Fordington

Poor Law & Apprenticeship Records
Compiled by Michael Russell Aug 2007

Surname

Christian Name

Document

Date

Location

Ref

HUNT

Ambrose

Apprenticeship Indenture issued for Thomas Whinnell to Ambrose Hunt the younger of Fordington , tailor

30 Dec 1712

Milton Abbas

PE/MIL/OV 8/1

WYATT

Thomas

Entry in Parish Register Includes a memorandum that Thomas Wyatt, vicar of Fordington, was "buried by his Mother in a most shamefull, scandalous and penurius manner" 1713;

1713

Fordington

Parish Registers DHC

WYATT

William

Removal Order Issued from Blandford Forum for William Wyatt and Mary his wife to Fordington

18 Nov 1719

Blandford Forum

PE/BF/OV 5/2/24 

WILKINS

Mary

Removal Order Issued for Mary Wilkins, infant, to Fordington

17 Jan 1723

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/2/1

VASKER

John

Settlement Certificate Issued for John Vasker of Fordington

1727

Sydling st Nicholas

PE/SSN/OV 3/1/2 

SEAGER

Benjamin

Bastardy Examination on oath of concerning the bastard child of Margaret Lillington, widow which Benjamin Seager of Fordington, labourer is the putative father

21 Jan 1731

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/6/3/2

STICKLAND

John

Apprenticeship indenture issued for John Stickland to Isaac Bonnett of Fordington, clothier

20 Mar 1731

Cerne Abbas

PE/CEA/OV 4/3 

KEECH

Mary

Removal Order Issued for Mary Keech, singlewoman, to Fordington

25 Nov 1736

Beaminster

PE/BE/OV 4/2/7

WYATT

William

Settlement Certificate issued for William Wyatt, Mary his wife and Mary, Elizabeth, Edward and Priscilla their children of Fordington

12 Apr 1737

Blandford Forum

PE/BF/OV 5/1/35 

JAMES

Jane

Removal Order issued for Jane James, widow and Elizabeth, James, John and Roger her children from Fordington to Puddletown

24 Aug 1745

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/4/4

COWARD

Temperence

Order for the discharge of an order for the removal of Temperance Coward alias Luccas, widow from Winterborne Came to Fordington

11 Jul 1749

Winterborne Came

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/2

LUCAS

Temperence

Order for the discharge of an order for the removal of Temperance Coward alias Luccas, widow from Winterborne Came to Fordington

11 Jul 1749

Winterborne Came

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/2

STRODE

Richard

Order from Justices of the Peace to the parish of Fordington concerning the effects of Richard Strode

1756

 

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 8/2

ATKINS

James

Removal Order Issued for James Atkins, Ann his wife and John their son to Fordington

26 Jun 1766

Poole

 

PE/PL/OV 2/4/38 

CRITCHELL

Charles

Removal Order for Charles Critchell, Mary his wife and Mary and Samuel their children of Fordington

04 Aug 1770

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/3/15 

CRITCHELL

Charles

Case paper concerning the removal of Charles Critchell and his family to Fordington

13 Aug 1770

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/3/16 

CRITCHELL

Charles

Notice of appeal against the removal of Charles Critchell and his family to Fordington

31 Aug 1770

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/3/17 

DIFFEY

Thomas

Removal Order Thomas Diffey, Sarah his wife and Ann their daughter to Fordington

04 Apr 1772

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/3/21 

NORMAN

John

Removal order Issued for John Norman and Rebecca his wife from Fordington

03 July 1773

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/3

PURSE

James

Settlement for James Purse and Christian his wife from Fordington, Dorset

1774

Colyton Devon

3483 A/PO 21/9

WILLS

Mary Ann

Settlement for Mary Ann Wills, widow, Sophia 15 and Jane 7, her children by Thomas, her husband, deceased from Dorchester, Fordington

1774

Colyton Devon

3483 A/PO 21/84a-b [n.d.]

JUSTINS

Dinah

Removal Order Issued for Dinah Justins from Fordington

08 Sep 1775

Sherborne

PE/SH/OV 1/3/27 

ALLEN

James

Apprenticeship indenture Issued for James Allen junior to James Allen senior of Fordington, tailor

10 Jul 1780

Fordington

PE/DO/AS/OV/5/6

STICKLAND

Richard

Removal Order Issued for Richard Stickland and Thomazin his wife from Fordington

03 Dec 1781

Cerne Abbas

PE/CEA/OV 3/4/7

WHITE

Barbara

Removal order Issued for Barbara White, singlewoman, from Fordington

29 Oct 1791

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/11 

LEGG

George

Removal Order issued for George Legg, Elizabeth his wife and Thomas, John and Hannah their children from Fordington to Puddletown

10 Dec 1791

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/4/18 

LEGG

George

Notice and receipts concerning arrears of rent on a house in Mill Street, Fordington owed to William Templeman by George Legg and paid by the Overseers of the parish of Puddletown - for some reason this is listed under Bastardy Examinations?

01 Sep 1792

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/4/3/7 

FRY

William

Repayment to the Overseers of Fordington for their payments to the wife of William Fry of Fordington, serving as a substitute for Reuben Rice

29 Sep 1798

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/6/7 

ARGYLE

James

Settlement Examination of James Argyle, labourer, now residing in Fordington

30 Nov 1799

Wimborne Minster

PE/WM/OV/9/3/118 

CHRISTOPHER

Thomas

Removal Order Issued for Thomas Christopher, Elizabeth his wife and Ann and James their children from Fordington

20 Dec 1800

Poole

PE/PL/OV 2/5/70 

CHAPMAN

Richard

Order from Justices of the Peace to the parish of Fordington to pay relief to Richard Chapman

1801

Fordington

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 8/3

JAMES

Joseph

Removal Order issued for Joseph James, Sarah his wife and Mary their daughter from Fordington to Puddletown

Jan 1801

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/4/24 

STYLES

George

Removal order Issued for George Styles and his children by his late wife Hannah , namely Sarah, George and Hannah from Fordington

08 Dec 1804

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/15 

BEAVIS

Susan

Removal Order issued for Susan Beavis, wife of Jacob Beavis a soldier in the 53rd regiment of foot, and John her child from Fordington

03 Oct 1808

Whitchurch Canonicorum

PE/WCC/OV/4/3/7

AYRES

Mary

Removal order Issued for Mary, wife of Robert Ayres and Mary Ann and Jane their children from Fordington

12 Mar 1814

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/24 

MULLETT

Elizabeth

Removal order Issued for Elizabeth Mullet, singlewoman, from Fordington

01 Sep 1815

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/25 

GREGORY

Daniel

Removal Order issued for Daniel Gregory, Lucy his wife and their daughter Mary from Fordington to Puddletown

15 Feb 1817

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/4/40 

HYDE

John

Removal Order Issued for John Hyde, Rebecca his wife and Elizabeth their daughter to Fordington

27 Jun 1817

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/2/47 

GREGORY

Robert

Removal order Issued for Robert Gregory, Elizabeth his wife and Rebecca their daughter from Fordington

22 Nov 1817

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/28 

WARR

Robert

bastardy order requiring Robert Warr of Fordington to pay maintenance for his bastard child by Sarah Sprankling 1818

1818

Fordington

Parish Registers DHC

NORMAN

Thomas

Removal Order for Thomas Norman and Rebecca his wife to Fordington

28 Mar 1818

Puddletown

PE/PUD/OV/3/3/79 

CRITCHELL

Thomas

Order that an order for the removal of Thomas Critchell, Harriett his wife and John, Mathew and Charles their children from Fordington to Winterborne Houghton be quashed

20 Oct 1818

Winterborne Houghton

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/4

BISHOP

Caleb

Apprenticeship Indenture Issued for Jeremiah Argyle apprenticed to Caleb Bishop of Fordington , tailor

22 jan 1819

Wimborne Minster

PE/WM/OV/11/1/195 

WARR

Joseph

Removal Order from Fordington to Pulham. Joseph WARR, Elizabeth, wife and Sarah , daughter.

11 Sep 1824

Pulham

PE/FOR(SOG)/OV 5/2/101

TIPPARD

Charles

Removal Order Issued for Charles Tippard son of the late John Tippard, gardener, to Fordington

20 Dec 1826

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/2/57 

PASHEN

John

Removal Order issued for John Pashen and Elizabeth his wife from Fordington

13 Oct 1827

Cerne Abbas

PE/CEA/OV 3/4/45 

WATERS

Joseph

Removal order Issued for Joseph Waters and Elizabeth his wife from Fordington

01 Sep 1827

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/37 

HELLARD

John

Removal Order Issued for John Hellard, Hester his wife and Henry, George, Maria and Mary their children to Fordington

29 Sep 1828

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/2/59 

WHITE

Charles

Removal order Issued for Charles White, Maria his wife and Susan their child from Fordington

28 May 1831

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/39 

GAWLER

Mary

Removal order Issued for Mary Gawler, singlewoman, from Fordington

28 May 1831

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/40 

LESLIE

Jane

Removal order Issued for Jane Leslie the younger from Fordington

11 Feb 1832

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/41

HAVER

Charles

Bastardy Order made by the Justices of the Peace requiring Charles Haver of Fordington, mason to pay maintenance money for the bastard child of Ann Chaffy

19 Mar 1832

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/6/2/8

HARVEY

George

Bastardy Order Issued for George Harvey of Fordington , gentleman and Caroline Burton, singlewoman

26 Apr 1832

Sixpenny Handley

PE/SIX/OV 3/13 

SALISBURY

John

Bastardy Order Issued for John Salisbury of Fordington , cordwainer and Maria Cooper, singlewoman

21 July 1832

Litton Cheney

PE/LIC/OV 5/2/19 

SAINSBURY

John

Maria Cooper delivered of a male bastard child on 17.6 last past begat by John Sainsbury of Fordington. John Sainsbury ordered to pay 3 shillings and 8 pence weekly as maintenance.

25 Jul 1832

Litton Cheney

 

LOVELACE

Betty

Removal Order Issued for Betty Lovelace, singlewoman from Fordington

1833

Powerstock

PE/POW/OV 5/2/18

HEYNES

John

Removal Order Issued for John Heynes, Mary his wife and Mary Jane, George and Sarah their children from Fordington

02 Aug 1834

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/3/45 

GILLINGHAM

Mary

Notice of the grounds of an appeal by the overseers of Dorchester St Peter's against the overseers of Fordington concerning the removal of Mary Gillingham

05 Oct 1835

Dorchester st Peters

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/5 

GILLINGHAM

Mary

Notice of intention to appeal against an order for the removal of Mary Gillingham from Fordington to Dorchester St Peter's

26 Dec 1835

Dorchester st Peters

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/6

CURTIS

Elizabeth

Removal order Issued Elizabeth Curtis the wife of James Curtis , labourer and Jane their daughter from Fordington

16 May 1836

Buckland Newton

PE/BCN/OV 16/25 

WARR

Robert

Removal Order from Fordington to Pulham. Robert WARR, Elizabeth, wife.

14 Mar 1838

Pulham

PE/FOR(SOG)/OV 5/2/141

NORRIS

Joseph

Order for the payment by Fordington parish of maintenance for Joseph Norris, pauper lunatic confined in the asylum at Forston

25 Aug 1838

Forston

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/7 

COWARD

Robert

Adjudication of the settlement of Robert Coward, pauper lunatic, to be in Fordington

29 Sep 1838

Forston

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/8

LOVELACE

Thomas

Removal Order Issued for Thomas Lovelace and Mary his wife from Fordington

1841

Powerstock

PE/POW/OV 5/2/19 

NORRIS

Joseph

Adjudication of the settlement of Joseph Norris, now in Dorchester workhouse to be in Fordington

17 Mar 1841

Forston

PE/FOR(SG)/OV 5/5/10 

TIZARD

Sarah Ann

Removal Order Issued for Sarah Ann, wife of John Tizard the younger, and Mary and Ann their children to Fordington

20 Oct 1841

All saints Dorchester

PE/DO/AS/OV/4/2/71 

BISHOP

Thomas

Settlement Examination - Thomas Bishop of Fordington , master of the Dorchester Union Workhouse re the settlement of Sarah Woodsford

06 May 1843

Longbredy

ref. PE/LBY/OV 1

CROSS

Eneas

Settlement Examination for Eneas Cross, labourer, now residing in Fordington

22 May 1843

Charmouth

PC/CMO/11/3/2/25 

CROSS

Eneas

Notice of the removal order of Eneas Cross, Elizabeth his wife and their two children from Fordington to Charmouth; order for and notices of the adjournment of an appeal until the next Sessions

23 Sep 1843

Charmouth

PC/CMO/11/3/5/14 

WEAR

Emma

Removal Order Issued for Emma Wear to Fordington

14 Nov 1843

Stoke Abbott

PE/STA/OV 3/3/38 

WEBBER

Elizabeth

Removal Order Issued for Elizabeth Webber, singlewoman and Sarah her daughter from Fordington

1844

Powerstock

PE/POW/OV 5/2/21 

SPRACKLIN

John

Removal Order Issued for John Spracklen, Mary Anne his wife and Sarah Ann their child from Fordington

23 Sep 1844

Shipton Gorge

PE/SHG/OV 3/4/14 

GALE

Ann

Removal Order Issued for Ann Gale, her infant child and Cardine , and Jane Lock from Fordington

1847

Powerstock

PE/POW/OV 5/2/29 

SHEPHERD

Love

Removal Order Issued for Love Sheppard, widow from Fordington

02 Dec 1850

Cerne Abbas

PE/CEA/OV 3/4/71 

SYMONDS

James

Depositions taken on the order of removal of James Symonds from Fordington

01 May 1858

Shipton Gorge

PE/SHG/OV 3/5/10 


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