Porlock Genealogical Records

Porlock 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.

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.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.

Porlock 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.

Porlock Marriage Registers (1594-1837)

Brief notes on marriages occurring in Porlock from 1594 to 1837.

Porlock Marriages (1754-1837)

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

Porlock Marriages (1594-1754)

An index to marriages in between 1594 and 1754, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Somerset Marriages Index (1650-1935)

An index of 369,186 Somerset marriages. Condition and residence may be included.

Porlock 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.

Porlock Memorial Inscriptions (1685-1970)

Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.

St Dubricus, Porlock Burial Records (1730-1860)

An index of burials recorded at St Dubricus, Porlock_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.

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.

Somerset Monumental Inscriptions (1582-2005)

An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.

Porlock 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 Porlock

Western Morning News (1894-1950)

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

Weekly Mail (1879-1910)

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.

Western Gazette (1863-1950)

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.

Western Daily Press (1858-1949)

A regional newspaper covering the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.

Somerset County Gazette (1839-1867)

Fully text-searchable articles from a regional newspaper covering the Somerset district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.

Porlock 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.

Devon Wills Index (1163-1999)

An index to 295,609 wills of people who lived in or were connected to Devon. The wills they reference can contain a great deal of genealogical information.

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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock Cemeteries

Porlock Memorial Inscriptions (1685-1970)

Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.

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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock Histories & Books

History of Part of West Somerset (1192-1900)

Histories of several parishes in West Somerset.

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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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 Porlock

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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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.

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.

Somerset Monumental Inscriptions (1582-2005)

An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.

Biographical Directories Covering Porlock

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.

Porlock 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.

Porlock 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

Porlock is a small sea-port town, in the hundred of Carhampton, thirty-three miles west from Bridgewater, bounded on the north and north-west by the Bristol Channel. —The situation of the town is very romantic, being nearly surrounded on every side, except toward the sea, by steep and lofty hills, intersected by deep vales and hollow glens. Some of the hills are beautifully wooded, and contain numbers of wild deer. The valleys between these hills are very deep and picturesque, the sides being very steep, craggy, and covered with underwood.

At the west corner of the Bay, there is a small pier and quay; but there is very little trade beyond the fetching of coals and lime-stone from Wales.

The eastern corner of the Bay presents a grand scene of craggy and romantic rocks, called Hardistone, Hartland, or Bossington Point, part of which are insulated at high-water. The cliffs on the east side of this point, hang over the beach with awful sublimity and grandeur. These rocks are interspersed with metallic veins, spars, crystals like the Cornish diamonds, copperas, and a small quantity of silver ore.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

PORLOCK is a small seaport, market town and parish, on the high road from Minehead to Lynton, and on the southern shore of the Bristol Channel, 6 miles west from Minehead terminal station of the West Somerset branch of the Great Western railway, 14 west from Williton and 8 west from Dunster, in the Western division of the county, hundred of Carhampton, Dunster petty sessional division, union and county count district of Williton, rural deanery of Dunster, archdeaconry of Taunton and diocese of Bath and Wells. The town is supplied with water by the Williton Sanitary Authority. The church of St. Dubricius is a building of stone in the Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles, and consists of chancel, with eastern vestry, nave of four bays, aisles, north porch with parvise, and a western tower, containing an ancient clock and 5 bells, with an octagonal broach spire of wood, with truncated top and dormers at the base; the apex of the spire is said to have been destroyed by a storm in 1700; the spire was restored in 1889 and re-covered with oak shingle at a cost of £520: there are two piscinae, one in the chancel, with a double drain and a trefoiled head, and another at the east end of the south aisle: the organ, presented by the Rev. W. Hook M.A. rector 1870—99, was brought from the church of St. Peter-le-Bailey, Oxford: the Perpendicular font has an octagonal basin, the sides of which have cusped panels inclosing plain shields: the roofs are coved and ribbed, the intersections being relieved with bosses of carved foliage, roses and heraldic shields: at the east end of the chancel, against the north wall, is an altar tomb, richly panelled, the larger panels exhibiting cusped quatrefoils, with foliaged spandrils, and in their centre shields of the “Passion,” a leaf ornament banding of square quatrefoils runs along the base above the plinth, and the hollow chamfer of the upper slab is enriched with four-leafed flowers: there is no trace of any inscription: in the wall of the south aisle are two recesses of unequal size, with plainly moulded round-headed arches; in the larger or westernmost is the recumbent, cross-legged effigy of a knight in chain-mail, with his right hand on his sword and his left arm supporting a large shield; this figure is conjectured to represent Sir Simon FitzRoger, temp. Rich. I.: at the east end of the church, beneath the easternmost arch of the arcade and partly incorporated with its western pier, is a large and fine canopied altar tomb with recumbent effigies of a knight in plate armour, with a bold and elaborately worked wreath round his bascinet, and wearing a collar, and of a lady in a close-fitting dress, covered by a mantle, and wearing a mitred head dress richly adorned with diaper work and bound round by a fillet crested with fleurs-de-lis; these are believed to represent Sir John, 4th Baron Harington, of Aldingham (Lancs), ob. 11 Feb. 1417—8, and Elizabeth (Courtenay), his wife, ob. 28 Oct. 1471, being then the widow of Sir William, 1st Baron Bonville K.G. beheaded 19 Feb. 1460—1; the canopy consists of a single lofty four-centred arch, elaborately feathered and supported on moulded piers at the angles, the eastern arch being similar but much smaller; the ceiling is covered with panelled tracery, inclosing foliage, but the frieze and cornice are new; the sides of the tomb are relieved by trefoil-headed arcading; it appears that this splendid monument, originally adorned with gold and colour, once stood at the end of the south aisle; in 1892 it was carefully restored, the missing parts being accurately reproduced: in the south aisle was formerly a chantry of the Blessed Virgin, founded by this Lord Harington before leaving England with Henry V. and his army in July, 1417, but not authorised by letters patent till 10 July, 1474; the gross value of this and another chantry in the church, in 27 Hen. VIII. (1535—6), was estimated art £23 16s. but the chantry lands were alienated in 1547 by royal licence: the east window is a memorial to the Rev. Silvanus Brown M.A. rector from 1838, and was erected by his widow: in the north aisle is another memorial window to the Rawle family: the church was completely restored in 1892 at a cost of £1,614: new choir stalls of oak, richly carved, were erected in 1895, from designs by the late Mr. J. D. Sedding, architect: in 1901 further improvements were made, at a cost of over £200, in part as a memorial to the Rev. Prebendary W. Hook M.A. rector 1870—99, under the direction of Mr. E. Buckle, architect, who also designed the new pulpit: the church has sittings for 480 persons: in the churchyard, near the north side of the tower, is an altar tomb similar to the first mentioned above, and believed to have been used as a “dole-stone,” on which in olden times alms were given; there is also a cross and a fine old yew tree. The register dates from the year 1618, and it was once a custom here to state the circumstances of those registered. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £310, including 8 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1899 by the Rev. William Henry Boyne Bunting M.A. of Durham University, and also rector of Stoke-Pero. Adam Belinden, Bishop of Dumblane (1615—35) and of Aberdeen (1635—8), was rector here after his deprivation in 1638 by the assembly at Glasgow. Here is a Wesleyan chapel, erected in 1837, and seating 250 persons. A cemetery of about an acre was laid out in 1889, and is under the control of the Parish Council. Here is a parochial lending library of about 300 volumes. Tanning and currying are carried on here by Mr. Thomas Pearce. The sheep and cattle fairs formerly held here are now discontinued. The charities consist of Roger’s charity, of about 18s. per month each to twelve poor persons who do not receiver parish relief, and the Winsford land, value about £55 yearly, in the hands of trustees, and distributed at their discretion in money to poor persons not in receipt of parish relief. Ashley Combe, the property and residence of the Earl of Lovelace, stands on the hillside, in the centre of fine grounds, and commands views of the Welsh coast and of the Porlock and North Hills and the valley in which lies the town of Porlock. New Place is the residence of Charles Edward Heley Chadwick-Healey esq. K.C., J.P., F.S.A. The Rev. Wynter Edward Blathwayt M.A. of Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire, who is lord of the manor, the Earl of Lovelace and Sir Charles Thomas Dyke Acland bart. of Killerton, Devon, are the chief landowners. The soil is red loam; and the subsoil iron and hard stone. The crops are wheat, barley, oats and turnips. The area is 4,664 acres of land, 1 of water, 1 of tidal water and 194 of foreshore; rateable value, £3,888; the population in 1891 was: civil, 708; ecclesiastical, 814; the population of the civil parish in 1901 was 651.

Bossington, a detached part of this parish, was by Local Government Board Order 14,608, which came in operation March 25, 1884, amalgamated with Selworthy.

National School (mixed), built in 1876, for the parishes of Porlock, Luccombe & Culbone, for 150 children; average attendance, 150.

Kelly's Directory of Somerset (1902)

Most Common Surnames in Porlock

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Carhampton Hundred
1Burgess301:266.33%168
2Floyd291:2629.00%918
3Huish241:3213.79%518
4Pugsley221:3512.87%526
4Rawle221:3510.68%446
6Hawkins211:361.60%31
7Ridler201:3816.81%769
8Lewis181:431.19%18
8Marley181:4341.86%1,805
8Cooksley181:437.79%390
11Hobbs161:482.14%85
12Ward151:513.92%217
12Perkins151:513.77%206
14Red141:5546.67%2,313
15Powell131:593.44%222
16Moore121:641.39%68
16Cook121:640.85%24
16Webber121:640.87%26
19Rook111:7036.67%2,313
19Tame111:7034.38%2,217
21Arnold101:774.44%405
21Hooper101:770.87%40
21Pollard101:774.37%396
21Snow101:778.77%798
21Pearse101:773.77%333
21Carder101:77100.00%4,470
27Williams91:850.33%4
27Groves91:854.41%451
27Perkin91:8530.00%2,313
27Pulsford91:8512.50%1,227
31Taylor81:960.33%7
31North81:964.17%473
31Fry81:960.75%48
31Hook81:964.60%518
31Westcott81:962.21%234
31Quartley81:9616.67%1,653
37Sanders71:1095.60%734
37Nichols71:1093.38%444
37Kingdon71:1098.86%1,142
37Bromham71:109100.00%5,654
37Jewry71:10987.50%5,187
37Takle71:10917.50%1,901
43Davis61:1280.24%5
43Chapman61:1280.75%73
43Fowler61:1281.37%184
43Snell61:1284.00%606
43Foy61:12860.00%4,470
43Stenner61:1285.94%903
43Moggridge61:12811.76%1,568
43Bushen61:12813.64%1,779
43Hamshar61:128100.00%6,245
52Smith51:1530.11%1
52Brown51:1530.22%9
52Richards51:1530.39%33
52Knight51:1530.44%41
52Goddard51:1533.03%548
52Sparkes51:1537.25%1,265
52Jerman51:15383.33%6,245
59Anderson41:1923.67%832
59French41:1921.54%347
59Court41:1920.96%197
59Sweet41:1920.68%120
59Widlake41:19240.00%4,470
64Harris31:2550.14%12
64Berry31:2550.81%231
64Jarvis31:2551.68%506
64Howe31:2550.59%150
64Dyer31:2550.30%56
64Brewer31:2550.67%177
64Forrest31:25530.00%4,470
64Crockford31:2556.12%1,627
64Cape31:2555.77%1,540
64Date31:2551.82%548
64Chidgey31:2551.09%325
64Widdicome31:255100.00%8,898
64Ketnor31:25537.50%5,187
77Evans21:3830.19%53
77White21:3830.07%3
77Gregory21:3830.31%104
77Bartlett21:3830.20%55
77Poole21:3830.28%90
77Townsend21:3830.87%396
77Hodge21:3830.70%308
77Abraham21:3834.35%1,716
77Sage21:3830.66%295
77Chard21:3830.53%226
77Row21:3838.00%2,616
77Kingdom21:3833.92%1,568
77Staddon21:3832.27%1,028
77Hewer21:38311.11%3,173
77Spurrier21:3838.70%2,758
77Creech21:3833.08%1,315
77Slowley21:38318.18%4,240
77Letty21:38366.67%8,898
95Edwards11:7660.07%21
95Cooper11:7660.14%87
95Adams11:7660.08%30
95Hunt11:7660.07%23
95Cole11:7660.17%124
95Wallace11:7661.35%1,199
95May11:7660.24%191
95Rowe11:7660.26%215
95Pritchard11:7660.71%649
95Wilkins11:7660.11%65
95Giles11:7660.20%150
95Coles11:7660.06%14
95Patterson11:7665.56%3,173
95Haigh11:76614.29%5,654
95Lock11:7660.11%62
95Stacey11:7660.21%167
95Lang11:7660.47%434
95Ware11:7660.22%173
95Blackmore11:7660.16%113
95Manley11:7660.50%459
95Ferris11:7660.44%400
95Boon11:7660.66%597
95Tompkins11:7664.00%2,616
95Gooding11:7660.37%327
95Randle11:7662.94%2,119
95Greenslade11:7660.33%290
95German11:7663.23%2,265
95Forest11:76650.00%10,160
95Stanbury11:7661.96%1,568
95Carden11:76650.00%10,160
95Darch11:7660.85%781
95Harbord11:766100.00%12,126
95Bart11:7667.69%3,842
95Floyde11:7661.89%1,514
95Graddon11:7662.78%2,049
95Crich11:766100.00%12,126
95Litson11:76650.00%10,160
95Takel11:7664.55%2,826
95Trayte11:766100.00%12,126
95Benden11:76616.67%6,245
95Coudon11:766100.00%12,126
95Heineman11:766100.00%12,126
95Lindum11:766100.00%12,126