Stourton, Kilmington and Mere Genealogies

James John BURFITT¹

M, #19090, b. 1869

Father

James John BURFITT|b. 1869|p108.htm#i19090|Henry BURFITT|b. c 1839|p107.htm#i19096||||||||||||||||

Birth*

James John BURFITT was born in 1869 at Stoke Trister, Somerset, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Kate Ann GILLARD, daughter of John GILLARD and Mary BOYCE, on 3 February 1891 at St Lawrence's, Cucklington, Somerset, England. 03 Feb 1891
James John
BURFITT
Full age
Bachelor
Dairyman
Cucklington
Kate Ann
GILLARD
Full age
Spinster

Cucklington
Henry
BURFITT
Dairyman
John
GILLARD
Dairyman
Robert John
EMMERSON
Ethel Jane Parsons
BURFITT
Banns.²

Residence*

James John BURFITT lived at Stoke Trister and Kilmington.

Occupation*

He was a Dairyman.

Census 1891*

He was aged 21 in the 1891 census and lived at Norton Ferris, Kilmington, Somerset, England.

Family

Kate Ann GILLARD b. 1868

Children

Florence Lilian BURFITT b. 23 Oct 1891³
Edith Emmeline Norton BURFITT b. 10 May 1893³

Citations:

[S19] 1891 Census.
[S207] Transcript of the Marriages of Cucklington, 1836-1985 by Yvonne Scrivener.
[S66] Baptisms of Kilmington, 1838-1901, transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU.

Jane BURFITT

F, #2406, b. 1831

Father

James BURFITT b. 1807

Mother

Ann GREY b. 1804

Birth*

Jane BURFITT was born in 1831 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.

Baptism

She was baptised on 30 January 1831 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Marriage*

She married George HOWELL, son of William HOWELL and Sarah GREY, on 25 December 1851 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. 3rd cousins 1ce rem & 2ble 5th cousins 1ce rem 1851
Dec
25
George
Howell
ofa
Bch
Labourer
Mere
William
Howell
Labourer

Jane
Burfitt
ofa
Spr

Mere
James
Burfitt
Labourer

X
X
George
Burfitt

William
Coward.^2,3

Census 1851*

Jane BURFITT was aged 20 in the 1851 census and lived at Southbrook, Mere, Wiltshire, England.

Occupation*

She was a Labourer Flax Mill.

Census 1881*

She was aged 50 in the 1881 census and lived at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.

Married Name

Her married name was HOWELL.

Residence*

She lived at Mere and Stourton.

Family

George HOWELL b. 1828, d. 1883

Marriage*

Children

Charles HOWELL b. 1852
John HOWELL b. 1859
Dorcas HOWELL b. c 21 May 1865, d. Jul 1865
William HOWELL b. 1866
Harry HOWELL b. 1872

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.
[S86] Marriages of Mere, 1813-1925, transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU.
[S14] FreeBMD at http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Dec qtr 1851 Mere Reg Dist vol.8 p.698."

John BURFITT

M, #5566, b. 1871

Father

James BURFITT b. 1845

Mother

Emily GULLIFORD b. 1841

Birth*

John BURFITT was born in 1871 at Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England.

Census 1881*

He was aged 9 in the 1881 census and lived at Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England.

Residence*

He lived at Charlton Horethorne.

John BURFITT

M, #14638, b. circa 1710

Birth*

John BURFITT was born circa 1710.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth (BURFITT).

Residence*

John BURFITT lived at Silton.

Family

Elizabeth (BURFITT) b. circa 1710

Children

John BURFITT b. 1736¹
William BURFITT b. 1740, d. c 1765
Benjamin BURFITT+ b. 1743

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Parish of Silton
BAPTISMS 1731-1812 1799 entries
Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine
Please note this transcription is from Bishop's Transcripts."

John BURFITT¹

M, #14655, b. 1835

Father

Samuel BURFITT¹ b. 1809, d. between 1851 and 1861

Mother

Ann (BURFITT)¹ b. 1816

John BURFITT|b. 1835|p108.htm#i14655|Samuel BURFITT|b. 1809\nd. bt 1851 - 1861|p108.htm#i14650|Ann (BURFITT)|b. 1816|p5.htm#i14654|Isaiah BURFITT|b. 1779|p107.htm#i14648|Hannah FORWARD|b. 1783\nd. 1841|p268.htm#i14649|||||||

Birth*

John BURFITT was born in 1835 at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.¹

Census 1851*

He was aged 14 in the 1851 census and lived at Silton, Dorset, England.

Residence*

He lived at Shepton Mallet and Silton.

Citations:

[S16] 1851 Census.

John BURFITT¹

M, #14658, b. 1736

Father

John BURFITT¹ b. circa 1710

Mother

Elizabeth (BURFITT)¹ b. circa 1710

John BURFITT|b. 1736|p108.htm#i14658|John BURFITT|b. c 1710|p108.htm#i14638|Elizabeth (BURFITT)|b. c 1710|p5.htm#i14639|||||||||||||

Birth*

John BURFITT was born in 1736 at Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Baptism

He was baptized on 8 October 1736 at St Nicholas', Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Residence*

He lived at Silton.

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Parish of Silton
BAPTISMS 1731-1812 1799 entries
Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine
Please note this transcription is from Bishop's Transcripts."

John BURFITT¹

M, #17008, b. 1702

Father

Edward BURFITT b. circa 1667

John BURFITT|b. 1702|p108.htm#i17008|Edward BURFITT|b. c 1667|p107.htm#i10609||||||||||||||||

Birth*

John BURFITT was born in 1702 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Baptism

He was baptized on 12 January 1702 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Rachel FRY, daughter of Samuel FRY, on 26 June 1723 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.²

Marriage*

John BURFITT married Grace COWARD on 22 June 1768 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. Groom a widower of Mere. Bride a spr of Mere.²

Residence*

John BURFITT lived at Mere.

Family 1

Rachel FRY b. 1699, d. 1753

Children

Samuel BURFITT b. 1725¹
Mary BURFITT+ b. 1729

Family 2

Grace COWARD b. circa 1738

Children

John BURFITT b. 1769¹
Ann BURFITT+ b. 1770, d. 1824¹
Thomas BURFITT+ b. 1773

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.
[S74] Phillimore's Transcript of the Marriages of Mere, 1561-1812.

John BURFITT¹

M, #17187, b. 1769

Father

John BURFITT¹ b. 1702

Mother

Grace COWARD b. circa 1738

John BURFITT|b. 1769|p108.htm#i17187|John BURFITT|b. 1702|p108.htm#i17008|Grace COWARD|b. c 1738|p161.htm#i17009|Edward BURFITT|b. c 1667|p107.htm#i10609||||||||||

Birth*

John BURFITT was born in 1769 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Baptism

He was baptized on 8 January 1769 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Residence*

He lived at Mere.

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.

John BURFITT

M, #19514, b. circa 1762

Birth*

John BURFITT was born circa 1762.

Marriage*

He married Jane STANDERWICK, daughter of Nathaniel STANDERWICK, on 7 February 1782 at St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham, Dorset, England. Both of Bourton.¹

Residence*

John BURFITT lived at Bourton.

Family

Jane STANDERWICK b. 1759

Children

Lucy BURFITT b. 1797²
Dinah BURFITT+ b. 1800

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Gillingham Marriages transcribed by Jan Genge Kennedy."
[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Silton Baptisms transcribed by Terry Pine."

John T. BURFITT

M, #4400, b. 1864

Father

William BURFITT b. 1844

Mother

Eliza CURTIS b. 1844

Birth*

John T. BURFITT was born in 1864 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Census 1881*

He was aged 16 in the 1881 census and lived at Bourton, Dorset, England.

Residence*

He lived at Bourton.

Occupation*

He was a Farm Labourer.

Joseph BURFITT

M, #4399, b. 1816

Father

William BURFITT b. circa 1789

Mother

Eliza READ b. 1795

Joseph BURFITT|b. 1816|p108.htm#i4399|William BURFITT|b. c 1789|p108.htm#i10219|Eliza READ|b. 1795|p557.htm#i10220|||||||Joseph READ|b. c 1768|p559.htm#i16814|Anna (READ)|b. c 1770|p30.htm#i16815|

Birth*

Joseph BURFITT was born in 1816 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Baptism

He was baptised on 19 May 1816 at Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Jane COWARD in June 1842 at Devizes Reg Dist, Wiltshire, England. Probably Bishops Cannings.²

Census 1851*

Joseph BURFITT was aged 34 in the 1851 census and lived at Silton, Dorset, England.

Occupation*

He was a Ag Labourer; Parish Clerk?

Family

Jane COWARD b. 1816

Children

Emily BURFITT b. 1842
William BURFITT+ b. 1844
Albert BURFITT b. 1846
Lot BURFITT b. 1849

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Silton BAPTISMS 1813 - 1876
Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine."
[S14] FreeBMD at http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Jun qtr 1842, Devizes Reg Dist, vol 8 p.505."

Joseph BURFITT

M, #5560, b. 1849

Father

William BURFITT b. 1808

Mother

Matilda PIERCE b. 1810

Joseph BURFITT|b. 1849|p108.htm#i5560|William BURFITT|b. 1808|p108.htm#i5562|Matilda PIERCE|b. 1810|p543.htm#i8374|||||||||||||

Birth*

Joseph BURFITT was born in 1849 at Ashwick, Somerset, England, .¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Ann GULLIFORD, daughter of James GULLIFORD and Jane ASHFORD, in June 1874 at St James, Bath, Somerset, England.^2,3

Census 1851*

Joseph BURFITT was aged 1 in the 1851 census and lived at Gurney Slade, Ashwick, Somerset, England, .

Residence*

He lived at Stourton.

Occupation*

He was a Dairyman.

Family

Sarah Ann GULLIFORD b. 1856

Child

Howard James BURFITT b. 1879

Citations:

[S16] 1851 Census.
[S14] FreeBMD at http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Jun qtr 1874 Bath Reg Dist vol 5c p.1114."
[S120] Index to Births, Marriages & Deaths in Bath at http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/

Joseph E. BURFITT

M, #4403, b. 1873

Father

William BURFITT b. 1844

Mother

Eliza CURTIS b. 1844

Birth*

Joseph E. BURFITT was born in 1873 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Census 1881*

He was aged 7 in the 1881 census and lived.

Residence*

He lived at Bourton.

Lot BURFITT

M, #10218, b. 1849

Father

Joseph BURFITT b. 1816

Mother

Jane COWARD b. 1816

Lot BURFITT|b. 1849|p108.htm#i10218|Joseph BURFITT|b. 1816|p108.htm#i4399|Jane COWARD|b. 1816|p162.htm#i10215|William BURFITT|b. c 1789|p108.htm#i10219|Eliza READ|b. 1795|p557.htm#i10220|||||||

Birth*

Lot BURFITT was born in 1849 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Census 1851*

He was aged 1 in the 1851 census and lived at Silton, Dorset, England.

Lucy BURFITT¹

F, #19516, b. 1797

Father

John BURFITT¹ b. circa 1762

Mother

Jane STANDERWICK¹ b. 1759

Lucy BURFITT|b. 1797|p108.htm#i19516|John BURFITT|b. c 1762|p108.htm#i19514|Jane STANDERWICK|b. 1759|p628.htm#i19515|||||||Nathaniel STANDERWICK|b. c 1730|p628.htm#i19517||||

Birth*

Lucy BURFITT was born in 1797 at Bourton, Dorset, England.¹

Baptism

She was baptized on 4 September 1797 at St Nicholas', Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Residence*

She lived at Bourton.

(Witness) Marriage

She witnessed the Marriage of William KING and Dinah BURFITT on 30 August 1821 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.²

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Silton Baptisms transcribed by Terry Pine."
[S86] Marriages of Mere, 1813-1925, transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU.

Lydia BURFITT

F, #15478, b. 12 November 1835

Father

Michael BURFITT b. 1811

Mother

Mary TITE¹ b. 1795

Birth*

Lydia BURFITT was born on 12 November 1835 at Silton, Dorset, England.^2,3

Baptism

She was baptised on 9 February 1836 at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England; Parents Michael & Mary. Abode Silton Common. Occ: Labourer. Mother's Parents: George & Elizabeth TITE.⁴

Marriage*

She married Robert HARDING, son of Robert HARDING and Mary HERRIDGE, on 22 October 1867 at Gillingham, Dorset, England. Groom a wid, 56 yrs, Lab, of Gillingham, s/o Robert HARDING, Lab. Bride a spr, 31 yrs, of Gillingham, d/o Michael BURFITT, Lab.^5,6

Residence*

Lydia BURFITT lived at Silton, Gillingham and Bourton.

Census 1851*

She was aged 14 in the 1851 census and lived at Silton, Dorset, England.

Religion*

She was Wesleyan Methodist.

Census 1871*

She was aged 34 in the 1871 census and lived at Milton, Gillingham, Dorset, England.

Census 1881*

She was aged 45 in the 1881 census and lived at High Street, Bourton, Dorset, England.

Married Name

Her married name was HARDING.²

Family

Robert HARDING b. 1808, d. March 1881

Marriage*

Child

Anna HARDING+ b. 1869²

Citations:

[S16] 1851 Census.
[S24] 1871 Census.
[S193] Transcript of Non-Conformist Registers pre-1837, held by PRO. Downloaded from http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/.
[S193] Transcript of Non-Conformist Registers pre-1837, held by PRO. Downloaded from http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ "Register of Births and Baptisms at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1796 to 1840
RG4 / Piece 466 / Folio 34

RG4 / Piece 1232 / Folio 44."
[S109] Marriages of Gillingham, 1837-1925, photgraphed by Cathy Day, ANU and transcribed by Yvonne Scrivener's team.
[S14] FreeBMD at http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Dec qtr 1867 Shaftesbury Reg Dist vol.5a p.501."

Mary BURFITT¹

F, #17560, b. 1729

Father

John BURFITT b. 1702

Mother

Rachel FRY b. 1699, d. 1753

Mary BURFITT|b. 1729|p108.htm#i17560|John BURFITT|b. 1702|p108.htm#i17008|Rachel FRY|b. 1699\nd. 1753|p277.htm#i17010|Edward BURFITT|b. c 1667|p107.htm#i10609||||Samuel FRY|b. c 1663|p277.htm#i15751||||

Birth*

Mary BURFITT was born in 1729 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Baptism

She was baptized on 28 February 1729 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Marriage*

She married William MAY, son of Thomas MAYO and Elizabeth BATTLE, on 7 November 1754 at St Mary's, Kilmington, Somerset, England. Groom of "Merston" [this is assumed to be Marston, as in Marston Bigot]. By banns. Wit: William CLEEVES (clerk), Richard SMART. Groom a Labourer.²

Residence*

Mary BURFITT lived at Mere and Kilmington.

Married Name

Her married name was MAY.¹

Family

William MAY b. 1734

Children

William MAY b. 1755³
John MAY b. 1757³
Nanny MAY b. 1759³
Thomas MAY b. 1761³
James MAY b. 1763³
Rachel MAY b. 1765³

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.
[S61] Transcript of the Marriages of Kilmington, 1582-1837 Somerset Marriages vol.14.
[S6] Transcript of the Baptisms of Kilmington, 1596-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm

Mary BURFITT

F, #19984, b. circa 1743

Birth*

Mary BURFITT was born circa 1743.

Marriage*

She married Thomas MAIDMENT, son of Thomas MAIDMENT and Martha MORRIS, on 1 January 1765 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. Both of Mere. Bch. Spr. By banns.¹

Residence*

Mary BURFITT lived at Mere.

Married Name

Her married name was MAIDMENT.¹

Family

Thomas MAIDMENT b. 1740

Child

Joseph MAIDMENT+ b. 1768

Citations:

[S74] Phillimore's Transcript of the Marriages of Mere, 1561-1812.

Michael BURFITT

M, #15479, b. 1811

Father

James BURFITT b. circa 1781

Mother

Rachel COX b. 1785

Michael BURFITT|b. 1811|p108.htm#i15479|James BURFITT|b. c 1781|p107.htm#i15497|Rachel COX|b. 1785|p170.htm#i15498|||||||John COX|b. c 1744|p169.htm#i10332|Ann (COX)|b. c 1747|p8.htm#i15504|

Birth*

Michael BURFITT was born in 1811 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Baptism

He was baptised on 24 March 1811 at St Nicholas', Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary TITE, daughter of George TITE and Elizabeth (TITE), on 14 February 1831 at St Michael's, Penselwood, Somerset, England. Botp. By Banns. Wit: Daniel BELL, George MATTHEWS Clerk of Penselwood.²

Census 1861*

Michael BURFITT was aged 50 in the 1861 census and lived at Lower Common, Silton, Dorset, England, .

Religion*

He was Baptised as an Anglican but had children baptised as Wesleyan Methodists.

Census 1851*

He was aged 41 in the 1851 census and lived at Silton, Dorset, England.

Occupation*

He was a Labourer; Bleacher.

Residence*

He lived at Silton.

Family

Mary TITE b. 1795

Marriage*

Children

Walter BURFITT b. 12 Jan 1833³
Lydia BURFITT+ b. 12 Nov 1835

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Parish of Silton
BAPTISMS 1731-1812 1799 entries
Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine."
[S82] Baptisms and Marriages of Penselwood, 1721-1924 transcribed by Cathy Day of School of Archaeology & Anthropology, ANU & Andrew Jenkins of Penselwood.
[S193] Transcript of Non-Conformist Registers pre-1837, held by PRO. Downloaded from http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ "Register of Births and Baptisms at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1796 to 1840 TNA Reference RG4 / Piece 466 / Folio 29.
"

Samuel BURFITT¹

M, #14650, b. 1809, d. between 1851 and 1861

Father

Isaiah BURFITT¹ b. 1779

Mother

Hannah FORWARD¹ b. 1783, d. 1841

Birth*

Samuel BURFITT was born in 1809 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Baptism

He was baptized on 7 August 1809 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Ann (BURFITT).

Death*

Samuel BURFITT died between 1851 and 1861.

Occupation*

He was a Grocer; Commercial Traveller.

Residence*

He lived at Mere.

Family

Ann (BURFITT) b. 1816

Children

John BURFITT b. 1835²
Samuel James BURFITT b. 1838, d. 1895
Frederick Edwin BURFITT b. Sep 1840

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.
[S16] 1851 Census.

Samuel BURFITT¹

M, #17011, b. 1725

Father

John BURFITT¹ b. 1702

Mother

Rachel FRY¹ b. 1699, d. 1753

Samuel BURFITT|b. 1725|p108.htm#i17011|John BURFITT|b. 1702|p108.htm#i17008|Rachel FRY|b. 1699\nd. 1753|p277.htm#i17010|Edward BURFITT|b. c 1667|p107.htm#i10609||||Samuel FRY|b. c 1663|p277.htm#i15751||||

Birth*

Samuel BURFITT was born in 1725 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Baptism

He was baptized on 3 September 1725 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Residence*

He lived at Mere.

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.

Samuel James BURFITT

M, #4439, b. 1838, d. 1895

Father

Samuel BURFITT b. 1809, d. between 1851 and 1861

Mother

Ann (BURFITT)¹ b. 1816

Samuel James BURFITT|b. 1838\nd. 1895|p108.htm#i4439|Samuel BURFITT|b. 1809\nd. bt 1851 - 1861|p108.htm#i14650|Ann (BURFITT)|b. 1816|p5.htm#i14654|Isaiah BURFITT|b. 1779|p107.htm#i14648|Hannah FORWARD|b. 1783\nd. 1841|p268.htm#i14649|||||||

Birth*

Samuel James BURFITT was born in 1838 at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.

Marriage*

He married Mary Ellen REEVES, daughter of Thomas REEVES and Ann (REEVES), on 25 February 1867 at St Peter's, Stourton, Wiltshire, England.²

Death*

Samuel James BURFITT died in 1895 at Blandford Forum, Dorset, England.

Burial*

He was buried on 6 March 1895 at St Mary's, Kilmington, Somerset, England; Aged 57 yrs. Abode Blandford.³

Census 1851*

He was aged 12 in the 1851 census and lived at Silton, Dorset, England.

Census 1861*

He was aged 23 in the 1861 census and lived at Woolverton, Zeals, Wiltshire, England.

Census 1871*

He was aged 33 in the 1871 census and lived at Public House, Whitemarsh, Mere, Wiltshire, England, .

Census 1881*

He was aged 43 in the 1881 census and lived at Oakfield Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, .

Name Variation

He was also known as BURPITT.

Occupation*

He was a Farmer's Assistant; Yeoman; Innkeeper.

Residence*

He lived at Stourton; Blandford Forum.

Citations:

[S16] 1851 Census.
[S30] Marriages of Stourton, 1801-1935, transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU.
[S69] Burials of Kilmington, 1837-1944, transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU and Yvonne Scrivener.

Sarah BURFITT

F, #4527, b. 9 November 1796

Father

Giles FORWARD b. 1740

Mother

Ann BURFITT b. 1770, d. 1824

Birth*

Sarah BURFITT was born on 9 November 1796 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Baptism

She was baptised on 29 January 1797 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.²

Marriage*

She married James HOWELL, son of James HOWELL and Sarah MILLS, on 26 December 1816 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. 2nd cousins 1ce rem 1816
Dec
26
James
Howell

Mere
Sarah
Burfit

Mere
Yes
X
Willm
Coward

James
Norris

Banns
Parents.³

Census 1881*

Sarah BURFITT was aged 84 in the 1881 census and lived at Mere, Wiltshire, England.

Residence*

She lived at Mere.

Poor Law*

Poor Law Records dated 15 November 1796 of Mere, Wiltshire, England provide the following information about Sarah BURFITT: Female child born 9 nov 1796. Mother Ann BURFITT. Father Giles FORWARD, Linen Weaver of Mere.¹

Married Name

Her married name was HOWELL.

Family

James HOWELL b. 1797

Marriage*

Children

Hannah HOWELL+ b. 1817
Elizabeth HOWELL+ b. 1823²
Charlotte HOWELL b. 1824

Citations:

[S73] Bastardy Examinations of the parish of Mere, 1721-1821 transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology & Anthropology, ANU.
[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.
[S86] Marriages of Mere, 1813-1925, transcribed by Cathy Day, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU.

Thomas BURFITT

M, #17183, b. 1773

Father

John BURFITT b. 1702

Mother

Grace COWARD b. circa 1738

Thomas BURFITT|b. 1773|p108.htm#i17183|John BURFITT|b. 1702|p108.htm#i17008|Grace COWARD|b. c 1738|p161.htm#i17009|Edward BURFITT|b. c 1667|p107.htm#i10609||||||||||

Birth*

Thomas BURFITT was born in 1773 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.

Baptism

He was baptised on 25 June 1773 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary BRACHER on 28 May 1797 at St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham, Dorset, England. Groom of Mere, bride otp. (Banns say bride of Bourton).²

Residence*

Thomas BURFITT lived at Mere.

Family

Mary BRACHER b. circa 1775

Child

James BURFITT+ b. 1807

Citations:

[S62] Transcript of the Baptisms of 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 published by Wiltshire Family History Society. See http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm.
[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Gillingham
Marriages 1735 - 1837
Transcribed by Jan Genge Kennedy. "

Walter BURFITT¹

M, #16016, b. 12 January 1833

Father

Michael BURFITT¹ b. 1811

Mother

Mary TITE¹ b. 1795

Birth*

Walter BURFITT was born on 12 January 1833 at Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Baptism

He was baptized on 9 April 1833 at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.¹

Residence*

He lived at Silton.

Citations:

[S193] Transcript of Non-Conformist Registers pre-1837, held by PRO. Downloaded from http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/ "Register of Births and Baptisms at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1796 to 1840 TNA Reference RG4 / Piece 466 / Folio 29.
"

William BURFITT

M, #4398, b. 1844

Father

Joseph BURFITT b. 1816

Mother

Jane COWARD b. 1816

William BURFITT|b. 1844|p108.htm#i4398|Joseph BURFITT|b. 1816|p108.htm#i4399|Jane COWARD|b. 1816|p162.htm#i10215|William BURFITT|b. c 1789|p108.htm#i10219|Eliza READ|b. 1795|p557.htm#i10220|||||||

Birth*

William BURFITT was born in 1844 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Baptism

He was baptised on 28 April 1844 at Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Eliza CURTIS, daughter of Thomas CURTIS and Charlotte DAVIS, on 15 February 1863 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.

Census 1881*

William BURFITT was aged 37 in the 1881 census and lived at Water Street, Bourton, Dorset, England, .

Census 1851*

He was aged 7 in the 1851 census and lived at Templecombe, Somerset, England.

Occupation*

He was a Farm Labourer.

Residence*

He lived at Silton; Bourton.

Family

Eliza CURTIS b. 1844

Marriage*

He married Eliza CURTIS, daughter of Thomas CURTIS and Charlotte DAVIS, on 15 February 1863 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.

Children

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Silton BAPTISMS 1813 - 1876
Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine."

William BURFITT

M, #5562, b. 1808

Birth*

William BURFITT was born in 1808 at Somerset, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Matilda PIERCE on 29 March 1840 at St James, Bath, Somerset, England.^2,3

Residence*

William BURFITT lived at Ashwick.

Family

Matilda PIERCE b. 1810

Children

James BURFITT+ b. 1845
Joseph BURFITT+ b. 1849

Citations:

[S16] 1851 Census.
[S9] IGI (Extracted Record) at http://www.familysearch.org/.
[S120] Index to Births, Marriages & Deaths in Bath at http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/

William BURFITT

M, #5565, b. 1868

Father

James BURFITT b. 1845

Mother

Emily GULLIFORD b. 1841

Birth*

William BURFITT was born in 1868 at Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England.

Census 1881*

He was aged 12 in the 1881 census and lived at Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England.

Residence*

He lived at Charlton Horethorne.

William BURFITT

M, #6696, b. 1740, d. circa 1765

Father

John BURFITT b. circa 1710

Mother

Elizabeth (BURFITT) b. circa 1710

William BURFITT|b. 1740\nd. c 1765|p108.htm#i6696|John BURFITT|b. c 1710|p108.htm#i14638|Elizabeth (BURFITT)|b. c 1710|p5.htm#i14639|||||||||||||

Birth*

William BURFITT was born in 1740 at Silton, Dorset, England.

Baptism

He was baptised on 14 February 1740 at St Nicholas', Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Grace OWEN on 25 July 1763 at St Peter's, Stourton, Wiltshire, England. Groom of Silton.²

Death*

William BURFITT died circa 1765; Inferred from widow's re-marriage.

Residence*

He lived at Silton.

Name Variation

He was also known as BURPITT.

Name Variation

He was also known as BURFORD. Surname spelt this way in Bishops Transcripts.

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Parish of Silton
BAPTISMS 1731-1812 1799 entries
Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine
Please note this transcription is from Bishop's Transcripts."
[S12] Transcript of the Marriages of Stourton, 1570-1800 by the Harleian Society.

William BURFITT

M, #10219, b. circa 1789

Birth*

William BURFITT was born circa 1789.

Marriage*

He married Eliza READ, daughter of Joseph READ and Anna (READ), on 25 April 1814 at Silton, Dorset, England.¹

Residence*

William BURFITT lived at Silton.

Occupation*

He was a Labourer.

Family

Eliza READ b. 1795

Child

Joseph BURFITT+ b. 1816

Citations:

[S44] Website Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.opcdorset.com/) "Silton MARRIAGES 1731 - 1838

Transcribed and donated to the OPC Project by Terry Pine."