Baptisms

Commence in 1559 but with a gap between 1637/8 and 1662 but which then continue to 1992.

A page of the original register for 1771 - 1779 (Dorset History Centre)

EXTRACTS FROM WINTERBOURNE STEEPLETON PARISH REGISTERS

Transcribed by the late Bernard Knight of Dorchester (c1980's) from the original records in DCRO

and kindly sent to this OPC by Peter Barnes who descends from the Diment family

Note : I have since been adding to these and hope in time to have a complete listing


BAPTISMS from 1559: (RC extracted)

22 May 1565 William son of Richard Lawrence

8 Feb 1586 Richard son of George Lawrence

7 Aug 1586 Richard son of Jeb Lawrence

3 Sept 1587 Richard son of Ann Lawrence

22 Sept 1588 Rychard Laurence s/o Charles Laurence

16 May 1592 Richard son of Richard Lawrence

14 July 1594 William son of Ann Lawrence

1 Sept 1594 Richard son of Lace (?) Lawrence

20 Oct 1595 Angell dau of Richard Lawrence

2 Apr 1597 Morgan son of Richard Lawrence

May 1662 Mary dau of Nicholas & Amy Lawrence

3 Mar 1633 Hanna dau of John Lawrence

5 July 1663 Richard son of Richard Lawrence

15 April 1668 George s/o William & Katharin Champ

3 March 1676 Amye Balston (*from a note in Parish Mag Feb 2004 by Oliver Duke)

(Oliver Duke notes that the Balston family farmed in Martinstown from about 1560 for over 250 years).

1 July 1679 Thomasin Balston*

6 June 1681 Morgan Balston*

6 August 1683 Isaak Balston*

BAPTISMS 1695-1812

27 Aug 1701 Daniel son of Daniel & Ann Sagittary

6 July 1704 Elizabeth dau of Daniel & Ann Sagittary

31 May 1709 Margaret dau of Daniel & Ann Sagittary

3 Sept 1713 Frances dau of Daniel & Ann Sagittary

27 Sep 1726 Ann dau of Solomon & Mary Damen

9 Apr 1728 Mary dau of Solomon & Mary Damen

5 June 1737 William Daniel s/o William & Frances Champ

3 Aug 1739 Anne d/o William & Frances Champ

?? 1742 Catherine d/o William & Frances Champ

7 May 1761 Solomon base born son of Anne Damen

4 May 1763 Catherine d/o William & Ann Champ

15 Mar 1767 Reuben son of James & Martha Trevett

19 Nov 1769 Mary d/o William & Ann Champ

10 Dec 1769 Tobita (Tabitha?) dau of James & Martha Trevett

28 Jul 1771 Elizabeth Sprake dau of John & Dinah

15 Jan 1772 William s/o William & Anne Champ

30 Oct 1773 Susanna Sprake dau of John & Dinah

19 Feb 1775 Mary dau of James & Martha(?) Trevett

26? Dec 1784 Henry son of Jams & Margaret Trevet

8 Mar 1788 Joan dau of James & Margaret Trivett

2 Jan 1791 Margaret dau of James & Margaret Trevett

24 Mar 1793 Willm son of Jas & Margaret Trevett

23 Apr 1794 Sarah dau of Mary Trevett

5 Feb 1797 Francis son of James & Margaret Trevett

31 May 1801 Thos son of John & Susanna Dimant

27 Dec 1801 Reuben son of Job & Catherine Trevett

26 Aug 1804 George son of John & Susanna Dimant

26 Jan 1806 George son of Job & Catherine Trevett

20 Sep 1806 James son of John & Susanna Dimant

2 June 1807 John son of George Richards & Elizabeth Dimant

see marriage of same date

9 Nov 1807 Edith dau of Henry & Mary Trevett

31 Jul 1808 John son of Job & Catherine Trevett

21 Feb 1809 Mary dau of Henry & Mary Trevett

7 Apr 1810 Francis son of John & Susanna Dimant

14 Oct 1810 Elizabeth dau of Job & Catherine Trevett

4 Nov 1810 Tabitha dau of Benjamin & Peggy Trevett

28 Oct 1812 Ann dau of Henry & Mary Trevett

BAPTISMS from 1812

Bernard Knight consulted the register at Winterbourne St.Martins vicarage in January 1983.

4 Jul 1813 Charlotte d/o John & Susan Diment, labourer

24 Apr 1814 Ann d/o Job & Catherine Trevett, labourer

5 Oct 1814 Eliza d/o Henry & Mary Trevett, labourer

30 Oct 1814 Eliza d/o Henry & Mary Trevett, labourer

[Why twice? Once private? BHK]

17 Dec 1817 Mary d/o John & Susanna Diment, labourer

1 Mar 1818 Eliza d/o James & Hannah Bellringer, shepherd

30 May 1819 Hannah d/o Henry & Priscilla Trevett

12 Sep 1819 Jane d/o Robert & Jane Diment, labourer

19 Mar 1820 Sarah d/o Henry & Priscilla Trevett, labourer

[Mitchells and Browns noted BHK]

3 Mar 1822 Martha d/o Henry & Priscilla Trevett, labourer

22 Sep 1822 Stephen s/o Stephen & Ann Diment, labourer

22 Sep 1822 Henry s/o Stephen & Ann Diment, labourer

9 Mar 1823 William s/o William & Elizabeth Trivett, labourer

9 Oct 1823 Martha d/o Harry & Priscilla Trivett, labourer

4 Jul 1825 Hester d/o Harry & Priscilla Trivett, labourer

26 Apr 1826 Tabitha baseborn d/o Peggy Trevett, labouring woman

3 Sep 1826 James s/o George & Martha Diment, labourer

24 Sep 1826 Charlotte d/o Stephen & Anne Diment, labourer

24 Sep 1826 Christopher s/o Stephen & Anne Diment, labourer

24 Jun 1827 Charlotte d/o Thomas & Ann Diment

29 July 1827 Joseph s/o Benjamin & Mary Mitchell, labourer

9 Sept 1827 Caleb s/o Caleb & Esther Barrett, Tailor

3 Feb 1828 James s/o Harry & Priscilla Trevett, labourer

23 Mar 1828 Joseph s/o Reuben & Mary Clark Trevett

27 July 1828 Emma d/o Richard & Elizabeth Whittle, labourer

16 Nov 1828 Elizabeth d/o George & Martha Dimond (sic), labourer

23 Nov 1828 John s/o James & Elizabeth Whittle, labourer

7 Jun 1829 Mary d/o Reuben & Mary Clark Trevett

7 Jun 1829 Ann d/o Reuben & Mary Clark Trevett

19 July 1829 Mary d/o Benjamin & Mary Mitchell, labourer

21 Oct 1829 Sarah d/o Ilezeliah & Ann Locke, Footman

19 Nov 1829 Julia Harriet d/o Joseph & Sarah Foster, clergyman (Steepleton)

27 Jun 1830 Emily d/o Harry & Priscilla Trevett

6 Jul 1830 Frederick s/o Stephen & Anne Diment

26 Aug 1830 Joseph s/o Richard & Elizabeth Whittle, labourer

24 Jan 1831 Joseph s/o Joseph & Sarah Foster, clergyman (Steepleton)

19 Jun 1831 Mary Ann d/o George & Martha Diment

28 Aug 1831 John s/o Reuben & Mary Trevett

10 Sep 1831 Edward Symes baseborn s/o Mary Diment, spinster

15 Apr 1832 Elizabeth Louisa d/o William & Elizabeth Trevett

14 Jul 1833 George s/o Reuben & Mary Trevett

29 Dec 1833 Charles s/o George Diment

30 Oct 1834 Henry William s/o Henry & Priscilla Trevett

15 Feb 1835 Mary Jane d/o Thomas Diment

3 May 1835 William s/o Levi Diment, baptised privately

4 Oct 1835 Eli Samuel s/o William & Elizabeth Trevett

?? ??? 1835 Mary Ann Diment d/o Ann Diment, spinster, baptised privately

14 Feb 1836 Richard s/o George & Martha Diment

22 Sep 1837 Susan d/o Levi & Elizabeth Diment

25 Dec 1837 Charles Louis Burdon s/o William & Elizabeth Trevett

22 Apr 1838 Joseph Chapman s/o John & Ann Diment

8 Jul 1838 Henry John s/o George & Martha Diment

6 Jan 1839 Henry s/o Henry & Priscilla Trevett

23 Jun 1839 Louisa d/o Thomas & Ann Diment

18 Aug 1839 James Walter(?) s/o William & Elizabeth Trevett

6 Sep 1840 Lucy d/o John & Ann Diment

13 Sep 1840 Mary d/o Levi & Elizabeth Diment

4 Dec 1840 Samuel George s/o John & Louisa Diment

1841 Joseph s/o George & Martha Diment

29 Aug 1841 Eliza Ann d/o Thomas & Ann Diment

23 Jan 1842 Ann Jane d/o John & Louisa Diment

17 Apr 1842 Isabella d/o Sarah Trevett, spinster

25 Sep 1842 Robert s/o George & Jane Trevett

19 Oct 1842 Elizabeth d/o Levi & Elizabeth Diment

30 Oct 1842 Fanny d/o John & Ann Diment

18 Jan 1843 Elizabeth d/o Henry & Priscilla Trevett

12 May 1844 John s/o John & Louisa Diment

8 Sep 1844 Catherine d/o George & Jane Trevett

20 Oct 1844 Richard Bowden Chapman s/o John & Ann Diment

11 May 1845 Eli George s/o Thomas & Ann Diment

10 Aug 1845 Charlotte Ann d/o Levi & Elizabeth Diment

10 Aug 1845 William Henry s/o Henry & Marianne Diment

2 Nov 1845 Tabitha d/o George & Martha Diment

1 Mar 1847 Jane d/o George & Jane Trevett

1847 James Thomas s/o Henry & Mary Ann Diment

1 Jul 1849 Emily Eliza d/o Henry & Marianne Diment

13 Apr 1851 Mary Elizabeth d/o Henry & Maryanne Diment

19 Oct 1851 Sabina d/o Charlotte Diment, spinster

18 Apr 1852 Sydenam (sic) s/o Elizabeth Diment, spinster

14 Aug 1854 Samuel s/o Henry & Marianne Diment

1854 Harriett d/o Mary Ann Diment, single woman

14 Oct 1855 Charles s/o Frederick & Emily Diment

20 Jan 1856 David s/o Henry & Marianne Diment

14 Jun 1856 Charles s/o Jacob & Elizabeth Deamon

This name continues in this register

21 Sep 1856 Martha d/o James & Louisa Trevett

28 Feb 1858 Arthur s/o Frederic & Emily Diment

13 Mar 1858 Mary d/o James & Louisa Trevett

20 Oct 1858 Charles s/o Henry & Mary Trevett

26 Dec 1858 James s/o Henry & Marianne Diment

12 Feb 1860 Elizabeth d/o James & Louisa Trevett

24 Jun 1860 Walter s/o Frederick & Emily Diment

31 Jan 1862 Maria d/o Henry & Marianne Diment

8 Feb 1863 John s/o Frederick & Emily Diment

26 Jun 1864 Jane Eliza Woodward d/o Eliza Diment single woman

14 Aug 1864 Louisa d/o James & Louisa Trevett

25 Sep 1864 Richard s/o Henry & Marianne Diment

1 Jan 1865 Eliza Jane d/o Henry & Mary Trevett

14 Jul 1865 Kezia d/o James & Louisa Trevett

24 Sep 1865 Joseph Thomas s/o Emily Eliza Diment single woman

20 Jan 1867 Walter s/o Henry & Mary Trevett

10 Apr 1867 Henry s/o Emily Eliza Diment single woman

3 Nov 1867 Elias s/o Frederick & Emily Diment

23 Aug 1868 Ellen d/o Henry & Mary Trevett

7 Aug 1870 William James s/o Henry & Mary Trevett

5 Mar 1871 Alice Anne d/o James & Louisa Trevett

17 Sep 1871 Frances Ellen d/o Harriett Diment

5 Nov 1871 George s/o William & Jean Diment

11 Aug 1872 Henry George s/o Henry & Mary Trevett

24 May 1874 Sarah Jane d/o Walter & Mary Anne Trevett

Deamon recurs but Diment is dropping out. There are some more Trevetts.


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