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.