Buckland Dinham Genealogical Records

Buckland Dinham Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Buckland Dinham Baptisms (1603-1630)

A searchable transcript of baptism registers, essentially recording births, but may include residence, father's occupation and more.

Buckland Dinham Baptism Records (1603-1615)

A printed register documenting the baptism of people in and around Buckland Dinham. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.

Early Somerset Baptism Transcripts (1597-1700)

Transcriptions of 255 parish baptism registers. They list children, their parents' names, residences, occupations and sometimes other details.

Wells Diocese Bishop's Transcripts (1594-1695)

Transcriptions of copies of parish registers that were compiled for the Bishop of Wells.

Buckland Dinham Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Buckland Dinham Marriage Registers (1569-1837)

Brief notes on marriages occurring in Buckland Dinham from 1569 to 1837.

Buckland Dinham Marriages (1754-1837)

An index to marriages recorded by the church, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Buckland Dinham Marriages (1550-1753)

An index to marriages in between 1550 and 1753, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Buckland Dinham Marriage Records (1603-1615)

A book containing a transcription of the marriage registers of Buckland Dinham. Church marriage registers are the primary source for marriage documentation before 1837. They may record the bride and groom's residence, the groom's occupation, parents' names, marital status and witnesses.

Buckland Dinham Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Buckland Dinham Burials (1599-1630)

Transcriptions of records from burial registers. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Buckland Dinham Burial Records (1603-1615)

A book containing a transcription of the burial registers of Buckland Dinham. Burials are the primary source for death documentation before 1837. They may record the date and or death of the deceased, their age, residence, name of a relations and more.

St Michael & All Angels, Buckland Dinham Burials (1603-1886)

Burial records covering those buried at St Michael & All Angels, Buckland Dinham_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Early Somerset Burial Transcripts (1597-1700)

Transcriptions of around half the parish burial registers for Somerset. They list the name of the deceased, the date of their death and/or burial and sometimes other details, such as age and occupation.

Buckland Dinham Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Hearth Tax for Somerset (1664-1665)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Somerset Electoral Registers (1832-1914)

Digital images of books the list people eligible to vote in Somerset. Includes addresses and nature of that address.

Somerset Certificates of Muster (1569)

An early census of men able to serve in the militia.

Newspapers Covering Buckland Dinham

Wells Journal (1851-1867)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Wells area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette (1749-1949)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Bath area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Bristol Mercury (1716-1900)

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Bristol district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

The Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette (1761)

A considerable run of the newspaper for 1761. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.

Western Morning News (1894-1950)

A politically independent newspaper, covering the affairs of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It includes family notices.

Buckland Dinham Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Somerset Medieval Will Abstracts (1385-1558)

Summaries of 1,616 wills that may detail family relationships, land ownership and other details.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon Index (1559-1660)

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

Archdeaconry of Taunton Wills & Administrations (1537-1799)

A calendar to wills and admons granted by the Archdeaconry of Leicester. Contains year of the grant, name and residence.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Probate Abstracts (1630-1654)

A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.

Buckland Dinham Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Buckland Dinham Military Records

Memorial Book of Somerset (1914-1919)

An index to almost 11,000 men connected with Somerset who died during WWI.

Somerset Certificates of Muster (1569)

An early census of men able to serve in the militia.

2nd Somersetshire Regiment History (1801-1815)

A history of the regiment in the run-up to and during the Napoleonic Wars.

Somerset WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Somerset, with some service details.

Somerset WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Somerset, with some service details.

Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells (1100-1799)

A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.

Somerset Inquests (1790-1825)

Transcripts of a large number of records detailing investigations into deaths.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

Buckland Dinham Taxation Records

Hearth Tax for Somerset (1664-1665)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Buckland Dinham Land & Property Records

Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells (1100-1799)

A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (1236-1291)

Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

Buckland Dinham Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1939)

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1935)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1923)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1919)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1914)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

Buckland Dinham Cemeteries

Somerset Monumental Inscriptions (1600-2000)

An index to vital details engraved on over 100,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.

Somerset Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Somerset's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Buckland Dinham Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Buckland Dinham Histories & Books

Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset (1888-1906)

Selected issues of a periodical which contains many historical and genealogical tracts relating to the counties of Somerset and Dorset.

Catholic History in South West England (1517-1856)

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Victoria County History: Somerset (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Somerset Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Somerset.

Somerset Turnpikes (1707-Present)

A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Somerset. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.

Buckland Dinham School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Buckland Dinham Occupation & Business Records

Somerset Parish Apprentice Indentures (1575-1800)

Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.

Smuggling on the West Coast (1690-1867)

An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.

Somerset Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Somerset pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

West Country Police in Glamorgan (1839-1901)

An index of Glamorgan police officers who came from the West Country.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Buckland Dinham

The Visitation of the County of Somerset (1623)

Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.

Victoria County History: Somerset (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Buckland Dinham Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

The Visitation of the County of Somerset (1623)

Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.

Victoria County History: Somerset (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Somerset Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Somerset's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Buckland Dinham Church Records

Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells (1100-1799)

A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.

Buckland Dinham Parish Registers (1603-1615)

A printed book comprised of baptism, marriage and burial transcriptions from the registers of the church at Buckland Dinham. These records document relations between people, detail where they live and may offer other details such as occupations.

Somerset Parish Apprentice Indentures (1575-1800)

Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.

Catholic History in South West England (1517-1856)

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Somerset Parish Register Transcripts (1538-1956)

Transcriptions of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. They can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Biographical Directories Covering Buckland Dinham

Somerset Worthies, Unworthies & Villains (1500-1900)

Brief biographies of thousands of notable Somerset men.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Buckland Dinham Maps

Maps of Somerset (1607-1902)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Buckland Dinham Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

BUCKLAND DINHAM is a small parish, watered by a tributary of the river Vallis, which, gliding on by Orchard Leigh, falls into the river Frome, and is 3 miles north-west from Frome station on the Great Western railway, in the Frome division of the county, Kilmersdon hundred, Frome petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Frome, archdeaconry of Wells, and diocese of Bath and Wells. The church of St. Mary the Virgin is a building of stone, in the Norman and Early English styles, consisting of chancel, nave, transepts, aisles with eastern chapels, south porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles, containing 6 bells and a clock: there are several stained windows, including two in the north aide of the nave, one erected by a former vicar and the other by Russell Duckworth esq.; in the north aisle is a chapel to the memory of Sir John Dinham, temp. Edward III.: the church has been extensively restored, and affords sittings for 200 persons. The register dates from the year 1569. The living is a discharged vicarage, net yearly value £198, including 26 acres of glebe, with residence, the gift of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and held since 1900 by the Rev. William Arthur Dwight M.A. of Keble College, Oxford. Here is a small Wesleyan chapel. Bampfylde’s charity of £10 yearly is for clothing. There are coffee and reading rooms, which are also used as a club for the young men of the village. In this parish, on high ground, near the entrance to Orchard Leigh, are two huge oblong stones, and a smaller one lying close by; around them is a semicircular mound; these were formerly considered Druidical, but it is now conjectured by some archaeologist that they commemorate some great victory. This place was formerly a market town and of considerable importance, a charter having been granted in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of Henry III. for holding a weekly market on Tuesday and a fair on the eve, day and morrow of St. Michael, Oct. 9, 10 and 11, but it is now extinct. The Rev. William. Arthur Duckworth M.A. of Orchard Leigh Park, who is lord of the manor, and Messrs. William Phippen and John Cary are the chief landowners. For many years, when the manufacture of cloth was the staple trade of this and the surrounding neighbourhood, this parish was noted for the growth of teazels. Nearly the whole of the land is in pasture. The soil and subsoil are generally light and sandy; the surface is hilly. The acreage is 1,400; rateable value, £2,486; the population in 1901 was 373.

National School (mixed), erected in 1845 at the sola expense of the late Prebendary Clutterbuck, for 100 children; average attendance, 57.

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1902)

Most Common Surnames in Buckland Dinham

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Kilmersdon Hundred
1Carver241:1919.05%728
2Weaver201:233.75%138
3Davage171:2748.57%2,081
4Brownjohn151:3031.91%1,681
5Grant141:323.42%200
5Grey141:329.59%621
5Stred141:32100.00%3,674
8Painter131:3513.40%943
9Sperring121:386.28%476
10Dix111:415.12%422
11Clark101:450.61%16
11Clarke101:450.95%52
11Bray101:453.82%340
11Allwood101:4535.71%2,419
15Butler91:502.47%233
15Willis91:501.81%161
15Gough91:503.50%349
15Best91:502.53%237
15Cary91:506.57%669
15Witchell91:5026.47%2,119
15Sheet91:5075.00%4,036
22Davis81:570.32%5
23Hibberd71:6513.46%1,540
24Prescott61:763.82%580
24Elton61:7610.00%1,396
24Fricker61:765.66%858
24Beachim61:7611.76%1,568
24Yondle61:7630.00%2,987
29Wilcox51:911.44%252
29Newnham51:9113.51%2,008
29Dowding51:913.21%584
29Dowden51:915.15%943
29Helps51:913.91%711
29Brimson51:915.49%998
29Rabbits51:9112.20%1,863
29Sterrey51:91100.00%6,987
37Taylor41:1140.16%7
37Matthews41:1140.70%124
37Field41:1141.56%352
37Jordan41:1142.07%471
37Sheppard41:1140.52%79
37Rich41:1140.95%194
37Whittington41:1146.67%1,396
37Greenland41:1143.64%825
37Crabbe41:11415.38%2,545
37Sledge41:11425.00%3,399
47Gray31:1510.87%254
47Pearce31:1510.23%32
47Cross31:1510.48%111
47Quick31:1510.93%277
47Baily31:1511.90%574
47Tayler31:1515.77%1,540
47Horwood31:1513.66%1,099
47Phippen31:1512.17%665
55White21:2270.07%3
55Miller21:2270.40%163
55Shepherd21:2270.46%183
55Walters21:2270.77%344
55Percy21:2277.69%2,545
55Fitch21:22714.29%3,674
55Hiscox21:2271.20%542
55Heugh21:227100.00%10,160
55Phippin21:22740.00%6,987
55Happerfield21:2276.67%2,313
65Hill11:4540.04%6
65Martin11:4540.07%28
65King11:4540.07%25
65Allen11:4540.08%34
65Barnes11:4540.17%119
65Harper11:4540.70%646
65Curtis11:4540.17%117
65Perkins11:4540.25%206
65Arthur11:4541.25%1,126
65Bushell11:45416.67%6,245
65Daw11:4541.06%966
65Starr11:4540.92%832
65Millett11:4540.99%903
65Clutterbuck11:4542.17%1,716
65Harford11:4541.47%1,275
65Escott11:4540.63%574
65Gane11:4540.41%369
65Tapper11:4543.85%2,545
65Hoddinott11:4540.79%716
65Eliott11:45425.00%7,808
65Vining11:4540.92%832
65Blatch11:454100.00%12,126
65Kelson11:4541.75%1,451
65Saxty11:4548.33%4,036
65Pobjoy11:4543.57%2,419
65Swansborough11:454100.00%12,126
65Woodrooffe11:454100.00%12,126