Somerset: Swell Marriages 1813-1837
Transcribed by Sarah HAWKINS and completed on the 11 Jan 2001.  NB. This is a first draft and has not been checked.  Fiche from a soiled water damaged original document.
Any information in <brackets> has been added and did not occur in the original.  Please inform me of any errors/omissions via e-mail at [email protected].   
Key: ? - indicates that one letter in a word was difficult to read; ?? - indicates two letters were difficult to read; upto ???? - best guess based on the shape of the letters in that word.
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Record No. Page No. Marriage Date Surname First Names Age Status Occupation Address Spouse Surname Spouse First Name Father Fathers Occupation Witness 1 Witness 2 Registrar Banns/Licence Notes
1 1 06 Apr 1813 SPILLER? Benjamin?       Staple Fitzpaine COOPER? Betsey     MALE, Robert? & SPILLER?, Samuel? GANGE?, Harriett? Samuel? ALFORD, Curate of Swell Banns All signed
1 1 06 Apr 1813 COOPER? Betsey       Swell SPILLER? Benjamin?     MALE, Robert? & SPILLER?, Samuel? GANGE?, Harriett? Samuel? ALFORD, Curate of Swell Banns All signed
2 1 15 Oct 1816 ADAMS? George?       Swell LONGDON? Sophia?     THARN????,Roburt??? TOWNING?, Wm Samuel ALFORD?, Curate? Banns Witnesses signed
2 1 15 Oct 1816 LONGDON? Sophia?       Swell ADAMS? George?     THARN????,Roburt??? TOWNING?, Wm Samuel ALFORD?, Curate? Banns Witnesses signed
3 1 25 Jun? 1817 LOUCH? John?   Bachelor   Curry Rivell BOWN? Mary?     BOWN??, W?? BOWN?, H? Samuel ALFORD?, Curate? Licence All signed
3 1 25 Jun? 1817 BOWN? Mary?   Spinster   Swell LOUCH? John?     BOWN??, W?? BOWN?, H? Samuel ALFORD?, Curate? Licence All signed
4 2 06 May 1819 TROWBRIDGE? George?       Swell LOCKYER? Honour?     DERHAM?, William? TOLEMAN?, George? Samuel? ALFORD, Curate of Swell Banns Honour? and William? didn't sign
4 2 06 May 1819 LOCKYER? Honour?       Swell TROWBRIDGE? George?     DERHAM?, William? TOLEMAN?, George? Samuel? ALFORD, Curate of Swell Banns Honour? and William? didn't sign
5 2 02 Apr 1821 NORRIS? James?       Swell BURGE? Mary?     NORRIS?, Aaron? TOLEMAN?, George Samuel? ALFORD, Curate? Banns James? and Aaron? didn't sign
5 2 02 Apr 1821 BURGE? Mary?       Swell NORRIS? James?     NORRIS?, Aaron? TOLEMAN?, George Samuel? ALFORD, Curate? Banns James? and Aaron? didn't sign
6 2 15 Feb 1825 SPARKS? Robert?       Swell BROOM? Sarah?     SPARKS?, John? SPARKS?, Rebeckah?? W? J? PRICE?, Curate? Banns Robert? didn't sign
6 2 15 Feb 1825 BROOM? Sarah?       Swell SPARKS? Robert?     SPARKS?, John? SPARKS?, Rebeckah?? W? J? PRICE?, Curate? Banns Robert? didn't sign
7 3 08 Apr 1828 PODGER? John?       Swell LAVER? Sarah?     BUTTLE??, Wm? PODGER?, Bettey?? W? HYDE, Curate Banns Sarah? didn't sign
7 3 08 Apr 1828 LAVER? Sarah?       Swell PODGER? John?     BUTTLE??, Wm? PODGER?, Bettey?? W? HYDE, Curate Banns Sarah? didn't sign
8 3 12 Aug 1828 PESTER/PESTOR? John?       Misterton? in this county CHURCHILL? Elizabeth?     CHURCHILL?, George? WORTHY?, Mary? W? HYDE, Curate Banns Elizabeth? didn't sign
8 3 12 Aug 1828 CHURCHILL? Elizabeth?       Swell PESTER/PESTOR? John?     CHURCHILL?, George? WORTHY?, Mary? W? HYDE, Curate Banns Elizabeth? didn't sign
9 3 23? Dec 1828 TOTTERDELL/TOTERDELL? William?   Bachelor   North Curry COATE?? Elizabeth?     TILLY??, Edwd? GANNETT??, Ann?? John HAYDON? CARDEW?, B. D. Banns All signed
9 3 23? Dec 1828 COATE?? Elizabeth?   Spinster   Swell TOTTERDELL/TOTERDELL? William?     TILLY??, Edwd? GANNETT??, Ann?? John HAYDON? CARDEW?, B. D. Banns All signed
10 4 14 Jul 1831 MAYE? Benjamin?       Swell PAINE? Mary?     PAYNE?, Henry? PAYN??, Fany???? Wm HYDE, Curate Banns Benjamin? didn't sign
10 4 14 Jul 1831 PAINE? Mary?       Swell MAYE? Benjamin?     PAYNE?, Henry? PAYN??, Fany???? Wm HYDE, Curate Banns Benjamin? didn't sign
11 4 23 Aug 1831 WEBB William?   Bachelor   Swell SAVAGE? Phebe     COPFSE??, John? MALE?, Harriet? Wm HYDE, Curate Banns William? and Harriet? didn't sign
11 4 23 Aug 1831 SAVAGE? Phebe   Spinster   Swell WEBB William?     COPFSE??, John? MALE?, Harriet? Wm HYDE, Curate Banns William? and Harriet? didn't sign
12 4 25 Jun 1835 BICKNELL Thomas       Swell FRANKLYN Sarah     LIDDON?, John? TOLEMAN?, Goerge Ames HELLICAR?, Vicar Banns Sarah didn't sign
12 4 25 Jun 1835 FRANKLYN Sarah       Swell BICKNELL Thomas     LIDDON?, John? TOLEMAN?, Goerge Ames HELLICAR?, Vicar Banns Sarah didn't sign
13 5 03 Apr 1837 LOUCH? John   Bachelor   Swell COZENS? Anna     LOUCH?, Alexander?? GILLETT?, Ann? Ames HELLICAR?, Vicar Banns Anna COZENS? and Alexander?? didn't sign
13 5 03 Apr 1837 COZENS? Anna   Spinster   Swell LOUCH? John     LOUCH?, Alexander?? GILLETT?, Ann? Ames HELLICAR?, Vicar Banns Anna and Alexander?? didn't sign
14 5 16 May 1837? ALFORD? William   Bachelor   Swell WESTLAKE??? Ann?     VILE?, George? WESTLAKE?, Sarah? Ames?? HELLIAR??, Vicar? Banns No-one signed
14 5 16 May 1837? WESTLAKE??? Ann?   Spinster   Swell ALFORD? William     VILE?, George? WESTLAKE?, Sarah? Ames?? HELLIAR??, Vicar? Banns No-one signed
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