Beaminster Overseers of the Poor Bastardy Orders
Transcribed by Zoe Martin
In the list below the first named is the person against whom the order of maintainance is being made and the second named is the mother of the bastard child.
15th July 1740; Richard DAMETT butcher; Keziah CONWAY
28th August 1763; Joseph GEARE tailor; Ann HOSKINS
1st June 1772; Richard ASHFORD breeches maker of Somerton Somerset; Joan SHEPPARD Alias NEWMAN
1st March 1776; William BUTCHER glazier; Joan BUGLER
24th April 1776; Richard PITCHER the younger yeoman of Loscombe; Dorothy KEECH
3rd August 1810; Simeon STEMBRIDGE labourer of Bridport; Mary GALE
4th April 1814; David LEGG flaxdresser of Netherbury; Susannah REX/RIX
11th July 1817; James OLIVER labourer; Sarah BARTLETT
3rr April 1820; Richard Be labourer; Elizabeth BEDGOOD
4th June 1821; Richard CROSS harness maker; Ann DIMENT
6th May 1822; John GOLLOP Labourer of Netherbury; Mary DENT
13th December 1822; John SEBLEY blacksmith; Amy RENDALL
5th May 1823; Henry KNIGHT of Weymouth; Eliza HUPERT
5th May 1823; Henry CLEAL labourer of Littlewinsor; Hannah GEAR
4th August 1823; William SAMPSON officer in the Royal Marines of Broadwinsor; Catherine TRUMP
5th April 1824; George RICHARDS miller of Crewkerne Somerset; Ann APLIN
6th September 1824; Joseph MEECH cordwainer; Ann DEMATT
6th September 1824; Samuel STEWARD of Kilmington Devon; Mary STOCKER
11th October 1824; Thomas BARTER woolstapler; May MARSH
5th December 1825; Esau GILLHAM labourer of Rampisham; Mary GREENHAM
23rd October 1826; Harry SOMMERS glazier; Hester BARKER
10th September 1827; Joseph GOARING yeoman; Mary HUNT
24th March 1828; Robert COWARD labourer; Mary DIMENT
7th September 1829; John CORMICK carpenter; Alice LEGG
16th November 1829; Robert FORSEY labourer; Elizabeth FRAMPTON
30th November 1829; Robert CARLEY servant; Jane SQUIRE
6th September 1830; Aaron ROBERTS labourer; Hester BAKER
22nd August 1831; George HENNESSEY schoolmaster; Elizabeth BARTER
30th January 1832; John EDNEY labourer; Susannah BULLOCK
22nd October 1832; John HENVILLE clothier of Up Cerne; Sarah CRABB
4th November 1833; John GILLHAM labourer of Netherbury; Jane TUCK
2nd December 1833; William BARTLETT weaver of Broadwinsor; Virtue DYKE
11th December 1833; Thomas GUY; Sarah ALLEN
23rd June 1834; Joseph SARJEANT of Dorchester; Mary BOON