Dorset Census & County Genealogy Records

Dorset, maritime County, on south coast of England; is bounded north by Somerset and Wilts, east by Hants, south by the English Channel, and west by Devon; length, east and west, 52 miles; breadth, north and south, 37 miles; coastline, 75 miles; area, 627,265 acres; population 191,028. The main features of the coast are Poole Harbour, St Alban's Head, and the singular projection called the Isle of Portland. The principal streams are the Stour and the Frome. Great part of the county is traversed by the two ranges of chalk hills called the North and South Downs, and the soil consists mainly of chalk, gravel, and sand, but is very fertile in the valleys. Wheat and barley are grown in the west and north. Immense flocks of sheep are pastured on the Downs. Dairy farms are generally large, and dairy husbandry is carried to a very high point of perfection. The only mineral of any importance is Portland stone, quarried in the Isle of Portland. There are manufactures, to some extent, of sailcloth, sacking, nets, paper, silk, &c., with malting and brewing, and iron-founding. The fisheries, especially of mackerel, are considerable, and ships and yachts are built at Poole." [Bartholemew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 1887]

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Dorset, England Census Records
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• 1841 Dorset Census Records ;
• 1851 Dorset Census Records ;
• 1861 Dorset Census Records ;
• 1871 Dorset Census Records ;
• 1881 Dorset Census Records ;
• 1891 Dorset Census Records ;
• 1901 Dorset Census Records ;
  

 

Dorset Parish & Probate Records

Dorset, England: Parish and Probate Records
A collection of parish and probate records in England and Wales, from the 1500s to the 1800s.
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The registers of Almer, Co. Dorset : 1538-1812
The registers of Almer, Co. Dorset : 1538-1812
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Netherbury and Beminster Parishes, Dorset History
Netherbury and Beminster Parishes, Dorset History
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Visitation of Dorset, 1623
Visitation of Dorset, 1623
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Dorset Civil Parish Index and Parish Census Records

• Abbotsbury Affpuddle Allington Almer Alton Pancras Anderson Arne Ashmore Askerswell Athelhampstone Barrowland Batcombe Beaminster Beer Hackett Belchalwell Bere Regis Bettiscombe Bincombe Blandford Blandford St Mary Bloxworth Bothenhampton Bourton Bradford Abbas Bradford Peverell Bridport Broadmayne Broadway Broadwinsor Bryanston Buckhorn Weston Buckland Newton Buckland Ripers Burleston Burstock Burton Bradstock Canford Cann Castleton Cattistock Caundle Bishop Caundle Marsh Caundle Purse Caundle Stourton Cerne Abbas Chalbury Chaldon Herring Chardstock Charlcombe Charlton Marshall Charminster Charmouth Cheddington Cheselbourne Chetnole Chettle Chickerell Chilcombe Child Okeford Chilfrome Church Knowle Clannaborough Clawton Clayhanger Clayhidon Clifton Maybank Clist Honiton Clist Hydon Clist St George Clist St Lawrence Clist St Mary Clovelly Cockington Coffinswell Colaton Raleigh Coldridge Colebrooke Colyton Combe Raleigh Combeinteignhead Combmartin Combpyne Compton Abbas Compton Gifford Compton Valence Cookbury Coombe Keynes Corfe Castle Corfe Mullen Cornwood Cornworthy Corscombe Coryton Cotleigh Countisbury Cranborne Creacombe Crediton Cripton Cruwys Morchard Cullompton Culmstock Dalwood Dartington Dartmouth St Petrox Dartmouth St Saviour Dawlish Dean Prior Denbury Dewlish Diptford Dittisham Dodbrooke Doddiscombsleigh Dolton Dorchester All Saints Dorchester Holy Trinity Dorchester St Peter Dowland Down St Mary Drewsteignton Dunchideock Dunkeswell Dunsford Dunterton Durweston Dyke o the Banks

  East Allington East Anstey East Bridgerule East Buckland East Budleigh East Chelborough East Holme East Lulworth East Ogwell East Orchard East Portlemouth East Putford East Stoke East Stonehouse East Stower East Teignmouth East Worlington Eastdown Edmondsham Evershot Farnham Fifehead Magdalen Fifehead Neville Fleet Folke Fontmell Magna Fordington Frampton Frogmore Frome St Quintin Frome Vauchurch Gillingham Godmanstone Gussage All Saints Gussage St Michael Halstock Hammoon Hampreston Hamworthy Handford Haselbury Bryan Hawkchurch Haydon Hermitage Hillfield Hilton Hinton Martell Hinton Parva Hinton St Mary Holnest Holwell Hook Horton Ibberton Iwerne Courtney Iwerne Minster Kimmeridge Kingcombe Kingston Russell Kington Magna Kinson Landkey Langton Herring Langton Long Blandford Langton Matravers Langtree Lapford Leigh Leweston Lewtrenchard Lifton Little Torrington Littlebredy Littleham Littlehempston Litton Cheney Loddiswell Loders Long Bredy Long Critchell Longburton Longfleet Loxbear Loxhore Luffincott Lundy Island Luppitt Lustleigh Lydford Lydlinch Lyme Regis Lympston Lynton Lytchett Matravers Lytchett Minster Maiden Newton Malborough Mamhead Manaton Manston Mapperton Mappowder Margaret Marsh Mariansleigh Marldon Marnhull Marshwood Martinhoe Marwood Mary Tavy Marystow Meavy Meeth Melbury Abbas Melbury Bubb Melbury Osmond Melbury Sampford Melcombe Horsey Melcombe Regis Membury Merton Meshaw Milborne St Andrew Milton Abbas Milton Abbot Milton Damerell Minterne Magna

  Modbury Molland Monkleigh Monkokehampton Monkton Moore Critchell Morchard Bishop Morden Morebath Moreton Moreton Hampstead Morley Morthoe Mosterton Motcombe Musbury Nether Cerne Nether Compton Nether Exe Netherbury Newton Ferrers Newton St Cyres Newton St Petrock Newton Tracey North Bovey North Huish North Leigh North Lew North Molton North Petherwin North Poorton North Tawton North Wootton Northam Northam Ridge Nymet Rowland Oakford Oborne Offwell Okeford Fitzpaine Okehampton Osmington Over Compton Owermoigne Parkstone Pentridge Piddlehinton Piddletown Piddletrenthide Pilsdon Pimperne Poole St James Portisham Portland Powerstock Poxwell Preston Pulham Puncknowle Radipole Rampisham Ryme Intrinseca Shaftesbury Holy Trinity Shaftesbury St James Shaftesbury St Peter Shapwick Sherborne Shillingstone Shipton Gorge Silton Sixpenny Handley South Perrott Spetisbury Stalbridge Steeple Steepleton Preston Stinsford Stock Gayland Stockwood Stoke Abbot Stoke Wake Stour Provost Stourpaine Stratton Studland Sturminster Sturminster Marshall Sturminster Newton Sutton Waldron Swanage Swyre Sydling St Nicholas Tarrant Crawford Tarrant Gunville Tarrant Hinton Tarrant Keyneston Tarrant Launceston Tarrant Monkton Tarrant Rawston Tarrant Rushton Thorncombe Thornford Throwleigh Thrushelton Thurlestone Tillington Tincleton Tiverton Todbere Tollard Farnham Toller Fratrum Toller Porcorum Tolpuddle Tonerspuddle Topsham Torbrian Tormoham Torquay St Mary Church Totnes Townstall Trentishoe Trusham Turnworth Twitchen Tyneham Uffculme Ugborough Up Cerne Up Exe Uplowman Uplyme Upottery Upton Hellions Upton Pyne Upway Venn Ottery Virginstow Walditch Walkhampton Wambrook Wareham Holy Trinity Wareham Lady St Mary Wareham St Martin Warkleigh Warmwell Washfield Washford Pyne Watercombe Wear Gifford Welcombe Wembury Wembworthy Werrington West Alvington West Anstey West Bridgerule West Buckland West Chelborough West Down West Knighton West Lulworth West Ogwell West Orchard West Parley West Putford West Stafford West Stower West Teignmouth West Woodyates West Worlington Westleigh Weymouth Whimple Whitchurch Whitcombe Whitestone Widecombe in the Moor Widworthy Willand Wimborne Minster Wimborne St Giles Winfrith Newburgh Winkleigh Winterborne Abbas Winterborne Came Winterborne Herringstone Winterborne Monkton Winterborne St Martin Winterborne Steepleton Winterbourne Clenston Winterbourne Houghton Winterbourne Kingston Winterbourne Stickland Winterbourne Tomson Winterbourne Whitchurch Winterbourne Zelston Witchampton Witheridge Withycombe Rawleigh Withypool Wolborough Woodbury Woodland Woodlands Woodleigh Woodsford Wool Woolfardisworthy Woolland Wootton Glanville Worth Matravers Wraxall Wyke Regis Wynford Eagle Yarcombe Yarnscombe Yealmpton Yetminster Zeal Monachorum