Charlton Musgrove Genealogical Records
Charlton Musgrove Birth & Baptism Records
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.
Transcriptions of records from baptism registers. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.
A printed book recording baptisms held in the church of Charlton Musgrove. These records essentially record births in and around Charlton Musgrove between 1599 and 1679. Details may include residence, father's occupation and more.
Transcriptions of 255 parish baptism registers. They list children, their parents' names, residences, occupations and sometimes other details.
Transcriptions of copies of parish registers that were compiled for the Bishop of Wells.
Charlton Musgrove Marriage & Divorce Records
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.
An index to marriages in Charlton Musgrove from 1538 to 1866, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
Marriage records from people who married at the church between 1754 and 1866.
Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1538 and 1753.
A book containing a transcription of the marriage registers of Charlton Musgrove. 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.
Charlton Musgrove Death & Burial Records
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.
Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.
Transcriptions of records from burial registers. They may detail the deceased's name, residence and age.
Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.
Burial records covering those buried at St Stephen, Charlton Musgrove_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.
Charlton Musgrove Census & Population Lists
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.
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.
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
Digital images of books the list people eligible to vote in Somerset. Includes addresses and nature of that address.
An early census of men able to serve in the militia.
Newspapers Covering Charlton Musgrove
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.
Fully text-searchable articles from a local newspaper covering the Sherborne district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.
A politically independent newspaper, covering the affairs of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It includes family notices.
A weekly newspaper that circulated through Wales and parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire. It published general news, literature, commentary, family notices, adverts etc. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.
A regional newspaper covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire Hampshire and Berkshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.
Charlton Musgrove Wills & Probate Records
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.
Summaries of 1,616 wills that may detail family relationships, land ownership and other details.
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.
A calendar to wills and admons granted by the Archdeaconry of Leicester. Contains year of the grant, name and residence.
A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.
Charlton Musgrove Immigration & Travel Records
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.
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.
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.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Charlton Musgrove Military Records
An index to almost 11,000 men connected with Somerset who died during WWI.
An early census of men able to serve in the militia.
A history of the regiment in the run-up to and during the Napoleonic Wars.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Somerset, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Somerset, with some service details.
Charlton Musgrove Court & Legal Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
Transcripts of a large number of records detailing investigations into deaths.
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.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.
Charlton Musgrove Taxation Records
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
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.
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.
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.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
Charlton Musgrove Land & Property Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
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.
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.
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.
Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.
Charlton Musgrove Directories & Gazetteers
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Charlton Musgrove Cemeteries
Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.
Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.
An index to vital details engraved on over 100,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.
Photographs and descriptions of Somerset's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
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.
Charlton Musgrove Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
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.
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.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Charlton Musgrove Histories & Books
Selected issues of a periodical which contains many historical and genealogical tracts relating to the counties of Somerset and Dorset.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and images of churches in Somerset.
A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Somerset. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.
Charlton Musgrove School & Education Records
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.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
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.
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.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Charlton Musgrove Occupation & Business Records
Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.
An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.
Histories of Somerset pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.
An index of Glamorgan police officers who came from the West Country.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Charlton Musgrove
Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
Charlton Musgrove Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and descriptions of Somerset's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
Charlton Musgrove Church Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
Baptism, marriage & burial records transcribed from the registers of Charlton Musgrove presented in the form of a printed book.
Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
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 Charlton Musgrove
Brief biographies of thousands of notable Somerset men.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
Charlton Musgrove Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
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.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Charlton Musgrove Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Historical Description
CHARLTON MUSGROVE is a parish on the old Bath and Weymouth road, 1 mile north from Wincanton station on the Somerset and Dorset joint railway and 4 south from Bruton; it is in the Eastern division of the county, Norton Ferris hundred, Wincanton petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Bruton, archdeaconry of Wells and diocese of Bath and Wells. The church of St. Stephen is a building of stone in the Perpedicular style (temp. Henry VI. 1420—1460), consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and fine embattled western tower, with a turret and pinnacles and rudely carved corner figures and containing 3 bells, the oldest, cast about 1400, is inscribed “Regina coeli, laetare! alia! alia.” The interior contains many monuments. The church was restored in 1878—84 at a cost of £600, and affords 220 sittings. In the churchyard are some fine yew trees. The register dates from 1538, but from that date to 1545 was imperfectly kept; the entries after that period continue regularly and include notices of 8 persons who died of the plague in 1553. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £470, including 50 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of and held since 1886 by the Rev. Lewis Randolph Marriott Leir M.A. of Magdalen College, Oxford. The Baptist chapel, erected in 1830, will seat about 70 persons. At Stavordale, about 2 miles north-east of the church, was formerly a Priory of Black or Canons of St. Victor, founded in the 13th century by the Lovell family, and dedicated to St. James; the existing remains are entirely of the Late Perpendicular period, and have been so much altered as to be difficult of identification; the nave and choir were built in 1443 by John Stourton; the former is now a barn, and the choir a dwelling house, on the north side of which, and connected with it by an arch, beautifully panelled, is a chapel, still preserving much of its original beauty, including an exquisite fan-traceried roof: it is now divided into several floors, the wood-work in the dwelling house is also Perpendicular, and may be attributed to the Lovells, who, as the founders, obtained possession of the site and buildings on the suppression of the priory by Henry VIII. it being then a cell to that of Taunton; in some of the rooms are the arms of the Lovells, and the St. Maur and Zouche families; the cloisters may still be traced on the north side; it is now a farm-house, known as “Stavordale Farm,” and the property of the Rev. L. R. M. Leir M.A. Roundhill Grange, a mansion formerly attached to the priory, and the property of Maj.-Gen. Cyril Hugh Pennycuick Ducat J.P. is now (1901) the residence of Ernest William Proby Conant esq. It is substantially built of brick, and in the 16th and 17th centuries was the property of the Dyer family, one of whom rebuilt it about 1557. It afterwards descended to the Churcheys, who in 1701 rebuilt it as it now appears. Charlton House, the property of Mrs. Bailey, is the residence of Mrs. Stuckey Wood. Mrs. C. M. Leir, Major-Gen. C. H. P. Ducat, J. Angerstein esq. Sir Edward Bradford Medlycott bart. of Ven House, Milborne Port, and the rector are the chief landowners. The soil is various, the eastern part a cold clay, and the western, a stone brash, resting on oolite. The land is principally in pasture for dairy purposes, but some corn and roots are grown. The area is 3,753 acres; assessable value, £3,705; the population in 1891 was 407 in the civil and 385 in the ecclesiastical parish.
By Local Government Board Order 16,581, March 24, 1884, detached parts of the parishes of Wincanton and Shepton Montague (known as Folly Cottages) were added to Charlton Musgrove, and a part of the latter parish transferred to Bratton Seymour by Order 18,995, March 25, 1886.
A School Board of 5 members was formed November 28, 1876; John Feltham, Springfield house, Bayford, is clerk to the board & attendance officer.
Board School (mixed), rebuilt in 1853, for 70 children; average attendance, 45.
Most Common Surnames in Charlton Musgrove
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Norton Ferris Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cox | 18 | 1:23 | 0.76% | 8 |
| 2 | White | 16 | 1:26 | 0.55% | 3 |
| 3 | Moger | 13 | 1:31 | 16.88% | 1,159 |
| 4 | Dyke | 12 | 1:34 | 4.26% | 313 |
| 4 | Dukes | 12 | 1:34 | 46.15% | 2,545 |
| 6 | Cross | 11 | 1:37 | 1.77% | 111 |
| 6 | Trim | 11 | 1:37 | 8.66% | 716 |
| 6 | Thick | 11 | 1:37 | 12.50% | 1,028 |
| 9 | Parsons | 10 | 1:41 | 0.47% | 11 |
| 10 | Mitchell | 9 | 1:45 | 0.98% | 63 |
| 10 | Morrish | 9 | 1:45 | 6.25% | 630 |
| 10 | Plomer | 9 | 1:45 | 90.00% | 4,470 |
| 13 | Pearce | 8 | 1:51 | 0.63% | 32 |
| 13 | Croft | 8 | 1:51 | 19.05% | 1,837 |
| 13 | Toop | 8 | 1:51 | 16.00% | 1,593 |
| 13 | Rex | 8 | 1:51 | 11.27% | 1,241 |
| 13 | Darknell | 8 | 1:51 | 50.00% | 3,399 |
| 13 | Leir | 8 | 1:51 | 57.14% | 3,674 |
| 19 | Williams | 7 | 1:58 | 0.26% | 4 |
| 19 | Cook | 7 | 1:58 | 0.50% | 24 |
| 19 | Read | 7 | 1:58 | 1.38% | 153 |
| 19 | Barber | 7 | 1:58 | 1.69% | 198 |
| 19 | Barton | 7 | 1:58 | 9.33% | 1,185 |
| 19 | Sims | 7 | 1:58 | 1.53% | 172 |
| 19 | Bugler | 7 | 1:58 | 21.21% | 2,166 |
| 26 | Perry | 6 | 1:68 | 0.40% | 19 |
| 26 | Prince | 6 | 1:68 | 3.75% | 570 |
| 26 | Longman | 6 | 1:68 | 4.11% | 621 |
| 26 | Hansford | 6 | 1:68 | 6.98% | 1,057 |
| 26 | Scadding | 6 | 1:68 | 14.63% | 1,863 |
| 31 | Ashford | 5 | 1:82 | 1.83% | 327 |
| 31 | Kimber | 5 | 1:82 | 10.64% | 1,681 |
| 31 | Pound | 5 | 1:82 | 12.50% | 1,901 |
| 31 | Corry | 5 | 1:82 | 17.24% | 2,369 |
| 31 | Moldram | 5 | 1:82 | 27.78% | 3,173 |
| 36 | Thompson | 4 | 1:102 | 0.83% | 166 |
| 36 | Ellis | 4 | 1:102 | 1.64% | 369 |
| 36 | Churchill | 4 | 1:102 | 1.42% | 315 |
| 36 | Bullen | 4 | 1:102 | 8.70% | 1,716 |
| 36 | Creed | 4 | 1:102 | 2.05% | 463 |
| 36 | Fricker | 4 | 1:102 | 3.77% | 858 |
| 36 | Samways | 4 | 1:102 | 5.41% | 1,199 |
| 36 | Russ | 4 | 1:102 | 2.99% | 687 |
| 36 | Baunton | 4 | 1:102 | 21.05% | 3,072 |
| 45 | Hill | 3 | 1:136 | 0.12% | 6 |
| 45 | Richards | 3 | 1:136 | 0.24% | 33 |
| 45 | Stacey | 3 | 1:136 | 0.63% | 167 |
| 45 | Clothier | 3 | 1:136 | 1.21% | 365 |
| 45 | Coke | 3 | 1:136 | 37.50% | 5,187 |
| 45 | Corp | 3 | 1:136 | 1.79% | 537 |
| 51 | Harris | 2 | 1:205 | 0.09% | 12 |
| 51 | Gray | 2 | 1:205 | 0.58% | 254 |
| 51 | Norman | 2 | 1:205 | 0.28% | 95 |
| 51 | Burrows | 2 | 1:205 | 0.76% | 340 |
| 51 | Bateman | 2 | 1:205 | 3.33% | 1,396 |
| 51 | Mead | 2 | 1:205 | 0.46% | 188 |
| 51 | Hutchings | 2 | 1:205 | 0.27% | 84 |
| 51 | Bowles | 2 | 1:205 | 2.44% | 1,099 |
| 51 | Durrant | 2 | 1:205 | 5.41% | 2,008 |
| 51 | Hiscock | 2 | 1:205 | 2.20% | 998 |
| 51 | Hayter | 2 | 1:205 | 2.20% | 998 |
| 51 | Rugg | 2 | 1:205 | 1.89% | 858 |
| 51 | Vining | 2 | 1:205 | 1.83% | 832 |
| 51 | Swanton | 2 | 1:205 | 3.64% | 1,481 |
| 65 | Smith | 1 | 1:409 | 0.02% | 1 |
| 65 | Clark | 1 | 1:409 | 0.06% | 16 |
| 65 | Webb | 1 | 1:409 | 0.09% | 44 |
| 65 | Hunt | 1 | 1:409 | 0.07% | 23 |
| 65 | Knight | 1 | 1:409 | 0.09% | 41 |
| 65 | Holmes | 1 | 1:409 | 0.67% | 606 |
| 65 | Butler | 1 | 1:409 | 0.27% | 233 |
| 65 | Fox | 1 | 1:409 | 0.24% | 192 |
| 65 | Stone | 1 | 1:409 | 0.07% | 20 |
| 65 | Hartley | 1 | 1:409 | 10.00% | 4,470 |
| 65 | Willis | 1 | 1:409 | 0.20% | 161 |
| 65 | Bond | 1 | 1:409 | 0.11% | 61 |
| 65 | Hooper | 1 | 1:409 | 0.09% | 40 |
| 65 | Hodges | 1 | 1:409 | 0.14% | 92 |
| 65 | Summers | 1 | 1:409 | 0.33% | 297 |
| 65 | Best | 1 | 1:409 | 0.28% | 237 |
| 65 | Brewer | 1 | 1:409 | 0.22% | 177 |
| 65 | Burt | 1 | 1:409 | 0.25% | 201 |
| 65 | Robins | 1 | 1:409 | 0.53% | 483 |
| 65 | Cave | 1 | 1:409 | 0.73% | 669 |
| 65 | Priest | 1 | 1:409 | 1.54% | 1,315 |
| 65 | Pitman | 1 | 1:409 | 0.13% | 75 |
| 65 | Parfitt | 1 | 1:409 | 0.17% | 116 |
| 65 | Billing | 1 | 1:409 | 1.10% | 998 |
| 65 | Osmond | 1 | 1:409 | 0.43% | 387 |
| 65 | Lintern | 1 | 1:409 | 0.45% | 410 |
| 65 | Beatty | 1 | 1:409 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 65 | Goodland | 1 | 1:409 | 0.51% | 463 |
| 65 | Alner | 1 | 1:409 | 100.00% | 12,126 |