church Dorchester on 17th May 1821. Died aged 16 months and was buried at St peters Church Dorchester on 31st Dec 1826, next child renamed Ebenezer see below]
19 Feb 1825 - Mary Ann daughter of Lemon HALL and Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the Parish of All Saints the 4th day of January 1825 and baptised the 19th February 1825 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

19 Feb 1826 - Mary Ann daughter of Lemon HALL and Ann his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the Parish of All Saints the 4th day of January 1826 and baptised the 19th February 1826 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

    [10 Feb 1826 - Samuel son of George & Elizabeth COOMBES born - not baptised until 24 July 1837]

19 Feb 1826 - Henry son of John ROBINSON & Elizabeth his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of Holy Trinity the 11th day of Dec 1825 and baptised the 19th day of February 1826 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

19 Feb 1826 - Alfred son of George SYMES & Catharine his wife was born at Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the parish of All Saints the 27th day of December 1825 and baptised by me February the 19th 1826 by me Lemon Hall (PR)

23 Mar 1826 - Samuel Miller son of William & Ruth SHERREN baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House Yard South Street Dorchester (Born 27 Feb 1826) M Davies - Huntingdon Connection Church

29 Apr 1826 - Selina daughter of Edward & Mary LESTER [Note:- named after Selina, Countess of Huntingdon (1707 – 1791)] and baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 01 Apr 1826) by M Davies - Huntingdon Connection Church

25 Aug 1826 - Isabella Rebecca daughter of Thomas LOGAN & Rebecca his wife was baptised in the Lady Huntingdon Room in Grey House South Street Dorchester (Born 26 July 1826) by me Joshua Meffen - Huntingdon Connection Church

[Note:- No baptisms for the year 1827]

30 Jan 1828 - James son of William & Elizabeth Ann RUSSEL was born in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset June 25th 1827 and was baptised on the 30th day of January 1827 by me John Anderson (PR)

04 Feb 1828 - Ebenezer son of John & Ann KEATS was born on the 6th day of January 1828 in the parish of St Peters Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 4th day of February 1828 by me John Anderson (PR)

    [Note:- 4th child from the marriage of John KEATS to Ann SQUIBB at St Peters Church Dorchester on 17th May 1821]

05 Feb 1828 - Thomas son of John & Sarah WALLIS was born on the 28th day of November 1828 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset & was baptised on the 5th day of February 1828 by me John Anderson (PR)

05 Feb 1828 - Elizabeth daughter of William & Sarah SAMWAYS was born on the 26th day of November 1828 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 5th of February 1828 by me John Anderson (PR)

25 Feb 1828 - Sarah daughter of Charles & Mary CROCKER was born on the 8th day of January 1828 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 25th day of February 1828 by me John Anderson (PR)

05 Mar 1828 - Johanna Woodman daughter of James & Elizabeth PHILIPS was born on the thirty first day of March 1827 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the Countty of Dorset and was baptised on the 5th day of March 1828by me John Anderson (PR)

    [10 May 1828 - Charles son of George & Elizabeth COOMBS born - not baptised until 24 July 1837]

12 Jun 1828 - William White son of William & Ruth SHERREN was born on the 18th day of May 1828in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of June 1828 by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:-See comments 25 Apr 1816 about this family - died on June 5th, 1877. He became a Reverend in the United Church ]

22 Jun 1828 - Francis Cozens son of William Collins CURTIS & Elizabeth nee ROBERTS (maternal Grandfather Francis ROBERTS) was born on the 2nd day of June 1828 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 22nd day of June 1828 by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:- This record also appears in 'The Collection of: Dr. William's Library; Nonconformist Registers held in London ; Date Range:  1828 - 1828; Film Number: 838733. which gives her grandfathers name ]

27 Jun 1828 - Sarah daughter of Edward & Sarah LOCKETT was born on 4th day of October 1827 in the parish of Holy Trinity in Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised by me on 22nd day of June 1828 John Anderson (PR)

22 Jun 1828 - Matilda daughter of Edward & Mary LESTER was born on the 24th day of March 1828 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 22nd day of June in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

11 Feb 1829 - William Walters son of John & Mary KING was born on the 9th day February 1829 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised by me on the 11th day of February 1929 John Anderson (PR)

16 May 1829 - Amelia daughter of James & Frances DAWE was born on the 9th day of March 1829 in the parish of St Peter Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 16th day of May 1829 by me John Anderson (PR)

13 Dec 1829 - Ebenezer son of Henry & Hannah CROCKER was born in the parish of Holy Trinity on the 22nd day of August 1829 and was baptised on the 13th day of December by me John Anderson (PR)

13 Dec 1829 - Richard Squibb son of John & Ann KEATS was born on the 29th day of Aug 1829 in the parish of St Peter Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 13th day of December 1829 by me John Anderson (PR)

    [Note:- 5th child from the marriage of John KEATS to Ann SQUIBB at St Peters Church Dorchester on 17th May 1821]

13 Dec 1829 - Ebenezer son of Edward & Mary LESTER was born on the 12th day of October 1829 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 13th day of December 1829 by me John Anderson (PR)

19 Dec 1829 - Martha daughter of Joseph & Eliza CLARKE was born on the 17th day of December 1829 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 19th day of December 1829 by me John Anderson (PR)

27 May 1830 - Sarah daughter of John & Sarah WALLIS was born on the 28th day of February 1830 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the twenty seventh day of May in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

11 July 1830 - Maria daughter of Robert & Mary ALLET was born on the 1st day of November 1829 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 11th day of July 1830 by me John Anderson (PR)

17 Aug 1830 - Martha Miller daughter of William & Ruth SHERREN was born on the 4th day of July 1830 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 7th day of August 1830 by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:-See comments 25 Apr 1816 about this family - This history suggests she married a RIGGS but as far as I can see she married in 1852 to Thomas Russell GRO Dorchester District 5a/559].

    [22 Aug 1830 - Sophia daughter of Edward & Sarah LOCKETT born - not baptised until 24 July 1837]

22 Aug 1830 - James son of James MENZIES & Euphemia his wife was born on the 25th day of July 1830 in the parish of St Peters Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 22nd day of August 1830 by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:- Also recorded at Dr William's Library for Nonconformist registers in London Film 838732 where maternal grandfather given as John Vernon GALLOWAY]

22 Aug 1830 - Fredric son of John & Emma PARSONS was born on the 22nd day of July 1830 parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 22nd day of August 1830 by me John Anderson (PR)

17 Oct 1830 - Mary daughter of William Collins CURTIS & Elizabeth his wife was born on the first day of October 1830 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 17th day of the same month in the same year John Anderson (PR)

04 Jan 1831 - Sarah daughter of the Revd John ANDERSON & Elizabeth his wife was born on the 9th of Aug 1830 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset & was baptised on the 4th of January 1831 by me Rev Richard Keynes of Blandford Dorset (PR)

    [13 July 1831 - Francis son of James & Elizabeth PHILIPS born - not baptised until 12 Jan 1834]

10 Sep 1831 - Susan daughter of John & Emma PARSONS was born 15 Aug 1830 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 10th day of September in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

20 Nov 1831 - Charles son of James & Hannah GREENING was born on the 7th day of October 1831 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 20th day of November 1831 by me John Anderson (PR)

20 Nov 1831 - George son of Aaron FRY & Anne his wife was born on the 25th day of October 1830 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 20th of November 1831 by me John Anderson (PR)

25 Dec 1831 - William Henry son of Henry & Hannah CROCKER was born on the 14th day of July 1831 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 25th day of December in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

    [Note:- William Henry CROCKER (1831-1900) Apprenticed by his father to a cooper he married at the age of 22 at Christchurch West Fordington on 13th Aug 1860 to Rhoda RIGGS living at Grove buildings in Fordington. By 1881 he was living in Church Street All Saints parish Dorchester and by 1889 Kellys directory shows him operating a coopers business from 12 High East Street where he remained until his death on 2nd April 1900 leaving an estate of £1277.]

25 Dec 1831 - Fanny daughter of James BURT and Mary his wife was born on the 15th day of Nov 1831 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 25th day of December 1831 by me John Anderson (PR)

05 Feb 1832 - John son of James MENZIES & Euphemia his wife was born on the 7th day of January 1832 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 5th day of February in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

19 Feb 1832 - Mary Ann daughter of Philip LAKE and [blank] his wife was born on the 26th day of January 1832 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and baptised on the 19th day of February in the same year by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:- Phillip LAKE a bachelor married Mary WATKINS a spinster at Melcombe Regis Dorset by Banns 9th April 1826 but living in Holy Trinity Parish in Dorchester in Pease Lane in the 1851 Census.]

20 Mar 1832 - Thomas son of Joseph SPRACKLEN & Anne his wife was born on the 11th day of February 1832 in the parish of Winterbourne Saint Martin in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 20th day of March in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

01 July 1832 - Martha daughter of George COOMBS & Elizabeth his wife was born on the 4th day of June 1832 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 1st day of July in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

23 Sep 1832 - Henry Ebenezer son of Thomas HUTCHINS & Elizabeth his wife was born on the 4th day of September 1832 in the parish of St Peter Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 23rd day of September in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

08 Oct 1832 - Charlotte Elizabeth daughter of John ANDERSON & Elizabeth his wife was born on the 19th day of August 1832 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 8th day of October in the same year by me Thomas Durant of Poole Dorset (PR)

04 Nov 1832 - Sarah Elizabeth daughter of John KEATES & Ann his wife was born on 16th of October 1832 in the parish of St Peter Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 4th day of November in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

    17 Dec 1832 - Samuel son of Samuel & Anne Garland born 17 Dec 1832. Maternal grandfather recorded as Michael Marshall [NOTE:- this entry comes from a birth certificate held at Dr Williams Library in London and is held in the Dissenting Deputies Registers (1728-1837). It relates to the Independant Church in Durngate Street. It also appears on the IGI under film number C815933 -0590699 (RG4 346) . The IGI however records their marriage:- Samuel Garland to Ann Marshall at Bradford Peverell on 10th March 1832. See baptism below on 27th January 1833]

20 Jan 1833 - Emma daughter of John HICKS & Mary Ann his wife was born on the 28th December 1832 in the parish of St Peter Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 20th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

20 Jan 1833 - John son of John PARSONS & Emma his wife was born 21st Dec 1832 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 20th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

27 Jan 1833 - Samuel son of Samuel GARLAND & Anne his wife was on the born 17th of December 1832 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and baptised the 27th January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:- See entry above for 17th Dec 1832]

    [27 Mar 1833 - Edward son of Edward & sarah LOCKETT born - not baptised until 24 July 1837]

25 Aug 1833 - Isaac son of William SHERREN & Ruth his wife was born 30 Jan 1833 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 25th day of August in the same year by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:-See comments 25 Apr 1816 about this family - He died as an infant on March 3, 1834 being buried at Broadmayne]

25 Aug 1833 - Jane daughter of John PAYNE & Edith his wife was born 4th Aug 1833 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 25th day of August in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - Francis son of James PHILIPS & Elizabeth his wife was born 13th day July 1831 in the parish of [blank - note next baptism was in St Peters ] in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of January 1834 by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - Henry son of John CROSS & Mary his wife was born 27 Aug 1833 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - John son of James GREENING & Hannah his wife was born 20 Oct 1833 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - George Curme son of George LESTER & Mary his wife was born 12 Sep 1833 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and baptised the 12th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - Charles George son of George LOCKETT & Ann his wife was born 16 Dec 1833 in the parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset and baptised the 12th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - Eupemia daughter of James MENZIES & Eupemia was born 17 Nov 1833 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of January 1833 by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Jan 1834 - John Woodman Charles son of James PHILIPS & Elizabeth his wife was born 19 Nov 1833 in the parish of St Peters Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of January 1834 by me John Anderson (PR)

06 May 1834 - Eliza daughter of John & Sarah WALLIS was born 14 March 1834 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and Baptised on 6th day of May 1834 by me John Anderson (PR)

22 Jun 1834 - James son of John BROWN & Elizabeth his wife was born 4th Jan 1834 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 22nd day of June in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

22 Jun 1834 - John son of James & Mary BURT was born on the 24th day of April 1834 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and baptised on the 22nd day of June 1834 by me John Anderson (PR)

13 July 1834 - Mary Ann daughter of Revd John ANDERSON & Elizabeth his wife was born on the 20 June 1834 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 13th day of July in the same year by S Browne Minister of Clapham [Note:- 3rd daughter of Rev John ANDERSON Dissenting Minister of the Independant Chapel; alive 1841 age 6]

02 Jan 1835 - Louisa daughter of John GREY & Jane his wife was born on the 13th day of July 1834 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 2nd of January 1835 by me John Anderson (PR) [Note well out of order after 1832 in the original register]

05 Jan 1835 - Elizabeth daughter of Joseph SPRACKLEN & Anne his wife was born 29th Nov 1834 in the parish of Winterbourne Saint Martin in the County of Dorset and was baptised the 5th day of January 1835 by me John Anderson (PR)

31 May 1835 - Joseph John Toft son of Joseph BROWNING & Mary Ann his wife was born 30th day of April 1835 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 31st day of May in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

    [Note:- There is a Birth Certificate under RG5/0135 No.5819 (300)"This is to Certify and declare that Joseph John Toft the son of Joseph BROWNING of Dorchester in the County of Dorset, Draper and Mary Ann hus wife the daughter of John BROWN from the City of Lincoln, Fenman was born at the house of the said Joseph BROWNING in Dorchester in the County of Dorset on the 13th April 1835 - Registered 25th Feb 1836."

?? June 1835 - Charles son of Thomas GARLAND & Elizabeth his wife was born April 18th 1835 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the [blank?] day of June in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

12 July 1835 - Marianne daughter of George WHITE & Sarah his wife was born 18th day of June 1835 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of July in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

19 July 1835 - Clarissa Georgiana daughter of George LOCKETT & Ann his wife was born 10the day of June 1835 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 19th day of July in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

13 Sep 1835 - Elizabeth daughter of William Collins CURTIS & Elizabeth his wife was born 21st day of August 1835 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 13th day of September in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

13 Sep 1835 - Agnes daughter of James GREENING & Hannah his wife was born 28th day of July 1835 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 13th day of September in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

04 Oct 1835 - Eliza Ann daughter of Thomas HAZARD & Ann his wife was born 20th day of July 1835 in the parish of St Peters Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 4th day of October in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

23 Dec 1835 - Henry son of Edward HARRISON & Mary Ann his wife was born 29th day of July 1835 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 23rd day of December in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

31 Jan 1836 - Ruth daughter of George LESTER & Mary his wife was born 23rd day of December 1835 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 31st day of January 1836 by me John Anderson (PR)

05 May 1836 - Eliza daughter of Samuel WALLIS & Margaret his wife was born 22nd day of February 1836 in the parish of Broadmayne in the County of Dorset and baptised on the 5th day of May in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

07 Feb 1836 - Elizabeth daughter of John PAYNE & Edith his wife was (born 7th day of Jananuary 1836 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 7th day of February in the same year by me John Anderson (PR) [Note:- Elizabeth PAYNE remained a spinster and was still alive aged 65 in the 1901 Census living with her elder brother Henry aged 75 at 58 High West st where he was caretaker of Judge Jeffreys Lodgings]

01 May 1836 - Julia Elizabeth daughter of Edmund Jewell CURTIS & Eleanor Burt his wife was born on the 24th day of February 1836 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 1st day of May in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

29 May 1836 - William Ensor son of Thomas HUTCHINS & Elizabeth his wife was born in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset on 3rd day of May 1836 and was baptised on the 29th day of May in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

14 Aug 1836 - George son of John CROSS & Mary his wife was born on the 12th day of July 1836 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 14th day of August in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

13 Nov 1836 - Jane daughter of James BURT and Mary his wife was born in the parish of All Saints Dorchester on the 17th day of August 1836 and was baptised on the 13th day of November in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

17 Nov 1836 - Mary daughter of William BURRETT & Mary his wife was born on the 30th day of October 1836 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 17th day of November in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

04 Dec 1836 - Mary Jane daughter of William ABBOT & Susan his wife was born on the 19th day of October 1836 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 4th day of December in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

22 Jan 1837 - Francis son of Charles CROCKER & Mary his wife was born on the 22nd day of January in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset (sic) John Anderson

10 Feb 1837 - Helen daughter of Hugh HILL & Catharine his wife was born in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 23rd day of January 1837 & baptised on the 10th day of February in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

12 Feb 1837 - Emily daughter of Jeremiah PROONGLEY [PRANGLEY] & Jane his wife was born on the 27th day of November 1836 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 12th day of February 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

15 Jun 1837 - Margaret daughter of of Revd John ANDERSON & Elizabeth his wife was born on the 22nd of February 1837 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester and was baptised on the 15th day of June 1837 by me Robert Chamberlain Independent Minister Swanage Dorset [Note:- 4th daughter of Rev John ANDERSON Dissenting Minister of the Independant Chapel; alive 1841 age 4]

16 July 1837 - Bennett Ireland son of Joseph BROWNING & Mary Ann his wife was (born on the 14th day of June 1837 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 16th day of July in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

16 July 1837 - William son of George LOCKETT & Ann his wife was born on the 17th day of May 1837 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 16th day of July in the same year by me John Anderson (PR)

24 July 1837 - Samuel son of George COOMBES & Elizabeth his wife was born 10 Feb 1826 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 24th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

24 July 1837 - Charles son of George COOMBES & Elizabeth his wife was born 10 May 1828 in the parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 24th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

24 July 1837 - Sophia daughter of Edward LOCKETT & Sarah his wife was born 22 Aug 1830 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 24th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

24 July 1837 - Edward son of Edward LOCKETT & Sarah his wife was born 27th day of March 1833 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 24th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

24 July 1837 - Joseph son of Edward LOCKETT & Sarah his wife was born 5th day of May 1837 in the parish of Holy Trinity in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 24th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

24 July 1837 - Leah daughter of Eli MARSH & Elizabeth his wife was born 22 Jun 1837 in the parish of St Peters Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 24th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

26 July 1837 - Jane daughter of Charles CROCKER & Mary his wife was born on the 4th day of June 1837 in the parish of All Saints Dorchester in the County of Dorset and was baptised on the 26th day of July 1837 by me John Anderson (PR)

31 July 1837 -- Bennett Ireland son of Joseph and Mary BROWNING was born on 14th June 1837 and baptised on 31st July 1837 [Note:- RG4/4675 Image 213 of 694] Also RG5/0157 No.16946 (426) Birth Certificate " This is to Ceryify and declare that Bennett Ireland the son of Joseph BOWRING of Dorchester in the County of Dorset and Mary Ann his wife the daughter of John BROWN of Somerby in the County of Lincoln, Farmer was born at the house of the said Joseph BOWRING in High West Street Dorchester in the County of Dorset on the 14th day of June 1837. Registered 13th day of July 1837."

[Note:- Registers for the period after 1837 are not yet available to me:]

Marriages

Marriages clearly took place at the Chapel but I have no access or awareness of a marriage register.
If anybody is aware of a marriage in their family which was carried out at the Chapel I would appreciate details (my email address is on the parish page) so that we can build up a listing. The only one so far to come to light is given below:-


26 Dec 1841 - William MILLARD of full age a bachelor, a Cordwainer, resident at Saint Peters Dorchester, father Elias MILLER[D] a carpenter, was married at the Durngate Chapel of Dorchester and Cerne in the county of Dorset by Chas Thos Curtis Minister to
Mary Ann CROSS of full age, a spinster, resident at Fordington, father Thomas CROSS a bricklayer; both signed; witnesses Mary Ann Cross (her mark) and Jean HART



    [Note:- William MILLARD (1819-1887) is shown in the 1841 Census just prior to his marriage as a Journeyman Shoemaker resident in Pease Lane Dorchester and born outside of the County between 1817 and 1821. He in fact originated from Westbury in Wiltshire.

    Mary Ann CROSS (b.1819) was the daughter of Thomas CROSS a bricklayer (7) by trade and Sophia MACKIN (8) who had married on 23 March 1818 at Fisherton Anger in Wiltshire. Mary Ann was the eldest of ten children and born on 5th February 1819 and baptised at St Edmund's church in Salisbury Wiltshire on 21st of the same month. By 1825 Thomas and Sophia had joined the nearby Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Salisbury situated in St Edmund's Church Street (established 1759 it was rebuilt in 1810 to provide 280 free and another 780 paying seats for it's expanding congregation). As a result her siblings Elijah who had been born on 19th Dec 1820 and Sophia born 17th Dec 1824 were baptised together in the chapel on 9th January 1825 as were her later siblings. Mary Ann therefore came from a strong Non-Conformist background. She seems to have moved to live in Fordington, possibly being related to John CROSS who was already living there and a member of the Independent Chapel.

    The Minister Charles Thomas CURTIS was the 5th of at least 8 children of Thomas CURTIS and Susannah SAUNDERS and born in Dorchester circa 1803 being baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 3rd April 1804. There may be a vague reference to him in the Surman Index of non-conformist Ministers and it's possible that he served at the Hope Chapel in Weymouth from 1821 to 1828. He married prior to 1835 (he had a daughter Clara then see 1861 Census) to a schoolmistress named Eliza (b.1797) a native of Taunton in Somerset and they settled in Chard Somerset where he was a employed as a Schoolmaster. The 1841 Census refers to him as Charles CURTIS a Minister and Schoolmaster. He appears not to have continued with his Ministry as he is only referred to as a schoolteacher living in Chard in the 1851 and 1861 Census returns.

    After marriage William and Mary Ann had a daughter Emma Millard born at Dorchester circa 1843. She was presumably baptised at the Independent Church in Durngate St where we do not have baptisms after 1837(9). They moved almost immediately to live in Exeter Devonshire where their next child Ann Millard was born in the 2nd quarter of 1844. There next 5 children (William Millard b.4th qtr 1846, Henry Millard b.1st qtr 1848, Maria Millard b.3rd qtr 1849, Samuel Millard b. abt July 1850 and Charles Elias b. 1853) were all born at Ipswich in Suffolk where William continued to ply his trade as a journeyman boot maker. Mary Ann died and William moved prior to 1871 to live at 31 Cross Street in Islington in London where he lived with his son Samuel. They had moved to 59 Norfolk Street Islington before the next census was taken in 1881 when it shows that Samuel was now unemployed as he suffered from fits. Samuel died at the age of 32 being buried at Ishmael's Ward in Islington on 25th June 1882. William passed away on 29th November 1887 whilst living at 1 Regent Terrace Road Stamford Hill in Middlesex leaving a Will and a personal estate of £282. Probate describes him as being a boot and shoe maker and was granted to the Sole Executor John Edwin Hughes of 59 Norfolk Road in Islington a French Polisher by trade. John was the son of a neighbour of William Millard's called John Hughes, a photographer, who had been living at 61 Norfolk Road in 1881]

Genealogical Notes:-

(1). "The Dictionary of Genealogy" by Terrick VH FitzHugh Revised edition 1988 Published by Alphabooks

(2). Dorset History Center - Dorchester Congregational Church Ref NP5

(3). The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset (3rd Edition published 1868) by John HUTCHINS on page 405

(4). Dorset History Center Ref D1227/5/1 6 Nov 1797

(5). INDEPENDANT CHAPEL:- Source History of Dorchester during the British Roman, Saxon and Norman periods by James Savage Published in 1837 by Weston Simond & Sydenham and sold by Sherwood Gilbert & Piper 23 Paternoster Row London published 1837- This Chapel is situated in Dorn Lane and was erected in the year 1776. It is very neatly pewed and has a good organ. The congregation is numerous. The minister is the Rev. Mr ANDERSON . This was Rev John ANDERSON and his wife Elizabeth who had children baptised in the church.

(6). See CLDS Film 0590698 RG4 2404, 0590698 RG4 531 ; 0917111 RG4 1715

(7). His trade as a bricklayer is not only shown on the marriage certificate but confirmed in census returns

(8) Sophia's surname has also been spelt as MACKLIN

(9). Emma MILLARD (b.1843) I could not locate a suitable GRO registration for her birth but Emma appears living with her parents in Ipswich in the 1851 Census as their eldest child aged 8 i.e. born circa 1843. Her place of birth is only recorded as Dorsetshire Dorset but she is still in Ipswich in 1861, single and working as a servant aged 18 when her place of birth is more correctly recorded as Dorchester in Dorset.

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