Somerset Census & County Genealogy Records

Somerset, maritime county in SW. of England, bounded N. and NE. by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the Severn, and from NE. round to SW. by the counties of Gloucester, Wilts, Dorset, and Devon; greatest length, N. and S., 43 miles; greatest breadth, E. and W., 67 miles; area, 1,049,812 acres, population 469,101. The coast line is generally low and marshy in the E., but lined with lofty slate cliffs in the W. The interior consists of ranges of hills separated by valleys, or by extensive low marshy flats. The principal ranges are the Mendip Hills, the Polden Hills, the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills, and Exmoor. The chief rivers are the Avon and the Parret (with its tributaries the Yeo or Ivel, Isle, and Tone), the former forming the boundary on the NE., the latter traversing the centre of the county; the other streams are the Yeo, Ax, and Brue. Both soil and climate are well adapted for agriculture, particularly in the low alluvial tracts; and in the Vale of Taunton heavy crops of the finest wheat are raised. The rich meadows rear large numbers of cattle, and the hilly grounds are pastured with numerous flocks of sheep. In the E. of the county are some small isolated coalfields, the most southerly in England, the quarries which furnish the famous Bath stone, and a large development of magnesian limestone; the W. of the county consists chiefly of slaty rocks, forming the wild moorlands of Exmoor. The chief minerals worked are lead, iron, and slate. The principal manufactures are woollen and worsted goods, gloves, lace, linen, crape, silk, paper, glass, and bath-bricks. There are salmon, herring, and other fisheries in the Bristol Channel. An important chain of internal communication is formed by the Yeo and Parret navigation and the Glastonbury Canal. The county contains 40 hundreds, 2 liberties, 489 parishes with parts of 3 others, the parliamentary and municipal boroughs of Bath (2 members) and Taunton (1 member), and the municipal boroughs of Bridgwater, Chard, Glastonbury, Wells, and Yeovil. It is nearly co-extensive with the diocese of Bath and Wells. For parliamentary purposes it is divided into 7 divisions - viz., Northern, Wells, Frome, Eastern, Southern, Bridgwater, and Western or Wellington - 1 member for each division; the representation was increased from 6 to 7 members in 1885. (Transcribed from Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 1887. -C.H.)

 

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Somerset Parish & Probate Records

A calendar of wills proved in the Consistory Court (City and Deanery of Bristol Division)
A calendar of wills proved in the Consistory Court (City and Deanery of Bristol Division) of the Bishop of Bristol, 1572-1792 :
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Somerset, 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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Somerset Roll of Worthies, Unworthies, and Villains, c. 1500-1900
Somerset Roll of Worthies, Unworthies, and Villains, c. 1500-1900
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The history of the part of West Somerset:
The history of the part of West Somerset : comprising the parishes of Luccombe, Selworthy, Stoke Pero, Porlock, Culbone and...
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Somerset, England Visitations, 1623
Somerset, England Visitations, 1623
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Somerset England: Evercreech Parish 1538 - 1890
This is an extraction of the Evercreech Parish records for the years 1538 - 1890 in Somerset England.
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Somersetshire and Bristol Directory, 1889
Somersetshire and Bristol Directory, 1889
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Somerset Civil Parish Index and Parish Census Records

Abbas Combe Abbots Leigh Alford Aller Angersleigh Ansford Ash Priors Ashbrittle Ashcott Ashill Ashington Asholt Ashwick Axbridge Babcary Babington Badgworth Baltonsborough Banwell Barrington Barrow Gurney Barton St David Barwick Batcombe Batcombe and Nyland Bath St James Bath St Michael Bath St Peter and St Paul Bathampton Bathealton Batheaston Bathford Bathwick Bawdrip Beckington Bedminster Beercrocombe Berkley Berrow Bickenhall Bicknoller Biddisham Binegar Bishops Hull Bishops Lydeard Blackford Blagdon Bleadon Bradford Bratton Seymour Brean Bridgwater Brislington Broadway Brompton Ralph Broomfield Brushford Bruton Brympton Buckland Dinham Buckland St Mary Burnett Burnham Burrington Butcombe Butleigh Calborn Cameley Camerton Cannington Carhampton Castle Cary Catcott Chaffcombe Chapel Allerton Chard Charlcombe Charlinch Charlton Adam Charlton Horethorne Charlton Mackrell Charlton Musgrove Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse Vill Cheddar Cheddon Fitzpaine Chedzoy Chelwood Chew Magna Chewstoke Chewton Mendip Chilcompton Chillington Chilthorne Domer Chilton Cantelo Chilton Polden Chilton Trinity Chipstable Chiselborough Christon Churchill Churchstanton Clapton in Gordano Clatworthy Claverton Clevedon Cloford Closworth Clutton Combe Florey Combe Hay Combe St Nicholas Compton Bishop Compton Dando Compton Dundon Compton Martin Compton Pauncefoot Congresbury Corfe Corston Corton Denham Cossington Cothelstone Creech St Michael Crewkerne Cricket Malherbie Cricket St Thomas Croscombe Crowcombe Cucklington Cudworth Curland Curry Mallett Curry Rivel Cutcombe Dinder Dinnington Ditcheat Dodington Donyatt Doulting Dowlish Wake Downhead Drayton Dulverton Dundry Dunkerton Dunster Durleigh Durston Earnshill East Brent East Chinnock East Coker East Cranmore East Harptree East Lydford East Pennard East Quantoxhead Easton in Gordano Eastrip Edington Edstock and Beer Elm Elworthy Emborough English Combe Enmore Evercreech Exford Exmoor Exton Extraparochial

Farleigh Hungerford Farmborough Farrington Gurney Fiddington Fitzhead Fivehead Forscote Four Towers Freshford Frome Glastonbury Glastonbury Glastonbury Glastonbury Goathill Goathurst Gunton Halse Hambridge Hardington Hardington Mandeville Haselbury Plucknett Hatch Beauchamp Hawkridge Heathfield Hemington Henstridge High Ham High Littleton Hillfarrance Hinton Blewett Hinton St George Holcombe Holford Holton Hornblotton Horsington Huish Champflower Huish Episcopi Huntspill Hutton Ilchester Ilminster Ilton Isle Abbotts Isle Brewers Keinton Mandeville Kelston Kewstoke Keynsham Kilmersdon Kilmington Kilton Kilve Kingsbrompton Kingsbury Episcopi Kingsdon Kingston Kingstone Kingweston Kittisford Knowle St Giles Lamyatt Langford Budville Langport Langridge Laverton Leigh Leigh upon Mendip Lilstock Limington Litton Locking Long Ashton Long Sutton Lopen Lovington Loxton Luccombe Lufton Lullington Luxborough Lydeard St Lawrence Lympsham Lyncombe and Widcome Lyng Maperton Mark Marksbury Marston Marston Bigott Marston Magna Martock Meare Mells Merriott Middle Chinnock Middlezoy Midsomer Norton Milborne Port Milton Clevedon Milverton Minehead Misterton Monksilver Monkton Combe Montacute Moorlinch Muchelney Mudford Nempnett Nether Stowey Nettlecombe Newton St Loe Nidon North Barrow North Bradon North Brewham North Cadbury North Cheriton North Curry North Perrott North Petherton North Stoke North Wootton Northover Norton Fitzwarren Norton Malreward Norton St Philip Norton Sub Hamdon Nunney Nynehead Oake Oare Odcombe Old Cleeve Orchard Portman Orchardleigh Othery Otterford Otterhampton Over Stowey Paulton Pawlett Pendomer Penselwood Pensford Pilton Pitcombe Pitminster Pitney Podimore Milton Porlock Portbury Portishead Poyntington Preston Priddy Priston Publow Puckington Puriton Puxton Pylle Queen Camel Queen Charlton Raddington Radstock Rimpton Road Rodden Rodney Stoke Rowberrow

Ruishton Runnington Saltford Sampford Arundell Sampford Brett Sandford Orcas Seaborough Seavington St Mary Seavington St Michael Selworthy Shapwick Shepton Beauchamp Shepton Mallet Shepton Montague Shipham Skilgate Sock Dennis Somerton South Barrow South Bradon South Brent South Brewham South Cadbury South Petherton South Stoke Sparkford Spaxton St Benedict St Catherine St Decumans St John St John and St Benedict St John the Baptist St Michaelchurch Standerwick Stanton Drew Stanton Prior Staple Fitzpaine Staplegrove Stawell Stawley Stockland Bristol Stocklinch Magdalen Stocklinch Ottersay Stogumber Stogursey Stoke Lane Stoke Pero Stoke St Gregory Stoke St Mary Stoke Sub Hamdon Stoke Trister Ston Easton Stowell Stowey Stratton on the Fosse Street Stringston Sutton Bingham Sutton Mallett Sutton Montis Swainswick Swell Taunton St James Taunton St Mary Magdalen Tellisford Templecombe Thorne Thorne Falcon Thorne St Margaret Thurlbear Thurloxton Timberscombe Timsbury Tintinhull Tolland Treborough Trent Trull Twerton Ubley Uphill Upton Upton Noble Walcot Walton Walton in Gordano Wanstrow Wayford Weare Wedmore Wellington Wellow Wells St Andrew Wells St Cuthbert In Wells St Cuthbert Out Wembdon West Bagborough West Bradley West Buckland West Camel West Chinnock West Coker West Cranmore West Dowlish West Harptree West Hatch West Lydford West Monkton West Pennard West Quantoxhead Westbury Westhay Westmoor Weston Weston Bampfylde Weston in Gordano Weston super Mare Westonzoyland Whatley Wheathill Whitchurch Whitelackington Whitestaunton Wick St Lawrence Widcombe Wilton Wincanton Winford Winscombe Winsford Winsham Witham Friary Withiel Florey Withycombe Wiveliscombe Wookey Woolavington Woolley Woolverton Wootton Courtney Worle Wrington Writhlington Yarlington Yeovil Yeovilton