This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jon17573 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6254.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Little Puddle Farm is in Piddletown (or Puddletown) parish. Little Puddle Barn is in Piddlehinton. These various places are named after the River Piddle or Puddle. If you can tell us the names of your ancestors and the censuses that you found these birth place anomolies it may be possible to help further Regards Jon Baker Dorset OPC Co-ordinator Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Dear Vanessa, Thank you so much for leading me to that lovely picture and for the Google tip. Bournemouth certainly looks a lovely place although I realise there must have been a lot of changes over time. Many thanks again. Elaine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: David_A_Pike Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6254.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It might be Lilliput, on the east side of Poole harbour. - David. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: racz255 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6254/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have ancestors who listed their birth place first as Little Puddle, Dorset and than on later census as Poole Dorset. Any idea what Little Puddle is? Is it another name for Poole? A section of Poole? Thanks, Christian Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi. The Richmond Hill Church, and some of the houses close by, were built by my Great Grandfather Thomas Talbott, who originally came from Langton Matravers. It was not a happy time, as he was subject to the late Victorian depression in the building trade, and lost most of his money. I am delighted to see that the Church survives. Regards Trevor

Thank you - I guess I should have stated that I have access to the Bishops Transcripts but need to find out if there is one in the parish register that is missing in the Bishops Transcripts. I do not have access to the parish register. This Richard - I believe - is his nephew. Thanks Beverly > From: keilyn03@tpg.com.au > To: dorset@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 08:24:04 +1100 > Subject: Re: [DOR] Rawlings > > Hi Beverly, > British Isles Vital Records Index, has > RAWLINS, Richard Christening > Gender: Male > Christening Date: 3 Dec 1749 Recorded in: Symondsbury, Dorset, England > Father: Matthew RAWLINS > Mother: Elizabeth > Source: FHL Film 1239249 Dates: 1741 - 1778 > > Regards, > Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Roth" <rothbeverly@hotmail.com> > To: "Dorset Rootsweb" <dorset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 6:52 AM > Subject: [DOR] Rawlings > > > > > > Hi > > I need some help with finding a Richard Rawlings born about 1737 (could > > be plus or minus 5 years or so). I am doing an area search but do not have > > access to the Symondsbury parish register or extracts. If anyone has > > access to this - I would greatly appreciate the help > > > > Beverly > > > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Alison, I am not researching the Symes family, British Isle Vital Records Index has TRAVERS, William Marriage Wife: Sarah SYMES Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1797 Recorded in: Loders, Dorset, England Source: FHL Film 1239203 Dates: 1790 - 1815 There is also the following TRAVERS, David Marriage Wife: Hester SYMES Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1797 Recorded in: Loders, Dorset, England Source: FHL Film 1239203 Dates: 1790 - 1815 SYMES, Sarah Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 19 Nov 1775 Recorded in: Cranborne, Dorset, England Father: Thomas SYMES Source: FHL Film 1279494 Dates: 1731 - 1778 Have a look a Dorset OPC http://www.opcdorset.org/ Philimore's records has Loders. William TRAVERS of Netherbury & Sarah SYMES married 08-Mar 1797 Stoke Abbott 1800 June 29; Betsey TRAVERS; William & Sarah 1802 July 12; Sarah TRAVERS; William & Sarah 1851 census Corfe Castle 1856, 133, has a William Travers, age 74, b. 1777, Annuitant, Born Netherby Regards, Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Prior" <alisonr.prior@googlemail.com> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:14 AM Subject: Re: [DOR] Symes > On 4th Nov Robyn asked: > > "I have a Symes family that are from Allington, is anyone on the list also > researching the Symes family from this area?" > > I have one SYMES by the name of Sarah who was born about 1776 somewhere in > Dorset, she married William TRAVERS born abt. 1776 in Netherbury, Dorset. > Unfortunately, I don't know where they were married but they did have > three > children: Mary born in 1797; Betsey born in 1799; sarah born in 1801 all > in > Netherbury. > > I would like to know more about Sarah SYMES if she is one of yours.

Hello; I need to have someone check the Pilsdon parish to see if there is a baptish 21 June 1767 for a Jeane daughter of Richard and Sarah Rawlings. She has been added to a family tree but that entry seems to be missing in the bishops transcripts which I have access to. I need to verify if she exists or not. Thanks Beverly

Hi I need some help with finding a Richard Rawlings born about 1737 (could be plus or minus 5 years or so). I am doing an area search but do not have access to the Symondsbury parish register or extracts. If anyone has access to this - I would greatly appreciate the help Beverly

The Richmond Hill Congregational Church is now known as the Richmond Hill St. Andrews, United Reform Church (from 1972), and it does still exist. See the link http://www.bournemouth-urc.org.uk/church_bournemouth.html where the 'About Us' tab leads to a 'History' tab, which gives some interesting detail. Hope that helps Derek Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 09:49:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Elaine McLean <elainemclean18@yahoo.ca> Subject: [DOR] GRAY/CHANNING FAMILIES To: DORSET@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <402349.17438.qm@web45811.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I have replied separately but thanks again to members who have sent information on my GRAY family. My Grandmother, Annie Gray was born 1881, Ashmore, and she married Frederick Edwin COLLINS in 1908 at Richmond Hill Congregational Church, Christchurch, Bournemouth. I wonder if anyone on the list can tell me if this Church still exists please.

Bonjour tout le monde, These latest days I see "SYMES" in lots of mails... which is terrible for me because I have got a ggg...mother named Jane SYMES who was married to a William WEBBER but I know nothing about her ascendancy. Here is all I know about her : She was born ca 1739; she got married to William WEBBER on June 10th 1767 in Beaminster . She died on February 22nd 1821 in Child Hay. They had a son Robert b ca 1777 I don't know where. That Robert emigrated to Australia in 1826. I would be really delighted to know Jane SYMES birth and origins. With my warmest thanks for any help. Jean-Marie from France.

The November 2010 meeting of the South Dorset Group of the Somerset & Dorset FHS will be held at the St Francis Church Hall, Littlemoor, Weymouth on Wednesday 10 November at 7.30 pm. (Doors open 7.00 pm) The speaker this month is Alan Brown, whose subject will be "A Sailor in the 20th Century Navy". Members and visitors are all welcome. David Lane Programme Secretary South Dorset Group S&D FHS

On 4th Nov Robyn asked: "I have a Symes family that are from Allington, is anyone on the list also researching the Symes family from this area?" Well Robyn, I have one SYMES by the name of Sarah who was born about 1776 somewhere in Dorset, she married William TRAVERS born abt. 1776 in Netherbury, Dorset. Unfortunately, I don't know where they were married but they did have three children: Mary born in 1797; Betsey born in 1799; sarah born in 1801 all in Netherbury. I would like to know more about Sarah SYMES if she is one of yours. -- http://lostcousins.com/

I have Syms in Crewkerne but I was checking Allington parish register the other day and wrote down the Syms for the years I checked (the parish register skips 1704-16) which were 1663 to 1745 - christenings only. Thought you might appreciate them: Thomas Sims and wife "M" had son John 20 Mch 1663 John Sims had children John 6 Apr 1666 (his mother was listed as Mekiel??), William 31 May 1669, Mary 28 Aug 1670, Hester 1673 and James 25 Dec 1776 An Symes had a son Benjamin 8 jan 1720 but it was hard to read and did not say he was illeg Nickolis Syms had a son Robert 25 Dec 1719 Daniel Symes had children Joan about May 1728, An 11 Apr 1731, Sarah Jan 1732/3 and Sarah about Sep 1736 Andrew Symes had children Onisephorus 13 June 1722, Mary and Martha 20 Apr 1724 and John 23 March 1725 Ann Symes had daughter Martha June 1726 Edward Symes had son William 4 July 1731 John Syms had children Thomas 1 Nov 1785, female (couldn't read) about Sep 1788, Thomas 8 Aug 1690, Andrew Dec 1692, Onesiphorus Sep 1697, Elan (female) 13 Aug 1702 and Thomas about Oct 1716 but the father is listed as "the younger" so is probably the son of another family? John Symes had children Mary 11 June 1733, Richard 15? Aug 1736 and Martha 19 Jan 1742/3 Asther Symes md May 1740 to Martha Hallat of Netherbury Hope this helps Beverly

I have replied separately but thanks again to members who have sent information on my GRAY family. My Grandmother, Annie Gray was born 1881, Ashmore, and she married Frederick Edwin COLLINS in 1908 at Richmond Hill Congregational Church, Christchurch, Bournemouth. I wonder if anyone on the list can tell me if this Church still exists please. I think my Grandmother was born in either Broadridge, or Broadedge cottage, Ashmore and I also wonder if anyone knows if this cottage is still there? I would love to find pictures of these places for my Canadian born family! Dorset villages are so beautiful! Regards to all, Elaine McLean Mission, BC, Canada

hello just to say that my grandmother was a symes and they originate from burstock is there a connection do you think ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: "les wright" <olgeta@bigpond.net.au> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:58 AM Subject: [DOR] Symes > Hello list, > > > > I have a Symes family that are from Allington, is anyone on the list also > researching the Symes family from this area? > > > > Robyn > > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I am seeking to make contact, and to share MAYO family history notes, with any descendant or researcher of the family of my ancestor, William MAYO (1753 - 1836). As best I can determine, William MAYO senior, was born and baptized in 1753, in Frome St. Quintin, Dorset. William MAYO “of Fryer Wadden in Portisham”, Dorset, married Sarah BIRT (1777 – 1809) in Tarrant Hinton, Dorset, in 1798. William and Sarah MAYO raised five known sons in Friar Waddon, Dorset. Sarah died there, aged 32, and was buried in Tarrant Hinton in 1809, from Friar Waddon. Later, retired, William senior, yeoman, lived in Piddlehinton, Dorset, and died there in 1836, at the age of 84, and was buried in Piddlehinton, St. Mary. William senior and Sarah had issue: 1. William MAYO junior, born in Friar Waddon, Dorset in 1800. In 1831, in Piddlehinton church, William MAYO of Puddletown married Rebecca STONE (1809 – 1883). William was a yeoman farmer in Little Piddle (in Puddletown) till about 1833; from about 1834, William was a yeoman farmer of 1,300 acres in Poxwell Manor Farm, Dorset. William 78 died in Charminster in 1878. Rebecca 74 died in 1883 in Dorchester district. William junior and Rebecca had issue. 2. George MAYO, born in Friar Waddon, Dorset, approximately 1802. In 1833, in Wareham, George MAYO of Bloxworth married Sarah LAURENCE. George and Sarah raised their family in Bloxworth, Dorset. Sarah died in 1851 in Wareham district. Later the family moved to Piddlehinton Manor, Dorset, where George 59, widower, was a yeoman farmer of 542 acres in Piddlehinton at the 1861 census. In the census of 1871 in Piddlehinton, George 69 was a landowner and farmer of 950 acres. George MAYO, late of Manor House, Piddlehinton, died and was buried in Piddlehinton in 1872, aged 70. George and Sarah had issue. 3. John MAYO, born in Friar Waddon, Dorset. John was buried in Portesham in 1806. 4. Henry MAYO, born in Friar Waddon, Dorset, in 1806. Henry was killed by lightning in Lewell, in 1830 and he was buried in Knighton West, St. Peter, Dorset. 5. Charles MAYO, born in Friar Waddon, Dorset, in 1808. Charles was a farmer in Little Piddle Farm in Puddle Town, Dorset. Charles never married. As a retired farmer he lived in Piddlehinton, Myrtle Cottage. He was buried in Piddlehinton 1874, aged 66. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada

Dear Elaine, I'm not researching this line but you may be interested in these Baptisms at Horton, Dorset Sara /h HAYS d/o Richard & Elizabeth HAYS on 9 February 1812. Richard HAYS baseborn son of Sarah HAYS on 21 February 1790. Info - Dorset FHS via FMP Baptisms at Dorchester (St. Peters) Charles GRAY s/o George & Ann GRAY on 20 October 1811 (born on 24 September 1811) His sister Charlotte was also baptised on the same day (she was born on 7 December 1809) Other siblings baptised at Dorchester (All Saints) appear to be: Ann GRAY d/o George & Ann GRAY on 12 February 1804 Mary GRAY d/o George & Ann GRAY on 22 September 1805 William s/o George & Ann GRAY on 7 December 1806 Marriage at Dorchester (All Saints) George GRAY (of St. Peters) & Ann CANN by licence on 8 January 1804 Info - Dorset OPC Regards Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine McLean" <elainemclean18@yahoo.ca> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:03 PM Subject: [DOR] Fw: Returning to the list >I am posting this message for the second time as it has not appeared on the >list > yet. > Elaine McLean > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Elaine McLean <elainemclean18@yahoo.ca> > To: DORSET@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 3:13:13 PM > Subject: Returning to the list > > > Greetings to all on the list. I am returning to the list and family > research > after a long break and a move from the UK to Canada. Thank you Davy > Cannon for > your welcome message. > > I am researching my GRAY, HAYES/HAYS, CHANNING lines in Dorset, Wiltshire > and > Hamps. > > > My grandmother was Annie GRAY B1881, Ashmore, she was the daughter of > James GRAY > B1837, Gussage All Saints, a Shepherd, and Emma CHANNING B1850, > Cattistock, his > second wife. She had siblings, Maria 1860, Charles 1863, by James GRAY's > first > wife Lovey FOOTE and then Jesse 1870, Emma Beatrice 1875, Dinah 1876, > Flora > "Flossie" 1884, James David 1888, with Emma GRAY/CHANNING his second wife. > > James GRAY's parents were Charles GRAY B1811 Dorchester, a Shepherd and > Sarah > HAYS C1812, Gussage All Saints. Sarah's parents were Richard HAYS C1790 > of > Horton with Woodlands, and Elizabeth? I have not been able to trace my > GRAY > line back from Charles GRAY C1811, or Richard HAYS, so far. > > I would love to hear from anything on the list who connects with anyof the > names > above or has any information relating to them. > > Thank you > Elaine McLean > Mission, BC, Canada

I am posting this message for the second time as it has not appeared on the list yet. Elaine McLean ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Elaine McLean <elainemclean18@yahoo.ca> To: DORSET@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 3:13:13 PM Subject: Returning to the list Greetings to all on the list. I am returning to the list and family research after a long break and a move from the UK to Canada. Thank you Davy Cannon for your welcome message. I am researching my GRAY, HAYES/HAYS, CHANNING lines in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hamps. My grandmother was Annie GRAY B1881, Ashmore, she was the daughter of James GRAY B1837, Gussage All Saints, a Shepherd, and Emma CHANNING B1850, Cattistock, his second wife. She had siblings, Maria 1860, Charles 1863, by James GRAY's first wife Lovey FOOTE and then Jesse 1870, Emma Beatrice 1875, Dinah 1876, Flora "Flossie" 1884, James David 1888, with Emma GRAY/CHANNING his second wife. James GRAY's parents were Charles GRAY B1811 Dorchester, a Shepherd and Sarah HAYS C1812, Gussage All Saints. Sarah's parents were Richard HAYS C1790 of Horton with Woodlands, and Elizabeth? I have not been able to trace my GRAY line back from Charles GRAY C1811, or Richard HAYS, so far. I would love to hear from anything on the list who connects with anyof the names above or has any information relating to them. Thank you Elaine McLean Mission, BC, Canada

Hello list, I have a Symes family that are from Allington, is anyone on the list also researching the Symes family from this area? Robyn