Marston Bigot Genealogical Records
Marston Bigot 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 searchable database containing transcriptions of baptism registers. These records detail relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.
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.
Marston Bigot 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 Marston Bigot from 1598 to 1837, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
An index to marriages recorded by the church, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
A transcript of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status and residence.
An index to marriages recorded by the church, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
Marston Bigot 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 to vital details from monuments found at the church.
Transcriptions of records from burial registers. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age.
An index of burials recorded at St Leonard, Marston Bigot_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.
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.
Marston Bigot 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 Marston Bigot
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.
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 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot Cemeteries
An index to vital details from monuments found at the church.
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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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 Marston Bigot
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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot Church Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
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.
An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.
Biographical Directories Covering Marston Bigot
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.
Marston Bigot 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.
Marston Bigot 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
MARSTON BIGGOTT is a parish and village, 3 miles south-west from Frome station on the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth branch of the Great Western railway, in the Frome division of the county, Frome hundred, petty sessional division, union-and county court district, rural deanery of Frome, archdeaconry of Wells and diocese of Bath and Wells. Under the provisions of the Divided Parishes Act, 1882 (45 and 46 Vict. c. 58), and by Local Government Board Order 16,087, March 25, 1885, part of this parish known as " Spring Gardens” was transferred to Frome. The parish is supplied with water from Nunney. The church of St. Leonard, situated close to Marston House, and rebuilt on the site of the ancient church in 1789, is a small building of atone in the Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave, organ chamber, vestry and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, containing 5 bells: the whole of the windows are stained: there are sittings for 150 persons. The register dates from the year 1680. The living is a rectory, gross yearly value £240, including 46 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Earl of Cork and Orrery, and held since 1893 by the Rev. Edward John Harford M.A. of Oriel College, Oxford, prebendary of Wells and rual dean of Frome. Marston House, the mansion of the Earl of Cork and Orrery P.C., K.P. lord lieutenant of the county, has been almost entirely rebuilt since the accession of the present earl in 1857, and is a fine structure in the Italian style, within a well-wooded park of about 400 acres on the slope of a hill, facing the south-east, overlooking a fine vale of pasture land, in which there is an artificial lake of about 20 acres, the view being terminated by a Tange of lofty hills extending from Warminster to Stourton; it came into the possession of the Boyle family by purchase about the year 1630: the site of the ancient house, of which not a stone remains, is still known by the name of “Marston Moat”: at the house is preserved the portrait of one Asberry, a clergyman living in the village in the 17th century and a protege of Roger, 1st Earl of Orrery. Near to this spot is a field called “Conqueror’s Mead,” a name said to commemorate some great battle fought here at a remote period; in the field is a barrow, beneath which the bodies of the slain are supposed to have been interred. The Earl of Cork and Orrery, who is lord of the manor, and the Marquess of Bath are the sole landowners. The soil is heavy, wet clay, with a wet retentive bottom; the subsoil is stiff clay, and a portion of the northern part of the parish is limestone. A ridge of the oolite formation runs through the parish into the adjoining parish of Nunney. The land was formerly in a very backward state of cultivation, but since the present earl came into possession it has been well drained, the farmhouses renovated and cottages erected and improved. The principal part of the parish is pasture land; wheat and beans are grown. The area is 2,056 acres of land and 21 of water; rateable value, £2,776; the population in 1901 was 204.
National, Marston (mixed), erected in 1840, for 70 children; average attendance, 55.
National, Gaer Hill (mixed), erected in 1850, for 40 children; average attendance, 28.
Most Common Surnames in Marston Bigot
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Frome Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott | 27 | 1:13 | 6.59% | 199 |
| 2 | Smith | 24 | 1:15 | 0.55% | 1 |
| 3 | Andrews | 21 | 1:17 | 2.32% | 66 |
| 4 | Wheeler | 20 | 1:18 | 3.94% | 153 |
| 5 | Grant | 14 | 1:26 | 3.42% | 200 |
| 5 | Singer | 14 | 1:26 | 8.24% | 529 |
| 7 | Pike | 12 | 1:30 | 1.73% | 99 |
| 8 | Rideout | 10 | 1:36 | 27.03% | 2,008 |
| 9 | Millard | 9 | 1:40 | 1.24% | 86 |
| 9 | Wilmott | 9 | 1:40 | 7.20% | 734 |
| 9 | Trimby | 9 | 1:40 | 21.95% | 1,863 |
| 12 | Constable | 8 | 1:45 | 33.33% | 2,687 |
| 13 | Ball | 7 | 1:51 | 1.03% | 102 |
| 13 | Lindsey | 7 | 1:51 | 30.43% | 2,758 |
| 13 | Crees | 7 | 1:51 | 4.58% | 594 |
| 13 | Brimson | 7 | 1:51 | 7.69% | 998 |
| 17 | Masters | 6 | 1:60 | 1.11% | 135 |
| 17 | Way | 6 | 1:60 | 2.91% | 446 |
| 17 | Symington | 6 | 1:60 | 85.71% | 5,654 |
| 20 | White | 5 | 1:72 | 0.17% | 3 |
| 20 | Mason | 5 | 1:72 | 1.79% | 317 |
| 20 | Francis | 5 | 1:72 | 0.60% | 70 |
| 23 | Brooks | 4 | 1:90 | 0.43% | 64 |
| 23 | Austin | 4 | 1:90 | 1.86% | 422 |
| 23 | Randall | 4 | 1:90 | 2.82% | 646 |
| 23 | Deacon | 4 | 1:90 | 2.16% | 493 |
| 23 | Parrott | 4 | 1:90 | 5.06% | 1,142 |
| 23 | Rossiter | 4 | 1:90 | 0.72% | 128 |
| 23 | Rendell | 4 | 1:90 | 1.14% | 248 |
| 23 | Iggulden | 4 | 1:90 | 100.00% | 7,808 |
| 23 | Mounty | 4 | 1:90 | 7.14% | 1,465 |
| 32 | Edwards | 3 | 1:119 | 0.20% | 21 |
| 32 | West | 3 | 1:119 | 0.39% | 82 |
| 32 | Chambers | 3 | 1:119 | 2.29% | 697 |
| 32 | Rodgers | 3 | 1:119 | 3.61% | 1,086 |
| 32 | Woodrow | 3 | 1:119 | 7.69% | 1,932 |
| 32 | Gunter | 3 | 1:119 | 8.82% | 2,119 |
| 32 | Beacham | 3 | 1:119 | 1.37% | 417 |
| 32 | Hoddinott | 3 | 1:119 | 2.36% | 716 |
| 40 | Harris | 2 | 1:179 | 0.09% | 12 |
| 40 | Miller | 2 | 1:179 | 0.40% | 163 |
| 40 | Gilbert | 2 | 1:179 | 1.46% | 669 |
| 40 | Gough | 2 | 1:179 | 0.78% | 349 |
| 40 | Doughty | 2 | 1:179 | 6.06% | 2,166 |
| 40 | McEy | 2 | 1:179 | 1.16% | 524 |
| 40 | Brian | 2 | 1:179 | 40.00% | 6,987 |
| 40 | Viner | 2 | 1:179 | 1.59% | 728 |
| 40 | Foulsham | 2 | 1:179 | 100.00% | 10,160 |
| 40 | Stickler | 2 | 1:179 | 3.33% | 1,396 |
| 40 | Lukes | 2 | 1:179 | 100.00% | 10,160 |
| 40 | Whitemarsh | 2 | 1:179 | 66.67% | 8,898 |
| 40 | Beachem | 2 | 1:179 | 22.22% | 4,797 |
| 40 | Strickler | 2 | 1:179 | 100.00% | 10,160 |
| 54 | Taylor | 1 | 1:358 | 0.04% | 7 |
| 54 | Walker | 1 | 1:358 | 0.25% | 209 |
| 54 | Green | 1 | 1:358 | 0.09% | 47 |
| 54 | Cameron | 1 | 1:358 | 10.00% | 4,470 |
| 54 | Bishop | 1 | 1:358 | 0.08% | 35 |
| 54 | Arnold | 1 | 1:358 | 0.44% | 405 |
| 54 | Hayward | 1 | 1:358 | 0.20% | 160 |
| 54 | Sims | 1 | 1:358 | 0.22% | 172 |
| 54 | Haines | 1 | 1:358 | 0.33% | 290 |
| 54 | Harries | 1 | 1:358 | 4.00% | 2,616 |
| 54 | Everett | 1 | 1:358 | 2.13% | 1,681 |
| 54 | Bridges | 1 | 1:358 | 0.58% | 526 |
| 54 | Hillier | 1 | 1:358 | 0.25% | 205 |
| 54 | Dyke | 1 | 1:358 | 0.35% | 313 |
| 54 | Kite | 1 | 1:358 | 1.43% | 1,253 |
| 54 | Silk | 1 | 1:358 | 1.92% | 1,540 |
| 54 | Osmond | 1 | 1:358 | 0.43% | 387 |
| 54 | Heale | 1 | 1:358 | 1.11% | 1,008 |
| 54 | Freeth | 1 | 1:358 | 10.00% | 4,470 |
| 54 | Telling | 1 | 1:358 | 20.00% | 6,987 |
| 54 | Willmot | 1 | 1:358 | 2.78% | 2,049 |
| 54 | Myall | 1 | 1:358 | 50.00% | 10,160 |
| 54 | Brunsdon | 1 | 1:358 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 54 | Urch | 1 | 1:358 | 0.75% | 690 |
| 54 | Whitesides | 1 | 1:358 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 54 | Whickham | 1 | 1:358 | 14.29% | 5,654 |
| 54 | Liffully | 1 | 1:358 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 54 | Ebbew | 1 | 1:358 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 54 | Frippin | 1 | 1:358 | 100.00% | 12,126 |