Hi it's only since sending my first mail and feeling able to move on that I've discovered several of David and Jane's children were baptised in 1859. I am having all sorts of issues with children and matching them to censuses. I think I will stop and come back to it later. Christel

Hi Christel and Group I have David Legg in my family tree. His parents were John Legg and Lydia Clark(b.1795) Askerwell, Dorset. They married Aug. 12, 1805 in Askerwell, Dorset. David was born in Shipton Dorset in 1806. He is the only child I have information on. David Married Aug. 24, 1830. their children: John Born 1830 Burton, Bradstock, Dorset Henry . 1832 same married Elizabeth Nelson in Prahran, Australia James. 1834 married Sabrina Moon Thomas 1835 Joseph 1836 William 1836 Jane 1838 William 1840 married Mary J. Fanny 1842 married John Partridge Ann Eliza 1848 Elijah 1849 married Emily J. mary 1849 married Joseph henry LeMaitre(they moved to Channel Islands) Sarah 1850 Job 1855 I hope that this helps your search. Take care Linda

Dear All here is my newest stupid question (seriously stupid) I have a Cecil Helier LEGG in 1881 census as a grandson of David LEGG and Jane (nee HANSFORD). His baptism record gives his mother as Ann Eliza LEGG. Ann LEGG is on the 1881 census -- however, I think this is actually her older sister Jane (the image is very faint) as the year of birth is 10 years off -- the baptism I found for Ann Eliza puts her year of birth as 1859. It says she is born in Burton Bradstock (parents David and Jane) but I cannot find a birth record that appears to fit. Also, I cannot place Ann Eliza with David & Jane in 1861 or 1871 (possibly not even 1881, as mentioned above). By some weird chance I already have an Ann Eliza LEGG c 1858 (but born Wootton Glanville -- where I cannot find a baptism) in my tree, in 1861 she is the "daughter" of Oliver JEANES and his wife Matilda KNELL (married 1852). She has always puzzled me. I assumed she was Oliver's child from an affair/fling but that Matilda agreed to take her on, having had no children of her own -- however she is not with them subsequently. I have no idea how both these "Ann Eliza"s could be the same, but then neither of them seem to be who they are or where they should be ... Is there any chance of enlightenment? Christel

Hi Listers, I think that some researchers would be interested in the following book, which gives details of Dorset men charged and committed after the 1830 riots ( some transported to Australia ). It is called Dorset Machine Breakers written by Jill Chambers ----- ISBN 1-903049-02-4. I found it a fascinating read.                        Snowy

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My husband's great-grandmother's brother, Joseph Wheeler Feltham was transported to Tasmania. If he is not on your list I can give you details. Ann Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maddy Duke" <maddyduke@btinternet.com> To: <dorset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [DOR] Larceny before convicted of felony > Hi Beki > Could you let me know the name of your ancestor. I am researching people > who were transported to Australia from Dorset and would be interested to > add > him to my list (if he is not there already!) > Kind regards > Maddy Duke > > -----Original Message----- > From: dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Beki Grinter > Sent: 05 September 2010 21:48 > To: dorset@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DOR] Larceny before convicted of felony > > Hi, > > One of my ancestors was tried at Dorchester Quarter Sessions and the > description of the offence was larceny before convicted of felony. Can > anyone tell me what that means. He was sentenced to transportation to > Tasmania, and I think he may have had a prior record of offenses (and some > acquittals) and I wonder whether that prior history with the courts might > be > a part of what was going on. > > thanks for any help, > > > beki grinter > > > > *************************************** > > 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 > > > *************************************** > > 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

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Hi Beki Could you let me know the name of your ancestor. I am researching people who were transported to Australia from Dorset and would be interested to add him to my list (if he is not there already!) Kind regards Maddy Duke -----Original Message----- From: dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beki Grinter Sent: 05 September 2010 21:48 To: dorset@rootsweb.com Subject: [DOR] Larceny before convicted of felony Hi, One of my ancestors was tried at Dorchester Quarter Sessions and the description of the offence was larceny before convicted of felony. Can anyone tell me what that means. He was sentenced to transportation to Tasmania, and I think he may have had a prior record of offenses (and some acquittals) and I wonder whether that prior history with the courts might be a part of what was going on. thanks for any help, beki grinter *************************************** 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

Hi Vanessa, Personal property, makes it sound as if it had to be something on the person, in fact it meant any property that had an owner, but not intangible things, like rights of way , or wild things. He would have become a Felon after the conviction. The Larceny Act of 1911 was repealed by the Theft Act in 1968, so today we would call it Theft. He may not have been a naughty boy, it could have been as little as an apple. Regards Trevor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vanessamarshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6233.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear sroy92, Thomas ROY married Winnifred M CANNELL Jun 1/4 1940 Blandford District This couple appears to have had 2 children, 1 girl & 1 boy. The daughter married and had a son. This son has married, but no offspring have been found. The son has also married and had a son. This son has married and has had a son & daughter. As all these people are still living, for privacy reasons, I am unable to give out names / dates etc. on this message board. If you e-mail me direct on van.m@o2.co.uk then I will fill you in with what I have found. Regards Vanessa Dorset 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 Becki, It means that this time he was convicted for Larceny (theft of personal property) and he had a previous conviction for Felony (this is a term which was used for a more serious crime such as Murder, Rape, Wounding, Arson or Robbery). Unfortunately it doesn't indicate exactly which crime was committed. The courts certainly took previous convictions into account. Naughty Boy!! Regards Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beki Grinter" <beki@cc.gatech.edu> To: <dorset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 9:48 PM Subject: [DOR] Larceny before convicted of felony > Hi, > > One of my ancestors was tried at Dorchester Quarter Sessions and the > description of the offence was larceny before convicted of felony. Can > anyone tell me what that means. He was sentenced to transportation to > Tasmania, and I think he may have had a prior record of offenses (and some > acquittals) and I wonder whether that prior history with the courts might > be a part of what was going on. > > thanks for any help, > > > beki grinter

Dear Glenva, I'm not sure what detail you have already got, but hopefully some of this is new for you: Baptism: Thomas STICKLEY - 27 February 1780 @ Milborne St. Andrew - Parents Thomas & Elizabeth STICKLEY Marriage: Thomas STICKLEY (of Milborne Styleham) to Rebecker (sic) ADAMS - 11 April 1803 @ Bere Regis Witnesses: John STICKLEY & William RAWLES (the clerk) Baptisms: George STICKLEY - 28 February 1810 @ Milborne St. Andrew - Parents: Thomas & Rebecca STICKLEY James STICKLEY - 21 May 1804 @ Milborne St. Andrew - Parents Thomas & Rebecca STICKLEY Isaac STICKLEY - 12 January 1808 @ Milborne St Andrew - Parents Thomas & Rebecca STICKLEY Burial: Isaac STICKLEY (of Milborne Stileham) - aged 29 on 23 September 1837 @ Milborne St. Andrew Marriage: George STICKLEY (of Milborne Styleham) to Eliza HASE (of Milborne Styleham) - 30 November 1830 @ Bere Regis Witnesses: Thomas STICKLEY & Ruth HASE (sic) - Dorset FHS via Find my Past (On the Bere Regis Village site via Dorset OPC - It has Eliza HALL & R? HALL) Death registered: Rebecca STICKLEY - Mar 1/4 1841 Blandford District GRO Ref: 8 - 21 1841 Census: George STICKLEY 30 Ag Lab b in county Eliza STICKLEY 30 b in county Emily STICKLEY 10 b in county George STICKLEY 9 b in county John STICKLEY 3 b in county Henry STICKLEY 6mths b in county Residing Milborne Styleham also Thomas STICKLEY 60 Ag Lab b in county Eliza STICKLEY 20 b in county William STICKLEY 15 b in county Residing Milbourne Styleham (As are James & Hannah STICKLEY and family and Stephen & Sarah STICKLEY and family.) Please note: ages of over 15 years are rounded down to the nearest 5 years on this census and relationships were not given) 1851 Census: George STICKLEY 41 Ag Lab b Milbourne (sic) Eliza STICKLEY 40 b Stoborough Emily STICKLEY 20 Ag Lab b Milbourne John STICKLEY 13 Ag Lab b Milbourne Henry STICKLEY 10 Ag Lab b Milbourne Ellen STICKLEY 7 b Milbourne Francis STICKLEY 5 b Milbourne Albert STICKLEY 3 b Milbourne Residing New Cottage, Milbourne St. Andrew Also Thomas STICKLEY 70 Widow Pauper - Ag Lab b Milbourne William STICKLEY 7 b Milbourne Lodging with William & Maria HAUSE (sic) - HAWS? and family at Amen Corner, Milborne Styleham, Bere Regis. Baptisms: George STICKLEY - 18 October 1832 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents: George & Eliza STICKLEY John STICKLEY - 12 November 1837 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents George & Eliza STICKLEY Ellen STICKLEY - 10 September 1843 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents George & Eliza STICKLEY Francis STICKLEY - 25 April 1846 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents George & Eliza STICKLEY Albert STICKLEY - 21 May 1848 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents George & Eliza STICKLEY (These are all in a batch - no. C395263 on the IGI (along with other STICKLEYS who all appear to be living in / around Milborne), but it is an odd batch number for Melcombe Regis so I think it has been mis allocated and maybe is a batch for Milbourne Styleham or Milborne St. Andrew) Furthermore, the Melcombe Regis baptisms 1731 - 1880 have been transcribed on the Dorset OPC site but no STRICKLEYs are listed at all!) I have also checked the baptisms for Bere Regis (as Milborne comes under the civil parish), but although there are STRICKLEYs (& variations) there aren't any that match the above. Birth registrations: John STICKLEY - Dec 1/4 1837 Blandford District GRO Ref: 8 - 15 Henry STICKLEY - Mar 1/4 1841 Blandford District GRO Ref: 8 - 23 Ellen STICKLEY - Sep 1/4 1843 Blandford District GRO Ref: 8 - 21 Frank STICKLEY - Mar 1/4 1846 Blandford District GRO Ref: 8 - 27 Albert STICKLEY - Jun 1/4 1848 Blandford District GRO Ref: 8 - 23 1861 Census: George STICKLEY 51 as above Eliza STICKLY (sic) 50 b Milbourne Henry STICKLY 20 as above Frank STICKLY 15 Ag Lab b Milborne Albert STICKLY 13 Ag Lab b Milbourne Sidney STICKLY (son) 6 b Milbourne George STICKLY (G'son) 7 b Milborne Residing Milborne St. Andrew 1861 Census: Elizabeth PRIDE 62 Head Pauper b Whitechurch Jane PRIDE 21 Dau Pauper b Milborne John STICKLEY 22 Son in Law Ag Lab b Milborne Amelia STICKLEY 23 Dau Ag Lab Wife b Milborne Kate STICKLEY 18mths G'Dau Ag Lab Dau b Milborne Baptisms: Kathe STICKLEY - 6 November 1859 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents John & Amelia STICKLEY Alfred Charles STICKLEY - 22 May 1864 @ Melcombe Regis? - Parents John & Amelia STICKLEY (on same batch as above) Birth registrations: Sidney STRICKLEY - Jun 1/4 1854 Blandford District GRO Ref: 5a -269 Kate STRICKLEY - Dec 1/4 1859 Blandford District GRO Ref: 5a - 251 Alfred STRICKLEY - Mar 1/4 1864 Blandford District GRO Ref: 5a - 288 Marriage registration: John STICKLER (sic) to Amelia PRIDE - Dec 1/4 1858 Blandford District GRO Ref: 5a - 547 Death registration: Eliza STICKLEY - Dec 1/4 1861 Blandford District GRO Ref: 5a - 140 George then re-marries: Marriage registration: George STICKLEY to Sarah WAY - Sep 1/4 1862 Blandford District GRO 5A - 433 1871 Census: George STICKLEY 62 Head Farm Lab b Milborne Sarah STICKLEY 52 Wife b Milton Charles WAY 22 Stepson Masons Lab b Milborne Walter WAY 17 Stepson Farm Lab b Milborne Residing Milborne St. Andrew 1881 Census: George STICKLEY 71 Ag Lab b Milborne Sarah STICKLEY 62 b Milton Abbey (now Milton Abbas) Charles LEGG 22 ( Lodger) Blacksmith b Adminston? Residing Church Lane, Milborne St. Andrew 1891 Census: George STICKLEY 81 Past Work b Milborne St. Andrew Sarah STICKLEY 72 b Milton Abbas Walter WAY 37 Gen Lab (Stepson) b Milborne St. Andrew Residing Causeway, Milborne Stileham Death registered: George STICKLEY (aged 84) - Jun 1/4 1894 Blandford District GRO Ref: 5a - 141 Burials: John STICKLEY (of Milborne Stileham) aged 1 on 15 March 1836 @ Milborne St. Andrew Frances STICKLEY (of Milborne Stileham) aged 7 months on 14 September 1836 @ Milborne St. Andrew Emma STICKLEY (of Milborne Stileham) aged 5 weeks on 18 August 1837 @ Milborne St. Andrew (Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing to which couple these infants belonged, but one or more may have been George & Eliza's) I can't find John & Amelia and family after 1861 - when did they emigrate? I see Levi Henry BILES b 1854 is on 1861 & 1871 census' with his parents in Milborne Stileham. I see Levi BILES entered Australia on the John Rennie from Plymouth in 1873 with his father George & siblings. Were the BILES & STICKLEY families on the same ship or did they meet up once they were in Australia? I see that Kate & Levi married in Australia. I hope this helps, Kindest Regards Vanessa (from a wet Dorset today) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenva" <glenva08@tpg.com.au> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 12:43 PM Subject: [DOR] Stickley family > >From genie.girl@tpg.com.au > Dear Listers, > I am researching the Stickley family of Dorset? I have a George Stickley > who > married an Eliza Haws following their marriage? They had a son John dob > 1839 > and following John's marriage to Amelia Pride they had a family of 9 > children, one of whom was my great grandmother Kate Stickley, who in turn > married my great grandfather Levi Henry Biles! Can anyone please help me > with the Stickley family members please? > Kind regards, > Glenva

The September 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 8 September at 7.30 pm. (Doors open 7.00 pm) The speaker this month is Rob Curtis whose subject will be "Thomas Hardy - A Literary Life". Members and visitors are all welcome. David Lane Programme Secretary South Dorset Group S&D FHS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sroy92 Surnames: Roy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6233/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to trace the descendants of Thomas Roy who was born in Glasgow in the early part of the 20thC. He was the son of Thomas Roy b.1880 in Glasgow & Elizabeth Miller b.1885 in Glasgow. This couple were married in 1908 in Glasgow. They had at least 3 or 4 sons (Thomas, William, Andrew to be sure). Thomas married Win (possibly Winifred) and moved to the Dorset area living in Charlton Marshall. I know they had a daughter and grandson named Alex. Brother William ended in the Aberdeen area and brother Andrew married and moved to South Africa. I would be grateful for any information on this family and to connect with a "lost" part of my family tree. 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, One of my ancestors was tried at Dorchester Quarter Sessions and the description of the offence was larceny before convicted of felony. Can anyone tell me what that means. He was sentenced to transportation to Tasmania, and I think he may have had a prior record of offenses (and some acquittals) and I wonder whether that prior history with the courts might be a part of what was going on. thanks for any help, beki grinter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vanessamarshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6232.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Shelley, To answer your question - no, not all records pre 1837 are on Ancestry. Ancestry is limited in pre 1837 records. The free site Dorset OPC have details of marriages 1556 - 1812 for Maiden Newton. See www.opcdorset.org FreeREG has some early marriages, but not baptisms or burials listed for Maiden Newton. See www.freereg.org.uk Have you checked http://search.labs.familysearch.org (This is not the main site, but a pilot site which covers some of the details on the BIVRI (British Isles Vital Record Index) There is also the IGI (International Geneaology Index)searchable on www.familysearch.org (But beware - many entries are 'submitted' without any checking and are unreliable to say the least - only accept an entry if at the bottom it says 'Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record' This means that the details were taken from the Bishop's Transcripts for the parish (The BTs were a copy of the register which were sent to the Bishop, The church of LDS microfilmed them for use as a Geneology Index. Finally: You could try Find my Past (a fee paying site like Ancestry)which has 390 baptisms covering 1774 - 1881, 78 marriages 1815 - 1837 and 270 Burials 1813 - 1817 for Maiden Newton listed. But my question is - If you have details from Dorset History Centre why are you looking them up on-line? The first rule of Family History is to always try to check & use the original records, which in this case are those at DHC. Regards Vanessa 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: paymanfrome172 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6232.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I believe Salisbury Diocese was one of those which refused permission for the LDS to film the records. I still do not understand why you are looking on Ancestry for these early records. They have relatively (excuse the pun) very few. Jim 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: vanessamarshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6227.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Pennyisblonde, You may like to check out FreeBMD - www.freebmd.org.uk There is the following marriage listed: James EUNSON to Peggy J SEAGER - Mar 1/4 1947 Harwich GRO Ref: 4a - 1018 Ancestry also has: James R EUNSON to Corrinne M BROOKS - Mar 1/4 1956 Poole GRO Ref: 6a - 1491 (mis-indexed on Corrine's page as ENNSON) Do either of these ring any bells? Regards Vanessa Dorset 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: vanessamarshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6227.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Pennyisblonde, Could this be him? James EUNSON - Sep 1/4 1911 St. Pancras GRO Ref: 1b - ? mother's mauden name - PARSONS (It is a handwritten added entry on the bottom of the index page - unfortunately the GRO Ref is unclear and the date March 1917 is also noted at the end of the entry - possibly when it was added?.) Looking at the index page for March 1917 James EUNSON Mar 1/4 1917 St. Pancras GRO Ref: 1b - 9 mother's maiden name PARSONS (It appears that he was indexed twice). To purchase birth certs see http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates There are two other James EUNSONs listed in Alnwick District 1849 and South Sheilds District 1875. There doesn't appear to be any James R or James Reid EUNSONs listed, (There are 3 James Richard EUNSONs listed). Regards Vanessa Dorset 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.