Dear Pat >From your enquiry it would appear that you are not aware that William Barnes, Rector of Came, was one of the more famous of Dorset literary figures - almost as well known as Thomas Hardy. He is mainly regarded for his dialect poetry. You will find large archives on him in The History Centre, The Museum or The Library in Dorchester. regards Sue Merkle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanessa Marshall" <van.m@o2.co.uk> To: <dorset@rootsweb.com>; <hayward325@btinternet.com> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:02 AM Subject: Re: [DOR] William BARNS > Dear Pat, > > Dorset FHS via Find my Past has: > > Dorset Memorial Inscriptions: > > Deathday: Not given > > Death year: 1886 > > Birthday: > > Birth year: 1801 > > Age: Not stated > > Title: Parson > > Forenames: William > > Surname: BARNES > > Place name: > > Place: Dorchester > > Dedication: St Peter > > Denomination: C of E > > County: Dorset > > Country: England > > Relation: > > Monument: Statue > > Grave reference: 2309 > > > This William BARNES (Rector, aged 80, born Sturminster Newton) appears on > the 1881 Census living in the Rectory at Winterborne Came with his > daughter Laura BARNES (aged 48, born Mere, Wilts) > > Regards > > Vanessa > Dorset > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Hayward" <hayward325@btinternet.com> > To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 11:03 PM > Subject: [DOR] William BARNS > > >> Hello >> There is a Death Registration for William BARN(E)S aged 86 >> December quarter Dorchester 5a 205. I was wondering if anyone had >> burial information for him please. >> >> William's wife Sophia was buried at Melcombe Regis Cemetery. December >> 14th 1870. >> On the 1871 census William was living with his son George . >> >> Regards >> Pat > > >