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England & Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index
Marriages 1754 - 1837
Wanstrow St Mary

 

The Parish

The parish of Wanstrow lies in eastern Somerset quite close to its border with neighbouring Wiltshire. Wanstrow is located about 6 miles southwest of the market town of Frome. Wanstrow is a compact small village located astride the A359 road which links Frome to Yeovil. Wanstrow is largely built around the crossroads that road forms with the lane that heads westwards to Cranmore. The agricultural regime around Wanstrow would have been largely pastoral at the time of this transcript although more arable has begun following the introduction of modern machinery. Wanstrow is built within a gently undulating landscape, local heights top 200 metres above the sea but Wanstrow is sited at around 140 metres on a rising slope. The main drainage of the parish is headed eastwards to join the River Frome, this eventually meets the Avon just west of Bradford on Avon and thence exits through the Avon Gorge into the Bristol Channel. One of the features of Wanstrow parish is the line of the East Somerset railway, a heritage line which follows the former Shepton Mallet branch line. Wanstrow parish was of a typical size for this area where parishes are quite small, it covered just over 2,000 acres and would have supported just below 450 parishioners. In Domesday times the land was shared between one Turstin (son of Rolf) and the Bishop of Wells. The parish then supported 8 ploughs as well as possessing meadows, pastures and woodland.


The Church

St Mary's church is sited to the west of Wanstrow's main junction on the Cranmore lane, here called Church Street. The building is largely of the 15th century and in the Perpendicular style. It is unusual in having the tower not at the western end but to the south, the tower was a 19th century addition. The church was heavily restored during the Victorian era and clearly there was little of architectural interest as Pevsner passes over the building in a mere 2 lines. The building sits behind a low stone wall in a partially elevated site, entrance is at the eastern end where a triangular green allows parking and a metal gateway gives access to the graveyard. There are a couple of mature trees on the southern side but they do not unduly restrict photographic opportunities.


The Records

Register No Covering Dates Deposited With Register Style Quality Standard Comments
1 16th January 1755 - 11th May 1812 Somerset Heritage Centre - Reference - D/P/wans/2/1/4 Standard preprinted and self-numbered Marriage register with 4 entries per page Grade 1 Register - Few issues noted and a low likelihood of misreads None
2 4th January 1813 - 7th February 1837 Somerset Heritage Centre - Reference - D/P/wans/2/1/6 Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads None


West Cranmore St Bartholomew
West Cranmore St Bartholomew
Cloford St Mary
Cloford St Mary
East Cranmore St James
Witham Friary St Mary, St John the Baptist & All Saints
Batcombe St Mary
Batcombe St Mary
Batcombe St Mary

1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830

Register Reference Date Groom Forename Groom Surname Groom Status Groom Abode Bride Forename Bride Surname Bride Status Bride Abode
1 16/01/1755 George VINCENT Single   Deborah KING Single  
2 18/05/1755 John PHILLIPS Single   Ann MOODY Single  
3 26/05/1755 John SCAMMEL Single   Edith LONGMAN Single Sherborne, Dorset
4 11/11/1755 Daniel DOWTY Single   Jane COWARD Single  
5 18/04/1756 Edward COLES Widower Bruton Sarah SCOTT Single  
6 30/05/1756 George VINCENT Single   Mary MOODY Single  
7 26/07/1756 John MOGG Single   Ruth BISSEX Single Kilmersdon
8 11/04/1757 Charles COWARD Single   Elizabeth MASTERS Single  
9 24/08/1757 Christopher STEPHENS Widower   Hannah ELLEN Single  
10 21/11/1757 John HOLLIDAY Single Batcombe Mary VINCENT Single  
11 29/03/1758 Robert WHITE Widower   Anna WHITE Single  
12 15/10/1758 John MILFORD Single   Hester PHILIPS Single  
13 09/06/1759 Roger KING Single   Mary JEANES Single  
14 18/06/1759 Joseph GIBBONS Single   Edith VINCENT Single  
15 25/12/1759 John CORP Single Whatley Hannah ELLIOTT Single  
16 26/12/1759 Joseph HYATT Single Nunney Alice KING Single  
17 07/02/1760 Jeremiah COCK Single Ditcheat Martha CORP Single  
18 22/09/1760 William GEORGE Single Batcombe Jane CORP Single  
19 12/10/1760 Ambrose MOODY Single   Mable VINCENT Single  
20 06/01/1761 Isaac QUANCE Single Batcombe Alice GIBBONS Single  
21 02/08/1761 John MILLARD Single   Ann THORN Single  
22 10/10/1763 William MEADEN Widower Batcombe Grace ALLEN Single  
22 03/11/1763 Joseph ELLIOTT Widower   Susanna CHEAPMAN Single Batcombe
23 12/12/1763 Thomas KING Single Batcombe Hannah CORP Single  
24 07/06/1765 Henry VAGG     Mary BURT Widow  
25 04/07/1767 Joshua THORN Single   Mary BURT Single  
26 20/01/1768 Christopher BENSON Single   Betty WELLS Single  
27 10/04/1768 John GIBBONS Single   Repentance JEANES Single  
28 11/04/1768 William GEORGE Widower Batcombe Mary HALLIDAY Widow  
29 20/06/1768 William YEOMAN Single   Elizabeth CORP Single  
30 30/10/1768 William CORP Single   Ann LAMBERT Single Witham Friary
31 27/04/1769 George KING Single   Martha KING    
32 16/10/1769 George VINCENT Widower   Ann LOVE Single  
33 29/01/1770 James BOND Single   Hannah HUMPHRIS Single  
34 12/02/1770 Richard CANDY Single Cloford Ann WHITE    
35 07/05/1770 James YEOMAN Single   Charity LOVE Single  
36 30/07/1770 Gabriel DUNMAN Widower Batcombe Betty COWARD Widow  
37 26/08/1770 Thomas HILL Widower Evercreech Sarah EVERETT Widow  
38 01/04/1771 Joseph THORN Single   Ann DEW Single  
39 11/06/1772 Samuel BOND Single   Betty AISH    
40 28/06/1772 John KEATS Widower Brewham Leah GIBBONS Single  
41 05/07/1773 Joseph KING Single   Martha GODFREY Single  
42 14/01/1774 Edward DYKES Single Calne, Wiltshire Edith WELLS Single  
43 03/08/1775 John COX Single   Elizabeth SELF Single  
44 28/10/1775 Thomas CORP Single Witham Friary Ann BABY Single  
45 29/04/1776 John LOVE Widower   Jane CURTIS Single  
46 01/07/1776 George DEW Single Shepton Mallet Elizabeth THATCHER Single  
47 20/04/1777 John AISH Single   Betty BARTLETT Single  
48 10/05/1777 William THORN Single   Rachel VINCENT Single  
49 11/05/1777 John COX Single   Sarah THORN Single  
50 08/07/1777 Joseph GIBBONS Widower   Mary LOVE Single  
51 26/12/1777 George COX Single   Sarah EDWARDS Single  
52 26/02/1778 Roger KING   East Cranmore Betty MILLARD Single  
53 30/06/1778 Thomas COWARD Widower Mere, Wiltshire Deborah THORN Single  
54 21/09/1778 John THORN Single   Martha YEOMAN Single  
55 15/04/1779 William ELLIOTT Single   Elizabeth THOMPSON Single  
56 18/04/1779 Joseph PADFIELD Widower Leigh On Mendip Repentance GIBBONS Widow  
57 07/06/1779 William SCAMMEL Single   Jane YEOMAN Single  
58 13/12/1779 John SMITHICK Single   Mary PHILLIPS Single  
59 03/01/1780 John NICHOLAS Widower   Ruth ALLEN Single  
60 26/04/1781 William HILL Single   Grace OATLEY Single Batcombe
61 07/07/1781 Thomas REX Single Batcombe Mary VINCENT Single  
62 19/07/1781 Joseph THORNE Widower   Mary MACEY Single Batcombe
63 01/04/1782 David STONE Single   Ann TURNER Single  
64 11/04/1782 Henry WHITE Single   Millicent COX Single Writhlington
65 15/07/1782 Joseph WILLIAMS Single   Betty QUANCE Single  
66 02/09/1782 James BROWN Single West Cranmore Mary MILLARD Single  
67 03/02/1783 Philip YEOMAN Single   Rebecca COWARD Single  
68 07/07/1783 Charles SEVIOUR Single   Mary BUDGET Single  
69 27/07/1783 John CHIVERS Single Midsomer Norton Rachael VINCENT Single  
70 12/04/1784 William COWARD Single   Hannah THORN Single  
71 13/04/1784 John CANDY Widower   Elizabeth YEOMAN Widow  
72 31/05/1784 George LAPHAM Single   Abigail COX Single  
73 12/07/1784 Benjamin HUMPHRIES Single   Betsey CANDY Single  
74 10/10/1784 Edward KING Single   Elizabeth MILLARD Single  
75 29/12/1784 Richard COX Single   Jane EDWARDS Single  
76 17/01/1785 John HYATT Single   Ann QUANCE Single  
77 07/02/1785 Thomas ELLIOTT Single   Martha MOGG Single  
78 28/03/1785 Benjamin TANNER Single Witham Friary Thomasin THORNE Single  
79 19/05/1785 Thomas HARDING Single West Cranmore Ann MILLARD Single  
80 07/06/1785 John KING Widower   Eleanor WOLFORD Single  
81 24/07/1785 John MOGG Single   Mary VINCENT Single  
82 24/10/1785 Joseph KING Single   Mary GIBBS Single  
83 30/10/1785 James NEAL Single   Mary SMITHICK Widow  
84 18/09/1786 John HURD Widower   Mary THORN Widow  
85 19/02/1787 William DEW Single   Sarah SCAMEL Single  
86 28/05/1787 Benjamin COBBOURN     Elizabeth MOGG    
87 28/05/1787 John TRICKER Single   Anna BURT Single  
88 23/08/1787 John OATLEY Single   Ann BATCH Single  
89 07/04/1788 Jacob HILLARD     Elizabeth EDWARDS    
90 06/04/1790 John PRINCE     Elenor STEVENS    
91 17/05/1790 Theophilus PONTING Single Holcombe Ann CANDY Single  
92 06/09/1790 William HILL Widower   Ann MOORE Single  
93 06/03/1791 Joseph KING Widower   Hannah VINCENT Single  
94 28/04/1791 Thomas CANDY Single Doulting Martha YEOMAN Single  
95 28/06/1791 John COX Widower   Martha BUDD Single  
96 29/09/1791 John THORN     Margaret DEW    
97 24/10/1791 Joseph WHITAKER Single   Ann THOMPSON Single  
98 09/04/1792 Joseph MILLARD Widower   Elizabeth YEOMAN Single  
99 07/05/1792 George SCAMMELL Single   Jane SEVIER Single  
100 11/06/1792 William THORN Widower   Mary COX Single  
101 06/08/1792 John COX Widower   Ann STONE Widow  
102 19/05/1793 James SPEAR     Mary HIGGENS    
103 21/07/1793 James HEAL Widower   Mary REED Widow  
104 22/04/1794 James GIBBS   Downhead Martha PAPPS    
105 24/04/1794 Joseph GIBBONS Single   Ann WILKENS Single  
106 31/07/1794 Eli MARTIN     Elizabeth KING    
107 23/07/1795 David QUANCE Single   Elizabeth HILL Widow  
108 11/01/1796 William HILL Single   Anna KING Single  
109 30/10/1796 John SHARP Single   Elizabeth COBOURN Widow  
110 26/12/1796 Edward ASHFORD Single Bruton Repentance BOND Single  
111 19/06/1797 William OSMENT Widower   Mary SCAMMELL Single  
112 21/08/1797 Richard GREENLAND Single   Ann VINCENT Single  
113 10/10/1797 William WEBB Single   Rachael SEVIOR Single  
114 26/12/1797 George TAYLOR Single   Ann AISH Single  
115 22/01/1798 James BROWN Single   Elizabeth COWARD Single  
116 18/04/1798 William GIBBONS Single Witham Friary Ann HEAL Single  
117 07/11/1799 William CHAMBERLAIN Widower Bruton Sarah COWARD Widow  
118 28/12/1799 Thomas HARDING Single East Cranmore Mary CANDY Single  
119 10/01/1800 Stephen MILLARD Widower Batcombe Jane WHITE Single  
120 21/07/1800 James CANDY Single Cloford Elizabeth CANDY Single  
121 18/09/1800 George SCAMMELL Widower   Susannah ELLIOT Single  
122 17/02/1801 George ELLIOTT Single   Eleanor VEIZEY Single  
123 09/04/1801 Thomas COUSENS Single Heytesbury, Wiltshire Mary WHITE Single  
124 20/04/1801 Joseph HARDING Single Rodden Mary YEOMAN Single  
125 15/05/1801 John CLARK Widower Marston Bigot Sarah VINCENT Single  
126 02/11/1801 Stephen HARDING Single Kilton Ann CANDY Single  
127 10/05/1802 William COX Single   Fanny COLEMAN Single  
128 26/10/1802 James PAYNE Single Nunney Ann WHITE Single  
129 21/02/1803 William HARDING Single   Elizabeth ELLIOTT Single  
130 10/05/1803 Thomas THORN Single   Ann LUMBER Single  
131 22/08/1803 William THORN Single   Margaret ALLEN Single  
132 26/01/1804 James VEIZY Single   Mary KING Single  
133 13/02/1804 George OATLEY Single Batcombe Ann GIBBONS Widow  
134 09/04/1804 Richard DUNFORD Single   Elizabeth CLASE Single  
135 30/04/1804 William COWARD Widower   Hester BARBER Single Brewham
136 04/06/1804 Richard CORP Single   Hannah COX Single  
137 20/08/1804 William BATEMAN Single   Fanny AISH Single  
138 09/12/1804 Joseph ABRAHAM Single Doulting Ann SIVIER Single  
139 15/04/1805 Benjamin SIVIER Single   Rebecca YEOMAN Single  
140 17/08/1806 William DUNFORD Single   Anna SCAMMELL Single  
141 25/08/1806 Thomas CORP Single   Jane YEOMAN Single  
142 04/09/1806 James DUNFORD Single   Mary JAMES Single  
143 28/12/1806 Robert BROWN Single   Ann NICHOLAS Single  
144 29/03/1807 James YEOMAN Single   Jane JAMES Single  
145 16/08/1807 Richard NICHOLAS Single   Susannah CARPENTER Single  
146 09/05/1808 James BOND Single   Anne EDWARDS Single  
147 08/05/1809 Thomas ADAMS   Cheddar Elizabeth HUMPHRIES    
148 07/08/1809 Isaac CHIVELL Widower   Sarah ROGG Single  
149 25/04/1810 William COX Single   Elizabeth TRICKER Single  
150 20/08/1810 William GEORGE Widower Batcombe Hannah VINCENT Widow  
151 11/10/1810 John BOND Single   Mildred EDWARDS Single  
152 22/11/1811 Joseph ELLIOTT Single   Harriet MEAD Single  
153 01/01/1812 Benjamin READ Single   Jane COX Single  
154 13/01/1812 Edward CORP Single   Ann HILL Single  
155 05/04/1812 Benjamin READ Single   Anna COWARD Single  
156 10/04/1812 James FUDGE Single   Elizabeth PICKFORD Single  
157 11/05/1812 Robert FLOWER Single   Sarah THORN Single  
1 04/01/1813 Joseph EDWARDS Single   Ann WHITAKER Single  
2 04/01/1813 David QUANCE Widower   Rebecca EDWARDS Single  
3 19/02/1813 Daniel WHITTLE Single Babcary Elizabeth WHITE Single  
4 07/03/1813 John YEOMAN Widower   Elizabeth COLES Widow Abbey, Bath
5 18/04/1814 Isaac HARDING   West Cranmore Elizabeth YEOMAN    
6 04/06/1814 George STOKES     Martha YEOMAN    
7 22/08/1814 John THOMPSON     Elizabeth COX    
8 28/12/1814 William DEW     Rachael SHEARN    
9 28/03/1815 William Coles HARDING   West Cranmore Elizabeth BAILEY    
10 03/07/1815 Christopher PRINCE     Rachel COX    
11 16/04/1816 Thomas DALLIMORE   Nunney Lucy WHITE    
12 16/04/1816 John BLANCHARD   Chippenham, Wiltshire Grace GREEN    
13 01/07/1816 Stephen NICHOLAS     Grace COX    
14 14/10/1816 George JAMES   Batcombe Elizabeth HILL    
15 21/11/1816 Benjamin NUTH   Malmesbury, Wiltshire Martha RABITS    
16 05/12/1816 Owen PARFIT   Cloford Ann MILLARD    
17 23/12/1816 Edward THORN     Sarah ELLETT    
18 07/04/1817 Charles LAPHAM   Kilmington Ann VINCENT    
19 24/05/1817 James GRAVETT     Sarah REX    
20 18/11/1817 Thomas THORN     Charlotte MEAD    
21 25/11/1817 Richard PARFITT   Cloford Mary MILLARD    
22 28/10/1819 William COX Single   Susannah BOURTON Single  
23 03/04/1820 James MARTIN Single   Anne COWARD Single  
24 06/06/1822 Isaac PORTER Single Frome Jane YEOMANS Single  
25 29/12/1822 Charles CORP     Ann Elizabeth COTTLE    
26 29/06/1823 Samuel ELLIOT     Sarah HILL    
27 25/04/1825 James WHITE Single Rodden Elizabeth MILLARD Single  
28 14/06/1825 George COTTEL Single   Charlotte RICKFORD Single  
29 20/08/1825 John WHITE Single   Jane HILL Single  
30 18/10/1825 William JAMES Single   Mariah MANNING Single  
31 19/06/1826 John YEOMANS Single   Sarah WHEELER Single  
32 17/09/1826 John PARSONS Single Witham Friary Jane BATEMAN Single  
33 19/09/1826 James COX Single   Elizabeth DEW Single  
34 16/04/1827 Richard CANDY Single Cloford Jane ELLIOTT Single  
35 09/06/1827 Robert WHITE     Elizabeth OATLEY    
36 12/06/1827 Joseph BAILEY     Anne BAILEY    
37 12/12/1827 George DUNFORD     Hannah SMITH    
38 18/02/1828 William TAYLOR     Phoebe THORN    
39 19/02/1828 John VINCENT     Ann WHITE    
40 22/06/1828 William THORN     Elizabeth MOGG    
41 09/09/1828 John COX     Charity YEOMANS    
43 13/04/1830 Hosea FRAPWELL   Great Elm Martha King GILES    
44 16/10/1830 George COX     Anne GOLD    
45 10/01/1832 Philip COWARD Widower   Elizabeth YEOMAN Single Batcombe
46 11/03/1833 James YEOMAN     Lucy WARREN    
47 02/04/1833 John DAVIS Widower Heytesbury, Wiltshire Lucy MILLARD    
48 06/05/1833 John WARREN     Ann THORN    
49 01/07/1833 John Humphrey UPHILL Single   Hester Oliver UPJOHN Single Melcombe Regis, Dorset
50 19/09/1833 Silas COX     Hannah COX    
51 22/01/1835 John ROSSITER   Frome Mary BAILEY    
52 14/06/1835 Charles CORP Widower   Martha LANGLEY    
53 04/07/1836 Frederick WARREN Single   Elizabeth GOOLD Single  
54 07/08/1836 Giles DUNFORD     Deborah THORN    
55 07/02/1837 David Quance GILES     Maria BOND    
56 07/02/1837 Benjamin GILES     Anne QUANCE    

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