Tarrant Crawford, Dorset
Bishop's Transcripts
Marriage Details

Contents
Introduction
This page gives a transcription of the Tarrant Crawford marriages as listed in the Bishop's transcripts, which has been transcribed and kindly supplied for use here by Christine Crawford. Attention is drawn to the limitations of this transcription, and to the explanation of the layout, on the introductory page. Where the "name" NONE is shown, this indicates that there was a specific note that there were no baptisms in the year concerned.
Note that many of the earlier entries refer to "Antioch" or "Antiock". This refers to the parish then known as Tarrant Antioch, now Tarrant Rawston, which did not have a church at that time, so all baptism, marriage and burial ceremonies for that parish took place at Tarrant Crawford instead, and are consequently included in this transcription.
The transcription
1739 Feb-01 Crawford
- Groom Tho. BROWNING
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Rachl. COOMBY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate J. BRYANT
- Churchwardens
1743 Nov-11 Crawford
- Groom Joseph CUTTLER
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Anne JOY
- Age
- Abode of Tarrant Crawford
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate J. BRYANT---Curate
- Churchwardens
1743 Nov-18 Crawford
- Groom Henry BIDDLECOMBE
- Age
- Abode of Wimborne
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Mary BRIGHT
- Age
- Abode of Tarrant Crawford
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1749 Aug-22 Crawford
- Groom Willm. SUTHLESS
- Age
- Abode of Bland Forum
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Anne NEEMAN
- Age
- Abode of Tarrant Crawford
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate J. BRYANT
- Churchwardens
1749 Aug-30 Crawford
- Groom Arkell MECRING
- Age
- Abode of Specsbury
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Betty HANIFORD
- Age
- Abode of Tarrant Crawford
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1753 Oct-10
- Groom William POTMAN
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Ann CROT?CH
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate R. GUTCH--Curate
- Churchwardens
1753 Oct-29 Antiock
- Groom Henrry MILLER
- Age
- Abode of Kingston
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Mary OAKLEY
- Age
- Abode Kingston
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1760-1 May-13 Antiock
- Groom Richard FLEED
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth HUFINAN
- Age
- Abode of Tarrant Antiock
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate Robt. GUTCH---Curate
- Churchwardens Robt. BARFOOT
1762 Jun-09 Antiock
- Groom John, Mr. HART
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Marsy COB
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status Mrs.
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1778 Feb-26 Antiock
- Groom John ANDREWS
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Mary FREEMAN
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1778 Jul-26 Antiock
- Groom Nathaniel CHAFEY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Sarah SEBOROUGH
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1784 Dec-27 Crawford
- Groom Thomas LACY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Mary DAVIS
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses Charles NAILE/HAILE Mary SPINNEY
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1787 Dec-26 Antiock
- Groom John LACY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Hannah SEYMOUR
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1788 Crawford
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1789 May-14 Antiock
- Groom William GOVER
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth FRY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1789 Jun-08 Antiock
- Groom John MASTERMAN
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth HART
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1790 May-27 Crawford
- Groom John HINE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Sarah PITMAN
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1791 Antiock
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1792 Dec-26 Crawford
- Groom Thos. KNIGHT
- Age
- Abode of Spetisbury
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Ann BOYT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1794 Antiock
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1797 Aug-10 Antiock
- Groom George HARVEY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Mary WOODFORD
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1799 Antiock
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1804 Nov-02 Antiock
- Groom Samuel HILL
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Eliza BENJAFIELD
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes by licence
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1807 Antiock
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1809 Antiock
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1810 Antiock
- Groom William DUNGY
- Age
- Abode of Keynston
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Emily HARDIMAN
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1811 Oct-09 Antiock
- Groom Thomas HUNT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Ann SOPER
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1812 Antiock
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1813 Oct-11 Crawford
- Groom John JARRETT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth LACEY
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1814 Mar-17 Crawford
- Groom Nathaniel BENJAFIELD
- Age
- Abode of Blandford
- Occupation Major in 67th Reg. Infantry
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth HILL
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes by licence
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1816 Apr-23 Crawford
- Groom Isaac JERET (X)
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Ann GOVER (X)
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses John RIGGS Sarah HARDIMAN
- Notes by banns
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1818 Crawford
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1819 Nov-18 Crawford
- Groom Robert HICKMAN
- Age
- Abode of Blandford Forum
- Occupation
- Status widower
- Bride Hannah ABBOTT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses William ABBOTT Thom. RICKMAN Mary JENKINS
- Notes by licence
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1820 May-16 Crawford
- Groom William HOOPER
- Age
- Abode of Hanton Prior
- Occupation Yeoman
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth ABBOTT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses William ABBOTT Sarah ABBOTT Emma ABBOTT
- Notes by licence
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1821 Crawford
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1822 Crawford
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1823 Sep-08 Crawford
- Groom William BOUND
- Age
- Abode of Corfe Mullen
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Sarah Sherring ABBOTT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses Emma ABBOTT William ABBOTT Hannah RICKMAN
- Notes by banns
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1824 Jun-21 Crawford
- Groom George PERCY (X)
- Age
- Abode Burton of Gillingham
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Mary Norman BRIDLE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses Wm. BARTLETT Jane Lee BRIDLE
- Notes by licence
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1825 Crawford
- Groom NONE
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1829 Oct-08 Crawford
- Groom John FELTHAM
- Age
- Abode of Sydling St. Nicholas
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Jennett ABBOTT
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses Elizabeth FELTHAM William ABBOTT William Jnr. ABBOTT
- Notes by licence
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1830 Nov-01 Crawford
- Groom Benjamin SOPER (X)
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Jane DYMOTT (X)
- Age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses George AMES Thomas DYMOTT Jane AMES
- Notes by banns
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1842 Oct-17 Crawford
- Groom Herbert GOVER
- Age Full age
- Abode Labourer
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth Bakes SHORT (X)
- Age Full age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses William STEVENS Amelia HARDIMAN William GOVER (G's Father, Labourer)
- Notes by banns
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1844 Feb-03 Crawford
- Groom Henry LEGG (X)
- Age Full age
- Abode Labourer
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Hannah JERVIS (X)
- Age Full age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses John OLIVER (X) Ann LEGG (X) William JERVIS (B's Father, Labourer)
- Notes by banns
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
Dec-05 Crawford
- Groom Stephen CONWAY
- Age Full age
- Abode Labourer
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Elizabeth Jane DANIELS
- Age Full age
- Abode
- Occupation
- Status
- Witnesses Charles FORD (X) Sarah AUSTEN (X) William CONWAY (G's Father, Labourer)
- Notes
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
1847 Feb-06 Crawford
- Groom Thomas DANIELS (X)
- Age Full age
- Abode Labourer
- Occupation
- Status
- Bride Jane RIMAN (X)
- Age Full age
- Abode
- Occupation servant
- Status
- Witnesses Henry DANIELS (X) Sarah RIMAN (X) Henry DANIELS (G's Father, Labourer)
- Notes by banns
- Vicar or Curate
- Churchwardens
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