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1891 Census for Dorset, Master Index

1891 Census for Dorset, Master Index

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. The booklet also contains a list of parishes identifying the individual index volume which includes that parish.  The individual index volumes contain more details of household members. Soft…..

£1.00

Sherborne, John Slade of, Maltster and Bankrupt

Sherborne, John Slade of, Maltster and Bankrupt

(Robert Nantes)  In the late 1820s John Slade borrowed heavily in order to set up as a Maltster and Brewer in Sherborne. Within a few years he was bankrupt and subsequently fled Sherborne. 24 pages.  Soft covers.

£3.50

1841 Census for Somerset, Master Index - Surnames beginning with A to I

1841 Census for Somerset, Master Index – Surnames beginning with A to I

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. The booklet also contains a list of parishes identifying the individual index volume which includes that parish. The individual index volumes contain more details of household members. Soft…..

£3.50

Dorset Quarter Sessions Order Book 1625-1638

Dorset Quarter Sessions Order Book 1625-1638

(Ed Terry Hearing & Sarah Bridges) Dorset Record Society Vol 14.  Consists of 642 numbered folios plus some additional sheets. The Order Book is the earliest available for the County of Dorset, and no other documents concerning Quarter Sessions for…..

£25.00

1841 Census for Somerset, Master Index - Surnames beginning with J to Z

1841 Census for Somerset, Master Index – Surnames beginning with J to Z

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. The booklet also contains a list of parishes identifying the individual index volume which includes that parish.  The individual index volumes contain more details of household members. Soft…..

£3.50

Beaminster – The Death and Times of John Daniel

Beaminster – The Death and Times of John Daniel

(Marie de G Eedle and Raymond E Paul).  An alternative title might be: ‘Beaminster and its Apparitions Extraordinary of AD 1728’. The idea for this book arose out of research done by the Beaminster Community Play Research Team, a group…..

£2.00

The Somerset Electoral Register – Eastern Division - 1832

The Somerset Electoral Register – Eastern Division – 1832

(Ed Stuart A Raymond)  A facsimile of the 1832 electoral register for the eastern part of Somerset.  The register provides each voter’s name, their place of abode, their qualification for having a vote (e.g. freehold house, freehold farm, occupier of…..

£18.00

1851 Census for Somerset, Master Index

1851 Census for Somerset, Master Index

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. Soft cover.

£3.50

The Somerset Electoral Register – Western Division - 1832

The Somerset Electoral Register – Western Division – 1832

. (Ed Stuart A Raymond)  A facsimile of the 1832 electoral register for the western part of Somerset. The register provides each voter’s name, their place of abode, their qualification for having a vote (e.g. freehold house, freehold farm, occupier…..

£18.00

1891 Census for Somerset, Master Index

1891 Census for Somerset, Master Index

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. The booklet also contains a list of parishes identifying the individual index volume which includes that parish.  The individual index volumes contain more details of household members. Soft…..

£3.50

Dorset’s War Diary

Dorset’s War Diary

(Rodney Legg)  Tells the story on a daily basis, from the threat of German invasion during the hot summer of 1939, through radar research and the secret war, to the arrival of the US Army and the cross-channel sea and…..

£18.00

Dorset's Forgotten Heroes

Dorset’s Forgotten Heroes

(David Beaton)  The story of more than 100 Dorset men and women whose exceptional courage or outstanding qualities make them true heroes. 128 pages.  Soft covers.

£7.95

Taunton St James Marriage Index - Vol 1, 1610 to 1701

Taunton St James Marriage Index – Vol 1, 1610 to 1701

Marriage index, transcribed from Phillimore’s. 1610 to 1701, listed by date, with a surname index.

£1.75

Wedmore - The New Wedmore Chronicles

Wedmore – The New Wedmore Chronicles

(Hazel Hudson)  A compilation of one hundred articles, originally written for the local newspaper, about families, properties crimes and traditions of previous generations of Wedmore inhabitants. References and a comprehensive index have been added. Includes 90 illustrations. 296 pages.  Soft…..

£14.99

Dorset Privies

Dorset Privies

(Ian Fox)  This book presents a light-hearted look at Dorset’s loos of yesteryear with local anecdotes and photographs of those buildings still standing. It is fully illustrated. 96 pages.  Soft covers.

£7.95

Taunton St James Marriage Index - Vol 2, 1702 to 1723

Taunton St James Marriage Index – Vol 2, 1702 to 1723

Marriage index, transcribed from Phillimore’s. 1702 to 1723, listed by date, with a surname index.

£1.75