Dabinett

1) Edwin Dabinett b. 1842 (Jun Q 10/435 Langport), Kingsdon, blacksmith, s.o. Henry and Caroline Dabinett (of Kingsdon), died 12 Oct 1885 (Dec Q 5c/265 Langport)Kingweston. 71-73, 81K-108

This family appear on the 1871 census at 19, High Street [Peckham Row]. All the children were born in Butleigh up to 1873 when the family can be found in Kingweston. Alice married William Cornelius in 1890 (Sep Q 5c/698 Yeovil) and they lived in Thurlbear. William was a chauffeur and by 1911 they had six children and lived with four of them at Horsington, Templecombe, Wincanton.

Minnie was a lady's maid at "The Grange", Somerton in 1891 and at Charlton Park House in 1901. Minnie married William John Mundy of Somerton in 1909 (Mar Q 2b/1004 Christchurch, Hamps) and in 1911 lived at 9, Grosvenor Rd, Easton, Portland, Dorset together with her widowed mother Elizabeth Ann Dabinett. Elizabeth died in 1916 aged 75. Adelaide (Annie) also travelled to Hampshire and in 1901 was working as a restaurant waitress in Bournemouth. She married Frank Holloway in Bournemouth in 1929.

1a) Edwin William Dabinett Chr. 30 Nov 1864 (Dec Q 5c/588 Wells) Butleigh, blacksmith and hot water engineer, died 27 Mar , bur. 30 Mar 1951 Kingweston 71-73, 81K-108, 91K-128, 01K-146

Honor and her parents had lived in Compton next door to James Edgar (b. 1788 Compton Dundon) and Onor Edgar (b. 1788 Baltonsborough) who must have been her grandparents. Edwin and Honor lived in Kingweston. They were still there in 1911 with their three children plus Ann Edgar (b. 1835 Compton Dundon), Honor's mother.

Oswald married Ada I. Tarr b. 1892 Kingsdon in 1918 (Jun Q 5c/621 Langport). Harold Edwin married Constance Smith in 1920 (June Q 5c/1330 Axbridge)

Dagle

1) Nicholas Dagle (alias Cutler)

2) John Dagle alias Cutler

Dagment

1) John Dagment

Dalton

1) Mary Dalton – paid by the OOP for attending Edward Nowell in his sickness in 1673 and herself received Symcockes bequest money in 1683 - nfi

Damor

(Somer?)

1) Edmund Damor Chr. 2 Apr 1724 Butleigh s.o. John and Sarah

Dando

1) Ann Dando Chr. 8 May 1825 Baltonsborough, bur. 8 Jan 1906 (Mar Q 5c/327 Wells) Butleigh 01-136

Ann Dando was the mother of Elizabeth Latcham and lived with her and her husband Edwin in 1881 when she was then called Ann Burge # - therefore before she married Dando (she is missing from the 1891 census). She lived with them again in 1901 in the High Street and she died in 1906.

2) Lilian Blanche Dando b. 1877 (Sep Q 5c/536 Axbridge) Wedmore 01-139

Lilian worked as a farm helper in 1901 at the farm of Fanny Maidment on Butleigh Hill. In 1891 she had lived with her parents, Robert Dando, a farmer, and his wife Jane and five other children.

Danford

1) John Warren Danford b. 1842 (Sep Q 2/180 East London) London, Middlesex, s.o. Warren Danford 81-95

J. W. Danford was living with his wife (Augusta Caroline then) and son Warren (8) in Belle Vue, St. Paul, Newlyn, Cornwall in 1871 and described as of no occupation. The couple appeared at Corner House, High Street in 1881. As the Curate of Butleigh church, the Rev. John Danford lived with his wife Caroline Augusta (41) and a young visitor, William Clifford (12). In 1901 the Rev. Danford was a visitor described as 'single' at the home of a 40 year old spinster in Clapham. A Warren A. W. W. Danford married in Pontypool Gwent in 1918 and must be the son absent from censuses 1881 -1901. His mother is missing in 1891 and 1901 (died? - not traced).

D'Angibau

1) Rev. George D'Angibau b. 1867 (Sep Q 5c/684 Bath), vicar, s.o. William and Esther D'Angibau P

George married Katherine Ulrika King in 1892 and was the curate of North Creake, Fakenham Norfolk from 1892-1902 after which he became the vicar of Queen Camel. He arrived there with his wife and three daughters in 1902. He played the part of St. Dunstan in the Revel of 1906. He was still vicar in Queen camel in 1911 living with his wife and three daughters.

Daniels

1) Edward Daniels occurs in the churchwardens accounts for 1695 when he received 8d for killing two polecats.

Danton – see Daunton

Dark

1) Cyril Ewart W. Darke b. 1892 (Sep Q 5b/243 Plymouth) Plymouth, Devon, pupil on farm, d. 1973 Maidenhead

In 1911 Ewart worked on Broadway Farm for Henry Swanton.

Dauncey

1) Thomas Dauncey b. 1819 North Barrow, labourer, s.o. Joseph Dauncey (3)?, died 1856 (Jun Q 5c/390 Wells) bur. 3 May Butleigh 41-14, 51-25

Thomas and later his wife lived with her father John Craft firstly at Moorhouse in 1841 then at the Gardener's Cottage in 1851. After her husband's death in 1856 Ann Dauncey married Henry Hucker (b. 1811 Middlezoy) and lived with him and his children at Walton. until at least 1881.

2) Charles Dauncey b. 1771 East Charlton, buried 2 Apr 1836 Butleigh

Ann Dauncey, a widow, lived on independent means at Isle Brewers in 1851 with grandchildren Charles (b. 1839 Charlton) and Marina (b. 1845 Muchelney) Hallett. Eliza had married dairyman John Hallett and their first child Edwin was b. 1835, then came Charles and Merina before John died in 1847 (Mar Q 10/370 Langport). In 1851 Eliza was a housekeeper in Ilminster while her mother looked after the children.

In 1861 her son Charles was working away but his widowed mother Eliza, laundress, had returned and she, her mother Ann and Marina lived at East Street, Ilminster. In 1871 Ann still lived with her daughter Eliza Hallet and granddaughter Marina - though on the last censuses her pob is given as Glastonbury - she died that same year aged 94. Eliza's sister Merina had married William Hole and they lived in Weston Bamfylde in 1851. By 1861 they were at 12, Back Street, West Camel and in 1881, when Merina was a widow, she was visited by her widowed sister Eliza Hallett. In 1891 Merina lived in Chilton Cantelo.

Ann Dauncey b. 1801 may also have been a daughter of this couple. Marina was also the witness to the marriage in Butleigh on 25 Jul 1825 of Elizabeth Dauncey (b. 1802 Kingweston) to John Eades.

DD/S/BT/20/2/2 - 1] Charles Dauncey of Kingweston, yeoman 2] Joseph Dauncey of South Barrow, yeoman Covenant to produce deeds of Dry Close, Drang and several parcels of arable in Keinton Mandeville, with schedule of deeds.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT Date: 1797.

2a) Frederick Dauncey Chr. 12 May 1816 Butleigh, auctioneer, died 1871 (Sep Q 5a/230 Beaminster)

In 1841 Mary was a schoolmistress in Stoke Abbott and her husband a butcher. Frederick had become an auctioneer in Stoke Abbott by 1851 and his sister-in-law Lucy Symes lived with them. In 1861 they lived in Mount Pleasant, Burstock, Dorset. Symes relatives lived just two doors away. They were still at this address in 1871 when Frederick died aged 55. Ann married John White in Sep Q 1873 Beaminster and they lived in Colyton.

3) Joseph Dauncey

Sarah married Mark Humphries at Wellow on 1 May 1827 and they had seven children. She died in 1897 at Hemmington. For Joseph see (1) – a Joseph Dancey (b. 1781) appears in Barton St. David in 1841. An Ann b. 1777 Butleigh was with son John in 1841 and with the Hallet family in 1851 and 1861 – a relative/wife of Joseph?

3a) John Dauncey Chr. 17 Aug 1806 Butleigh, sawyer, s.o. Joseph and Elizabeth Dauncey, died 1895 (Mar Q 5c/378 Wincanton)

In 1841 John and wife Elizabeth lived in Lovington with their first three children but Elizabeth died in 1848. The widowed John Dauncey still lived at Lovington in 1851 with his four youngest children. In 1853 (Mar Q 5c/871 Wincanton) he married Mary [Curtis?] (b. 1817 North Barrow) and by 1861 they lived with just his son Daniel. In 1871 John, listed as married, was visiting his son Joseph and his wife Eliza in 18, Well Lane, Sherfield Upon Loddon, Hampshire. In 1881, a widower again, John, now a labourer, lodged in Lovington with Theophilus Cook. In 1891 he lived in Queen Camel with his daughter Mary Ann and her husband James Payne. He presumably stayed with them until his death in 1895.

4) Charles Dauncey (see (2)

Isabella married George Hoddinott in Butleigh on 5 Mar 1832 and they lived at Somerton by 1841. # Julian Culliford has proposed that Charles (2) and (4) are one and the same and that Ann and Elizabeth their respective wives are one and the same. These two children certainly fill the gap in the series of children to Charles (2) and Ann. In 1851 Isabella Dauncey and her husband George Hoddinott lived just three doors away from Ann (who would be her mother) and Isabella witnessed the marriage of Marina Dauncey to William Hole. Her wedding was witnessed by John Hallett and Eliza Dauncey. Eliza and Marina were the daughters of Charles and Ann.

5) William Dauncey of Walton

6) Margaret Dauncey b. 1798 bur. 26 Jan 1818 Butleigh aged 20

7) James Dauncey b. 1797 bur. 22 May 1819 Butleigh aged 22 - husband/brother of Margaret?

Daunton

1) Catherine Danton – in 1675 Catherine's house rent was paid by the Overseers of the Poor (5 shillings) plus she received 1 shilling relief.

2) Alce Danton – in 1680 the OOP took out a warrant and an order against this person. Nfi

3) Mary Daunton bur. 1708 Butleigh (OOP)

Mary first appears in 1687 when she received one years relief from the OOP at 1s 6d per week. She received relief until1708, at 1s 6d a week (raised to 1s 9d during 1694 but back to 1s 6d in '99, up again in 1701) plus the occasional 'change' (of clothes) and attendance when she was sick. In 1706 she is called 'widow' Dantton and for 42 weeks her allowance was raised from 1s 9d to 2s 9d (she also received a rug, sheet, coat, 2 changes and wood). In 1708 she recived 26 weeks relief at 2 6d, a change, a whittle and a sheet – then a shroud, cost of stretching her out and her burial.

Davenport

1) Florence Davenport b. 29 Feb 1855, died 21 Apr 1908 (Jun Q 5c/292 Wells) bur 24 Apr Butleigh

Widow of Edward Davenport - nfi

Davey

1) Phyllis Davey b. 10 Oct, Chr. 23 Oct 1803 Godstone, Surrey, housemaid, d.o. James and Elizabeth 61-48

Phyllis seems to have been left in charge of Butleigh Court in the absence of the squire in 1861 [the Neville family seem to have moved into the Court only later during that year]. She was unmarried - nfi.

2) Elizabeth Davey b. 1821 Not Somerset, servant 41W-14

Elizabeth lodged with and worked for Edward Mogg at Sedgemore Farm in 1841. Nfi

Davidson

1) George C. Davidson b. 1820 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, carpenter 51-24

George was a journeyman carpenter who lodged with Charles Dyer in the High Street in 1851. Nfi.

Davis

[Davies]

One of the commonest surnames in Butleigh in the 1700's.

1) James Davis (Daves – Dawes?)

See next for an account of the Joanes and Johns of these Davis families.

NOTE: The Overseers of the poor accounts regularly made payments to the Davis families and there were several Johns, Joanes and Marys who are proving hard to separate. From 1717 the Johns would often be distinguished by a epithet such as senior, hooknose (shortened to nose) or leathers while the Joanes could be have senior, widow or short as an epithet.

2) John Davis died before 1675

Widow Davis received relief from the Overseers in 1675 and John was apprenticed to Thomas Pope. In 1676 Joane Davis received relief and in 1681 widow Davis and her daughter received relief in their time of sickness. A John Davis killed three hedgehogs and received payment according to the churchwarden's accounts, in 1683. In 1692 a warrant was issued for John Davis. In 1693 Joane received relief from the OOP and in '95 money in her sickness. In '98 she received a new pair of shoes. In 1702 a case was heard at Wells sessions concerning John Davis and Bennett. In 1703 a coat and 2 changes were paid for by the OOP for Joane. In 1705 the overseers hired a horse in order to go to 'Brintt & Somerton about John Davis'. In 1705 John received Symcockes and Rocke bequest money and in 1706 Rocke money plus attendance to his wife during 'her fitte'. He received Rocke money again in 1707 and '08 plus 8 weeks relief in the latter year. In 1708 Joane received a rug, bed, bolster and two sheets. In 1709 John and Joane Davis received Rocke money. In 1710 John is listed twice (2 Johns?) as receiving Rocke money and also relief and attendance for his family. Joane received Rocke money plus a new coat and sleeves. John Davis junior received money in his lamesness in 1711 as did John Davis senior and Doctor Strode paid for curing them. 4 yards of cloth were bought for John and both Johns and Joane received Rocke money. Money paid to Joane Davis in her sickness.

In 1713 a John and a Joane received Symcocke and Webb bequest money. In 1713 also Joane is called widow and received 50 weeks relief and extra for her sickness. John Davis received money in sickness and his wife 46 weeks relief for her and her (three) children including two weeks attendance in her absence [Doctor paid for curing John Davis' wife's breast]. There were three more references to Joane Davis receiving things in her sickness or clothes. In 1714 relief and rent money was received by Joane Davis widow, John Davis' wife and children and John Davis himself in his sickness plus his house rent and also the rent of John and Margaret Davis. In 1714 also is mention of Samuel Roe of Glaston being paid £2 to take John Davis ' a soldier' [possible a son or other John?]. In 1715 the relief, and rent, went to Joane Davis widow and her children, John Davis received a change (of clothes) and rent was paid for a) John & Margaret Davis and John & Roger Davis. In 1716 the rent for Joane Davis widow was paid to Humphrey Vering and the rent for John & Margaret Davis to Madame Webb. John & Roger Davis rent was paid to Will. Hodges. In 1717 Joane Davis received clothes. The OOP payments for 1718 are absent but the years 1719-30 are as follows for the different names;

John Davis – either no title or senior (not necessarily all the same person – 1716, 19 house rent paid (+ family), 1720 coffin for John Davis child. Shoes for John Davis son. House rent paid.1722 House rent paid. 1723 Doctor Periams bill for treatment to broken arm and hips of boy. House rent paid. 1724 House rent paid. 40 weeks relief for wife [of hooknose?]. 1725 house rent paid.1726 house rent paid. 1728 money wheat and barley, pair of shoes. House rent. 1729 Shroud and coffin for John. Grist and a bushel of barley. Further bushel of barley and a peck of beans. Waistcoat for John Davis (sen). House rent paid. 1730 Relief (twice) in sickness and heating, House rent paid.

John Hooknose – [1716 house rne tpaid?] 1719 house rent paid, 1720 house rent paid. 1721 House rent paid. 1722 house rent paid. 1723 midwife for wife and her relief plus bushel and half of wheat. Extra money in relief and bread etc. for wife. House rent paid. 1724 order for and relief of family. House rent paid. 1725 house rent paid. 1726 house rent paid. 1727 house rent paid. 1728 house rent paid. 1729 House rent paid.

John leathers – 1721 new coat, house rent paid. 1722 bushel of wheat to relieve his family in his absence. 1727 house rent paid. 1728 relief at several times for him and family. Half bushel each wheat and barley

Joane -no title – 1719 rec'd coat sheet and 50 weeks relief.!s to relieve her and 1s 6d in her sickness. She was also carried to Sharpham Park regarding John Tutton [poss. Father of her child – Mary?] and house rent paid. 1720 midwife charges and attendance paid, [warrant re-Ralph Gill and Davis?], coat bought. Change for Joane Davis son. House rent paid. 1722 relief in sickness, house rent paid. 1723 55 weeks relief, coat, gown and mantle, change, house rent [tenant of Richard Barns? As in '22?]]. 1724 51 weeks relief. 1725 51 weeks relief. Wool, cloth etc. to make clothes. Taken to Sharpham Park and Wells concerning base born child by Irishman. 1726 48 weeks relief paid plus 54 weeks for Tuttons child. A change. 1727 shoes, house rent paid [for short?]. 1728 to take her to the justice to say who begot her with child. Paid during her lying in. 1730 House rent paid.

Joane - widow or sen [two people]– 1719 widow house rent paid. 1720 gown for Joane sen, house rent paid (wid). 1721 change (sen), house rent paid (wid). 1722 50 weeks relief (sen), a change (sen), coat and waistcoat (sen). 1724 two changes. 1726 change (sen), coffin, shroud and ringing of the Bell (sen). Joan Davis bur. 15 Feb 1726 Butleigh

Joane short – 1720 expense at Wells sessions. 1721 rug, shoes bought, warrant issued. Relief in necessity. House rent paid [+ plaster from Dr. Periam]. 1722 a change, new shoes, house rent paid. 1723 house rent paid (not stated short). 1724 house rent paid. 1725 rent paid. 1726 a change, house rent paid. 1728 house rent paid. 1730 expenses about taking her to Bridewell [prison], horse hire feew about taking her to Shepton and relief for her child whilst she was in prison.

Mary – 1714 was bought a new waistcoate and given a 'change'. 1719 new shoes, 1720, bodice and mending shoes, relief in her lameness. 1722 child's coffin. 1727 shoes. 1729 coat (sen). 1730 a change (sen)

Mary jun – 1728 7 weeks relief. 1729 50 weeks relief, a change. 1730 27 weeks relief. A change.

A) Uncertain burials

a) Joan Davis bur. 18 Mar 1728 Butleigh

B) Joan/Jane Davis having illegitimate children (may be more than one Joane)

2a) Edward Davis Chr. 11 Mar 1658 Butleigh died c. 1698

The OOP paid for canvas 'dowlis' and stocking for Edward in 16754. In 1683 he received money from the Kelway fine (for not burying his wife in Woollen) and in 1684 and 1685 he received relief for himself and his wife and children and their sickness mentioned. In 1685/6 the Davis family suffered from 'smallpox' and received relief in their sickness but Edward's wife died and was buried at the expense of the OOP. The family were sick again the following year and a child died and was buried at the cost of the Overseers. (OOP). In 1697 Edward's house rent was paid. Edward may have married again (unless it is a son Edward) because in 1698 Edward Davis' wife died as did one of their three children. In 1699 another child died leaving just one child alive. This last child died in 1701 Butleigh (OOP). No mention of Edward after 1698 and his children were cared for by others thereafter – he had either died or left.

2b) John Davis bur. 15 Sep 1728 Butleigh

A Grace Davis who married Edmund Callow in Butleigh on 30 Jul 1732 # may also have been a child of this couple. In 1728 an Elizabeth was paid for cleaning and tending to Margaret Chasey. In 1729 she received relief in her sickness and a bushel of wheat from the Overseers. In 1730 she was called widow Elizabeth with two children and received a pair of shoes and a change for each child. She also a pair of shoes and received a payment to relieve one of her children in its necessity as well as money for Elizabeth. Her rent was paid and her goods carried to a new house and her clothes had to be redeemed by the overseers. See (2) for an account of the 'Johns'.

3) John Davis

3?) John Davis bur. 6 Jan 1742 Butleigh

See above for an account of the Johns.

3a) James Davis Chr. 18 Feb 1719 Butleigh, bur. 28 Jun 1730 Butleigh

James received cloth to make clothes, thread, button plus shoes, stockings and breeches in 1713 from the Overseers.

4) Margaret Davis

Margaret received relief from the OOP from 1701 – 1716. Her name is often coupled with John Davis when her rent was paid. She may have been elderly at her first appearance – receiving a blanket, coat. waistcoat, linen and 'firing' (heating). In addition to relief and rent Margaret was also occasionally in receipt of Rocke or Symcockes bequest money. In 1702 the OOP mention her children and in '03 the children received two coats (2 children?)

5) Elizabeth Davis - In 1713 the house rent was paid for an Elizabeth Davis An Elizabeth bur. 21 Jun 1719 Butleigh probably an adult – she received relief from the Overseers in the year she died and they paid for her coffin.

6) Richard Davis - a half a bushel of wheat was give to richard and his family to relieve them in their sickness and necessity.

7) Roger Davis bur. 31 Jan 1731 Butleigh ? [poss. too old to be this one?]

Roger worked with lead on the church and occurs in the churchwardens accounts in 1676 and again in 1710 (latterly for killing a polecat). Roger was in receipt of relief from the overseers of the poor in 1678 and his rent was paid in 1680 and '81. Nearly a decade later he appears again when he received beef from the Symcockes bequest in 1690. He received money from the Symcockes bequest in 1693. From 1696 his rent was paid or he received relief (and bequest money) until 1730. In 1706 his wife died and the OOP paid for the funeral. In 1714 Dr. Periam was paid for 'curing' Roger. In the next sixteen Roger received relief several times 'in his necessity' or in his sickness and his clothes, shoes etc. were paid for by the Overseers and his washing was done.

A Thomas Davis worked on the church bells and appears in the churchwarden's accounts 1687-1700 – see next. A Mary Davis was buried in 1690 Butleigh (OOP) – daughter of Roger? In 1706/7 Roger & Joane Davis received Rocke bequest money – man & wife? - but Roger's wife died in 1706.

8) Thomas Davis bur. 1712

Thomas first appears in 1690 when the Overseers paid for a warrant for his removal and further warrants were taken out in 1691 and 1696. The OOP paid for the shroud and grave of a Thomas in 1701 who may have been an older or different person. In 1704 a warrant was taken out against Thomas Davis who is seemingly the earlier Thomas. In 1705 an arrest warrant [mittemus] was taken out against Thomas. In 1706, 07, 08 and '09 he received Rocke bequest money and also money in his sickness. There may be two Thomases at this time since in 1709 rent was paid twice. Rent paid for Thomas in 1710 + an extra 6d and Rocke money. In 1711 he received Rocke money plus relief in his sickness and then in 1712 he received some rent and: for his reliefe in his sickness and for his entendance & beere brandy suggar treacle & other things streching of him out a coffin carrying of him to church making of his grave & ringing of the bell £1 13s 4d and for making a affidavis 6d in all

9) Susanna Davis

Susanna received 3s 5d in 1698 for relief in her sickness and 3s 6d in 1700 for a 'change' of clothes. In 1701 she received a coat and Whittle (West Country cape) and in 1702 a pair of shoes. In 1703 she received a change, bodices and a coat. Nfi

11) Emanuel Davis (PR misread - Edmund?) bur. 28 Sep 1752 Butleigh? (Emanuel)

Probably the brother of the next few Davis males. An Elizabeth married John Barber Butleigh on 7 Aug 1769 #

12) Charles Davis [the Charles Davis bur. 20 Oct 1796 Butleigh?]

A Charles received a pair of shoes, coat, waistcoat, stockings, pair of breeches and a hoat from the overseers in 1729. Oddly a son John was Chr. 4 Aug 1735 to Charles and Mary in the Butleigh PR then re-written to Charles and Elizabeth on the same day, two entries later - this couple?

14) William Davis bur. 22 Apr 1742 Butleigh?

According to a page in the Churchwarden's A/c a poor child Susanna Davis was bound and apprenticed to James Withers in 1750.

C) Burials of adults, or children of the above couples?

e) Elizabeth bur. 5 Mar 1738 Butleigh - probably an adult rather than an earlier child?

f) Ann bur. 3 Mar 1739 Butleigh - ditto?

g) William bur. 23 Nov 1740 Butleigh (s.o. William?)

h) Margaret bur. 2 Feb 1746 Butleigh

i) Mary bur. 2 Jan 1748 Butleigh

j) Andrew bur. 25 Aug 1754 Butleigh

Andrew received OOP money to relieve him in his sickness in 1726, paid Dr. Periam for curing his broken leg..

k) Capt. Robert Davis bur. 16 Feb 1758 Butleigh

l) Isaac Davis 21 Jan 1759 Butleigh

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9) Roger Davis bur. 6 Apr 1772 Butleigh

Roger and Rachel were both probably widowed.

9a) John Davis [Chr. 25 Feb 1747 Butleigh, s.o. Roger and Sarah bur. 22 Oct 1820 Butleigh aged 74?]

A Mary married James Nicholas Cox of Woolavington in Butleigh on 16 Apr 1829 #

9a1) John Davis Chr. 21 May 1780 Butleigh, bur. 17 Apr 1831 Butleigh

Two John's were baptised - one in 1780 and the other in 1782 [to Philip and Jane - see (10A) below] and it uncertain which is which though this John seemed to be the elder - needs further confirmation. The son James was probably the James who fathered James Kelly Davis by Ann Kelly in 1834 - see #. William married Eliza Welchman in 1848 (Dec Q 10/824 Wells).

9a1A) John Davis Chr. 30 Jan 1812 Butleigh, labourer, s.o. John and Ann Davis, bur. 3 Feb 1859 [aged 50 - birth year of his deceased namesake brother] (Mar Q 5c/462 Wells) Butleigh 41W-15, 51-29

In 1841 John was living at Butleigh Wootton as lodger, as was Jemima Harris. They married in 1848. In 1851 they lived at Pond Head. John died in 1859 and Jemima returned to live in Butleigh Wootton and worked as a servant at Rowley Farm where she appeared in 1861 and '71. She died in 1874

9a1B) George Davis Chr. 27 Apr 1823 Butleigh, labourer 41-4, 51-25

George was a servant at Corville in 1841 and a labourer lodging with James Lye at the Keepers Cottage in 1851.

9a1C) Thomas Davis Chr. 22 May 1825 Butleigh, died 1906 (Sep Q 5c/212 Langport) 41-9, 51-37

Thomas Davis was a servant at the home of Charles Strode in 1841 and a farm labourer lodging with Charles Petty in Dumb Lane in 1851. By 1861 he lived in Street with his wife Jane Warman (b. 1845 Walton) and by 1871 they had three children. They lived in Goswell Lane, Street in 1881 with four children plus unmarried stepdaughter Fanny Warman and her daughter Emily Warman (7 weeks old). He lived in Hunts Building, Glastonbury in 1891 with wife Jane and children William b. 1871 Street, George b. 1873 Warminster, and Frank b. 1875 Glastonbury. In 1901 Thomas (73) lived in Stalcombe, Somerton with his son Henry. He died in 1906.

9a2) Stephen Davis Chr. 11 Nov 1787 Butleigh, s.o. John and Mary Davis, labourer, died 1868 (Dec Q 5c/384 Wells) Married: Hannah b. 1800 Ham [died 1868 (Mar Q 5c/411 Wells?)]

Stephen and Hannah lived at Dowling Green, Street in 1851 with three children (all Street born) - in 1841 they had had five children. They were still there in 1861 but at Mead, Street and Stephen's birth year given as 1787. He lived in 1861 next door to his son William Davis and his wife Eliza Welchman (b. 1826 Barton St. Davis). When he died in 1868 his age was given as 83. In 1881 William, a leather dresser, was still with Eliza, a shoe binder in Mead, Street. William and Eliza had married in 1848 (Dec Q 5c/10/824 Wells) and had many children.

10) Thomas Davis Chr. 20 Aug 1750 Butleigh illegit. s.o. Jane Davis

More uncertain burials

m) John Davis bur. 2 Aug 1776 Butleigh

n) Betty bur. 11 Jan 1778 Butleigh

o) Ann bur. 15 Jun 1780 Butleigh

p) John, s.o. John and Elizabeth bur. 15 Jun 1786 Butleigh (mistake for John and Mary?)

q) William bur. 16 Jul 1786 Butleigh

r) Edward Davis bur. 3 Apr 1792 Butleigh

s) Wlliam Davis bur. 13 Jun 1797 Butleigh

t) William Davis s.o. John and Jane bur. 15 Aug 1799 Butleigh

u) Mary Davis bur. 27 Apr 1800 Butleigh

v) William Davis bur. 17 Feb 1808 Butleigh

w) Elizabeth Davis bur. 6 Jan 1810 Butleigh

x) Elizabeth Davis bur. 8 Mar 1811 Butleigh

y) Charles Davis bur. 23 Oct 1813 Butleigh aged 1

z) Sarah Davis b. 1809 bur. 2 Jul 1820 Butleigh aged 11

aa) William Davis bur. 16 Sep 1824 Butleigh infant

bb) Maria Davis b. 1814, bur. 9 Oct 1834 Butleigh aged 20

11) Elizabeth Davis (d.o. Charles or Emanuel?)

Unity married Joseph Britton in Butleigh on 19 Apr 1807 #

12) William Davis

13) William Davis b. 1754, buried 19 Mar 1839 (Mar Q 10/362 Wells) Butleigh (?)

No William Davis seems to have been born in Butleigh that fits this person nor an Elizabeth Symons and both may have been new arrivals in Butleigh shortly before their marriage.

13a) Edward Davis Chr. 20 Feb 1778 Butleigh, stone cutter, s.o. William and Elizabeth Davis, bur. 22 Jun 1848 (Jun Q 10/370 Wells) Butleigh 41-7

Edward and Ann, both widowed, married in 1839 and lived in the High Street in 1841. Both died before the next census. Ann died in 1845 and Edward in 1848.

13b) James Davis Chr. 25 Dec 1786 Butleigh, stone cutter, labourer, s.o. William and Elizabeth Davis, bur. 2 Jul 1863 (Jun 5c/471 Wells) Butleigh 41-7, 51-33, 61-59

In 1841 James Davis, wife Elizabeth and son George appear in an uncertain place linked to the High Street but since from 1851 - 71 they are at Brittons Court (Water Lane) it is likely that this was their earlier address too. In 1841 their son George married and sometime between 1845 and 1848 he moved to Baltonsborough. James was already living elsewhere in the High Street in 1841.

In 1851 James and Elizabeth had their grandson William (b. 1840) with them. He was the son of James and Ann.

In 1861 James and Betty seem to be living at 41 or 42 Sub Road (as now is) and they had their granddaughter Catherine (12) with them, who died in 1866. She was also the child of James Davis jnr and in 1841 was called Kate on the census. James died in 1863 and Betty went to live with her son George in the High Street where she appears in 1861 and 1871 only to die in that latter year.

13b1) James Davis Chr. 11 Aug 1814 Butleigh, labourer, bur. 3 Jun 1876 (Jun Q 5c/399 Wells) Butleigh 41-9, 51-36, 61-60, 71-77

James Davis, an agricultural labourer, was first recorded in Compton St., in 1841 with his wife Ann and children Emily (2) and son William born 1840.

In 1851 James (32) lived at Quarry Lane and was then a sawyer of timber. His daughter Emily was in service at the home of William Higgins in Dumb Lane in 1851 and in 1852 she married a soldier, Reuben Charles Helyar in Chelsea p165. In 1871 she reappeared as a widow (using her maiden name) and lived with her parents.

James' son William stayed with James Davis snr, his grandfather, in Brittons Court in 1851 but died in 1858. A later child born the next year was called Robert William. Four new children had appeared on the 1851 census with James; Edward b. 1844 who lodged with his grandparents in 1861. (9a1)

In 1861 Fanny was a servant on the farm of George Birkett in the High Street. Nfi Kate lived with her grandparents in 1861 (as Catherine). She died in 1866.

Henry stayed with his parents in 1861 but he appeared with John Earl at Butleigh Wootton in 1871 as a gardener. By 1881 he was married to Ellen (b. Lowdham, Notts) and living at Hempshall Road, Nuthall, Notts. His widowed mother Ann lived with them, probably until she died in 1886. By 1891 he was living at Hopwell Cottage, Hopwell Derbyshire with their three children. In 1901 they lived at 24, Markham Cottages, Sutton and Duckmanton, Derbys., with their six children. In 1911 Henry was gardener at Dykes Hall, Hillsboro, Sheffield – they lived in the gardener's cottage with three of their six children.

James and Ann had lived at Water Lane in 1861 with Henry plus three new children;

Caroline b. 1852 became servant at Claremont Road, Kingston Surrey in 1871 and a ladies maid in 1881 at 69, Elizabeth St., Belgravia, the house of John D. Pender, ship builder. She then married Alfred Potter in 1886 (Mar Q 1a/142 Kensington) and they lived in Kensington.

Lucy - nfi - possibly died elsewhere whilst in service?

[Robert] William was with his parents in Butleigh in 1871 but by 1881 was a carpenter's labourer in Putney, lodging at 20, Elizabeth Place. He married Sarah Ann Foster in 1885 (Dec Q 1a/164 Kensington) and in 1891 calling himself William Robert Davis he lived with his wife Sarah Ann. and their two children at "Westons", Itchingfield, Horsham, Sussex - still a general labourer. In 1901 they were at Rose Cottage Itchingfield, with the same two daughters, Florence and Kate - but William was now a bricklayer. In 1911 they were at Hammer Pond, Manning Heath, Horsham and William was a gamekeeper.

In 1871 James Davis lived on Butleigh Hill (53), with his wife Ann plus Emily Davis, widowed daughter (should be surnamed Helyar) aged 32, and son William (13). James died in 1876 and his widow Ann (as mentiuoned above) went to live by 1881 with her son Henry and his wife Ellen at Hempshall Road, Nuthall, Notts. She is the Ann who died in 1886 aged 67 at Basford.

13b1A) Edward Davis Chr. 7 May 1843 (Sep Q 10/477 Wells) Butleigh

This family lived in Keen's Elm Field, Street in 1871 with their four children, next door to Samuel Westlake Sweet, Sarah's brother.

By 1881 three more children had been added (not listed here) and in 1891 with still three more children their address was given as Keens Elm Lane Cottage, Street. They were still there in 1901 and joined by Sarah's sister, Mary Sweet (b. 1835 Butleigh).

Ellen married the Roman cook Aurelio Spaccatrosi in 1884 (Sep Q 1a/727 St. George, Hanover Sq.) and they lived in Battersea at 42, Roseneau Rd (1891). In 1901 Aurelio was absent from home. In 1911 tay were at the same address with four sons and a daughter.

In 1891 Kate was a housemaid at 8, Cambridge Gate, Regent, St. Pancras, London. She married Frederick Higgins (b. 1862, s.o. William and Emma) of Butleigh in 1892 (Mar Q 6a/135 Barton Regis, Glos). #

Joseph Sweet Davis became a Police Constable and in 1901 lived at the Police Station, Petworth, Sussex with his wife Mary J. (b. 1866 Ireland) and their two children.

13b2) George Davis Chr. 14 Feb 1819 Butleigh, labourer, bur. 27 Feb 1900 (Mar Q 5c/426 Wells) Butleigh 41-7, 61-55, 71-74, 81-101, 91-119

George and Hannah married in 1841, Hannah was probably the Hannah Whitcomb, servant, working at the home of Margaret Booth, Innkeeper in Glastonbury High Street in 1841. They had two children in Butleigh. Charles b. 1842 and Delilah b. 1845 before moving to Mill Street, Baltonsborough where son John was born in 1848 and Albert in 1850. They all appear in Baltonsborough in 1851 but returned to Butleigh by 1861 when three children were added to the family, Susan, Juliana and William. Son Charles lodged with Jane Higgins, a few doors down in Butleigh High Street - he married and set up home in Selley's Row in 1871.

Delilah probably went into service and married carpenter Alfred H. Gover in 1867 (Dec Q 6a/266 Clifton, Glos.) and they thereafter lived in Street.p145 John is probably the person from 'Glastonbury' who joined the Royal Navy and in 1871 and was serving aboard 'The Fawn' at sea - nfi. By 1871 Susan was a servant with her sister Juliana at the home of Dr. Robert Culling, Keinton Road, West Lydford. Susan Annie married paper stainer William Dudney [Deudney] (b. 1853 London) in 1881 (Mar Q 1b/737 Holborn) and they then lived in St. Luke, Finsbury, London from 1881. Juliana, sometimes called Julia, next appears as a parlour maid at Meyrick Rd., Christchurch, Hamps. in 1881 and, after marriage to John Emery in 1882 (Jun Q 2b/1017 Christchurch) and widowhood (in 1891 already a widow when housekeeper in Ower, Eling, Hants.) reappeared in Butleigh and lived with her mother by 1901 as Julia Emery. #

In 1871 George and Hannah lived in the High Street with Albert (21), William (13), Elizabeth Ann, Alfred, Frank and Betty Davis (90), George's widowed mother. Betty died in 1871.

In 1881 George and Hannah lived with Albert (30), William (21), Elizabeth A. (18), Alfred H. (16) and Frank (11). Elizabeth Ann married footman Frederick Pratt. (b. 1862 Capel, Surrey) in 1888 (Sep Q 5c/792 Wells) and they lived in Bude, Cornwall by 1901. According to the census entry, the family may have lived in part of Classeys in the High Street in 1891 - George with wife Hannah and son Albert (40) baker, Alfred (26), Frank (21) and granddaughter Louisa Emery (6) from Bournemouth. Louisa's mother Julia Emery was widowed and acting as housekeeper to John Krost, postmaster at Ower, Eling, Hamps at the time. George died in 1897.

In 1901 Hannah Davis had her daughter Julia Emery living with her in addition to her granddaughter Louisa, plus son Alfred (35). Albert had married and was living at No. 18. Hannah died in 1905 aged 79 and her daughter Julia Emery died in Butleigh and was bur. 24 Jul 1911 (Sep Q 5c/574 Wells). Frank married Harriet Ellen Joy (b. 1871 Sparkford) in 1893 (Sep Q 5c/765 Wincanton) and lived in Woodcock St., Castle Cary in 1901 where he was a coachman - they had three children, all born in Evercreech. They had four children by the 1911 census but one was not at home – Tor bay, Castle Cary.

Harry, called Alfred still in 1911, lived at 24 Butleigh (he was under keeper) and his sister Julia Emery acted as his housekeeper. As Harry he was living in Rosewood Cottage, Barton when he died - he was bur. 16 Jan 1956 Butleigh. #

13b2A) Charles Davis b. 1842 Chr. 8 Jan 1843, (Dec Q 10/485 Wells) Butleigh, labourer, d. 16 Jun, bur. 20 Jun 1893 (Jun Q 5c/329 Wells) Butleigh 61-55, 71-78, 81W-106, 91W-117

Charles was the son of George Davis and Hannah who in 1851 had lived in Mill Street, Baltonsborough. He was born in Butleigh in 1842 and returned there by 1861 when he lodged with Jane Higgins. Subsequently Charles married Jane Hodges in 1863 and they lived in Selley's Row in the High Street in 1871 with four children;

William George b. 1863 - William George Davis was called George on the 1881 census and in 1891 he was a Tin Plate worker lodging at Orchard Terrace 5, Glastonbury and he is probably the William George who died in 1908 (Jun Q 5c/271 Frome).

Alice Mary was a servant in 1881 to William Vernon, retired grocer of Park Terrace, Glastonbury. She seems to have married William Purnell and lived at Wandsworth in 1901 but the marriage has not so far been traced. # Tom b. 1866 - In 1881 he appeared as Thos. Davis working as an indoor farm servant on Blagrove Farm, Street under Thomas Mallett. In 1891 he was a stableman in St. George's, Hanover Sq., London. By 1901 he had married Hannah Isaacs (b. 1879 Abergavenny) and they lived with their two children at 110 Loram St, Newington, London - his occupation was stableman and then called Thomas.

Frank b. 1869 - remained in Butleigh Wootton. He was recorded as being lame with a diseased leg in 1881 and died in 1887.

In 1881 Charles and Jane were living in Butleigh Wootton with [William] George, Frank, Harry, Ernest and Louisa. Harry died aged 11 in 1874 (Dec Q 5c/342 Wells).

In 1891 Charles and Jane lived in Butleigh Wootton with Ernest, Louisa and Julia. Charles died in 1893 aged 50 and in 1901 Jane lived with just Ernest. In 1901 Louisa was the cook in the home of Col. Edward Chadwick at Chetnole, Dorset and Julia a housemaid at Priory Lodge, Church Road, Barnes, Surrey - home of Edward Terry, the actor. In 1911 she was a servant at 61, Clifton Hill, St. Johns Wood. Her mother Jane died in 1911 aged 68.

Ernest married Eliza Foxwell (next) and Louisa Jane married labourer Eli Ford (b. 1877) from West Pennard in Butleigh on 19 Sep 1904 (Sep Q 5c/839 Wells) and in 1911 they lived at 53 Butleigh with widowed mother Jane as monthly nurse.

13b2A1) Ernest Albert Davis Chr. 7 Oct 1877 (Sep Q 5c/534 Wells) Butleigh Wootton farm labourer, died in Yeovil on 11 Feb and was bur. 14 Feb 1963 Butleigh 81W-106, 91W-117, 01W-141

In 1911 Ernest and Emily lived with their two children in four rooms in Butleigh.

Albert, a baker, had lived with his parents until past middle age and Marina too is found living in Baltonsborough in 1891, aged 35 and unmarried, with her widowed mother Eliza. They married in 1894 and in 1901 lived together at 19, High Street, Butleigh in two rooms. Their address in 1911 was identified then as 18a Butleigh.

13c) William Davis b. 1797 Butleigh [Chr. 16 Aug 1789 Butleigh], labourer, shepherd, bur. 17 Feb 1868 (Mar Q 5c/410 Wells) Butleigh 41W-16, 51W-41, 61W-65

William's age varies on the censuses but the only William baptised in Butleigh in this period was the son of William and Elizabeth Davis (20) b. 1823, and I suspect that he is the son of this William. The child Mary Ann who died in 1825 was probably the predecessor of the Mary Ann bur. 16 Oct 1825 Butleigh as an infant (no other Davis Mary Anns).

William and Ann appeared in Butleigh Wootton in 1841 with Charles (aged 15, see (13) # son or nephew?), Ann and Mary Louise. Their daughter Ann married Levi Tucker in 1850 (Mar Q 10/641 Wells) and in 1851 they all lived together at South Moor, Watchwell.p352

Sarah was a servant at the home of Richard Holman, grazier, in 1841 and at the home of William Dyke at Barton Stone in 1851. Nfi

Mary Louise married Train Inspector William T. Newport in 1867 (Dec Q 7a/223 Market Bosworth).#

Ann died in 1860 and in 1861 just William was left at Watchwell, with his granddaughter Harriet Tucker (10) as housekeeper. He died in 1868.

In 1871 Betsy Davis (b. 1821 Butleigh Wooton) was a nurse working at 23, St. Thomas Street, Winchester, Hamps., and in 1881 she was at 15, Royal Terrace, Melcombe Regis, Dorset. In 1901, giving pob as Butleigh Wootton she was a nurse at 14, Stratton Place, Budock, Falmouth, Cornwall.

Harriet was a servant in Marlstone Syhting, Bucklebury, Berkshire in 1851. A fellow servant was John Tocock (b. 1821 Bramshill, Hants) the coachman. Harriet married Jesse Tocock in Butleigh on 28 Feb 1852 (Mar Q 5c/883 Wells) and they lived in Sandhurst, Berks in both 1861 and 1871. p347 John and Jesse are probably the same person.

14) Philip Davis bur. 20 Jan 1811 Butleigh

14A) John Davis Chr. 5 Nov 1782 Butleigh, labourer, s.o. Philip & Jane - the John bur. 2 Jun 1855 (Jun Q 5c/417 Wells - Day) Butleigh? 41-5, 51-34

John lived with his family in the High Street in 1841 and at the named Riggs House in 1851. In 1841 Honor Hockey (b. 1758) lived with them - probably Jane Davis' mother - she died in that year - 1841 (Dec Q 10/342 Wells). Also living with the family was their grandchild Maria, the daughter of Elizabeth, and they appeared togther as nurses in 1861 at Dinder parsonage - though both given pob Butleigh Wootton. Caroline married Robert Lye Trump of Street in Butleigh on 5 Aug 1844 (Sep Q 10/705 Wells). #

A Jane Davis died in 1847 and was buried in Butleigh, which is almost certainly this one. Their son John, a Stone Cutter, lodged in West Street, Long Sutton in 1851. He was unmarried. In 1861 he lodged in Baltonsborough - thereafter nfi. William went to live in East Lane, Street with his new wife Eliza (from Barton St. David) and they had a son James there in 1850. He was still there in 1861 and also in 1881 when he was described as a 'leather dresser' - his birthplace sometimes given as Butleigh Wootton. Mary married John Palmour (Palmer) in 1848 (Mar Q 10/643 Langport) but was quickly widowed after having a daughter, Jane. Mary Palmer then married William Broughton in 1855 (Dec Q 5c/1022 Wells). # In 1851 John Davis (67) widower lived with his widowed daughter Mary Palmour (27) and her daughter Jane (3). John died in 1855. Elizabeth Davis appeared as a servant either at Dinder Rectory or at Chamberlain Way, Wells, in 1851. She seems to have married the elderly Thomas Martin (b. 1800 Somerton) in 1859 (Mar Q 5c/735 Langport) but he died in 1872 and as Elizabeth Martin, widow, she then married the widower William Hockey in 1872 in Butleigh.#

15) Jane Davis b. 1791 Butleigh, died in 1859 (Jun Q 5c/412 Wells) 41-9, 51-32

Jane (50) and William (23) appear together in 1841, lodging in Fore Street with George Brice (35). Jane still lodged with George Brice in 1851 but the William (b. 1821 Butleigh) as visitor there seems to be a different person than the William (b. 1817) who seemingly appeared in Walton with his wife Betsy and three other children. However, the Edward b. 1841 does seem to be the son of William (1817) and in 1881 George Brice is called Edward's grandfather. Jane Davis (60) was under Parish Relief in 1851 and she probably died in 1859. The William Davis in Butleigh in 1851, unless he is listed twice is therefore uncertain - he could be the William b. 1818, s.o. John and Ann or the one b. 1826 son of John and Jane [then living in Street] on a visit

15a) Edward Davis b. 1841 Walton, s.o. William and Betsy Davis, labourer, bur. 14 Dec 1893 (Dec Q 5c/379 Wells) Butleigh 51-32, 61-55, 71-81, 81-95, 91-124

When Edward married Mary Castle in 1860 he had already been lodging with George Brice for over a decade and the arrangement continued. They appear together in Fore St. in 1861. By 1871 Edward and Mary, with a growing family, lived in the High Street with their first five children.

In 1871 Edward Davis (30) and wife Mary (30) plus children Elizabeth Ann b. 1861, William b. 1863, Francis b. 1865, John b. 1867 and Tom b. 1869 lived in the High St. Elizabeth Ann went into service and was a housemaid at 12, Upper Belgrave St., London, home of the baronet John T. Butler Duckworth in 1881.

In 1881 Edward is described as a carter and he and his wife Mary had the following children at home;

William Frederick who remained with his parents until after the 1891 census (11a1);

Frances Mary married George Thomas Locke in 1889 (Jun Q 5a/493 Poole) and lived at Easton in Gordano (in 1891) and in 1911 at 61, Amber Vale east , Clifton Frances Mary and her husband and all eight of their children lived with Mary Davis her mother.

John was a Railway porter in 1901, at 21 Silver Street, Barnstaple, married with two children;

Tom stayed his parents until after 1891; Matilda was a servant at Vale Farm House in Queen Camel in 1891 - she married commercial traveller William Samuel Milliar in 1897 (Jun Q 6a/205) and they lived in St. Pauls, Bristol. By 1911 they lived at 10, Franklyn St. St. Paul's with 3 sons – two other children having died.

Eva was visiting her uncle William at Stone Hill; Street in 1891 - she died and was bur. 14 Apr 1900 Butleigh aged 23; Harry b. 1878 Rosa Jane b. 1878 and Lily b. 1879 lived with their parents in 1881 plus George Brice (80), Edward's grandfather. # In 1891 the family lived at The Quarry - Edward (50) and wife Mary (50) with children William (27), Tom (21), Harry (13), Rose (11), Lily (11). Edward died in 1893.

Thomas married Alice K. of Muchelney and in 1901 they lived at 37, Brighton Road, Clifton Bristol, he was a milk carrier by occupation. Their son John E. Davis was called 'stepson'.

By 1901 in Quarry Lane Mary Davis (62) widow still lived with her children Harry (23) and William (39) plus the latter's wife Sarah (29) and daughter Helen Violet Criddle b. 1894 (Jun Q 5c/277 Williton) - see next. In 1911 Mary was living with her daughter Frances Mary Locke in Bristol (see above).

15a1) William Frederick Davis Chr. 4 Oct 1863 (Sep Q 5c/602 Wells) Butleigh, bur. 12 Sep 1923 Butleigh 71-81, 81-95, 91-124, 01-140

Sarah Criddle and her brother Henry (b. 1867) were found in the Williton Workhouse in 1881 though her age was given as 12. It is probably the same girl who was a servant in Wiveliscombe in 1891. Helen Violet was the illegitimate daughter of Sarah Criddle. The three lived with William Frederick's mother in 1901. In 1911 William, Sarah and Violet lived together in Quarry Lane and Violet was identified as Sarah's daughter.

15a2) Harry Davis Chr. 3 Jan 1878 Butleigh, d. 12 Jan, bur. 22 Jan 1951 Butleigh

In 1891 Emily Ann Chinnock lived at the Cottage, Hornblotton with her parents and siblings. Her father was an agricultural labourer. She was a general servant at Park Farm in 1901. Harry Davis was chauffeur to John Whitehead. In 1911 Harry and Emily lived alone, their first child not arriving until 1912. Harry died as a result of falling off a wagon. On his gravestoe Harry's birthday given as 27 January, and his death seems to read 1956! Gladys married RAF Air Craftsman Dennis George Rawles (s.o. Joseph Rawles, Barton St. David) in Butleigh on 18 Jan 1941.

16) John Davis [Chr. 13 Oct 1759 Butleigh, butler, s.o. William & Mary, bur. 16 Nov 1823 Butleigh?]

John jnr worked as a butler at 23, Royal Crescent, Walcot, Bath in 1851 with Page, Henry Spenser #

16a) Charles Davis Chr. 5 Feb 1797 Butleigh, labourer, s.o. John Davis, bur. 11 Feb 1882 (Mar Q 5c/374 Wells) Butleigh 41-9, 51-23, 61-47, 71-83, 81-103

In 1841 Charles Davis (46), a stone cutter, lived in Compton Street with his wife Fanny, their children Louisa (15), Eli (10) and Henry (6) plus an elderly Henry Corp (a relative?) aged 80. The latter died in 1844. Charles' wife Fanny died in 1849. Henry Chr. 28 Dec 1834 Butleigh was the illegitimate son of Eliza and Frederick Green. See (15) # Eliza must have been a daughter of Charles (b. 1816) - and married Robert Pike? #

In 1851 Charles, now a widower and agricultural labourer lived with just Eli and Henry (both labourers). Louisa was visiting Esau Jacobs in Pilton in 1851. She married Samuel Newport in Butleigh on 21 Apr 1853 (Jun Q 5c/1057 Wells). # By 1861 the house was numbered No. 74 and Charles, again listed as a stone cutter, had remarried - in 1853 to Eliza Brooks, a widow who in 1851 had lived in Keinton Mandeville with three of her children (the oldest being 26!). They had a son Alexander aged 7. Eli was living in Shepton Mallet where he was a guard at the Gaol. He married Elizabeth B. Hiscox (b. 1846 Shepton Mallet) in 1866 (Jun 5c/935 Shepton Mallet), and by 1871, was a schoolmaster in the Shepton Mallet prison. In 1881 he was a prison warder and lived at 2, Harleston Terrace, Shepton Mallet with wife and son Clement (12). They were still there in 1891. By 1901 he and Elizabeth had retired to 21, Victoria Terrace, Burnham. By 1871 Charles (80) and wife Eliza (65) lived with son Alexander (17) and grandson Alexander B. Higgins (12) in the New Road. Despite Eliza being younger than her husband she died in 1879 and then Alexander married in 1880. They probably remained in the same house together and Charles died there in 1882 aged '92'.

16a1) Joshua Davis Chr. 6 Oct 1816 Butleigh, stone cutter, s.o. Charles Davis, bur. 12 Sep 1878 (Sep Q 5c/335 Wells) Butleigh 41-9, 51-34, 61-59, 71-83

Joshua and Eliza appeared in Butleigh High Street in 1841 with their two children. By 1851 the family were in Dumb Lane and remained there in 1861 when Levi became a stonecutter like his father. Jemima was a dress staymaker. By 1871 Joshua plus wife Eliza and Jemima - dressmaker, still lived together but Levi Davis was a soldier at Tower of London barracks (St. Botolph without Aldgate) – he had married Alice Higgins in 1869 (Dec Q 1a/122 Kensington). In 1881, married to Alice, he was a warder 'convict Dept' in St. Margaret's London and by 1891 a warder in the prison service at Aylesbury, Bucks. By 1901 Levi was a warder at Parkhurst Prison, Northwood, Hampshire and lived in the prison at 4, East Terraces with his wife Alice. In 1911 Levi was a pensioner and he and Alice lived at Sidney Cottage, Stride, Newport, I.O.White.They had had one child but it had died.

Joshua died in 1878 and Eliza in 1880 leaving Jemima alone - she never married and remained in Butleigh until she died in 1919 aged 77. Her addrss on the 1911 census was given as 20 Butleigh [2 rooms].

16a2) Alexander Davis Chr. 6 Nov 1853 (Sep Q 5c/578 Wells) Butleigh, s.o. Charles & Eliza Davis, bur. 22 Feb 1919 (Mar Q 5c/736 Wells) Butleigh 61-47, 71-83, 81-103, 91-122, 01-144

Alexander and Henrietta married in 1880 and appeared in New Road in 1881 with Alexander's father Charles (91) who died in 1882. By 1891 they Lived at No 43 Butleigh with their children Edith Matilda b. 1881, Robert Charles b. 1884 and Lillian Mary b. 1886.

By 1901 Alexander Davis was an engine driver and now lived with Henrietta and children Robert (17), Lillian (14) and Leonard b. 1891. In 1901 their eldest child Edith Matilda was a housemaid at Boyton Manor, Boyton, Wilts. - she later married brick-moulder Jesse Joseph Shearing (b. 1881 Fordingbridge) in Butleigh on 20 Apr 1909 (Jun Q 5c/916 Wells). In 1911 they lived at Sandleheath, Fordingbridge with two children.

Her sister Lilian Mary married groom Ernest Edward Farr (b. 1885 Kingsdon) in Butleigh on 31 Aug 1909 (Sep Q 5c/881 Wells) and in 1911 they lived at No. 3 Kingsdon with their six month old daughter Daisy. .

In 1911 Alexander and Henrietta lived at 43 Butleigh with Robert (mechanical engineer – steam roller) and Leonard.

Robert Charles married Lily Jane Attwell in Butleigh on 21 Oct 1914 (Dec Q 5c/991 Wells). He died in Bath on Dec 30th but was buried 3 Jan 1957 Butleigh. His wife was actually called Ellen Jane – the name appearing on her gravestone (she was bur. 26 Jun 1956). Leonard, a school teacher, married Mildred May Hewlett of Sherborne in Butleigh on 14 Aug 1916 (Sep Q 5c/735 Wells).

17) Philip Davies b. 1812/21 Butleigh, agricultural labourer, stone cutter, died 1888 (Mar Q 5c/258 Taunton)

Philip appeared in 1881 in Wrantage, North Curry, a widower. In 1851 he was shown as a stone cutter married to Charlotte (b. 1811 Ilton, Som.) and living at Stapleton, Martock, whereas in 1841 they were at Drayton. They do not seem to have had any children. On the 1861 census Philip lodged at Rock Hill, North Curry, and called himself single and gave his dob as 1814. He married Elizabeth sometime after and in 1871 the couple lived in Wrantage Road, North Curry.

18) Charles Davis b. 1815 Butleigh, gardener, 41-14, 51-25

Charles Davis lived with Mary at Moorhouse in 1841 but shared the house with her 4 children. She wasn't listed as a widow at their marriage but was actually the widow of John Talbot who had died in 1833 aged 32. The children were; George Talbot (14), James (12) Ann (10) and Eliza (8). In 1851 Charles lived alone in the High Street but with several lodgers and visitors. Charles may have died in 1885 (Mar Q 5c/427 Wells) aged 72, but is not on the intermediate censuses. An earlier death possible but only if further afield. Mary may have re-married since she disappears from the censuses and no death is found.

19) John Davis b. 1821 Butleigh, labourer, bur. 6 May 1909 (Jun Q 5c/286 Wells) Butleigh 51-35, 61-51, 71-74, 81-98, 91-126, 01-138

Ann Wheeler's parents lived in Butleigh Wootton in 1841 but Ann seems to have been elsewhere in service and the most likely person is the Ann Wheeler in Wedmore, working in White Horse Lane with her older sister Eliza.

After their marriage in 1843 and their first two children being born in Walton (births registered at Bridgwater?), the couple moved to Butleigh and in 1851 and lived at No. 7, Selley's Row - John Davis (30) lived there with his wife Ann (27) with Elizabeth (6), William (4) and Elizabeth Ann (2).

In 1861 the family, with the addition of George and Hannah, lived in Oddway, except for Ann Elizabeth who married Henry Brain in Butleigh on 24 Jan [month not given in PR] 1861 (Mar Q 5c/884 Wells) after which they lived in Barton St. David with his parents in 1861 before returning to Butleigh to live #. It is possible that Ann may have been illegitimate - at marriage she gave no father's name and was 'of full age' in 1861 suggesting that her birth may have predated her mother's marriage in 1843.

John and Ann stayed in Oddway in 1871 but William was absent, though he may have been working away in Yorkshire (see below). Elizabeth Ann was a housemaid at Charlton House (Charlton Mackrell) and then married the labourer Obed Hill in 1878 (Sep Q 5c/793 Wells) after which they lived in Shepton Mallet. In 1911 Elizabeth was a widow but lived with her son Joshua Hill at 29, Commercial Rd., Shepton Mallet.

George was an agricultural labourer boarding with John Rose at the Old Farm House in Barton St. David.

A new addition to the family was Alfred Henry b. 1865/6 but there is some possible confusion with Alfred Harry, the son of George, born 1865. p101 On the 1871 census John's son is called 'Alfred (4)' while in 1881 he is 'Henry (16)'. A Henry Davis was born 1863 (Mar Q 5c/655 Wells). Also living with the family was Ann Wheeler (80) John's mother-in-law but she died in 1872 (Mar Q 5c/421 Wells).

Hannah married Charles Vincent in Butleigh on 8 Jul 1878 (Sep Q 5c/777 Wells). #

In 1881 John (62) and wife Ann (57) lived with son Henry (16). Ann died in 1890 and John lived alone in three rooms in Oddway in 1891. 'Henry' was off the census but is certainly the Albert H., gardener, living in the gardener's cottage to Yoxall Hall, Yoxall, Staffs in 1891. He shared the cottage with Sidney Hodges (25) from Butleigh. In 1901 as Albert H. he lived in the Lodge to "Fairmile Hatch", Cobham, Surrey with his wife Edith (b. 1873 Staffs) and two daughters. In 1901 John Davis (79) lived with his son William Davis (54) and wife Eliza. He died in 1909 and his son in 1917.

ADM 188/204 Davis Alfred Name Davis Alfred 144993 Butleigh, Somerset Date: 1867. (?)

19a) William Davis b. 1847 Walton [George William b. 1848 Sep Q 10/495 Wells?], labourer, bur. 4 Jan 1917 (Dec Q 5c/591 Wells) Butleigh 51-35, 61-51, 81-98, 91-122, 01-138

In 1861 Eliza Pike and her parents lived in Church Lane, West Pennard but by 1871 she was a servant there on the farm of Henry Morris at Woodland. In 1871 William was the 'excavator' living in the Railway Huts at Marske, Yorkshire (described as from Glassenbury). Eliza married William Davis in 1874 and they lived at Barton St. David before settling in Butleigh by 1878.

In 1881 they lived in Oddway with their oldest two children. In 1891 they lived in Dumb Lane in four rooms with Charles William (16), Margaret Louise (11) and Harold (3). By 1901 Margaret was a servant in the house of the artist Wilfred Ball in Godalming, Surrey. The rest of the family returned to Oddway, as it was now called, and William's father John Davis (79), now widowed, lived with them. In 1911 William and Eliza lived with just their son Charles. William died in 1917.

Margaret married coachman, chauffeur James Frederick Metherell (b. 1873) of Clifton in Butleigh on 26 Aug 1903 (Sep Q 5c/875 Wells). In 1911 they lived at Abbot's Leigh near Clifton but were still childless.

Harold became a boiler maker and in 1911 he lodged with John Henry Varley and his wife Margaret (nee Talbot b. 1864 Butleigh) and their nephew Stanley Talbot (b. 1891 Butleigh) in Doncaster. Harold married Kate Say in Jun 1912 (Jun Q 5c/985 Wells). Kate was bur. 24 Dec 1962 Butleigh.

19b) George Davis Chr. 17 Aug 1851 (Jun Q 10/538 Wells) Butleigh, agricultural labourer, bur. 27 Jan 1910 (Mar Q 6a/24 Bristol) Butleigh 61-51, 81-97, 91-114, 01-133


In 1881 George lived on Butleigh Hill with wife Ellen and children George, Mary and Fred plus John Rose (69) widower and father-in-law. George had appeared with his parents John and Ann in Oddway in 1861 and was in Barton St. David in 1871 where he boarded with John Rose of the Old farm House, whose daughter he married in 1874. After Ellen's death in 1889 aged 36, George moved to 4 Compton St., with his children plus John Rose where they appeared in 1891. Little Fred died as a baby in 1881 and young Bessie was lame from birth. John Rose died in 1895 (Dec Q 5c/320 Wells). At the same address in 1901, George, now a carter on a farm, had just his son George, a labourer, Bessie, a dressmaker, and Rose at home with him. Alfred was boarding in Rotherhithe, London where he was a drapers porter. He later lived in 4, Compton Street and was bur. 3 Nov 1953 Butleigh. Mary Elizabeth and her sister Ada were both housemaids at Charterhouse School, London but Emily could be either the servant in Bath Road, Wells or the Emily from 'Glastonbury' who was a servant in St. Pancras, London, probably the latter. Ada married coachman James Jacob Stanford in 1906 (Jun Q 1a/563 Fulham) and in 1911 they lived in the Lodge, Chessington Place, Surrey with son James (4) and step-daughter Cicely (6).

George died in Bristol in January 1910 (PR).

Stephen George is the George boarding with John Matthews at 60 Butleigh in 1911 and he was bur. 28 Feb 1919 (Mar Q 5c/733 Wells) Butleigh. Alfred (horse driver-carter) was boarding with Sidney Small at 40 Butleigh in 1911. Bessie lived in 1911 with her sister Mary who had married Robert Daniels in 1903 (Mar Q 1d/276 St. Olave Bermondsey) and they lived at 23 Glenrosa St., Fulham, London also with their daughter Ellen (b. 1905 Fulham). Rose was a counter hand boarding at 35, Page St, Westminster, Loondon in 1911.

20) Thomas Davis b. 1847 (Sep Q 10/421 Wells? as Tom) Baltonsborough 61-55

Thomas was a servant at Henry Hoddinott's Farm (Lower Rockes) in Compton Street in 1861 but doesn't appear on the 1851 census. He may well be the Tom Davis serving in the Royal Navy in 1871 on board the 'Egmont' in harbour at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, later married to Elizabeth and living at Princes St. Court, Morice, Stoke Damerell, Devonport (1891), working as a Hall Porter. He gave his birthplace as 'Glastonbury'.

21) Louisa M. Davis b. 1861 Forest Hill, Surrey, private Governess, d.o. Henry and Martha Davis 91-124

Louisa M. Davis taught the Maidment children at Lower Farm, Butleigh Hill in 1891. In 1871 she had lived with her parents and siblings at 1, Albert Villas, Stratford, West Ham, Essex. In 1881 she seemed to be in Crondall Hampshire where she was already classified as 'school teacher'. Nfi.

22) Edith Davis b. 1878 Weybridge, Surrey, housemaid 01-134

Edith served at Butleigh Court in 1901, aged 23. Nfi

23) Florence Mary Davis Chr. 15 Oct 1882 (Sep Q 5c/530 Wells) Butleigh, d.o. William George and Arabella Emily (b. 1864 Hemyock, née Wright) Davis [parents m. 1881 (Dec Q 5c/651 Bridgwater)]

In 1891 William Davis, a tram conductor, and wife Emily lived at Camberwell, Peckham, who seem to be Florence's parents. In 1891 Florence lived with her grandparents John (59) and Mary Wright (60) at Huntspill. In 1901 she lived with her mother and stepfather James Cox, a bricklayer, at 3, Abingdon Street, Burnham. She married Arthur Butt in 1904 (Sep Q 5c/897 Axbridge) and in 1911 they lived at 5, Bray Rd., Guildford with their two children. Arthur was a motor car tester and examiner.

24) Charles Davis Chr. 21 Sep 1823 Butleigh Wootton, labourer, s.o. William and Elizabeth Davis, died 1893 (Jun Q 5c/329 Wells) 41W-16, 51W-39

In 1851 Charles and Mary lived with her mother Mary Ford (b. 1786 Coxley), a Parish pauper, at Old Farm, Butleigh Wootton. # The mother died before the next census. Charles may be a son of William and Ann (9c)? #

25) James Kelly Davis Chr. 23 Nov 1834 Butleigh Wootton, woodman, s.o. Ann Kelly and James Davis

James, the nephew of Benjamin and Elizabeth Filer, was visiting them in the Coombe, Compton Martin in 1861 together with niece Jane Kelly (b. 1855 Wells) who was still with them in 1871. James Kelly married Charlotte Bush (b. 1841 Combe Martin) in 1861 (Sep Q 5c/1032 Clutton) and by 1871 they were master and matron of Aylesbury Union Workhouse, Bucks. By 1881 they ran the Salford Union Workhouse, Regent Rd, Salford, Lancs.

26) Henry Davis Chr. 28 Dec 1834 Butleigh, illegitimate son of Eliza Davis and Frederick Green, bur. 19 Mar 1865 (Mar Q 5c/506 Wells) Butleigh 41-9, 51-23, 61-50 #

Henry lived with Charles Davis in 1841 and 1851 and was latterly called his 'son'. His mother Eliza was probably a daughter of Charles. On marriage Henry gave his father's name as Frederick Green. After their marriage in 1858, Henry and Elizabeth plus son John (2) lodged in the High Street by 1861 with Mary Diment (84) widow and grocer. Mary Diment died in 1863 (Jun Q 5c/469 Wells). Henry died in 1866 aged '34'. In 1871 Elizabeth Davis (35), needlewoman, and widow lived at Moorhouse with her son John. H. Davis. John and Elizabeth lived at 5, St. Ostrey, Shepton Mallet in 1881 with John a Carpenter. By 1891 John lived at 32, Town Street, Shepton Mallet with his wife Mary (b. 1861 Shepton Mallet) and they had a son Ewart G. Davis (b. 1887 Shepton). John became a schoolmaster at Wandsworth Prison by 1901 and lived at 58 Officers 2nd Block, Wandsworth with his wife and son Gordon. His mother Elizabeth seems to have died in 1891 (Mar Q 5c/421 Wells) aged 55. John was still teaching at Wandsworth Prison in 1911 but lived at 77, Melody Road.

27) Stephen Davis Chr. 12 Oct 1860 Butleigh, s.o. William & Elizabeth Davis, bur. 15 Oct 1860 (Dec Q 5c/386 Wells) Butleigh

No further information on this family. A William and Elizabeth Davis lived in Somerton.

28) Arthur Davis Chr. 10 Dec 1866 (Dec Q 5c/552 Wells) Butleigh, s.o. William & Ann Davis - nfi

Nfi on this family.

29) Mary Davies b. 1801, bur. 24 Oct 1844 (Dec Q 10/359 Wells) Butleigh

Nfi on this Mary - possible PR mistake in age and - wife of Charles Davis (7) or daughter of John (Chr. 1804)?

30) David Walter Davies b. 1873 Carmarthen, Wales, farmer, s.o. John Harris and Amy Davies

In 1891 David appeared with his widowed mother Amy at Sheepways Moor Farm, Portbury, where they had resided for around nine years, based on the youngest child's birthplace. Florence and her parents lived at Lower Rockes Farm, Butleigh in the 1890's. After their marriage they lived, by 1901, at Gable Farm, Wraxall, Somerset.

31) James Davis b. 1821 Butleigh, agricultural labourer

James and Priscilla appeared in Bath Road, Wells in 1851 with their first four children (all given pob Wells). In 1861 when Priscilla appeared at the Wells Union Workhouse, her birthplace and that of all her children was given as Butleigh. In 1871 Priscilla (Precillia) was a widow and labourer living at Meare and her pob was given as Priddy as was that of all her children, except the last two additions. In 1881 she appeared at Wormiston Down, Dulcote, Wells, with just John and James - plus husband James Davis born Butleigh 1821!

The following Davis burials in Butleigh refer to uncertain people;

i) Eliza Davis b. 1843, bur. 1 Nov 1852 (Dec Q 5c/395 Wells) Butleigh

ii) Eliza Davis b. 1850, bur. 1 Jun 1867 (Sep Q 5c/358 Wells) Butleigh from Wells Union Workhouse

iii) Charles Davis b. 1871, bur. 13 Nov 1874 (Dec Q 5c/396 Wells) Butleigh

iv) Alice Mary b. Apr 1878, bur. 3 Jan 1879 Butleigh (no PRO record found)

v) Elizabeth Ann b. 1846, bur. 3 Oct 1882 (Dec Q 5c/339 Wells) Butleigh

vi) Annie b. 1849, bur. 18 Jun 1926 Butleigh aged 77

32) Annie Davis b. 1852 Butleigh

On the 1911 census Annie, a widow, lived at Restmore Cottages in 4 rooms. She was a laundress but not satisfactorily identified yet. She had a child still living – nfi.

33) Mabel Kate Davis b. 1893 (Mar Q 5c/430 Wincanton) Bruton, dairy maid, d. o. John and Jane Davis

In 1911 Mabel worked at Bridge Farm for John Francis Millard.

Dawbin

[Daubin - Dobin]

1) William Joseph Dawbin b. 23 Apr, Chr. 22 May 1888 (Jun Q 5c/495 Wells) Butleigh, s.o. William and Juliane Dawbin.

William was a visitor to the house of George Fry in Laburnum House, Middlezoy, Som., in 1891. Also there was George's sister-in-law Susan Dawbin (60) widow, and John Dawbin (17) nephew. In 1901 Susan Dawbin lived with her son John and his wife Alice who had a son William F. Dawbin b. 1898.

William's parents had appear in 1891 in Yeovil Marsh, his father (b. 1860 Stoke St. Gregory) was a farmer and his mother (b. 1854 Upton) had borne a daughter Bessie just 9 months before.

There is no trace of William or his family on the 1901 census. William seems to have died in 1915 in Hampshire (Sep Q 2c/93 South Stoneham).

Dawe

[Dawes]

A) Andrew Dawe?

B) Valentius Dawe

1) Harry Dawe b. 1822 Trull, mason 51-33

Harry lodged in Dumb Lane with William Higgins in 1851. Nfi. A Jonas Dawe b. 1829 who lived in Trull on the 1841 census was probably his brother. No Harry Dawe found on the 1841 census

2) Thomas Dawes b. 1847 Seelford, Staffs., coachman, s.o. Henry and Ann Dawes

Agnes lived with her parents in 1881 at Bentley, Hampshire where her father was a gardener. By 1891 Agnes and her father were at Wigmore Cottage, Capel, Surrey. Her father was then a coachman and Agnes was a 'general servant'. They are next found at 2, Wigmore, Capel, Surrey in 1901 with Agnes as her father's 'personal servant'. There were also three younger children.

3) Rev. Henry Dawes b. 1860 (Jun Q 1c/337 Whitechapel) Westminster, London P

Henry was married and widowed by the age of 32 when he appeared lodging in Battersea as a 'clerk in Holy Orders'. Henry worked at 'All Saints in Battersea' from 1890 - 92 when he transferred to Baltonsborough, becoming vicar there from 1895. He lived there with his new wife Florence Annie (b. 1865 Liverpool) and their adopted daughter Norah Davies (b. 1889 Chelsea). He played the part of Abbot Whyting in the Revel.

Dawkins

1) Ada Louise Dawkins b. 1885 (Jun Q 3b/491 Cambridge) Cambridge, parlour maid, d.i. Alfred W and Ada Louise Dawkins.

In 1911 Ada was a visitor at the home of Frederick and Kate Higgins. She married Jesse Higgins in April 1911 in Gloucestershire.

Day

1) Alexander Day

Alexander appears in the Overseers accounts in 1720 when they took a case to Justice Gould about him and his removal and paid 10s to Philip Avery on the order of the Justice. In 1721 Philip Avery was paid again, £1 14s 'concerning Alexander Day's prosecution (?) of Ffrances James'. Elinor Talbott was paid 3s 8d for Alexander's wife and Henry Gattern 14s for her rent and carrying her goods [to his house?] - she also received 7 weeks relief. Sarah was paid 42 weeks relief at 6d a week in 1722 plus the house rent for her and her child. She received a further 36 weeks relief and rent in 1723 then is absent from the records. Ann seems to have married Thomas Oldis in Butleigh on 2 Mar 1747 #

2) John Day b. 1796 Somerset, blacksmith, brightsmith 41-6

This family lived in the High Street in 1841. They next appeared 1851 in Baltonsborough - John and Mary Ann plus Luke, Matthew and John.

A Luke Day, blacksmith, giving his birthplace variously as Glastonbury and Crewkerne, married to Catherine appears in London from 1861 - 91. John Day, a baker, appears in 1861 at 8, Durnford Place, Kentish Town, St. Pancras, married to Caroline (b. 1826 Bruton) with three children and widowed sister Sarah A. Smith (35). A John Day who could be this one died in 1903 (Mr Q 5c/330 Wells). Of the rest of the family - nfi.

3) Sam Day b.1879 Walsall Wood, Staffs., s.o. Thomas and Mary Day

Sam boarded with Lawrence Higgins, the Brewer, at Wootton House in 1911. His father was a coal miner and Sam became a soldier in 1898 (trooper Household Cavalry – at Regents Park Barracks, St. Pancras, in 1901).

Dayler

1) Nicholas Dayler/Cutler Chr. 4 Nov 1598 Butleigh s.o. John Cutler alias Dayler (Dwelly's PR) – see Dagle.

Deamon

1) Edmund Deamon bur. 2 Jan 1775 Butleigh

Deane

1) John Deane s.o. Thomas Deane of East Bryt? Bur. 14 Apr 1624 Butleigh

Defford – see Difford

Dennis [Dinnes]

1) Thomas Dennis b. 1728 was bur, 23 Nov 1814 Butleigh (aged 86)

An Abraham Dennis bur. 16 Sep 1754 Butleigh may have been a child of this couple and an Elizabeth Dennis b. 1736 and bur. 17 May 1818 Butleigh was possibly Thomas' second wife?

DD/S/BT/13/1/27 1] Anne Dinnes of Somerton, granddaughter of Thomas Trayne decd 2] Joseph Difford of St. Andrew, Msex, housepainter Assignment of 1a arable in Lower Barrel, Butleigh. [Tied together with DD/S/BT/13/1/28-30]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT Date: 1785. (?)

Densham

1) John Densham b.c. 1796 famer of Dinder [d. 1842 (Jun Q 10/299 Shepton Mallet)?].

In 1841 John and Martha lived at Milton Farm (?), Wells with sons John (16), Henry (8) and Herbert (5) plus daughters Sarah (12) and Emily (10). Henry was a servant in Shepton Mallet in 1851 and a groom in Langport in 1861. Herbert may be the Albert H. Densham born 1836 Milton who was a railway porter in Bedminster (1871) and a tobacconist in Marylebone in 1881.

A John Densham and John Densham junior with a Harriet Densham witnessed the marriages in Butleigh of Anne Densham to Samuel Barnes of Castle Cary (9 Jan 1821), of Caroline Matilda Densham to Samuel Harrison Lichfield of Middlesex (on 18 Oct 1821 – see under Litchfield) and of Emma Densham to William Viner of Walcot on 13 Jun 1822. The latter couple lived in Market Lew Street Terrace, Madron, Penzance Cornwall in 1851. William Viner, b. 1791 Bath was a professor of music. Emma was b. 1798 Heavitree, Devon - not known if these families are connected. John Densham may have farmed in Butleigh in the 1820's see next:

1633A/PO 529/21 Jane Davy Now in Upton Pyne she was born in Crediton but her father belonged to Cheriton Fitzpaine, she was never apprenticed, when she was 11 her parents sent her to Mr John Densham in Butleigh, Somerset, she served 3 years but she does not know the agreement. Date: 1822.

Denty

1) Emma Denty Chr. 18 Dec 1830 Butleigh, d.o. George and Ann Denty.

Emma's father was a labourer and when they left Butleigh isn't certain but in 1841 he and Ann lived with Emma and three other children in Brampton near Yeovil. In 1851 Emma was in lodgings in Yeovil and in 1856 (Sep Q 5c/837 Yeovil) she married Alfred Cheeseman. After his death in 1865 (Mar Q 2a/351 Maidstone), she married the widower Joseph Marchant (b. 1827 Bibury, Glos.) in 1866 (Mar Q 1a/269 Kensington) and in 1871 they lived in Paddington.

Dew

A) Justina Due? Chr. 16 Apr 1625 Butleigh d.o. Edith Due?

1) John Dew

The surname seems clear but may be Den A Mary Dew married Robert Chapple in Butleigh on 1 Mar 1720 – related? #

Dickford

1) John Dickford

Dickinson

1) Caleb Dickinson b. 1716 d. 6 Apr 1783, buried Kingweston, s.o. Caleb and Sarah (nee Vickris) Dickinson

Caleb was the grandson of Captain Francis Dickinson who was granted 6000 acres in Jamaica for his part in taking the island from the Spanish in 1655. The latter had three sons, Ezekiel, Caleb and Vickris. Caleb II was brought up a Quaker and on 7 Jan 1733, aged 16 was apprenticed to Graffin Prankard for the sum of £200 and he ended up marrying his daughter just five years later. He became a prominent Bristol merchant and shared with his brother Vickris and others two ships which acted as privateers in the 1740's. Besides his Bristol and Jamaican properties Caleb built himself a mansion at Kingweston in the early 1740's and purchased properties and land in the vicinity – in East Lydford 1747-9 and 1761, Baltonsborough 1759, Lympsham 1766, Butleigh 1772 and Glastonbury 1779, 1782.

Caleb had a difficult personality and liked to interfere in local affairs causing some discord evidenced in Parish records (see OOP p. 306 for 1772 Butleigh – pp. 48/9 of 'Winging Westward' for his confrontations in Baltonsborough).

1a) William Dickinson b. 13 Jul 1745 Kingweston, died 26 May 1806 London

William inherited all his father's properties but turned from the former's merchant interests to those of politics. He became Member of Parliament for Great Marlow (Bucks) when aged only 23. He rebuilt Kingweston House c. 1783, removed the village to create a park and diverted several roads.

Difford

1) Joseph Difford died 1701

Joseph was churchwarden and overseer of the poor in 1697. In 1685 Joseph was responsible for the care of Alce Grimes (OOP). He started paying rates in 1695 and did so until 1701. His wife Joane then paid the rate from 1702 until 1728 and their son John from 1726 (CW) – 1737. From 1719-23 Joane had paid the rate jointly with Samuel Sweete junior.

DD/S/BT/4/5/30 - 1] John Webb and Katherine Webb 2] Joseph Difford of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for lives of messuage, cottage and 1a 1p, 2a 1p at Moore mead, 1/2a in Dunhill, Eastmead, 15a in arable fields, Butleigh. Rent 10s 11d.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1693. DD/S/BT/5/1/15 - Letters of administration of the goods of Joseph Difford of Butleigh decd granted to his widow Joan.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1709. DD/S/BT/6/5/20-22 - 1] John Helyar of Yeately, Hants., and wife Christian, 2] William Day of Somerton and John Fisher of Somerton, apothecary, 3] Revd Francis Martin of South Cadbury, John Pope and Henry Talbot of Butleigh Wootton, Charles Strode and William Browning of Butleigh, yeomen, Thomas Samm of Butleigh, whitebaker, John James and James Chapman of Butleigh yeomen, Samuel Sweet of Butleigh carpenter, Humphrey Colmer and John Kelway of Butleigh, yeomen, Joan Difford of Butleigh, John Vagg of Butleigh, husbandman and Edmund Date: 1706. DD/S/BT/7/3/7 - 1] Joan Difford of Butleigh widow of Joseph Difford 2] James Periam the younger of Butleigh Wootton, gent, John Smithfield the elder of Butleigh, yeoman and Anne Vagg of Butleigh widow of John Vagg 3] Anne Pope of Butleigh Assignment of Moormeade close Date: 1723.

1a) John Difford bur. 23 Nov 1751 Butleigh

John paid the rates from 1726 (CW) and 1729 (OOP) until 1737. In 1721 he was paid for carrying 490 faggotts of wood to the poor people and in 1724 he was paid for carrying poor people's goods [to other addresses]. In 1728 he was paid by the Overseers for having carried Elizabeth Rowley's maids to West Pennard before Easter in 1727. In 1730 carried the goods of three people in receipt of rent from the overseers to new addresses. Amy/Mary Difford married Joseph Barnard sojourner in Butleigh on 25 Jan 1746 #

PROB 11/1229 - Will of Joseph Difford Liveryman of London, 2nd Captain in the Orange Regiment of London Militia Butleigh, Somerset Date: 1793.

Dilks

1) Mary Ann Dilks Chr. 4 Feb 1754 Butleigh d.o. Freke Dilks and Mary Ann Ilers?

Diment

1) Jane Dymont b. 1741 bur. 3 Feb 1820 Butleigh aged 79

2) John Diment b. 1770 Thorncombe, Devon, agricultural labourer, died 12 Oct, bur. 17 Oct 1855 (Dec Q 5c/369 Wells) Butleigh 41-10, 51-25

John and Mary lived in the High Street in 1841 and 1851 but on the latter census John was described as a 'shopkeeper'. He died in 1855 and his widow Mary took over as 'grocer' on the 1861 census. She died in 1863. John was a servant in his early years to Ann Hood, daughter of the vicar Samuel Hood and he recorded his reminiscences, and stories told him by others, to Squire Neville Grenville [p. 12 'The Admirals Hood” by D. Hood, 1942] Text

2a) John Diment Chr. 1 Feb 1801 Butleigh, labourer, died 1884 (Dec Q 5c/283 Langport)

John and Hannah lived initially in Butleigh but by the 1830's lived in Barton St. David where they appeared in 1851 with their five children, all born there. By 1861 John was widowed and lived with his son Nathaniel. In 1881 at 1, Mill Road, Barton, John was a grocer and he lived with his daughter Jemima and her husband Thomas Jeffery and their three children.

2a1) Nathaniel Diment b. 1838 (Jun Q 10/402 Langport) Barton St. David, agricultural labourer, died 1896 (Sep Q 5c/228 Langport) 81-98

Previously in Baltonsborough, this couple had married in 1861 and appeared there in 1871. In 1881 they lived in Oddway and in 1891 they lived in Barton St. David at No. 6, Butleigh Road [a continuation of Oddway] with Elizabeth's mother Mary. Daniel died in 1896. They appear to have had no children.

3) Frank Diment b. 1875 (Jun Q 5c/433 Langport) Godney, farm bailiff, s.o. Samuel and Emma Diment 01W-143

Frank was working at Rowley's farm in 1901. He had appeared with his parents and their other eleven children in Glastonbury (Godney/Glastonbury Heath) in 1881.

Dimmick

[Dimmock, Dymock]

1) Joseph Dymock

1a) Abraham Dymock Chr. 25 Apr 1769 Butleigh, s.o. Joseph and Mary Dymock

1a1) Abraham Dymock Chr. 26 Jul 1790 Butleigh, s.o. Abraham and [Alice] Dymock, journeyman carpenter

In 1851 Abraham and wife Mary (b. 1788 Ilstone, Wilts) lived in South St., Aldbourn, Wilts with sons Abraham (28) and Joseph (19). Abraham lived with his son John, a bricklayer and Primitive Methodist Local Preacher (b. 1821 Wilts) and son's wife, at 32, High Street, Lambourn, Berks in 1861. In 1841 an Abraham Dymock (b. 1767) lived in Lambourn who was probably this Abraham's father and died 1845 (Mar Q 6/150 Hungerford). His son died in 1865 (Mar Q 2c/190 Hungerford).

1a2) Sarah Dymock Chr. 4 Dec 1796 Butleigh, labourer.

Sarah lived in South Street, Aldbourn, Wilts., in 1851 with three lodgers and was still unmarried at age 59. Then, aged 63 she married the 23 year old William Martin (b. 1832 Aldbourn) in 1855 (Jun Q 2c/379 Hungerford) and in 1861 was living together with his mother Martha, who was 7 years younger than his wife! They were still together in 1871 but she died in 1876 or 1877.

2) John Dymock b. 1819 Marcham, Berks, land surveyor, s.o. Joseph Dymock

In 1851 and 1861 Agnes was a parlour maid in Walcot. In 1871 the couple are found in Appleton Berkshire where John was a land surveyor. They had two small children, Edward and Arthur, both born in Appleton.

3) Timothy Dimmick b. 1837 Barrington, labourer, s.o. Titus and Hannah (née Glover) Dimmick, died 18 Dec, bur. 22 Dec 1914 (Dec Q 5c/431 Langport) Butleigh 61-54, 71-75, 81-96, 91-120, 01-137

Timothy was the son of Titus Dimmick (labourer) and Hannah (a glover) and in 1851 they lived in the hamlet of Hambridge (Curry Rivel). Betsey, a glover, also lived with her parents in Barrington in 1851. After their marriage in 1859 they moved to Gib's Cottage, Butleigh Hill where they appeared in 1861 with their first child. By 1871 the family lived in Nodway and then at Cornishes, No. 36 by 1881. Beatrice is called Ellen in 1881. John may be the John Dimmock who died in Islington in 1887 (Dec Q 1b/216 Islington) aged 27.

Ellen was a cook in 1891 at 17, Endless Street, St. Edmund, Salisbury and she married Albert James Bailey in 1893 (Sep Q 5c/843 Wells). They lived in Green Law, Fordingbridge, Hamps in 1901 with their two daughters. #

George became a police constable in St. Augustine. Clifton, Bristol by 1891 and by 1901 had married Ellen from Whitchurch, Dorset - they lived at 3, Hillside Place, Bristol. In 1911 he and his wife (childless) lived at 15, Church Lane, Clifton.

Mary Ann was a servant to Eliza Killen in Butleigh in 1881 - she married George Henry Millington in Butleigh on 8 Aug 1889 (Sep Q 5c/791 Wells). #

In 1891 at No. 36 Timothy Dimmick and wife Betsy had just their two sons Albert and William living with them. Sarah, who was to return to Butleigh later, was a servant at 16, High Street Glastonbury (home of Joseph Edghill, boot maker). In 1901 Sarah (28), unmarried, returned to look after her parents. She married shepherd Frank Pope (b. 1866 (Mar Q 5c/522 Langport) of Kingweston in Butleigh on 22 Oct 1902 (Dec Q 5c/925 Wells).

In 1911 Betsy and Timothy lived at 36 Butleigh. Betsy died in Wells Asylum in 1912 aged 76 and Timothy died in 1914 whilst living in Lower Somerton. Albert seems to have moved to Kent where in 1894 he married Lydia Elizabeth Read and lived with her and their two sons Albert and William in Luck's Lane, Brenchley in 1901. His occupation was 'plate layer'. In 1911 with three children he lived at Keylands Gate House (Railway Crossing House), Paddock Wood, Kent.

Sarah Jane married shepherd Frank Pope in 1902 (Dec Q 5c/925 Wells) [s.o. George Pope] and in 1911 they lived in Kingweston with sons Arthur George and Charles Percival.

William had married and moved to Dumb Lane (1a) where he died in 1953.

3a) William Robert Dimmick Chr. 16 Jan 1876 (Mar Q 5c/576 Wells) Butleigh, cattleman, died 30 Dec 1953, bur. 5 Jan 1954 Butleigh 81-96, 91-120, 01-143

In 1891 Georgina Lumber lived with her mother Elizabeth A. and her stepfather Malachi Wellstead in the Weslyan Chapel, Chapel Row, Batcombe. Her stepfather was a woodman. Her mother Elizabeth Lumber (b. Kilmersdon 1852) had been a single woman, lodging as housekeeper at Longleat Cottage, Batcombe in 1881.

After their marriage the couple are found in 1901 living in Dumb Lane with their one month old baby John. In 1911 they lived at 35 Butleigh with their first four children.

Ellen Elizabeth married Frederick H. White of Hambridge in Butleigh on 27 Aug 1934.

Diness?

See Dennis

1) Mary Diness – was the subject of a warrant by the Overseers of the Poor in 1677 - nfi

Dobin

A) William Dobyn bur. 7 Apr 1597 Butleigh

1) Charles Dobin Chr. 29 Jun 1792 High Ham, yeoman, s.o. Charles and Mary (née Wallis) Dobin 51-30

Charles Dobin was a visitor at Gilbert's Farm, Butleigh Hill on census night 1851. He was related to the Gare family with whom he stayed and Dobin is a frequent middle name in the Gare family. He was the brother of Elizabeth Gare. # The Dobin family farmed at High Ham but James Dobin (b. 1806) seems to have been the principal farmer while Charles (his brother?) seems to have been living on Guernsey, St. Peter Port. Charles's parents had married in High Ham on 26 Apr 1784.

2) Thomas Dobine b. 1777, bur. 26 Sep 1817 Butleigh

3) Thomas Dobin b. 1799, bur. 23 Feb 1839 (Mar Q 10/361 Wells - Dubbins) Butleigh Nfi. Gare relation?

4) Charlotte Dobin b. 1828 Somerton, cook 81-97

Charlotte (53) spinster was a cousin and visitor of Mary Dobin Gare living on Butleigh Hill in 1881. In 1871 she was cook at 18, Kensington Garden Terrace, Paddington, home of Telford Field, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Before that in 1861 she was the cook at 28, Portman Square, St. Marylebone

Doddimeade

1) William [Ashman] Doddimeade b. 1851 Baltonsborough, labourer, died 1914 (Dec Q 5c/544 Wells), s.o. Jeremiah and Harriet Doddimead 01-139

William snr had appeared with both his parents in 1861 in Baltonsborough. William Doddimeade had lived with his wife Elizabeth and son in Scotch Bank, Baltonsborough in 1891, next door to his mother Harriet (b. 1813 - died 1892) and his sister Mary. In 1881 they had lived in Coombe Hill Road, Keinton Mandeville, where William Frank was born. However, the marriage of Elizabeth to William took place after William's birth and a previous marriage is recorded for William. It would appear that William Frank's mother was therefore this first wife Frances who died in 1878.

On the 1911 census William and Elizabeth lived with all three children. Albert was a grocers assistant, Frank a farm labourer and father William a dairy man. William died in 1914 aged 64.

Dolman

1) James Dolman b. '1821' Repton, Derbyshire, groom

Henry Beeby was a stable lad at Pimperne, Dorset in 1851 and by 1861 was a coachman in Chawton, Hampshire - nfi. Laura, a dressmaker, appeared with her parents and siblings in Ilminster in 1841 (very feint census record). She lived with her parents at Ricks Court, Eastover, Bridgwater in 1851 [misread Colman on census]. Her father was a servant and his children were born in various places, Major b. Glastonbury, Clara b. Wincanton. Laura married harness maker Henry Paull (b. 1826 Ilminster, Som.) in 1853 (Sep Q 1c/822 Whitechapel) and they lived firstly in Marylebone (1861 - 81) and later Battersea.

Dominy

Unceertain name Domio/Dumio in early PR may be a form of this surname

A Jacob Dumio

Elizabeth married Butleigh 6 May 1635 John Look #

1) Thomas Dominy married Joan Seymour in Somerton on 2 Oct 1754 (Phill.)

2) Abraham Domine Chr. 21 Jun 1754 Butleigh s.o. Thomas and Sarah Domine

3) John Dominy

A Hannah Dominy married Richard Sweet in Butleigh on 13 July 1789 - probably the daughter since widow was not mentioned. Sarah married Edward Davis in Butleigh on 9 May 1803 #

4) Thomas Dominy bur. 13 Jan 1811 Butleigh?

A Mary was bur. 1 Nov 1797 and may have been a child of this family - hence the two baptisms on the same day?

5) Thomas Dominy b. 1792 Glastonbury

In 1841 this couple lived in Harter's Hill, Wells with their three daughters (Matilda, Eliz. and Ann) and in 1861 lived in Martin in Mear, St. Cuthbert Out, Wells. Thomas 'Domino' was an Ag. Lab.

6) John Dominy

7) Jane Dominy b. 1788 bur. 26 Feb 1823 Butleigh

Dorey

1) Ada Sarah Dorey Chr. 26 Nov 1876 (Dec Q 5a/289 Wareham) West Lulworth, Dorset, cook, d.o. James George and Mary Dorey 01-145

Ada was the cook at Corvyle House in 1901. She had lived with her parents in West Lulworth in 1881 and her father was a groom and labourer.

Dors

1) Elizabeth Ann Dors b. 1870 (Mar Q 5c/597 Wells) Wells, servant, d.o. John and Ann Dors 91-115

Elizabeth had appeared with her parents in East Horrington, Wells in 1871 and 1881. She worked at Rowley Farm in 1891. Then she married John Howell in 1892 (Mar Q 5c/769 Wells) and they appeared in 1901 in West Horrington with their four children.

Doudney

(see Dudney)

1) Nicholas Doudney

2) John Doudney Chr. 15 Aug 1808 Butleigh s.o. Joseph and Susanna Doudney #

Dowle

1) John Dowle Vicar of Butleigh 1540-1554 under the patronage of King Henry VIII

Down

1) John Down Chr. 23 Feb 1694 Glastonbury St. John

2) Samuel Down Chr. 23 Feb 1732 Glastonbury St. John, s.o. William and Margaret Down

3) Jane Down Chr. 24 Apr 1805 Butleigh d.o. John and Jane Down

Jane Down is most likely the daughter of John Down 1770 who married Jane Brown (Wilcox) and was Mayor in 1811. This baptism is unusual because John was church warden of Glastonbury St John's so why go to Butleigh, unless perhaps his wife had come from Butleigh?. This Jane must have died because by 26 Feb 1811 he baptized another daughter as Jane in St John's.

4) James Down of St. John's, Glastonbury, b.circa 1785 Glastonbury

He was a Yeoman in Market Place, Glastonbury in 1823 and Magdelene St. in 1824. According to the Glastonbury Mayors book in Som Record Office he had 5 children or more and heemigrated to the USA on the 'Cosmo' arriving 11 May 1835 with two of his sons by his first marriage. In 1837 he was listed as a mason in Buffalo NY and then moved to Brantford Ontario where he had another 3 children. His wife Elizabeth and 2 infant children died in Canada. (Down information courtesy of Jonathan Pidgeon)

5) Elizabeth Down b. 1816 d.o. James Down and Joanna Scott (?) 41-19

In 1841 Elizabeth is listed as a family servant at the house of James Welch in Butleigh. Nfi

Downinge

1) Richard Downinge?

Douthwaite

1) Nicholas Douthwaite

Nicholas paid rates on South Moor Grounds from 1678 until 1694. In 1695 he was called 'the late'. Probably a resident of Glastonbury

Drake

1) William Charles Drake b. 17 Sep, Chr. 13 Dec 1885 Butleigh Wootton, s.o. Charles and Elizabeth Hannah Drake

William's father was a labourer. William is probably the child b. 1885 Fisterton de la Mere, Wilts (Dec Q 5a/202 Wilton), s.o. Charles and Elizabeth. This Charles was a cowman (b. 1854 Hilton Dorset) and his wife was b. 1844 Sherborne (a widow - Elizabeth Hannah Marsh). Elizabeth's mother was Ruth Rowe (b. 1823) from Stoford, Somerset. William Charles Drake aged 15 was a farm servant in Binfield, Berkshire in 1901.

Drane

1) Harry/Henry Drane/Draine b. 1863 (Dec Q 1a/227 St. George) Paddington, footman, s.o. Elizabeth Drane

In 1881 Harry and Elizabeth were in service together in St. James', London. In 1891 Elizabeth lived with her three children in Butleigh Wootton 'on her own means' but by 1901 was a servant in Berrow, without her children. Elizabeth Kate married Daniel Botwright in 1916 (Jun Q 3a/998 Edmonton, Essex). Nfi on Florence.

Drewe

1) Henry Drewe?

Drewett

1) Ann Drewett b. 1832 Tinhead, Wilts, dairymaid 61-55

Ann was a servant at Norwood Farm, Norton St. Philip, Som. in 1851. In 1861 she worked at Lower Rockes Farm. The Mary Ann Drewett who married James Oram in 1863 (Dec Q 5a/272 Westbury).

Duffill

1) George Duffill Chr. 18 Sep 1831 Worlaby, Lincoln, bailiff, s.o. John and Elizabeth Duffill, d. 2 Sep, buried 7 Sep 1904 (Sep Q 5c/267 Wells) Butleigh 61-47, 71-71, 81-93, 91-114, 01-135

In 1861 George Duffill was farm foreman at Parsonage Farm, Butleigh, living in part of the farm with his wife Elizabeth and son William Charles. They had married in 1858. By 1871 George was the Farm bailiff, and he and Elizabeth had five more children.

Tom Ashley was a Queens scholar at St. Sidwells training College, Exeter in 1881. Possibly died in 1901 in Western Australia?

Mary - in 1891 she was a dairymaid at Hothfield Place, Hothfield, Kent. She married Estate clerk Frederick William Pickard in Butleigh on 21 Apr 1900 (Jun Q 5c/933 Wells) and lived in Butts Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire. #

Sarah Ada was maid in 1891 to Viscountess Folkestone, who was visiting her parents-in-law at Longford Castle, Britford, Wiltshire. She married William Holman in Butleigh on 28 Apr 1900 (Jun Q 5c/933 Wells) # just one week after her sister Mary had married, and went to live at Downton, Wilts.

Henry John b. 1867 nfi after 1881. Anne Elizabeth married schoolmaster Frederick Edwin Green (b. 1868 Weston Super Mare) in Butleigh on 18 Aug 1897 (Sep Q 1897 5c/827 Wells) and they went to live in Northbourne, Kent. #

In 1881 George Duffill appeared as a widower since Elizabeth had died in 1880 but before she died they had had two more children; Margaret who became a trained hospital nurse. George who appeared in 1891 as George Duffile - a pupil at Long Ashton School, Long Ashton, Bedminster.

Charles [William] Duffill was an assistant schoolmaster lodging in the High Street in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire in 1881.

By 1891 Parsonage Farm was known as Home Farm. George Duffill had remarried, to Margaret Moore (born 1838, Isle of Man) and they lived there with his youngest daughter Margaret. The whereabouts of all their other children is uncertain from this date.

George Duffill retired and in 1901 lived with his wife and daughter in the Corner House, High Street where he died in 1904. Margaret, George's widow, died in Downton, Wilts [home of her stepdaughter Sarah Ada Holman] in 1905 (Mar Q 5a/127 Salisbury) but was buried in Butleigh.

Dukes

1) George Dukes of North Cadbury, widower

Dulley

[Dalley]

1) Henry Dulley b. 1818 Badecliff, Bristol, patten maker 51W-39

Henry, married, lodged with Robert Wake in Back Street, Butleigh Wootton in 1851. Nfi

Dummett

1) Jane Dummett b. 1845 Butleigh.

Jane had a son Richard C. Dummett b. 1863 (Jun Q 5c/653 Wells) [illegitimate?] and then married John Gould in 1867 (Dec Q 5c/966 Wells). At first they lived in Wells but later moved to Corfe Mullen, Dorset. Since Jane was only 18 when she bore her son it is possible that she wasn't married before she met John Gould - but as Jane Dummett cannot be traced.

Dunkerton

A) Joanne Dunkerton

1) Charles Dunkerton b.1796 West Pennard, blacksmith, died 1876 (Mar Q 5c/423 Shepton Mallet)

Mary lived with her parents Charles and Elizabeth in West Pennard on the censuses of 1841 - 51 but they had previously lived in Butleigh. In 1861 Mary was a housekeeper at Quarry Hill Farm, Witham Friary.

Ann Dunkerton married James Foxwell in 1850 (Jun Q 10/875 Wells) and they lived in Mudford.

1a) James Dunkerton Chr. 30 Apr 1826 Butleigh, innkeeper and farrier

James ran the "Ship Inn" in Silver Street in Shepton Mallet in 1851. He lived there with his wife Mary Ann and 9 month old Mary. By 1861 they had six children and James was then a blacksmith and ironmonger, living in Town Street, Shepton Mallet. In 1891, an engine smith, James and Mary lived at No. 13, New Road, St. Mary Extra, Hampshire. Nfi

2) Benjamin Dunkerton b. 1839 Baltonsborough, blacksmith, son of William and Sarah Dunkerton of Baltonsborough. 61-56

Benjamin lodged with Jacob Blake, blacksmith in the High Street in 1861. After his marriage in London to Jacob's daughter they returned to Butleigh where their daughter was born but then the family emigrated to the USA - see under Blake. Benjamin had a brother, Albert b. 1841 who died in 1849. A sister Mary b. 1837 is found 'in service' in Baltonsborough in 1851. Their mother Sarah died in 1842 and father William married Ann Newport in 1844 (the parents of next).

3) Frank Dunkerton Chr. 11 Jun 1846 (Jun Q 10/532 Wells) Baltonsborough, blacksmith, s.o. William and Ann Dunkerton, bur. 9 May 1931 Butleigh 81-101, 91-119, 01-136

Frank Dunkerton was the son of William and Ann Dunkerton of Baltonsborough (1851) but in 1853 Ann died and in 1861 his father's wife is shown as Esther (his third wife). Frank was the half-brother of the Benjamin above (1). In 1871 Fanny Higgins had been housekeeper to her brother George at Bullplot Cottage (?), East Pennard.

After Frank and Fanny married in 1873 they lived in Overbury, Worcester where they had their first three children. A fourth child was born in Baltonsborough before they settled in Butleigh where they appeared in 1881 at 27 High Street.

Mary left to become a dairymaid at 'The Manor Farm' Doulting (1891) and Ellen died in 1883 (Dec Q 5c/345 Wells) aged just 7.

By 1891 Frank and wife Fanny had added three new children; Harry, Charles and Leila. In 1901 Frank Dunkerton and Fanny had Hester, Alice, Colston, Harry and Leila living with them. Charles died in 1892 (Mar Q 5c/436) aged 7.

In 1911 Frank and Fanny had Alice, Colston Harry and Leila living with them at 27 Butleigh. Fanny Dunkerton died in 1912 aged 69. Frank died at 27, Butleigh in 1931 aged 85.

Harry and Colston took part in the Butleigh Revel - in the trial of Abbot Whyting. Colston married Alma Louisa and they lived at 27, High Street where they both died - Alma was bur. 27 Nov 1958 Butleigh and Colston 27 Feb 1965 Butleigh.

Dunning

- see Charlotte Gifford

Dunster

1) John Dunster of Somerton

Thomas Dunster married Ann Pickford in Somerton on 3 Oct 1804 and were probably relatives of John.

Dunton

1) James Dunton b. 1812 Olney, Bucks, bailiff, died (Mar Q 5c/286 Langport) 71-75, 81-98, 91-125

In 1871 James Dunton (59) was a bailiff farming 40 acres and lived at Broadmoor Farm with his wife Mary (56) and sons George Robert (21) and William James (16) plus granddaughter Alice Cornelia Reynolds (2). James and Mary came from Mouth Mile Farm, Clovely, Devon where he had also been a bailiff. They had six children on that census record (1861). Alice was the daughter of Sarah (b. 1842, née Dunton) and Henry Reynolds living in Barton St. David. #

In 1881 James lived with his wife Mary and son William (25). George sailed on the “Lady Jocelyn” from London on 28 Oct 1874 arriving in Lyttelton New Zealand on 21 January 1875. He married a Sarah Ann Wilson in NZ in 1880 and they had five sons and six daughters. His obituary states 'He was an excellent farmer and his property at Aongatete was one of the best in the district'. He died in October 1937 in Tauranga.

In 1891 the widower James (81) still lived with his son William (37). James died in 1897 aged 87. William married Lucy Look and they lived in Oddway. #

1a) William J. Dunton b. 1854 (Mar Q 5b/440 South Molton) South Molton, farmer, bur. 18 Oct 1941 Butleigh 71-75, 81-98, 91-125, 01-138

In 1901 William Dunton (46) and wife Lucy (47) lived in four rooms in Oddway. William was previously single and living at Broadmoor Farm with his parents. Lucy had been living with her father at 63, Oddway in 1891. They remained childless and in 1911 were at 63 Butleigh.

Durden

1) Hilda May Durden b. 1889 (Jun Q 5a/346 Dorchester) Hermitage, Dorchester, Dorset, cheesemaker, d.o. George and Emily Ann Candy (nee Hall) Durden

May worked at Rowley Farm according to the 1911 census. In 1901 she had lived on Church farm, Hermitage, with her parents.

Durrant

1) Ann Durrant Chr. 16 Oct 1831 Caundle Stourton, Dorset, cook, d.o. Daniel and Hannah Durant 51-30

Ann was the cook at the Vicarage in 1851. She also seems to be listed in Caundle-Stourton in 1851, where she was called a glover. This Ann may have married Shadrach Hannam in 1853 (Mar Q 5c/973 Wells).

Durston

1) Rhoda Norris Durston b. 1832 Butleigh

On some censuses Rhoda gives her pob as Butleigh but on others as Lovington or Meare. Probably not Butleigh born. In 1841 she lived with her parents in Lovington. She married Carpenter James Kingston (b. 1832 Hansford, Som) in 1854 (Sep Q 5c/841 Wincanton) and lived in Exeter in 1861, but in Wookey by 1881.

Dutton

1) John Dutton

Dyer

An earlier branch of Dyers had connections in Butleigh. Andrew Dyer (d. 1590) acquired an interest in Butleigh Wootton estates from Robert Hyett and his son Edward Dyer sold it in 1613 to pay his debts. It came into the hands of the Periams probably as early as 1649 (VCH).

1) Henry Dyer b. 1806, Farmer 'of Walton'

In 1841 this couple lived at Walton without any children. In 1861/71 at Asney Farmhouse, Walton a Henry Dyer (b. 1804) lived with wife Elizabeth A. In 1861 she was 54 b. Butleigh, in 1871 she was 24, b. Compton Dundon! This Henry Dyer b. 1804 d. 1875 (Mar Q 5c/487 Wells).

2) Charles Dyer b. 1809 Somerton, saddler and harness maker, bur. 18 Oct 1894 (Dec Q 5c/306 Wells) Butleigh 41-10, 51-24, 61-48, 71-72, 81-94, 91-118

This family occupied No. 17, High Street (later the Post Office) during the entire census period 1841 - 1901. DD/S/BT/27/6/11 - Agreement between Revd George Neville Grenville and Charles Dyer of Butleigh, saddler for letting a cottage in Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1841.

Charles was a saddler and he and Elizabeth appeared first in 1841 with two children, Elizabeth Ann and Henry. The family story is that Frances Dabige was a Spanish governess with whom Charles eloped only to be ostracised by his family (info courtesy Rose Figgins). Their son Henry died in 1841 before his first birthday.

In 1851, besides Elizabeth Ann, there were three new children; Adah, Charles and William John - oddly, on the census the last child wasn't named but a birth was also recorded for a 'male' (presumably died?) for 1851 (Mar Q 10/539 Wells). Mrs Mary A. Lye (41) a nurse, was living in to look after mother and child.

In 1861 Charles and Elizabeth had at home just Charles (as his apprentice), Adah and William John. Elizabeth Ann (as Anne Elizabeth) was a servant in 1861 in Tanworth Warwickshire, at the rectory of the Rev. Charles A. St. J. Mildmay (who had married Harriet Neville, the squire of Butleigh's daughter). She married Care Withers in Butleigh on 14 Nov 1867 (Dec Q 5c/945 Wells). #

Ada later became a schoolmistress in Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire, lodging with a dairyman John Wigmore (1871). She married Sidney Britton of Butleigh in Butleigh on 23 Aug 1874 (Sep Q 5c/849 Wells). #

In 1871 Charles (25) and William John (20) were still living with their parents, both as saddlers but there were no lodgers or visitors. Since Charles would inherit the business William must have left in the early 1870's after marrying Jane Rachel Betty from Langport in 1874 (Sep Q 5c/613 Langport). She had been a ladies maid at Butleigh Court. Their first stop was Trowbridge where their son Cyril was born in 1876 and Hilda in 1877, then Queens Park, Middlesex where Olive was born 12 days before the census of 1881 - William was a messenger (Civil Services). In 1891 they were still at 64, 3rd Avenue, Chelsea, the same address, with five children. In 1901 William was listed as staying at the India Office, Whitehall, as a messenger. In 1911 they lived at 1, Milton Road, East Sheen, Richmond and still had two of their 8 children with them (2 had died).

By 1881 Charles Dyer, now 73 and Elizabeth 70, must have been effectively retired. They lived together with their son Charles, his wife and four children.

In 1891 Charles snr and Elizabeth still occupied part of the house and then Charles died aged 86 in 1894 and his wife aged 84 at the same time (Dec Q 5c/306 Wells). They were buried on the same day. In the 'Revel' of 1906 at least two Dyers took part - Charles' grandsons Wilfred and Charles.

2a) Charles Dyer Chr. 22 Mar 1846 (Mar Q 10/530 Wells) Butleigh, harness maker, bur. 18 Nov 1909 (Dec Q 6a/7 Bristol)? Butleigh 51-24, 61-48, 71-72, 81-94, 91-118, 01-135

Charles lived all his life at No. 17, High Street and inherited it after his parent's death in 1894. His wife Jane Canniford had lived with her parents in Broadhembury in 1851 and was a servant at Langford Court, Cullompton, Devon in 1861. She was absent from the 1871 census but married Charles in 1873 in Devon. She described herself as 'formerly a cook'. Four of their five children were born by the 1881 census. By 1891 Charles (45), harness maker, was now also Subpostmaster and a new son had been added to the four children previously recorded; Charles jnr. Charles snr's parents died in 1894.

Annie, a telegraphist at home on census night, married John Buxton in Butleigh on 6 Sep 1898 (Sep Q 5c/813 Wells) and in 1901 they lived at 10, Merfield Rd, Knowle, Bristol where her husband was a postal sorting clerk and telegraphist - they had a baby, Wilfred, born Feb 1901. #

Annie's sister Edith, also a telegraphist, was boarding in 1901 in Egham, Berks as a Post Office Clerk. She married clerk Edward John Luscombe (b. 1875 s.o. Edward Luscombe) of Egham in Butleigh on 27 Sep 1904 (Sep Q 5c/840 Wells). In 1911 they lived at 35, Claremont Rd., The Causeway, Egham, Staines.

In 1901 Charles Dyer (55) and Jane (57) lived in what was then called on the census 'The Post Office' though Charles' profession was still harness maker as well as sub-postmaster. Their daughter Mary was a telegraphist and the two boys Wilfred and Charles harness makers. Living with them was Jane's older sister Ann Crocombe (60) a widow and domestic cook. Mary married solicitors clerk Charles Jones (b. 1882 Egham s.o. Henry Jones) in Butleigh on 10 Apr 1909 (Jun Q 5c/915 Wells) # and Charles jnr married Annie Parker (b. 1883 d.o. Robert Parker) in Butleigh on 25 Mar 1911 (Mar Q 5c/697 Wells). Charles senior died in 1909, seemingly in Bristol where he was probably visiting his son-in-law John Buxton. In 1911 at 17 Butleigh [the Post Office] Wilfrid lived with his widowed mother and an assistant Lottie Louisa Shergold.

Dyke

1) William Dyke b. 1781 Butleigh, farmer, d. 3 Apr, bur. 9 Apr 1878 (Jun Q 5c/391 Wells) Butleigh 51-36, 61-61, 71-79

William Dyke appears in 1841 at Lytes Cary, Charlton Mackrell living with Mary plus his nephew Robert, who was born blind and of 'no occupation', and also possibly a niece or daughter Caroline Green (20). They seem to have left for Butleigh sometime after 1848 (when he appears in a jury list as churchwarden in Charlton Mackrell parish).

In 1851 William and Mary still lived with Robert (50), at Barton Stone. William was a farmer of 160 acres. By 1861 the Dykes had moved into Corville House. Mary died in 1870. Robert may have died in 1865 (Sep Q 5c/277 Langport) and wasn't on the next census. In 1871 William Dyke aged 90, lived with his niece Mary [Elizabeth] Hobson (23) single, as housekeeper. She came from Ashbourne, Derbyshire. William died in 1878 and the Neville's took over Corville House. PHOTO of William aged 98 and 6ft 3inches tall!

Could Robert have been the son of Robert (b. 1796) and Elizabeth Dyke of Keinton Mansfield (part of Keinton Mandeville)? Mary Elizabeth Hobson was the daughter of Robert Hobson (b. 1816 Derbys.) and Eliza (b. 1817 Staffs., Maud) – Eliza being the daughter of Sarah Hodgkinson, Mary Dyke's sister. (inf. Courtesy Celia Mycock CM)