Militia Listing for Fordington Liberty

Dorchester District 1796

İTranscribed by Michael Russell OPC for Fordington June 2012 (Last updated Feb 2018)


Dorset Parish of Fordington in the said County----(Image 770)

A True List of all Persons usually and at this time dwelling within the said Parish between the ages of '18' and '45' years distinguishing therein there Ranks and Occupations, Families, Size, Infirmities and Exemptions

NOTE:- If any person think themselves aggrieved by having their Names inserted in this list may make their appeal at the sign of 'The Kings Arms' in Dorchester on Saturday the twenty third day of January next or any other person omitted in this list may ten appeal. And that no appeal will afterwards be received.

Abner STILS Tithingman
John MORGAN Constable
William MASTERS Constable
January 11th 1796


Name Rank &
Occupation
Family Size or near as may be Infirmities Exemptions
Jonathan FUDGE Labourer Wife 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
John GARLAND  Labourer Wife & 2 children 5 " 8 {Blank} {Blank}
Samuel GARLAND Labourer Wife 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
John SEBLY Baker Wife & 3 children 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
William TERRELL Yeoman Single 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
Daniel HARRIS Woolcomber Single 5 " 9 {Blank} {Blank}
John BARTLETT Mason Single 5 " 9 {Blank} {Blank}
Charles DART Labourer Wife & 7 children 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
John WHITE Labourer Wife & 4 children 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
Thomas LESTER Thatcher Wife & 4 children 5 " 10 {Blank} {Blank}
William ALLEN Carpenter Wife & 2 children 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
John MUDFORD Labourer Wife & 2 children 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
James FUDGE Servant Single 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
Joseph BEDLOE Yeoman Single 5 " 9 {Blank} {Blank}
John PROWSE Mason Single 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
Phillip BISHOP Labourer Wife and 1 child 5 " 6 {Blank} {Blank}
Thomas SALISBURY Attormy Wife 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
William CAVE Junior Carpenter Single 5 " 6 {Blank} {Blank}
John WINZAR Blacksmith Wife & 4 children 5 " 9 {Blank} {Blank}
Edward KEATS Joiner Wife & 1 child 5 " 6 {Blank} {Blank}
William HELLARD Labourer Wife & 1 child 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
John HELLARD Labourer Wife & 4 children 5 " 10 {Blank} {Blank}
James LOYD Labourer Wife & 2 children 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
James BURT [BIRT] Labourer Wife 5 " 5 Stiff Knee {Blank}
George KING Labourer Wife & 5 children 5 " 8 {Blank} {Blank}
William BISHOP Labourer Wife & 4 children 5 " 6 {Blank} {Blank}
William ADAMS Labourer Wife & 4 children 5 " 9 {Blank} {Blank}
John RANDALL Labourer Wife & 3 children 5 " 8 {Blank} {Blank}
William SEAL Glazier Single 5 " 6 {Blank} {Blank}
John GREY Shoemaker Single 5 " 8 {Blank} {Blank}
Lot CARTEEL Yeoman Wife & 1 child 5 " 7 {Blank} {Blank}
John CLARK Labourer Wife & 2 children 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
John DAVIS Grinder Wife & 1 child 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}
George OLD Labourer Wife 5 " 6 {Blank} {Blank}
George STYLE Labourer Wife & 1 child 5 " 5 {Blank} {Blank}

Genealogical Notes:-
(1) A full inventory of people between the ages of 18 & 45 was taken and those with families of 'a wife and 2 children' or more to support then crossed off the listing----(Image 770).


Dorset Parish of Fordington - Mill Street - January 1796

A True List of Fordington Mill Street in the Liberty of Bindon in the County of Dorset: ----(Image 732)

Samuel WINZAR Tithingman

Names Height Occupation Family
Richard BURTT 5'1 Labourer Bachelor
Joseph COX 5'6 Labourer No Child
Thomas BISHOP 5'6 Plaisterer No Child
William SEAL 5'6 Labourer One Child
Robert SAMSON 5'2 Labourer No Child
John WITHERBY 5'5 Labourer Bachelor

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