Category Archives: family history

1921 Census

Posted on May 4, 2025 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips May 2025 Our member and group secretary, Deborah Paterson, has carried out an enormous amount of work on the 1921 Census. This is not available on opc.dorset (nor is the 1911 Census). She has used the original Census … Continue reading →

House History

Posted on December 5, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

© Anne Brown Dec 2024 At our meeting 4 December 2024 following Bryan Phillips’ presentation on ‘Researching Local History’, many members expressed an interest in studying their house history. Bryan gave an indication of how to start your house history … Continue reading →

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DORSET FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OPEN WEEKEND

Posted on September 25, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Sep 2024 On Saturday 5th October and Sunday 6th October 2024, 10am – 3pm both days, our Treetops Research Centre will be open for anyone to call in, meet our volunteers, see what we have to offer and … Continue reading →

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More Mysteries – can you help?

Posted on September 12, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Sep 2024 There are still plenty of mysteries to solve in the history of Milton Abbas, click on the drop-down list on our web page. One of our new members, Derek Robinson, has sent us an intriguing picture … Continue reading →

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The Hawkins family of Milton Abbas

Posted on August 21, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Aug 2024 Want to know more about the lives of people who once lived in Milton Abbas? Do you have BARNES, HARVEY, HAWKINS, HAM, MITCHELL, or STANDFIELD ancestors? Our member Clive Barnes gave a presentation to the Milton … Continue reading →

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Will of Edward Damer, 1703

Posted on July 22, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Jul 2024 Wills and inventories are a marvellous source of information for local and family historians. Our super transcriber Shirley Chick has just completed the will of Edward Damer 1703. This gives a wealth of information on the … Continue reading →

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Drowning of William Ridout in Bournemouth

Posted on June 5, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips June 2024 The Ridout or Rideout family had been living in Milton Abbas for at least 150 years and occur frequently in our Records including prison admission, Overseers of the Poor, Settlement Examinations, when a young Willian Ridout … Continue reading →

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One Place Studies

Posted on May 8, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips May 2024 If you have an ancestor who came from Milton Abbas at any time in the past going as far back as 1317 then you are in luck! We have already done the research that you need … Continue reading →

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Discover Your Dorset Ancestors

Posted on April 30, 2023 by miltonabbashistorygroup

This book is extraordinarily difficult to find or purchase – it is not even available on Amazon, and it is not in Libraries West Catalogue. Allegedly it can be ordered from Waterstones for £14.95. It is available to buy at … Continue reading →

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