Extracts from Hutchins History of Dorset 1870
Transcribed by Dorinda Miles
Baptisms
John, son of Edward ST LOE 1669
Anne, daughter of Edward ST LOE May 29 1672
Ann, daughter of Edward ST LOE April 28, 1673
Mary, daughter of Edward ST LOE March 4, 1674
Susannah, daughter of Edward ST LOE April 4, 1678
Edward, son of Edward ST LOE Sept 8, 1679
Thomas, son of Edward ST LOE July 11, 1681
Dorothy, daughter of Edward ST LOE Jan 1, 1683
Thomas, son of Thomas BOWER of Iwerne Courtney, April 15, 1731
John, son of Thomas BOWER, Jan 30, 1735
Katheren, daughter of Thomas BOWER, May 20, 1743
Marriages
Mr Edmond KNAVIN and AMES, Feb 2, 1679
John VIVERS, Minister, and Eliz COMPTON, Nov 28, 1682
Burials
Ann(e), daughter of Mr Edward ST LOE, Jan 27, 1673
Thomas & Joan, son & daughter of the above
Mrs Elizabeth CRABB, March 28, 1747
Rev William CRABB, Rector, Aug 12, 1747
Rev John CRABB, Rector, Oct 9, 1761
Rev Mr MONK, A M Rector, May 20, 1763
Mrs Hannah CRABB, Jan 20, 1778
Mrs Judith HALL, May 6, 1785
IN THE GRAVEYARD:
In memory of Robert TILLEY, gent and Dorothy his wife, daughter of Christopher BRODREPP, esq of South Mapperton, in this county. No date visible
To the memory of Eliza Bridget SEYMER, daughter of the late Henry SEYMER, esq of Hanford, who died the 30th of August, 1848, aged 51 years.
To the memory of Rev Daniel Warren EVANS, Rector of this parish, who entered into rest Sept 30, 1867, aged 66 years. Also of Hester, his beloved wife, who went before him four months. She entered into her rest May 26th, 1867, aged 73 years.
IN THE CHURCH:
Here lieth the body of Gerard WOOD,
Doctour in Divinity, Late Archdeacon of Wells, and Rector of Child Ockford,
who
departed this life Oct the first AETAT SUAE 86
A father, mother and their daughters dear
(Herself a loving wife), all buried here.
Mary DOURE, died Aug 26, 1788, aged 45
Mary LOCK,
died Nov 6, 1794, aged 94
In the south aisle of this church was a vault for the family of ST LOES.
John RAKE
gave by will, in 1767, 5l in money; to the eldest poor persons in the
parish of Child Okeford, who have lived upright, sober, and industrious lives.
It is vested in the minister and churchwarden for the time being. He chargeth
all his estates in the parish of Child Ockford, with the payment of the said
yearly sum of 5l; to be distributed at Christmas in every year:
accordingly a distribution was made by the minister and churchwardens the 25th
of December, 1767; but it has been discontinued, as the executor claimed an
exception upon the stature of mortmain.
Henry HALL, Rector John BALDWIN ) John MOORE ) churchwardens |
By the
return of Parliament in 1801, the parish of Child Okeford, contained three
uninhabited houses; and 107 inhabited houses, occupied by 109 families;
consisting of 257 males and 241 females, in all 498; of whom 53 were chiefly
employed in agriculture, and 79 in trade, manufactures, or handicraft.
By the return in 1811, Child Ockford contained 1 house building, 2 uninhabited and 119 houses occupied by 122 families (87 of whom were chiefly employed in agriculture, and 30 in trade, and c) consisting of 303 males, and 317 females; total 620.
In 1851 here were 164 houses and 773 inhabitants; and in 1861, 178 houses and 783 persons.
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