Dorset poll book 1807

William dorset poll book p80 1807 east stower occupier fh hse and land in east stower owned by morgan d blandford of swallowclift, wilts. During the late 1950s hornless dorset sheep, developed in australia, were introduced to the uk and rapidly grew in popularity. Domesday book dorset dorchester and fordington family history. The poll for electing two burgesses, for the kings town and borough of maidstone, in the county of kent. Free access at the centre for heritage and family history to online. Being the second poll book that has been published in a county which. Volume 1 of the poll dorset flock book was published in june, 1956 at a cost of a. I recently came across an index to the dorset poll book for 1807. Dorset poll book 1807 dorset historical directories kellys directory of dorsetshire 1889 portland yearbook 1905.

Other poll books can be viewed with subscriptions to one of the genealogy sites. When elizabeth reached her fathers considered age of maturity i. The registers of caundle bishop, dorset 1570 to 1814. Also found their marriage record in child okeford marriages 181836. Charmouth history the complete guide to the history of. Dorset, england, electoral registers, 18391922 ancestry. Dorset, england online genealogy records genealogy. This post looks at how uk electoral rolls can help with your uk genealogy research by locating your ancestors for the years that census records are not available. Trade directory entries 1850 1857 1873 1878 1893 1897 1902 1919 1923 1935. Dorset 1807 poll book district of westminster, london 1749 poll book county wide poll book. The names offreeholders are listed in alphabetical order, together with their place of residence, the location of the freehold property, who was. Research zone in central reading that is free to use and open to all. Dorset poll book, 1807 the poll, taken at the election of one knight to serve in parliament for the county of dorset.

Dec 10, 2015 hello dobfarm thank you for this link. Dorset, england online genealogy records familysearch. The remedy included requiring sheriffs to make a list. The first section below is in chronological order and the second is an index of the people, buildings, and documents relevant to the village. Dorset is said to be the home of scouting, with the first scout camp organised by sir robert baden powell on brownsea island in august 1907. Trade directory entries 1830 1844 1851 1852 1859 1865 1875 1880 1889 1895 1903 1911 1915 1931.

The 1807 poll book records all those voting and the situation of their freehold. Poll books trace their origins to a 1696 act of parliament designed to curb disputed election results and fraud. In the dorset poll book for 1807 francis fane was one of only two men in spettisbury who were entitled to vote. Breeds of livestock dorset sheep breeds of livestock. The new parliament was summoned to meet on 22 june 1807, for a maximum sevenyear term from that date. Ponsonby which was held between september 30th and otober 17th. The westminster poll book 1774, for example, lists over 7000 voters. Southern life uk southwest england genealogical indices. The poll dorset is a short wool, meat producing sheep that was developed in australia between 1937 and 1954 with the aim of breeding a true dorset type sheep without horns.

The dorset poll book of 1807 surnames ak the dorset poll book of 1807 surnames lz. Sheep phenotype must conform to the poll dorset breed description as outlined in the latest flock book. Flock numbers were allocated in chronological order as they were received, with flock no. Yorkshire polls book 1807 yorkshire west riding resources. Dorset poll book for 1807 dorset record office now called the dorset history centre. However, it looked likely that dinah curtis was buried on 26th july, 1821 aged 83 at south perrot, st mary. At the turn of the 19th century the ownership of land was a prerequisite of an entitlement to vote.

The third united kingdom parliament was dissolved on 29 april 1807. This book is an essential read for those who want to learn about life in the village in this era. Dorset, england, extracted church of england parish records, index. The titlepages of poll books are often quite complicated typographically see titlepage of 1818 wiltshire poll book shown below, and featured a number of different pieces of information associated with the election, including the election dates, sometimes locations of poll booths, the names of the local sheriffs and a list of the candidates.

Francis fane did not hold on to spetisbury house for long. The poll dorset, a shortwool, meatproducing sheep, was developed in australia between 1937 and 1954 with the aim of breeding a true dorset type sheep without horns. It lists all voters qualified to vote in that election by voting district. It is documented from the seventeenth century, and is highly prolific, sometimes producing two lambing seasons per year. Yorkshire 1741, york county 1807 and yorkshire, york, 1868. It gives both their place of residence and qualification. The place index in the suffolk poll book 1710 indicates. Trade directory entries 1850 1857 1873 1878 1890 1893 1897 1902 1919 1923 1935.

This is an example from the dorset general election poll book of 1857. Dorset sheep poll, horn the dorset horn sheep breeders. This database contains yearly registers of names and residences of people in dorset who were eligible to vote in elections. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. Nov 29, 2008 in 1832, weston, simons and sydenham of dorchester printed and published the poll book for the 1831 dorset election contested by the right hon. In 1832, weston, simons and sydenham of dorchester printed and published the poll book for the 1831 dorset election contested by the right hon. Victorian stone carvers in dorset churches 18561880, wimborne 1979 douch, robert. About dorset, england, electoral registers, 18391922 this database contains yearly registers of names and residences of people in dorset who were eligible to vote in elections. An index of the poll of the freeholders of wiltshire 1772 name index to north wiltshire musters 15391834 historical poll voting directories and indices online. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Occasionally, places are indexed, as in the yorkshire poll book 1807. Dorset poll book 1807 the names of the freeholders are listed in alphabetical order, together with their place of residence, the location of the freehold property, who was living there and the page number in the book. The poll, taken at the election of one knight to serve in parliament for the county of dorset.

The names of the freeholders are listed in alphabetical order. The poll book of the dorset county election of 1857 was printed and published by the dorset county chronicle in that year. John has also provided a number of transcriptions which include. Find your uk ancestors with electoral rolls bespoke. The 1807 united kingdom general election was the third general election to be held after the union of great britain and ireland the third united kingdom parliament was dissolved on 29 april 1807. At the general election of 1857, dorchester, 1857, ebook.

An example is the town of weymouth and melcombe regis in dorset. Among british sheep, it is the only breed capable of breeding throughout the winter 800. Names a k names l z index to the dorset poll book for 1807 1830 dorset pigots directory index index of a few extracts from west dorset parish registers, wills, admons, phillimores etc dorset church monuments. Bath poll book 1855, banbury poll 1859 and 1865, were published inexpensively by the open university drake. Thomas hardy, the writer, was born at upper brockhampton, near dorchester. The honourable henry lascelles the right honorouble charles wentworth fitzwilliam commonly called viscount milton. England voting records genealogy familysearch wiki. A oneplace study of the parish of aughton in the east riding of yorkshire. Taken at the castle of york before richard fountayne wilson hig sherriff of the said county candidates. In his introduction to the volume, the editor of the dorset. Visitation of dorset 1565 visitation of dorset 1623. The history and antiquities of the county of dorset, 3rd edition. Dorset index has photos, mis and burials dorset online parish clerks has many online databases for dorset dorset parish and probate records 6,400 records including baptismschristenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, tax lists and wills. The exact history of the dorset sheep is found wanting for some positive record of origin.

The poll gene was introduced into dorset horn flocks from two other polled breeds and following a strict backmating programme achieved close to 100% of dorset horn blood. The dorset horn is an endangered british breed of domestic sheep. Available online records free and paid for and physical records are listed. Robert youngs stourpaine and fanny rossiters of this parish by banns, april 16, 1815 wit. Antiquarian and second hand books relating to dorset are available from ivor cornish at ambra books. Dorset online parish clerks has many online databases for dorset dorset parish and probate records 6,400 records including baptismschristenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, tax lists and wills. Dorset poll book for 1807 dorset record office now called.

The name and residence of each voter is given, then their qualification, f freehold, l leasehold, c copyhold or o occupier and then who they voted for, one column for each candidate. This original web site for charmouth provides a wide collection of sources for its history and genealogy. William was a blacksmith who had a leasehold at child okeford, this estate was owned by william lock dorset poll book 1807 kerley. About dorset, england, electoral registers, 18391922. The dorset poll book of 1807 surnames ak the dorset poll book of 1807 surnames lz hide. Berkshire family history society works to meet the needs of those researching their ancestry across the uk and overseas as well as those looking for former relatives in historic berkshire. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. An index of place names for the 1891 census has been provided by ray osbourne. Uk, poll books and electoral registers, 15381893 ancestry. Being the second poll book that has been published in. Dorset poll book, 1807 the poll, taken at the election of one knight to serve. Electoral registers are lists of individuals who are eligible to vote during the time the register is in force usually one year. The dorset poll book of 1807 surnames ak the dorset poll book of 1807 surnames lz return top page. History does tell us that centuries ago, spain wished to conquer england, and possibly during this time, the merino sheep were brought into southwest england and were crossed with the horned sheep of wales, which produced a desirable allpurpose sheep which met the.

He left a will dated 11th october, 1809 and in proved in 1810. Roger was mentioned in the 1807 poll book of dorset as being a freeholder living in south perrott. Baptisms at the presbyterian chapel, pease lane, dorchester 17501835. In placing cm permanent record the details of the recent struggle which ensued in the county of dorset at the general election of 1857, it is proper to explain that the county is one which has always been characterised by its conseryative strength. By 1974 there were more poll dorsets registered than dorset horns and in recognition of this the associations name was changed in 1981 to the dorset horn and poll dorset sheep breeders association.