Doutch

The Doutch/Douch Family of Merriott

The Doutch/Douch family were among the earliest listed in the Merriott records, with the following baptisms & burial of children of Elias Douch:

Baptism 8 September 1673 Susanna
Burial 4 September 1674 Susana
Baptism 24 October 1675 An

There was also a John Douch, who married Amy Fookes on 21 January 1704. Their children:

Baptism  1 November 1705 John
Burial 25 December 1705 John
Baptism  19 November 1706 John

BURIALS

3 October 1683 Anne Douch
19 October 1683 Francis Douch
31 December 1688 Elias Douch
27 November 1699 Elizabeth Douch


18th Century Douch in Merriott

MARRIAGES

MALES FEMALES
7 July 1728 John Doutch m Susanna Hooper
27 December 1790 William Douch m Elizabeth Diamond
22 May 1799 John Douch m Elizabeth Blower
4 September 1755 Susannah Douch m John Sweet
2 October 1786 Elizabeth Douch m Joseph Osborne
4 September 1800 Mary Douch m Henry Lacy (of Crewkerne)


BAPTISMS (and Burials where indicated)

John & Susanna (nee Hooper) Douch Baptism  6 April 1729 John
Burial  18 May 1729 John
Baptism  15 November 1731 Hannah
Baptism  10 December 1733 Mary
Baptism  11 November 1734 Mary
Baptism  15 July 1739 John
Baptism  26 December 1742 Samuel
Burial  16 May 1746 Samuel
Baptism  1 October 1749 Samuel
John & Ruth Douch (marriage not in
Merriott PRs)
Baptism 22 November 1761 James
Baptism 30 September 1764 Elizabeth 
Baptism 10 December 1769 Susannah
Baptism 13 June 1773 Hannah  
John & Kath (?) DOUCH Baptism 14 April 1776 John
Samuel & Honor DOUCH Baptism  17 May 1779 Elizabeth Baptism  23 January 1781 Sarah
Baptism  18 April 1783 Samuel 
James & Elizabeth DOUCH Baptism 25 May 1789 Susanna
James & Susanna DOUCH Burial  28 March 1790 Susanna
Baptism  25 December 1791 James
Baptism  25 December 1793 Susanna
Baptism  4 June 1795 Ruth
Baptism  2 July 1797 Hannah
Baptism  23 June 1799 Honour
Baptism  5 October 1800 James
Baptism  31 May 1802 Ann
Baptism  26 May 1805 Elizabeth
Baptism  ?29 June 1806 Anstey
William & Elizabeth (nee Diamond) DOUCH Baptism 14 March 1792 Susanna
Baptism 25 December 1793 Ruth
Baptism 17 April 1797 William
Baptism 23 June 1799 Joseph
Baptism 1 June 1802 Elias 
Baptism 22 May 1803 Sarah
Baptism 24 August 1806 George
Baptism 25 December 1806 Jemima
Baptism 7 June 1810 George 

BURIALS 

MALES FEMALES
11 October 1795 James Douch
22 August 1742 John Douch
16 April 1769 John Douch 

30 May 1742 Amey Douch
9 August 1763 Elizabeth Douch
5 May 1734 Mary Doutch
23 October 1796 Mary Douch
17 January 1768 Susannah Douch 

DOUTCHES in 19th Century Merriott Records

DOUTCH was the 21st most common surname in Merriott during the time of the 19th century censuses See: Doutch in Merriott Censuses

MENTIONS IN THE POOR BOOK FOR MERRIOTT – Disbursements to the Second Poor of Merriott

Courtesy of Pauline Phillips.

Date

Name

Surname

£. S. D.

1807

James

Douch

0. 4. 0d

1807

William

Douch

0. 4. 0d

1808

John

Douch

0. 4. 0d

1808

William

Douch

0. 4. 0d

1808

James

Douch

0. 4. 0d

1811

James

Douch

0. 3. 0d

1812

John

Douch

0. 3. 0d

1812

James

Douch

0. 3. 0d

1816

William

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1816

James

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1817

William

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1817

James

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1817

Sussanah

Douch

0. 1. 0d

1817

Hannah

Douch

0. 1. 0d

1817

Ruth

Douch

0. 1. 0d

1818

William

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1818

James

Douch

0.2. 0d

1819

William

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1819

James

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1820

James

Douch

0. 2. 6d

1820

William

Douch

0. 2. 0d

1821

James

Douch

0. 2. 6d

1822

James

Douch

0. 2. 6d

MARRIAGES pre 1837 

MALES – 3 FEMALES – 10

19 July 1802 John Douch m Mary Spurdle (Seaborough)
7 May 1826 Elias Doutch m Sarah Marks
23 April 1832 James Doutch m Susanna Sweet
7 March 1803 Sarah Douch Spelt Dutch
m Charles Hill (Hinton St George)
18 September 1810 Mary Douch m William Trask
5 May 1818 Susanna Doutch m Thomas Lawrence
29 December 1818 Ruth Doutch m Robert Rousell
31 October 1819 Susanna Doutch m Joseph Higgins
16 November 1823 Hannah Doutch m William Lawrence
15 January 1827 Sarah Doutch m Anthony Wills
22 August 1830 Anstice Doutch m Joseph Sweet
16 July 1832 Elizabeth Doutch m Robert Daw
21 October 1832 Jemima Doutch m George Lawrence

MARRIAGES post 1837 – extra detail

Date

Year

Forename

Surname

Spouse

Age

Condition

Signed?

Abode

Occupation

Father

Father’s Occ

Witness

10-Dec

1841

James

Doutch

Mary Rousell

30

Bachelor

No

Eggwood Hill

Traunter

John Doutch

Gardener

Harriett Doutch

10-Dec

1841

Mary

Rousell

James Doutch

25

Spinster

Yes

Broadway

Glove sewer

Robert Rousell

Wheelwright

Thomas Vicary

20-Feb

1844

Harriett

Doutch

Thomas Vickary

22

Spinster

No

Eggwood’s Hill

Glove Sewer

John Doutch

Gardener

Thomas Doutch

20-Feb

1844

Thomas

Vickary

Harriett Doutch

22

Bachelor

No

Eggwood’s Hill

Labourer

Charles Vickary

Labourer

Maryann Phelps

5-Sep

1853

Parthenia Tryphena

Lawrence

James Doutch

18

Spinster

No

Broadway

Glove Sewer

John Lawrence

Labourer

John Lawrence

5-Sep

1853

James

Doutch

Parthenia Tryphena Lawrence

20

Bachelor

Yes

Broadway

Weaver

James Doutch

Weaver

James Doutch

9-May

1864

Robert

Daw

Elizabeth Doutch

23

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

Robert Daw

Labourer

Alfred Dodge

9-May

1864

Elizabeth

Doutch

Robert Daw

21

Spinster

No

Merriott

James Doutch

Labourer

Eliza Pattemore

12-Jul

1873

Alfred

Harp

Mary Doutch

20

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Blacksmith

William Harp

Labourer

John Saridge?

12-Jul

1873

Mary

Doutch

Alfred Harp

20

Spinster

No

Eggwood Hill

Elizabeth Doutch

Single Woman

Eliza Saridge?

2-Apr

1882

Elizabeth

Doutch

John Wetherall

21

Spinster

No

Broadway

James Doutch

Labourer

Ann Bickham

2-Apr

1882

John

Wetherall

Elizabeth Doutch

23

Bachelor

Yes

Broadway

Tranter

John Wetherall

Labourer

Charles Trask

11-Oct

1888

Richard

Shutler

Emma Doutch

35

Bachelor

Yes

Haselbury Cross

Farmer

William Shutler

Farmer

Robert R Warry

11-Oct

1888

Emma

Doutch

Richard Shutler

36

Spinster

Yes

Merriott


James Doutch

deceased

Annie Warry

BAPTISMS 1801  to Early 1876

John (a Labourer) & Mary (nee Spurdle) DOUCH 26 May 1805 Mary
15 June 1808 James
7 June 1810 John
23 May 1819 Thomas (age 5?)
23 May 1819 Rhoda
23 May 1819 Elizabeth
3 October 1824 Harriet
James & Mary DOUCH 5 February 1843 Elizabeth
6 April 1845 Louisa
7 November 1847 Robert
27 November 1850 Benjamin
5 November 1853 Emma
8 November 1857 George
Susanna DOUTCH 27 May 1816 Mary Ann
Ruth DOUTCH 23 December 1821 Ann Cornish(?)
Betsy (a Labourer) DOUTCH 11 October 1829 Ann, B. B.
Elias (a Tranter/ Labourer) & Sarah (nee Marks) DOUTCH 28 May 1827 Joseph
15 March 1829 William
9 December 1832 Sarah 
11 October 1835 Catharine
9 September 1838 Samuel 
James (a Labourer) & Susan (nee Sweet) DOUTCH 2 December 1832 James 14 June 1835 Arthur
George (a Mason) & Jane DOUTCH 6 August 1843 Ann
6 August 1843 Elizabeth 
2 November 1845 Emma
26 April 1847 Jane 
James (a Traunter/ Collier) & Mary (nee Rousell) DOUTCH 5 February 1843 Elizabeth
6 April 1845 Louisa
7 November 1847 Robert
27 November 1850 Benjamin
5 November 1853 Emma
8 November 1857 George 
Thomas (a Gardener) & Mary Ann DOUTCH 5 July 1846 Thomas
Elizabeth (a Glove Sewer/ Spinster) DOUTCH 25 December 1853 Mary, BB
James (a Labourer) & Sarah DOUTCH 13 November 1859 James 
James (a Tranter/ Labourer) & Parthenia (nee Lawrence)
DOUTCH
11 March 1860 Elizabeth
7 June 1863 Ann
9 December 1864 James
14 June 1867 Frank
20 January 1875 Susan
Louisa (a Single Woman) DOUTCH 10 April 1864 Mary Elizabeth
James (a Labourer) & Mary DOUTCH 12 April 1874 Eliza

BURIALS

MALES FEMALES
1 November 1836 Arthur Doutch 16 mo
17 March 1851 Benjamin Doutch 4 mo
24 May 1831 Elias Doutch infant
21 September 1806 George Douch
5 February 1801 James Douch
16 March 1845 James Doutch 75 ? 77
23 September 1879 James Doutch 70
6 December 1884 James Doutch 78
5 July 1902 James Doutch 70
5 April 1854 John Doutch 79
21 February 1865 Robert Doutch? 73
27 October 1830 Samuel Doutch 83
7 May 1843 Samuel Doutch 4
3 April 1845 William Doutch 79
12 December 1820 Ann Doutch 19
1 November 1829 Anstice Doutch 1 mo
8 March 1864 Charlotte Doutch 54
21 June 1855 Christiana Doutch 63
5 March 1843 Elizabeth Doutch 76
3 October 1896 Elizabeth Doutch 77
17 February 1824 Honour Doutch 26
23 January 1836 Honour Doutch 23
22 February 1841 Mary Doutch 35
20 September 1853 Mary Doutch 72
7 September 1900 Mary Doutch 84
11 June 1818 Ruth Doutch 82
25 March 1845 Sarah Doutch 47
26 November 1885 Susan Doutch 82
28 January 1847 Susanna Doutch 85

CENSUSES

Go to the Doutch in the Merriott Censuses page

DOUTCH in Merriott in the 20th Century

There are only a couple of mentions of this surname in Merriott parish records in the early 20th Century.  For more information please contact:  sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net


Migrations of DOUTCH Families

To Australia

Many of the DOUTCH families in Australia appear to be descended from Elias & Sarah (nee Marks) DOUTCH, via their son William DOUTCH, who married Georgina Browne Fox.  William died in 1877 in Australia;  Georgina in 1879.