Farrington Gurney Genealogical Records
Farrington Gurney 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.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices 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.
A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.
Farrington Gurney 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 Farrington Gurney from 1607 to 1837, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1755 and 1837.
Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1607 and 1753.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
Farrington Gurney 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.
An index of burials recorded at St John the Baptist, Farrington Gurney_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.
Farrington Gurney 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 Farrington Gurney
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.
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.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Bristol district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
A single year's run of a newspaper covering the Bristol area. Contains family, business and legal notices among others.
Abstracts of articles published by the Bath Chronicle.
Farrington Gurney 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.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney Court & Legal Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
Farrington Gurney Taxation Records
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
Farrington Gurney Land & Property Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney Cemeteries
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.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney School & Education Records
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
Farrington Gurney Occupation & Business Records
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Farrington Gurney
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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney Church Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
A database of over 76,000 names found in documents held by Bath Archives. It contains extracts from coroners, criminal, non-conformist, poor law and schools records; wills, vaccination registers, rate books, freemen's apprentices and more.
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 Farrington Gurney
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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Farrington Gurney 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.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
FARRINGTON GOURNAY (or Gurney) is a parish and pleasant village, in a valley on the Bristol and Wells road, 1 mile south from Hallatrow station on the Frome and Bristol branch of the Great Western railway, 4 west from Radstock station on the Somerset and Dorset railway, 12 ½ south from Bristol, 8 north-east from Wells and 12 west from Frome, in the Northern division of the county, Chewton hundred, Clutton union, Temple Cloud petty sessional division and county court district, rural deanery of Midsomer Norton, archdeaconry of Wells and diocese of Bath and Wells. The church of St. John the Baptist, originally erected in the 11th century, was rebuilt and enlarged in 1843 by the Mogg family and others, and is a building of stone in the Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, and a western tower containing 3 bells: there are mural tablets to the Mogg family, and in 1882 the church was new-roofed and six of the windows filled with stained glass; the east window by Mr. Thomas James, of Hallatrow; the west by the late Col. John George Mogg, of Farrington Gurney, and others by Mrs. Mogg, his widow, by Miss Allen, of Farrington Gurney, and Mrs. Cox: there are sittings for 300 persons: in the churchyard there is an ancient stone cross. The register dates from the year 1680. The living is a vicarage, annexed to that of Ston Easton, joint net yearly value £60, with 2 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Mrs. Philpott, and held since 1899 by the Rev. Arthur Robert Morrison Finlayson; the Rev. James Charles John Pavey has been curate since 1899, and resides at the Grange, Hallatrow. Here is a large Wesleyan chapel, erected in 1881, and seating about 250 persons. Cattlesales are held here the first Monday in every month. The charities amount to £8 yearly, derived from the interest on £300 (invested in Consols), bequeathed by the Rev. Henry Hodges Mogg, of Ston Easton, in 1850, for the benefit of poor persons in the parish. The Manor House, an ancient mansion, situated at the east end of the village, is the residence of Mrs. Mogg, and has been held by the Mogg family from a period anterior to 1600; the house is surrounded by beautiful lawns, and commands some fine views. The manor and land belong to the Duchy of Cornwall. The soil is a red sandy loam; subsoil, principally sandstone. The chief crops are hay. The area is 904 acres; rateable value, £2,935; and the population in 1891 was 562.
National School (mixed), erected in 1852, enlarged in 1874 & again in 1894 by Mrs. Mogg, at a cost of over £300, for 140 children; average attendance, 104.
Most Common Surnames in Farrington Gurney
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Chewton Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers | 41 | 1:13 | 3.70% | 43 |
| 2 | Clare | 39 | 1:14 | 36.79% | 858 |
| 3 | Shearn | 28 | 1:19 | 12.90% | 419 |
| 4 | Watts | 27 | 1:20 | 2.03% | 29 |
| 5 | Coomer | 25 | 1:21 | 55.56% | 1,753 |
| 6 | Ashman | 16 | 1:34 | 2.52% | 108 |
| 7 | Webb | 15 | 1:36 | 1.36% | 44 |
| 7 | Maggs | 15 | 1:36 | 2.74% | 133 |
| 9 | Dando | 14 | 1:38 | 4.96% | 313 |
| 9 | Kingman | 14 | 1:38 | 28.57% | 1,627 |
| 11 | Pearce | 13 | 1:41 | 1.02% | 32 |
| 12 | Bailey | 11 | 1:49 | 1.02% | 45 |
| 12 | Dowling | 11 | 1:49 | 5.19% | 431 |
| 14 | Norris | 9 | 1:60 | 1.36% | 103 |
| 14 | Stokes | 9 | 1:60 | 2.36% | 218 |
| 14 | Nichols | 9 | 1:60 | 4.35% | 444 |
| 14 | Rendal | 9 | 1:60 | 47.37% | 3,072 |
| 14 | Brimbel | 9 | 1:60 | 100.00% | 4,797 |
| 19 | Salmon | 8 | 1:67 | 3.46% | 390 |
| 19 | Thatcher | 8 | 1:67 | 3.35% | 381 |
| 21 | Blinman | 7 | 1:77 | 9.72% | 1,227 |
| 22 | West | 6 | 1:90 | 0.79% | 82 |
| 22 | Tucker | 6 | 1:90 | 0.32% | 13 |
| 22 | Mitchel | 6 | 1:90 | 15.79% | 1,965 |
| 22 | Osman | 6 | 1:90 | 23.08% | 2,545 |
| 26 | Smith | 5 | 1:107 | 0.11% | 1 |
| 26 | Cox | 5 | 1:107 | 0.21% | 8 |
| 26 | Church | 5 | 1:107 | 2.37% | 434 |
| 26 | Weeks | 5 | 1:107 | 0.91% | 132 |
| 26 | Gait | 5 | 1:107 | 3.29% | 597 |
| 26 | Churchil | 5 | 1:107 | 83.33% | 6,245 |
| 32 | Wood | 4 | 1:134 | 0.51% | 75 |
| 32 | Miller | 4 | 1:134 | 0.81% | 163 |
| 32 | Adams | 4 | 1:134 | 0.30% | 30 |
| 32 | Talbot | 4 | 1:134 | 1.11% | 235 |
| 32 | Richmond | 4 | 1:134 | 10.00% | 1,901 |
| 32 | Moon | 4 | 1:134 | 0.76% | 142 |
| 32 | Pool | 4 | 1:134 | 2.90% | 665 |
| 32 | Culley | 4 | 1:134 | 30.77% | 3,842 |
| 32 | Clapp | 4 | 1:134 | 1.61% | 364 |
| 32 | Venting | 4 | 1:134 | 10.81% | 2,008 |
| 32 | Prowles | 4 | 1:134 | 80.00% | 6,987 |
| 43 | James | 3 | 1:179 | 0.19% | 17 |
| 43 | Allen | 3 | 1:179 | 0.24% | 34 |
| 43 | Gould | 3 | 1:179 | 0.32% | 60 |
| 43 | Lyons | 3 | 1:179 | 2.56% | 781 |
| 43 | Cruse | 3 | 1:179 | 6.98% | 1,805 |
| 43 | Bidgood | 3 | 1:179 | 4.17% | 1,227 |
| 43 | Bees | 3 | 1:179 | 1.82% | 548 |
| 43 | Killen | 3 | 1:179 | 33.33% | 4,797 |
| 43 | Spurway | 3 | 1:179 | 6.38% | 1,681 |
| 43 | Hamblen | 3 | 1:179 | 8.57% | 2,081 |
| 53 | Brown | 2 | 1:269 | 0.09% | 9 |
| 53 | Young | 2 | 1:269 | 0.15% | 27 |
| 53 | Chapman | 2 | 1:269 | 0.25% | 73 |
| 53 | Perry | 2 | 1:269 | 0.13% | 19 |
| 53 | Curtis | 2 | 1:269 | 0.33% | 117 |
| 53 | Lambert | 2 | 1:269 | 0.65% | 284 |
| 53 | Bray | 2 | 1:269 | 0.76% | 340 |
| 53 | Selby | 2 | 1:269 | 9.52% | 2,915 |
| 53 | Way | 2 | 1:269 | 0.97% | 446 |
| 53 | Dix | 2 | 1:269 | 0.93% | 422 |
| 53 | Dodson | 2 | 1:269 | 25.00% | 5,187 |
| 53 | Rendall | 2 | 1:269 | 1.05% | 479 |
| 53 | Candy | 2 | 1:269 | 0.93% | 420 |
| 53 | Viner | 2 | 1:269 | 1.59% | 728 |
| 53 | Elford | 2 | 1:269 | 3.23% | 1,363 |
| 53 | Press | 2 | 1:269 | 3.39% | 1,416 |
| 53 | Gover | 2 | 1:269 | 2.53% | 1,142 |
| 53 | Comer | 2 | 1:269 | 1.25% | 570 |
| 53 | Mogg | 2 | 1:269 | 1.15% | 518 |
| 53 | Sperring | 2 | 1:269 | 1.05% | 476 |
| 53 | Salvidge | 2 | 1:269 | 3.70% | 1,498 |
| 53 | Han | 2 | 1:269 | 50.00% | 7,808 |
| 53 | Kerrick | 2 | 1:269 | 50.00% | 7,808 |
| 76 | Davis | 1 | 1:537 | 0.04% | 5 |
| 76 | Carter | 1 | 1:537 | 0.10% | 54 |
| 76 | Collins | 1 | 1:537 | 0.10% | 59 |
| 76 | Field | 1 | 1:537 | 0.39% | 352 |
| 76 | Gibbs | 1 | 1:537 | 0.12% | 72 |
| 76 | Norton | 1 | 1:537 | 0.47% | 434 |
| 76 | Wyatt | 1 | 1:537 | 0.15% | 105 |
| 76 | Jacobs | 1 | 1:537 | 0.41% | 371 |
| 76 | Daniel | 1 | 1:537 | 1.25% | 1,126 |
| 76 | Penny | 1 | 1:537 | 0.18% | 126 |
| 76 | Doughty | 1 | 1:537 | 3.03% | 2,166 |
| 76 | Down | 1 | 1:537 | 0.32% | 288 |
| 76 | Churchill | 1 | 1:537 | 0.36% | 315 |
| 76 | Buckland | 1 | 1:537 | 1.25% | 1,126 |
| 76 | Westlake | 1 | 1:537 | 0.40% | 361 |
| 76 | Chappel | 1 | 1:537 | 3.33% | 2,313 |
| 76 | Blacker | 1 | 1:537 | 0.58% | 523 |
| 76 | Mullett | 1 | 1:537 | 1.56% | 1,331 |
| 76 | Withey | 1 | 1:537 | 0.56% | 509 |
| 76 | Cary | 1 | 1:537 | 0.73% | 669 |
| 76 | Meaden | 1 | 1:537 | 1.23% | 1,117 |
| 76 | Kenedy | 1 | 1:537 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 76 | Randal | 1 | 1:537 | 50.00% | 10,160 |
| 76 | Porch | 1 | 1:537 | 0.71% | 649 |
| 76 | Chate | 1 | 1:537 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 76 | Canes | 1 | 1:537 | 33.33% | 8,898 |