Category Archives: occupations

Milton Abbas Poor House

Posted on September 10, 2025 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Sep 2025 I was reading the latest issue of The Local Historian August 2025 about ‘Galloping’ Head, a man who had been appointed Assistant Poor Law Commissioner for Kent in 1834. It was his job to meet all the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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