Frampton, Dorset - Parish registers

Huncamunca said:
Have a look at the 1911 census at RG 14/5832, SD2 ED1 schedule no. 244 (in Bournemouth). The head of the household, 79 year old Thomas Christopher William Saunders, has signed the schedule. The signature is very like that of your witness, except that what looks like an 'O' in the witness's signature is more obviously a 'C'.
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Genius :cool:, thank you C|:-) . Something was niggling at me that it wasn't an "O", I did try a "D", but "C" hadn't occurred to me
 
More pesky witnesses at what must have been Frampton's greatest social event of the century:

18 Jan 1871
Algernon Thomas Brinsley SHERIDAN, full age, Naval Officer, son of Richard Brinsley SHERIDAN, Gentleman
married
Mary Lothrop MOTLEY, full age, daughter of John Lothrop MOTLEY, Diplomatist

here are the witnesses:

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What I have so far:
1. Russell STANGIS
2. Susan M S MOTLEY
3. Baltimore [yes, I know it's not but can't resist, besides what is it? I think it's T. Olti?????]
4. Francis J THORNE
5. John Lothrop MOTLEY
6. R.B. SHERIDAN

Pretty sure that 2, 5 & 6 are correct, would appreciate insights, help, comments, jokes etc.sheridan motley witnesses.jpg
 
Wow! How exciting to find R.B.Sheridan popping up.

I think the first witness is Russell STURGIS. He came to John Lothrop Motley's funeral too:
books.google.co.uk/books?id=FvIHxR-LYcQC&pg=PA506
 
Huncamunca said:
Wow! How exciting to find R.B.Sheridan popping up.

I think the first witness is Russell STURGIS. He came to John Lothrop Motley's funeral too:
books.google.co.uk/books?id=FvIHxR-LYcQC&pg=PA506
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This R.B. Sheridan is the grandson of the famous playwright, he ran off with Marcia Grant the only (surviving) child of the 'Lord of the Manor' (Frampton Court). Everyone was horrified when they eloped to Gretna Green and got married; but he didn't ruin her and settled down and apparently did a good job looking after the estate, including helping the poor.

Thanks for STURGIS, that seems much more probable! and nicely documented.
 
mugwortismy cat said:
More pesky witnesses at what must have been Frampton's greatest social event of the century:

3. Baltimore [yes, I know it's not but can't resist, besides what is it? I think it's T. Olti?????]
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The Morning Post of 19 January 1871 has a long report of the wedding, and perhaps a clue to the mystery witness: one of those at the wedding was 'a very juvenile bridesmaid, the Hon. Marcia Bampfylde, grandchild of Mrs. Sheridan, and the daughter of Lord and Lady Poltimore'

So you weren't far off with Baltimore. :)
 
Huncamunca said:
The Morning Post of 19 January 1871 has a long report of the wedding, and perhaps a clue to the mystery witness: one of those at the wedding was 'a very juvenile bridesmaid, the Hon. Marcia Bampfylde, grandchild of Mrs. Sheridan, and the daughter of Lord and Lady Poltimore'

So you weren't far off with Baltimore. :)
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Oh my goodness, and I already knew that another child married the Baron Poltimore 8(:-), and here's their daughter as bridesmaid :)
 
Does that mean we've done it!? <|:)

Thank you!

One little question, since Poltimore is a title and not a surname (that being BAMPFYLDE) should I keep it as 'Poltimore' in the transcript since the convention I am following says to capitalise surnames. Or do you think '[Lord] Poltimore' would be better
 
mugwortismy cat said:
One little question, since Poltimore is a title and not a surname (that being BAMPFYLDE) should I keep it as 'Poltimore' in the transcript since the convention I am following says to capitalise surnames. Or do you think '[Lord] Poltimore' would be better
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I would transcribe it exactly as it as in the register. If there is a field for transcribers' notes you could add 'probably Augustus Bampfylde, Baron Poltimore' or some such thing.
 
Please can anyone offer an interpretation of this vicar's name, the regular one must have been on holidayo_O .

alleth.jpg


btw this is from the wedding of Georgina Ayles and Allett/Alleth Gale --- the minister has written Allett but I read his signature as Alleth (as I did when he was a witness at a prior wedding), in any case whichever it is I like it.
 
Marriages
Percy Carmichael Clarke-Gentleman 30 Jan 1868 Sophia Austen Langham

Marriages Jun 1888
Clarke Percy Carmichael Royston 3a-533
Piper Emma Anna Royston 3a-533

the Reverend Percy Carmichael Clarke of Staplefield, Dinard FRANCE died 13 Apr admin with will London 19 June to Emma Anna Clarke- widow
 
mugwortismy cat said:
Ok Wendy here's another perishing dodgy vicar signature for your sharp eyes! I can see that his surname is "Dicker" but what's the squiggly bit in front?
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I hope Mugwort's mum and Wendy won't mind me butting in to answer this one. I thought it was C.W.K. but now that I've seen how Charles William Hamilton Dicker writes his H's on his 1911 census schedule I am happy it is C.W.H.
 
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