Sarah Hawkins Genealogy Site - Langport Somerset
Sarah
Hawkins Genealogy Site
Langport,
Somerset
Below is a list of all the
records that I have for the parish of Langport, Somerset:
PARISH
RECORDS:
David
CHEEK's transcriptions for Langport (formerly hosted by Paul
Benyon have moved to Genuki)
CENSUS:
1861 Census Langport
Huish
Episcopi (2 parts) Muchelney
Useful
Websites:
Langport
and District History Society
Somerset
England Churchyards and Cemeteries
Genuki
– Langport, Somerset
Newspaper Articles:
09
Feb 1815 Taunton Courier To be Let by Auction Land and Property in
Fivehead
24
Apr 1817 Taunton Courier Murder and Suicide at Fivehead
01
Jan 1831 Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Taunton inc Explosion
of a Steam Boiler Belonging to Mr SANDSBURY Iron Founder North Town
Taunton Mark LONG
06
Apr 1839 Somerset County Gazette Somerset Lent Assizes includes OATEN
Pitminster Stealing Turkeys Nisi Prius
17
Sep 1846 The Bath Chronicle Local Intelligence Inquest at the Wyndham
Arms Kingsbury Episcopi on Job GLOVER Drowned in the River Parrett
Lived at Westport
29
Aug 1855 Taunton Courier Births, Marriages and Deaths includes Betty
OATEN of Pitminster
01
Jul 1857 Taunton Courier Magisterial Taunton Guildhall inc DOBLE CANN
BRAY FRY DOUGLAS alias RENNIE DODDEN MEYRICK Gold-diggers' Arms East
Reach TREBY WOOD BECK ROWE
08
Dec 1859 Western Counties Herald Langport Messrs CABLE Bakers PALMER
Accident After Taking Bread to Kingsbury
10
Dec 1859 The Wells Journal Deaths JEFFERY Puckington FOURACRE Durston
COATE and CHARD Langport
10
Dec 1859 Langport Herald Deaths Mr P JEFFERY Puckington Mr Thomas
White FOURACRE Durston Mr Robert GENT Aller Rev John REYNOLDS of
Martock
24
Oct 1863 The Western Gazette Long Sutton A brute Mr MUNCKTON and POPE
The Langport Harriers A Silly Hoax Mr WOOD
07
May 1864 West Somerset Free Press Langport Destruction of Elvers from
River Parrett inc Man from Oath
17
Dec 1864 The Western Gazette Low Ham Accident Chaff Cutter Lad Named
SMALL Taken to Residence of Mr J. PRANKERD Surgeon Langport
14
Jan 1865 Western Gazette Langport County Court includes MALE
Barrington Isle Brewers Fivehead Mrs FOURACRES Picks Hill Langport
15
Apr 1865 Somerset County Gazette & West of England Advertiser
Inquest at Langport Mr John MANNING
02
Jun 1865 The Western Gazette Deaf and Dumb Institution Exeter inc
CULLEN Langport GOFF Wellington HOLLAND WINES South Petherton PAUL
Curry Mallet RENDELL Taunton
07
Jul 1865 The Western Gazette Curry Rivel Accident Charles PERRY
Langport in a Pit at Sand Pit Hill inc Thomas HARRIS Curry Rivel Mr
S. DEAN J. PRANKERD Esq. Langport
17
Aug 1866 The Western Gazette Langport County Court inc PHILLIPS
Fivehead HARDWICH West Lambrook RUSSELL Kingsbury PAUL Curry Mallet
ADAMS Isle Abbots
21
Sep 1866 The Western Gazette Fivehead The New Baptist Chapel
26
Sep 1866 The Frome Times Strange Case of Suicide Henry BONNING of
Kingsbury Episcopi Honor BONNING Wife
11
Jan 1868 The Bolton Chronicle Earthquake in Somerset Stoke Sub Hamdon
Martock Tintinhull East Lambrook Seavington South Petherton Muchelney
Kingsbury
08
Jan 1869 The Western Gazette and Flying Post Martock Marriage Mrs
HILL of Muchelney and Simeon INDER of Martock inc Mrs S. INDER Mr J.
GRINTER of Langport
26
Aug 1870 The Western Gazette Langport Independent Chapel Outing to
Burton Pynsent Stuck in the Mud Henry HOARE Whilst Laying Out Eel
Baskets
05
Oct 1870 Taunton Courier Langport Foxhunting Extraordinary Bridegroom
Disappears on Wedding Day at Fivehead
28
Apr 1871 Shepton Mallet Journal Somerton Petty Sessions includes
Lydia FOURACRE Picts Hill Selling cider without a license
21
Jul 1871 The Western Gazette Somerton Petty Sessions John CHARD
WITCOMBE BROOKS TUDGAY Harriet Lucilla DALLIMORE DURSTON DIGHT
SAFFRAY DAVIS WHITCOMBE WINDLE WHITE
22
Jul 1876 The West Somerset Free Press Oath Aller Curry Rivel Auction
inc The Hill Two Acres John LAVER Thomas PETTEY William UTTERMARE
Edward MORRISH William FRENCH
13
Dec 1876 Bridgwater Mercury Langport Inquest at Picts Hill on the
Body of Arthur John FOURACRE aged Three Years Son of Richard FOURACRE
31
Jan 1877 Taunton Courier Langport includes Mrs Maria DAVIS Reached
her 100th year
01
Feb 1878 The Western Gazette Langport Centenarians Mrs Maria DAVIES
age 101 years Langport and Mrs COOPER age 103 years Pitney
21
Dec 1878 Somerset County Gazette Langport includes Death of a
Centenarian Mrs Maria DAVIS age 102 years
27
Jun 1879 Western Gazette Fivehead
31
Dec 1879 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Police Court STONE
Cannington Passengers Ill-fated Steamer Borussia Henry TUDGAY
SHEPPARD James TUDGAY Edith TUDGAY
03
Jan 1880 Langport and Somerton Herald Chard Loss Borussia Jas TUDGAY
Edith TUDGAY Fredk TUDGAY Edwin TUDGAY Hy TUDGAY Emily TUDGAY Fred
COGGAN of Hambridge
26
Nov 1886 Western Gazette Langport A Centenarian William WEEDON of
Huish Episcopi
13
Jul 1888 Western Gazette Fivehead Funeral of the Rev R. W. LAMBERT
23
Apr 1890 Taunton Courier Langport Funeral Mr Vincent William ATYEO
02
Jul 1890 Taunton Courier Langport Extraordinary School Attendance inc
William SAWTELL His Father William SAWTELL of Coombe Huish Episcopi
and Arthur SAWTELL
05
Jul 1890 The Chard and Ilminster News Langport The Board Schools
includes William SAWTELL Remarkable School Attendance
13
Aug 1890 Taunton Courier Somerton Petty Sessions Charge of Riot at
Street includes Samuel SELLICK Mason of Street
13
May 1891 Taunton Courier Langport County Court inc Wm Stephen COUZENS
Albert FOURACRE Pict Hill George MAIN James BARNARD The Census
10
Jun 1891 Taunton Courier Langport County Court inc RICHARDS Martock
COX KNIGHT DUCK Kingsbury PAUL Curry Mallet NEWBERY Taunton SPARKS
Stoke Sub Hamdon
06
Mar 1895 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Somerton Petty Sessions includes
Harry FOURACRE of High Ham
05
Oct 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Fivehead Shepton
Beauchamp Middle Lambrook Curry Rivel Muchelney Ilminster Petty
Sessions
28
Feb 1894 Taunton Courier Langport Recognition Services Rev S. JONES
06
Mar 1895 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Somerton Petty Sessions includes
Harry FOURACRE of High Ham
08
May 1895 Taunton Courier Langport School Board KELWAY GOUGH STUBBS
MARRIOTT COX NORTON
08
May 1895 Taunton Courier Fivehead Death of Tramp William LITTLE
Sidney SMALL LOCK Hillards Farm Curry Rivel Phillip MEAD Fivehead
Robert MILLER Langport
01
May 1896 Western Chronicle Langport Marriage of the Congregational
Minister Rev S. JONES to Mrs C. B. ATYEO
01
Mar 1899 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Huish Episcopi Kingsbury
Episcopi includes MALE Wellington Special Sessions includes James
OATEN stealing coal
20
Jun 1900 Taunton Courier Martock Sales of Land in Martock and
Kingsbury Episcopi at the White Hart Hotel Estate of Mr T. R. CHAFFEY
and the Late Mr George STUCKEY
26
Dec 1900 Taunton Courier Langport includes the Rev and Mrs S. JONES
12
Sep 1903 Chard and Ilminster News Husband and Wife Summoned at
Langport Petty Sessions Rev Samuel and Mrs JONES
01
Mar 1905 Taunton Courier Langport Petty Sessions includes Francis
MALE of Curry Rivel Rev and Mrs S JONES Joseph EDMONDS of Fivehead
31
Jul 1908 The Western Gazette Langport Petty Sessions inc CLASSEY
Pitney DARBY Burrow Hill Joseph WALDEN East Lambrook James OATEN
BARTLETT White Hill Huish Episcopi
04
Aug 1909 Taunton Courier Fivehead Village Sports inc PRIDDLE SAWTELL
LOUCH HALLETT STODGELL CHEDZOY HILLARD PESTER MALE SALWAY CHORLEY etc
30
Apr 1910 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Death Eli WEBB Golden
Wedding Celebration at Dillington Farm Mr and Mrs George BRIDGE inc
Edmonds VILE
02
Sep 1910 The Western Chronicle Langport Wedding of Mr William Charles
STACEY to Miss Elizabeth HANSFORD
30
Aug 1912 The Western Chronicle Langport Funeral of Mrs Charlotte
Betty JONES wife of Samuel JONES
04
Apr 1913 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel includes Fatal Motor
Accident Joseph Samuel LOCK
12
Feb 1915 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi includes Funeral of
Mr William HOOK of Thorney Mills and Death and Funeral Kingsbury
Soldier William LOCK
21
Jul 1915 Taunton Courier Langport Guardians and Rural Council
includes Isle Brewers and Percy SWAIN of Barrington Killed in Action
15
Mar 1916 Taunton Courier Somerset County Appeal Tribunal MEAKER Manor
Farm Pitney, RICHARDS High Ham, TOWNING Merrick's Farm Huish
Episcopi, Barrington, Isle Abbots, BROWN of Wearne Langport
05
Apr 1916 Taunton Courier Langport Rural Tribunal Kingsbury Episcopi
PALMER CLARK LOVELL BARRETT FRENCH SATHERLEY TEMPLEMAN GLOVER CLEALL
BUNSTONE BARBER
07
Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Langport Eggs for the Wounded Lent
Local Tribunal Somerset Appeal Tribunal
07
Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Local Cases of
Langport Tribunal
07
Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Barrington Langport Tribunal includes
Mrs E. BRISTER F. MALE C. H. DABINETT and Mr. J. BRISTER
16
Aug 1916 Taunton Courier Langport Infectious Disease includes Measles
at Barrington
25
Aug 1916 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Bernard JEANES Local Cases
at Langport Tribunal includes George MOUNTER Wm J. LOCK Chas TALBOT
W. JENNINGS
06
Sep 1916 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal More Langport
Appeals
11
Jul 1917 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal includes William A.
B. BADCOE Barrington and Sidney BECKEY of Pitney
19
Sep 1917 Taunton Courier Langport Suicide in a Stable Mr George
Robert Valentine Thomas STACEY gave evidence
17
Oct 1917 Taunton Courier Langport Petty Sessions includes Albert
FOURACRE Picts Hill Huish Episcopi Shepton Beauchamp High Ham
12
Jun 1918 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal
24
Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Sale of Bryants Farm in the Parishes of West
Hatch and Fivehead
18
Aug 1923 Langport and Somerton Herald Langport Death of Mr Albert
GAYLARD at Taunton and Somerset Hospital Born at Martock Lived at the
Temperance House Langport
29
Aug 1923 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Petty Sessions includes
Ernest STONE and North Petherton Man's Grandchildren Walter WINSLADE
and Mrs Douglas DAY
02
Sep 1925 Taunton Courier Banns But No Marriage Sylvanus W. WILCOX of
Ile Abbots Summoned by Ethel HUGHES of 17 Mary Street Taunton to Show
Cause
22
Mar 1930 The Langport and Somerton Herald Wedding Anniversary 60th Mr
John ENGLAND and Rhoda GUMMER Thorney Kingsbury
16
Aug 1933 Taunton Courier Westport Fatality Resumed Inquest Verdict on
George Henry MORRIS of Barrington
06
Sep 1933 Taunton Courier Fatal Accident Sequel Barrington Man's Death
George Henry MORRIS
05
Sep 1934 Taunton Courier Tribute to Minister Funeral of Rev Samuel
JONES formerly Congregational Minister of Somerton and Langport
04
May 1935 Langport and Somerton Herald Late Mrs Mary COATE Widow of Mr
Robert COATE of Stathe House Burrowbridge Funeral at Stoke St Gregory
25
Sep 1935 Taunton Courier North Petherton Curry Mallet Ile Abbotts
18
Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald Somerset Farmers Death Affected by
Paint 20 Years Ago Mr William Douglas Swanton HEMBROW of Holly Farm
Stoke St Gregory
15
Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Late Mr George STACEY
03
Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Late James Frederick SLADE of Burton
Pynsent Farm Curry Rivel Burial at Isle Abbotts Baptist Chapel
Married Miss Susie COSSINS in 1895
21
Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Langport Bench Father Objects to
Child Going Away to Sandhill Park Bishops Lydeard inc Edwin John
JEANES 59 Etsome Terrace Somerton
28
Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald The Late Dr R. H. VEREKER Impressive
Funeral Tributes Freemasons Line Churchyard Path Curry Rivel
30
Jan 1937 Langport and Somerton Herald Looking Back 40 Years Ago
Burrowbridge Ice Accident Pitney 25 Years Ago Somerton Funeral ROWLEY
Funeral MUNCKTON Curry Rivel
05
Jun 1937 Somerset County Herald Langport Petty Sessions includes
Richard Thomas MALE Wagg Drove Huish Episcopi
17
Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Late William John SMALL Wick Farm
Langport Service and Interment Curry Rivel Parish Church BURROUGH
HAWKES HEMBROW BARLING GENT
30
Oct 1937 Somerset County Herald Well-known Hay Merchant Late Mr
William Henry COATE of “The Elms” Wembdon Impressive
Funeral at Middlezoy Native of Stathe
02
Apr 1938 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Pitney Huish Episcopi Curry
Rivel
11
Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald Long Sutton Whitsun Wedding
Bridegroom from Kingsbury Episcopi Mabel Grace BENNETT to Henry James
STUCKEY inc WATTS ELLIOTT WEBB
02
Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Huish Episcopi includes Sunday School
Outing and the Church Fete Pageant of Empire
10
Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Taunton Driver Exonerated Curry Rivel
Child Killed Keith Victor BURGE of 4 Council Houses Westfield Curry
Rivel
01
Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Baptist Church Harvest inc
Mr Hugh MALE Late Mr Leonard SALWAY Funeral Tributes inc BURGE and
MALE
25
Feb 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Motor Cyclist Injured
Victor Edward BURGE Council Houses Townsend
29
Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs
F. BURROWS of 5 Honeylands Late Mr Jacob COATE Formerly of Red Hill
Curry Rivel
29
Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Huish Episcopi inc Fifty Five Years
Married Mr and Mrs Walter Edward SHEPPARD of The Bungalow Coombe
26
Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Huish Episcopi Marriage
Dorothy Louise Constance LANGRIDGE to Douglas Frederick SUTER
26
Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald South Petherton Father and Son
Drowned James William and Michael John HARRIS Funeral at Kingsbury
Episcopi
01
Sep 1939 The Western Gazette The Property Market Byron House Martock
Galhampton and Castle Cary Horsey Farm Muchelney Hill View Farm
Fivehead
10
Aug 1940 Somerset County Herald Langport inc Late Mr Alfred BLAKE son
of Late Mr James Dyer BLAKE
15
Nov 1940 The Western Gazette Foot and Mouth Disease inc J. BUDGE
Walter BISGROVE Watson MALE Newtown Kingsbury Episcopi F. J. WILLY
Gothic House Curry Rivel
05
Jul 1941 Somerset County Herald Barrington Wedding Gwynneth Barbara
WATTS to Thomas Quantock TALBOT Son of H. TALBOT Jubilee Cottage
Kingsbury Episcopi
27
Sep 1941 Somerset County Herald Langport Congregational Church
Wedding Sidney James BEACHAM to Marjorie Constance NICHOLLS Late Mrs
Ethel May SALWAY of the Stores
18
Oct 1941 Somerset County Herald Langport Congregational Church
Wedding Leading Seaman Roy Alan WOODMAN and Miss Sybil M. STACEY
17
Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Sisters Double Wedding at Kittisford
Pte Frederick Charles HUSSEY to Flora SUMMERHAYES Archibald Percival
PEARCE to Elsie SUMMERHAYES
14
Nov 1942 Somerset County Herald Langport Marriage Gunner Arthur
Francis MALE R.A., Son Mr and Mrs F. MALE of Ilminster to Irene
Beatrice CRUMB inc DEAN MEAD HOLNESS HARE
13
Feb 1943 Somerset County Herald Long Sutton Late Mr. Austin SCRIVEN
of Upton
08
Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Arthur Wrayford DUDER
Chairman of County Stores Ltd inc Squadron Leader Eric DUDER D.F.C.,
D.S.O., Rugby Player
03
Nov 1945 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Death and Funeral of Mrs
Harriet STACEY
07
Dec 1946 Somerset County Herald Fatally Injured On Way To Work
Westport Man Knocked Down By Car Charles MILLER of Westport inc
JENKINS MALL
(should
be MALE)
01
Mar 1947 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc Late Mrs Elsie Ann
DENMAN Frost Farm Ilton Daughter of Late Mr J. P. STEEL inc OATEN
COURTNEY PHILLIPS BROOKS MILLS
31
May 1947 Somerset County Herald Langport Marriage Maurice Gordon
CRUMB Son of CRUMB The Hill Langport to Ethel May HEWLETT Dau of
HEWLETT 20 Cromwell Road Taunton
20
Sep 1947 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Cyclist Injured includes
Thomas George BURGE of Underhill Curry Rivel and William James BURGE
27
May 1950 Somerset County Herald Stathe Licensees Bereavement The Late
Mrs Rosina PARKER at Stoke St Gregory Wife of Mr F. R. PARKER of the
George Inn Stathe
21
Jan 1956 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Thomas John LOCK Farmer
Moortown Curry Rivel Born at Hilliards Curry Rivel Farmed at Water
Street Curry Rivel
18
Feb 1956 Somerset County Herald New Drainage Project Somerset River
Board Needs £93,157 Engineer Mr E. L. KELTING inc VAUGHAN's
Cottage QUINLAN's Cottage Athelney
11
Oct 1958 Somerset County Herald Langport Flat is Overcrowded Leonard
PRING and Mrs Ida Rose CARTER of Hanover House Bow Street Langport
29
Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Church Was Filled Funeral Service at
Horton Late Mrs Joan Eileen MALE nee SLADE of 16 Sharlands Barrington
29
Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Langport Youths in Trouble Michael
Gordon Tilley Geoffrey Mervyn HECTOR Nigel CHORLEY Melcolm Frederick
BAKER
22
Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Wife Must Not Climb Stairs So
Fivehead Man Wants to Build Bungalow Mr Herbert E. MALE Glenholme
Fivehead
24
Jun 1961 Somerset County Herald Local Residents Funeral at Hambridge
Mrs Ellen LANGFORD of The Bungalow Hambridge Wife of Mr Herbert
LANGFORD
30
Nov 1963 Somerset County Herald Langport Funeral of Mrs Alice Maud
Mary James PARKER of Newlyn Newtown Langport Widow of Mr Walter
PARKER
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