Compton Abbas

Memorial Inscriptions

Robert PARHAM of Twyford in the Parish who departed this life July 2 1867 aged 67 years

Here lyeth ye Body of Mary PARHAM who died Dec ye 16^th 1726 age 73 years

Ely BENNETT died 30 June 1795 age 92 (Elizabeth?)

Jenevorah? BENNETT died Nov 30 171

James ROBERTS?  Born Dec 14 1778 died Mar 19 1845?

Also Jemima his widow born Oct 28 1780 died Oct 26 1855?

John DONNY? Mar 1666 or 1866 age 75 years

Robert SHARPE died Apr 7 1838? Age 33 years

Phillip Rideout HOFFE son of Philip and Emily HOFFE died 1848 age 10 months

George son of John and Sarah HOFFE died Feb 15 1827 age 2 years 5 months

John MILES of Twyford died Aug 22 1866 age 42

Robert THOMAS died Feb? 1703

Mary his wife died Apr 8 1864 age 85?

Mary wife of Richard CROCOMBE daughter of William and Elizabeth PARHAM died May 15 1849 age 59

William PARHAM died 18^th June 1838

Elizabeth PARHAM died Jan 22 1839

Mary Elizabeth BAKER daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth BAKER born Mar 2 1858 died Dec 4 1858

Also Martha Julia BAKER their daughter born Sept 5 1859 died Feb 15^th 1861

Also John Miles BAKER their son born Mar 5 1850 died Oct 20 1866

Mary Ann ROSE died June 21 1853 age 46 after faithful service of 13 years at the Rectory House

Mary Ann wife of John MULLENS died Dec 25? 1861 age 58

William PAINTER died May 20 1866 age 50 years?

Matthias MULLENS died Jan 26 1847 age 80?

Martha wife of the above died June 1^st 1861 age 69

John GOULD died Feb 17^th 1716/17 Age 65

Compton Abbas

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR RECORDS

REMOVAL ORDERS FROM CANFORD MAGNA

James Burt, labourer, and Martha his wife to Compton Abbas 

DRO - ref.  PE/CAM/OV 6/7  - date: 14 Dec 1734

SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATES

Place of settlement Compton Abbas
DRO - ref.  PE/CAM/OV 5/8  - date: 27 Dec 1734

REMOVAL ORDERS FROM STOKE ABBOTT
John Tizzard, Anne his wife and Elizabeth, Henry, Mary and Selina their children to Compton Abbas

DRO - ref.  PE/STA/OV 3/3/44  - date: 29 Dec 1842
Notice of removal of John Tizzard, Anne his wife and their four children to Compton Abbas

DRO - ref.  PE/STA/OV 3/3/45  - date: 30 Dec 1842

REMOVAL ORDERS FROM BLANDFORD FORUM

Isaac Rideout, Ann his wife and William their son to Compton Abbas
DRO] - ref.  PE/BF/OV 5/2/127  - date: 5 Nov 1785

REMOVAL ORDERS FROM CORSCOMBE

Thomas Bartlett, labourer, and Elizabeth his wife to Compton Abbas
DRO - ref.  PE/COR/OV 4/3/51  - date: 16 Apr 1803

REMOVAL ORDERS FROM STURMINSTER MARSHALL

Charles Hayward, Eliza his wife and Jane and Charles their children to Compton Abbas

DRO - ref.  PE/SML/OV 4/2/6  - date: 26 May 1826

REMOVAL ORDERS TO STOUR PROVOST
Matthew Warren, labourer and John and Mary his children from Compton Abbas

DRO - ref.  PE/SPV/OV 7/18  - date: 19 Jan 1808

REMOVAL ORDERS TO LITTON CHENEY
Martha Cooper, singlewoman from Compton Abbas

DRO - ref.  PE/LIC/OV 3/4/16  - date: 13 Feb 1813

Bastardy Papers SHERBORNE
Joane Togood; John Long of Taunton, haberdasher and Thomas Knapton of Compton Abbas

DRO - ref.  PE/SH/OV 2/15  - date: 8 Mar 1714/5

Workhouse and Municipal Poor Relief SALISBURY
Register of settlement examinations and informations

Name, Residence & Age: Hawkins James ?, 36; Place of Birth: Compton Abbas, Dorset; Name of Wife & Children: Sarah, Anna 11 months

WRO - ref.  G23/1/137/140  - date: 1816
 Name, Residence & Age: Hawkins James ?, 36; Place of Birth:Compton Abbas, Dorset; Name of Wife & Children: Sarah, Hannah 1

WRO - ref.  G23/1/137/163  - date: 1817

Compton Abbas

Dorset Militia Ballot List for 1798

These are lists of civilians between the ages of 18 and 45 who could be chosen by ballot to serve in the militia. If chosen ,they could find a substitute to serve in their place by paying a bounty. Certain men were exempted for reasons such as age, height, disability or having a large number of children (the parish would not want to support these children if their father were killed).

Compton Abbas East

John BAKER, yeoman, 5'7", deleted from list, substitute has served

Joseph BAKER, yeoman, 6'0"

Josiah CALDWELL, labourer, 5'7"

Charles DAVIS, servant, 6'0"

Joseph GOURD, yeoman, 5'9"

Charles HAIME, labourer, 5'7"

James HARDEMAN, shepherd, 5'2"

John HARDEMAN, seafaring man, 5'3" deleted from list, disabled

Henry LUSH, labourer, 5'7"

John MEREFIELD, carpenter, 5'6"

Robert MULLINS, labourer, wife, 5'3"

George PINNEY, cordwainer, 5'8"

William PINNEY, labourer, wife, child, 5'7", disabled (fingers)

Isaac RIDOUT, labourer, wife, 5 children, 5'5", deleted from list

Thomas RIDOUT, labourer, wife, 5 children, 5'5", deleted from list

Stephen ROBERTS, butcher, wife, 6 children, 5'10", deleted from list, disabled (finger)

Edward SHARP, yeoman, wife, child, 5'7", infirm

James SHARP, yeoman, 5'3" disabled (ankle)

Joshua STILL, shepherd, wife, child, 5'8", disabled (speech)

Thomas TUCKER, tithingman*

Compton Abbas West

George BARTER, labourer, wife, 4 children, 5'8"

James BLANDFORD, dairyman, wife, child, 5'10"

Joseph COLLINS, sawyer, child, 5'8", deleted from list, substitute has served

James DENNESS, labourer, wife, child, 5'2"

Charles FOOT, servant, 5'2"

Daniel GRAY, labourer, child, 5'7", lost eye

George GRAY, labourer, 5'5"

Thomas HARDEMAN, shepherd, 5'8", disabled (breathing)

Joseph HOFFE, surgeon, wife, 4 children, 5'3", deleted from list, serving in the Yeomanry Cavalry

Thomas HORDER, yeoman, wife, 3 children, 5'8", deleted from list, drawn in ballot but refused

John JEANS, cordwainer, 5'3" deleted from list, wooden leg

John KING, labourer, wife, 3 children, 5'7"

Robert LANGLEY, labourer, wife, child, 5'7"

Nicholas LUSH junior, yeoman, wife, 3 children, 5'7" deleted from list, substitute has served

Robert LUSH, cordwainer, wife, 5 children, 5'8"

Thomas LUSH, tailor, wife, 7 children, 5'3", deleted from list, drawn in ballot but refused

Elijah MEREFIELD, labourer, wife, 5 children, 5'8", deleted from list

John MEREFIELD, labourer, wife, child, 5'7"

George MICLINE, dairyman, wife, 2 children, 5'5"

Robert MOODY, labourer, wife, 5'8"

William PARHAM, yeoman, wife, 8 children, 5'9", deleted from list, substitute has served

Silas READ, labourer, 5'3"

Thomas READ, labourer, wife, 2 children, 5'3", deleted from list

Thomas REBBECK, yeoman, 5'3"

John RYAL, labourer, wife, child, 5'4", deleted from list, drawn in ballot but refused

Edward SHARP, servant, 5'9"

Thomas SPINNY, blacksmith, wife, 6 children, 5'5"

George TUFFIN, labourer, wife, 2 children, 5'2" deleted from list

James TURNER, labourer,

Charles YOUNG, labourer, wife, 5 children, 5'8", deleted from list, served in person

Thomas BAKER, tithingman*

Thomas SHARP, baker, 1 oven**

*A tithingman was the compiler of the list

**Millers and bakers were all listed so that the militia might be fed  

Compton Abbas

Dorset Poll Book 1807

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