All births, marriages and deaths at Hinton St. Mary unless otherwise stated. SN is Sturminster Newton.
John m. Mary
bur. 23 Apr 1728 bur. 5 Mar 1740
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John Sarah Rebecca Matthew Matthew
c. 12 May 1689 19 Feb 1692 c. 19 Nov 1695 c. 1 Jan 1705/6 or 9 Jan 1706
Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton
bur. 3 Apr 1704
Sturminster Newton
m. 7 May 1731
Sturminster Newton
Susanna Penny
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Mary John Rowland m. Sarah Belbin Thomas
c. 11 Aug 1732 c. 10 Feb 1733/4 c. 27 Apr 1740
Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton
d. 1802 3 Mar 1760 d. 1778
bur. 9 Jul
bur. 9 Apr
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Matthew Sarah Betty Susannah
b.1761 abt 1764 abt 1764 abt 1770
c. 26 May 1761 c. 18 Jan 1765 c. 18 Jan 1765 c. 15 Jan 1771
d. 1835 d. 1771 d. 1766
bur. 30 Mar bur. 29 Sep bur. 26 Feb
m. 21 Sep 1786 m. 29 Oct 1794
Elizabeth Mullens Thomas Hames
c. 18 Jun 1762
Sturminster Newton
d. 1821
bur. 8 Nov
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John Elizabeth Deborah Susannah Matthew Ann Dinah Joseph Thomas
abt. 1787 abt 1788 abt. 1791 abt. 1793 abt 1796 1798 ? abt 1800 abt 1802 abt 1806
c. 4 Jul 1790 c. 4 Jul 1790 c. 4 Feb 1791 c. 3 Feb 1793 c. 18 Jul 1798 c. 18 Jul 1798 c. 11 Feb 1806 c. 11 Feb 1806 c. 11 Feb 1806
d. 1822 d. 1832 d. 1835 d. 1841
bur. 15 Jun bur. 28 Feb bur. 25 Oct bur. 24 Dec
m. m. 5 Jan 1813 m. 21 Mar 1813 m. 1 Feb 1816 ? m. 15 May 1817 ? m. 2 Nov 1835 m. 24 Sep 1824 m. 26 Oct 1833
Elizabeth John Brown Elisha A'Court Elizabeth Chinn Nathaniel A'Court Lydia Humphrey Elizabeth Hames
b. 1794
see below c. 20 Apr 1794
I d. 1887
I bur. 16 Mar
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Samuel Brown I Millicent
I 13 Jul 1834
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Sarah Cordelia Ann Matthew John Adam Mary Ann Eleanor Matthias Samuel
1816 1818 1820 1822 1825 1827 1830 1830 1832
c. 14/15 Jul c. 12 Jul c. 10 Nov c. 25 Dec c.12 Nov c. 27 Feb c. 7 Nov c. 7 Nov c. 14 Jun
d. 1887 d. 1827
bur. 11 Nov bur. 4 Mar
m. 13 May 1841 see below m.
John Major Cluett Elizabeth
b. 1814
d. 7 May 1884 I
all b. S.N. Mary
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Sarah Joseph Cordelia Adam Cordelia Rowland Matthias Mary Ellen Bessie John Samuel
Major Major Cluett Major Cluet Cluet Cluett Anne Major Major Major Major
Cluett Cluett b. 1845 Cluett b. 1849 b. 1850 b. 9 Oct Major Cluett Cluett abt 1860 abt 1864
b.1841 b.1843 d. 25 Feb b. 1847 1852 Cluett 1857 1861
1865 d. Feb 1848 d. 21 Mar 1929 1854 Marnhull
m. 20 Sep m. 1 Apr m. 12 Jul m. 13 Jun d. 6 Oct
1864 1872 1882 1877 1919
Phillip Alice George Henry Louisa Crew m. 27 Nov
Goddard Stevens Crew
James Read
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ANN 1798: Husband of Fifehead Magdalen. Witnesses to marriage Jemima A'Court and John Rowland.
BETTY abt 1764: Baptised same day as sister Sarah but no indication of them being twins.
CORDELIA 1818: 1841 - 20 yrs, with mother and 4 siblings in Hinton St Mary.
DEBORAH abt 1791: Witnesses to marriage Matthew Rowland and Elizabeth Mitchell.
DINAH 1800: 5 yrs old at time of Baptism.
ELIZABETH abt 1788: 3 yrs old at time of baptism - mother referred to as Betty.
ELEANOR (ELLEN) 1830: 1841 - 12 yrs, with mother and 4 siblings in Hinton St Mary. 1851 - 23 yrs, glover living with widowed mother.
JOHN abt 1732: Both signed. Amos Chin and Ffreeke witnesses to marriage which was by licence. Died aged 70 yrs.
Wife SARAH BELBIN:
JOHN abt 1787: 4 years old at time of baptism - mother referred to as Betty. Yeoman at time of children's baptisms.
JOSEPH abt 1802: Baptised aged 3 yrs. Died aged 33 yrs.
Wife LYDIA HUMPHREY: see below
MARY ANN 1827: Died aged 3 days.
MATTHEW abt 1761:
Wife ELIZABETH MULLENS:
MATTHEW abt 1796: Baptised aged 3 yrs.
Wife ELIZABETH CHINN 1794: Daughter of Amos and Mary Chinn. 1841 - 45 yrs, agricultural labourer, dwelling Hinton St Mary with 5 offpring. 1851 - 58 yrs, widowed labourer, dwelling Hinton St Mary with 2 offpring. 1871 - 79 yrs pauper, dwelling Penny St., Sturminster Newton with son Samuel in residence from Vancouver Is., and grandaughter Cordelia Cluet - a 20 yr old glover.
MATTHEW JOHN 1822: 1841 - 15 yrs, with mother and 4 siblings in Hinton St Mary. 1851 - 28 yrs, unmarried pig dealer, lodging in Rose household, Hinton St Mary. 1861 - 39 yrs, pig dealer, dwelling Sturminster Newton with wife and 3 children.
MATTHIAS 1830: 1841 - 10 yrs, with mother and 4 siblings in Hinton St Mary.
SAMUEL 1832: 1841 - 8 yrs, with mother and 4 siblings in Hinton St Mary. 1871 - unmarried farmer in Vancouver Is, staying with mother and great niece in Sturminster Newton.
SARAH abt 1764:
SUSANNAH abt 1770: Witnesses to marriage John Hames and Matthew Rowland.
SUSANNAH abt 1791:
THOMAS abt 1806: 1833 - Yeoman. 1842 Will - death duty Reg - Thomas Hames Executor.
Wife ELIZABETH HAMES: see below
Ann ------------------- Christiana Acourt b. 26 Dec 1817
b. 18 Jul 1798 m. 13 May 1839 George Hatcher ---- 12 kids
m.1817
Nathaniel Clement
Dinah
b. abt 1802
d. 8 Apr 1851
John m. Elizabeth
abt. 1787
c. 4 Jul 1790
Stalbridge
d. 1822
bur. 15 Jun
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Thomas Elizabeth Eli John
1814 1817 1820 abt 1822
c. 21 Aug c. 13 Jul c. 17 Feb c. 12 Jan 1823
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Henry Mary E Julie E Marwood Eliza G
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ELI 1820: 1841 - 20 yrs, dwelling Hinton St Mary with 2 siblings and baby nephew. 1878 - tried for larceny - got 7 yrs servitude and 5 yrs police supervision.
ELIZABETH 1817: 1841 - 20 yrs appears to head of household, dwelling Hinton St Mary with 2 younger siblings and base born son.
JOHN abt 1787: 4 years old at time of baptism - mother referred to as Betty. Yeoman at time of children's baptisms.
Wife ELIZABETH:
JOHN abt 1822: 1841 - 20 yrs, dwelling Hinton St Mary with 2 siblings and baby nephew. 1861 - 37 yrs, pig and calf butcher, dwelling Marnhull with wife and 5 children.
Wife ELIZA: 1861 - 38 yrs.
THOMAS 1814: 1851 - 36 yrs, married, butcher, prisoner in Dorcester,
Joseph Thomas
b. abt 1802 b.1806
c. 11 Feb 1806 c. 11 Feb 1806
d. 1835 d. 1841
bur. 25 Oct bur. 24 Dec
m. 24 Sep 1824 m. 26 Oct 1833
Lydia Humphrey Elizabeth Hames
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Elizabeth Mary Ann Emily Selena Caroline Millicent
b.1824 b.1827 b.1830 b.1834 abt 1845 b.1834
c. 3 Feb 1824 c. 14 Aug 1827 c. 12 Dec 1830 c. 28 Dec 1834 c. 8 Mar 1845
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CAROLINE 1845: Base born daughter of widowed Lidia. 1851 - 8 yrs, scholar, living with widowed mother and 2 sisters.
ELIZABETH 1824:
EMILY 1830: 1841 - 10 yrs, with mother and siblings in Hinton St Mary.
JOSEPH abt 1802: Baptised aged 3 yrs. Died aged 33 yrs.
Wife LYDIA HUMPHREY: 1841 - 35 yrs, agricultural labourer, living in Hinton St Mary with 3 offspring. 1851 - 47 yrs, glover, living in Hinton St Mary with 3 daughters.
MARY ANN 1827: 1841 - 14 yrs, with mother and siblings in Hinton St Mary. 1851 - 24 yrs, glover, living with widowed mother and 2 sisters.
SELENA 1834: 1841 - 6 yrs, with mother and siblings in Hinton St Mary. 1851 - 16 yrs, glover, living with widowed mother and 2 sisters.
THOMAS abt 1806: 1833 - Yeoman. 1841 - 34 yrs, living alone in Hinton St Mary - independent. Next on census to widowed sister-in-law Lidia and her kids.1842 Will - death duty Reg - Thomas Hames Executor.
Wife ELIZABETH HAMES:
Matthew John m. Elizabeth
1822
Hinton St Mary Sturminster Newton
all b. SN
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John Samuel Mary
NOTES:
JOHN: 1861 - 5 yrs, with parents in SN.
MARY: 1861 - 1 yr, with parents in SN.
MATTHEW JOHN 1822: 1841 - 15 yrs, with mother and 4 siblings in Hinton St Mary. 1851 - 28 yrs, unmarried pig dealer, lodging in Rose household, Hinton St Mary. 1861 - 39 yrs, pig dealer, dwelling Sturminster Newton with wife and 3 children.
Wife ELIZABETH:
SAMUEL: 1861 - 3 yrs, with parents in SN.
Using both records found on Ancestry.co.uk and other documents available only at the Dorset History Centre, this research centred around The White Horse pub in Hinton St Mary. This is a Grade II listed building and described as a late 18th, early 19th century building, although there was certainly a place, of that name, used as an Alehouse in Hinton St Mary from at least 1753.
Alehouse Recognisances are documents recording the early form of licencing of any place selling alcohol (for Dorset these are available on Ancestry.co.uk). The licensee paid a fee as a bond to pledge to keep an orderly house, abiding by the assize of ale, not allowing unlawful gaming or ‘tippling and drinking contrary to the law’ and not to shelter beggars and vagabonds. Alehouses ranged from coaching inns to something little more than the parlour or kitchen of a cottage used to serve beer from a tapped barrel. The Recognisance Registers list the licensee and two sureties. From around the 1750s they include the name of the alehouse so pub names can be identified for the first time. Usually the alehouse keepers stood surety for each other in the same area.
From 1753 Nathaniel Stacy is listed at The White Horse in Hinton St Mary but he had been a victualler in Hinton St Mary since at least 1727 and was latterly described as a clothier. Nathaniel was buried in Hinton St Mary in July 1759 and in September the licensee is listed as Sarah Belben who on 3 March 1760 married John Rowland. John Rowland and others of the Rowland family were victuallers mainly in Sturminster Newton, a family that included a Joseph, Robert and Susannah. John himself held a licence there in 1758 and 1759 as well as standing surety for Nathaniel Stacy at The White Horse in 1758.
A Sarah Rowland, wife of John Rowland is buried in April 1778 in Hinton St Mary, but no age is given. It has been difficult to identify Sarah Belben’s background, although a Robert Belben was the licensee at the White Bear in nearby Child Okeford. If we guess that one of the two Sarah Belben’s that were baptised in Dorset in 1744/5 is correct, this could make her 16 when taking on the licence of The White Horse. Perhaps she was baptised in childhood rather than as a baby, as many children were, including some of her descendants. Many women, especially widows were alehouse keepers but a girl of 16, is perhaps unusual, though she may have had support from other alehouse keepers in the family.
John and Sarah had at least four children before Sarah’s death in 1778 and John appears to have remained a widower until he died in 1802, aged 70. His will is amongst the records at DHC and also available on Ancestry.co.uk. He mentions only two children and appears to have been relatively comfortably off for the period with bequests of gold rings to his 6 granddaughters and to his daughter Susannah Hames.
A Sarah Rowland, wife of John Rowland is buried in April 1778 in Hinton St Mary, but no age is given. It has been difficult to identify Sarah Belben’s background, although a Robert Belben was the licensee at the White Bear in nearby Child Okeford. If we guess that one of the two Sarah Belben’s that were baptised in Dorset in 1744/5 is correct, this could make her 16 when taking on the licence of The White Horse. Perhaps she was baptised in childhood rather than as a baby, as many children were, including some of her descendants. Many women, especially widows were alehouse keepers but a girl of 16, is perhaps unusual, though she may have had support from other alehouse keepers in the family.
John and Sarah had at least four children before Sarah’s death in 1778 and John appears to have remained a widower until he died in 1802, aged 70. His will is amongst the records at DHC and also available on Ancestry.co.uk. He mentions only two children and appears to have been relatively comfortably off for the period with bequests of gold rings to his 6 granddaughters and to his daughter Susannah Hames.
Blandford Forum Parish.
John Rowland of Sturminster Newton apprenticed to William Dover Jnr cordwainer 16 Oct 1779.
So, what of the link to the Roberts children who were admitted to the Sturminster Newton Workhouse in 1824?
Matthew Rowland married Betty (Elizabeth) Mullens in Hinton St Mary in 1786 and they appear to have at least nine children, four boys and five girls. Elizabeth, who later marries John Roberts, is the eldest child. Matthew Rowland, then, is the grandfather of the Roberts children. When his daughter Elizabeth dies at the age of 38 in May 1824, he was a widower of around 63 years old, probably still licensee of The White Horse. Matthew’s wife, the children’s grandmother had died in November 1821 and son John Rowland in June 1822, aged 32. He still had four unmarried adult children aged between 18 and 26. So taking in 6 young grandchildren was not likely to be an easy option.
There does appear to have been a problem with early morbidity in this family. Elizabeth had died at 38 in 1824 and her four brothers all died in their thirties between 1822 and 1841. Though the 1830s were a time of agricultural depression in Dorset this seems a high rate for a family that a generation earlier appeared to be prospering.
Matthew died in 1835 aged 73 but according to the Land Tax return by 1832 Daniel Mitchell was the proprietor of The White Horse with a James House as occupier, and by the 1841 census Daniel Mitchell is described as the innkeeper at The White Horse. There are no Alehouse Registers by this date to confirm the change in licensee and no other documents have been found to show exactly when this change of proprietor of The White Horse happened.
The Rowlands appear to have had a link with the Mitchells in Hinton St Mary as an Elizabeth Mitchell was a witness at the marriage of Elizabeth Rowland and John Roberts in 1808 and an Elizabeth Mitchell married John Rowland, Elizabeth Robert’s brother, in 1814. This link could explain the youngest of the Roberts children, Hester, being sent to a Mrs Mitchell in Hinton St Mary in 1828.
Whatever the story behind the Roberts children entering the workhouse in 1824, the most successful of the Roberts brothers to go to Newfoundland continued to preserve the link with Dorset and his Rowland ancestors as he gave the Rowland name as a middle name for his children.
