The French Family in Merriott
17th Century | Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob & Hannah French | Immigration |
18th Century | Censuses | 20th Century |
19th Century | Ilchester Gaol Records |
The earliest mention of the surname FRENCH in the Merriott records was on 20 May 1648, the baptism of Catharine FRENCH, daughter of James & Mary.
17th Century FRENCH families in Merriott
MARRIAGES
MALES – 1 | FEMALES – 3 |
January. 1655 Edward French als Lawrence; son of Jo. French als Lawrence; of Merriott, m An Swane |
29 December 1656 Anne French Daughter of John French als Lawrence; of Merriott m Richard Tucker 2 September 1663 Mary French m Richard Burgis 19 October 1694 Sarah French m William Wilkins |
BAPTISMS
James & Mary French | 20 May 1648 Catharine |
11 June 1656 Hezekiah 6 March 1663 Margaret |
Roger & Mary French | 10 January 1651 Richard | |
Aaron & Elizabeth French | 10 February 1651 Susana | |
Hugh & Elner French | 1 August 1655 Marte? | |
John French | 19 October 1673 Sarah | |
John & Hester French | 28 February 1674 Samuell | |
Matthew & Susannah French | 26 June 1670 Elner 31 March 1672 Hugh (Burial 11 July 1677) 1 January 1673 Mary |
25 June 1676 Matthew 14 April 1678 Josias 18 December 1679 Susannah |
Richard & Mary French | 18 February 1676 John 18 January 1679 Thomas 22 November 1683 Mary |
1 April 1688 Anne 16 October 1693 Thomas 1 September 1695 Richard |
Hezekiah & Elizabeth French | 30 September 1677 Mary 23 March 1679 Thomas |
31 December 1684 Thomas 20 May 1691 Hezekiah |
Marke & Katharine French | 19 November 1682 Marke | |
James & Mary French | 8 October 1685 Mary 28 November 1686 Robert |
22 March 1690 Mary |
BURIALS
MALES | FEMALES |
Burial 30 August 1654 Aaron French Burial in Woollen 14 September 1681 Arthur French Burial 20 August 1673 Hugh French Burial 8 June 1673 James French Burial in Woollen 19 April 1691 James French Burial 2 May 1676 John French Burial in Woollen 25 December 1683 John French Burial in Woollen 8 June 1692 Josias French Burial in Woollen 31 May 1685 Marke French Burial in Woollen 24 May 1686 Matthew French Burial 14 December 1654 Richard French Burial in Woollen t 6 December 1682 Roger French Burial in Woollen t 5 February 1681 Thomas French Burial in Woollen t 24 February 1683 Thomas French Burial in Woollen t 28 October 1693 Thomas French |
Burial in Woollen 27 February 1688 Anne French Burial 4 February 1667 Ellaner French Wyfe of Hugh Burial in Woollen 13 August 1682 Elianore French Burial in Woollen 28 February 1680 Elizabeth French Burial 12 June 1698 Elizabeth French Burial in Woollen 5 February 1691 Hannah French Burial in Woollen 6 January 1683 Jane French Burial in Woollen 13 May 1683 Katharine French Burial 30 August 1654 Mary French The wyfe of Richard Burial in Woollen 6 November 1681 Mary French Burial in Woollen 21 October 1683 Mary French Burial in Woollen 21 August 1679 Mary French Burial in Woollen 22 March 1684 Mary French Burial in Woollen t 9 November 1685 Mary French Burial in Woollen 27 April 1694 Mary French Burial 29 April 1697 Mary French Burial 30 June 1700 Mary French Burial in Woollen 30 April 1686 Susannah French |
18th Century FRENCH families in Merriott
MARRIAGES
MALES – 6 | FEMALES – 5 |
23 February 1704 Thomas French m Jane Templeman 29 September 1712 Hezekiah? French m Eliz. King, Crewkerne 1 June 1715 Matthew French, of Merriott m Mary Bartlet, Litton 15 April 1760 James French m Mary Pattemore 14 January 1782 Josias French m Sarah Dight 21 May 1798 Samuel French m Hannah Lawrence |
7 July 1728 Mary French m Robert Eason 10 August 1767 Mary French m Robert Lang 30 August 1768 Betty French m John Rowsell 3 May 1785 Sarah Marks French m Henry Baily 29 July 1800 Elizabeth French m Joseph Mitchell |
BAPTISMS (or Burials if specified)
Josias (of Hinton, a Yeoman) & Elizabeth French |
25 June 1704 Josias December. 1706 Matthew 1 February 1708 Elizabeth No Date 1711 Tho. |
Burial 9 May 1711 Tho Burial 5 August 1711 Samuell 15 May 1713 Mary |
Thomas & Jane/Ann (nee Templeman) French | 9 May 1705 Samuel 4 May 1707 Mary 17 February 1712 James |
14 May 1716 Hezekiah 10 May 1722 Eliz |
Matthew & Mary (nee Bartlet) French | 19 December 1715 Mary 19 December 1715 Susanna |
17 July 1720 Mary |
William & Sarah French | 29 March 1716 Katharine 31 October 1717 William 6 August 1719 John (Born 12 July) |
11 April 1721 Samuel 9 November 1727 Sarah 14 July 1730 Alice |
Mark & Elizabeth French | 5 May 1724 Eliz | |
Matthew & Betty/ Elizabeth French [Note: May be more than one family here] |
1 July 1741 Mary (buried 7 February 1741/2) 13 July 1743 Mary 26 September 1745 Betty Susannah (buried 16 August 1750) 4 March 1750 Catt |
24 January 1752 Samuel 3 May 1755 Josias 22 January 1758 John Samuel (buried 21 July 1767) William (buried 7 January 1774) |
Mark & Elizabeth French | Baptism 15 February 1756 Sarah Baptism 15 January 1758 John Baptism 2 March 1760 Mark Baptism 27 May 1762 William Burial 28 August 1763 John |
Burial 2 September 1763 William Burial 27 December 1767 William Baptism 30 April 1769 Samuel Burial 25 August 1771 Mark |
James & Mary (nee Pattemore) French | Baptism 26 October 1760 Hester Burial 6 June 1762 Samuel Baptism 4 December 1763 Mary |
Baptism 7 July 1765 Sarah Baptism 24 January 1768 John Baptism 21 April 1771 Samuel |
Mark & Elizabeth French | 12 January 1776 Hannah (buried 9 October 1781) | 21 March 1781 John |
William & Elizabeth (nee Trask) French | 15 January 1777 James (buried 10 May 1778) | |
Susanna French | 7 September 1778 Susannah, BC | |
John & Mary French | 21 September 1781 Elizabeth 31 May 1784 Samuel 17 March 1789 John (buried 25 January 1786) 4 January 1791 William |
2 February 1792 Alice 8 March 1793 Katharine 5 April 1795 Roger 27 January 1801 Sarah |
Josias & Sarah (nee Dwight) French | 3 July 1783 William 25 July 1785 Samuel 8 February 1787 Sarah 4 January 1788 Josias |
29 December 1789 Catharine 2 January 1795 John 24 December 1797 Josias 10 January 1805 Anna Eliza |
John & Susanna French | 23 April 1786 Robert | |
Samuel & Hannah (nee Lawrence) French | 5 January 1800 William 13 May 1804 Josias |
13 May 1804 John |
Samuel (a Miller) & Hannah (nee Bartlett) French |
10 January 1810 Samuel Bartlett 5 January 1813 Anna Eliza [Note: amended 19th April 2006 when Samuel & Hannah (nee Lawrence) French’s children were separated from this entry] |
BURIALS
MALES – 17 | FEMALES – 16 |
24 April 1716 Hezekiah French 4 December 1717 Hezekiah French 9 September 1725 John French 27 January 1735 John French 25 January 1740 John French 20 November 1737 Josias French 16 May 1746 Josias French 15 August 1728 Mark French 13 February 1780 Mark French 21 January 1782 Matthew French 3 February 1784 Matthew French 22 September 1728 Richard French 26 May 1714 Roger French 1 October 1745 Samuel French 7 October 1770 Samuel French 5 September 1733 Thomas French 11 March 1762 William French |
Illegible date 1712, illegible forename French Wife of illegible 18 April 1742 Anne French 19 March 1730 Catherine French 5 April 1728 Eliz French 25 October 1730 Eliz French 3 June 1744 Elizabeth French 30 April 1758 Elizabeth French 29 April 1800 Elizabeth French 5 January 1712 Kat French 5 October 1701 Mary French 18 March 1704 Mary French 1 April 1705 Mary French 3 May 1724 Mary French 28 February 1768 Mary French 20 November 1720 Mary French? 15 November 1763 Sarah French |
19th Century FRENCH families in Merriott
The Somerset Record Office holds the following item: DDSP/319/347, Corfe. Description: Copy covenant by Samuel French of Merriott, miller, to surrender two messuages, [pieces of real estate], a cottage and lands (named). Date: 1814
MARRIAGES pre 1837
MALES – 7 | FEMALES – 7 |
9 May 1808 Josias French m Elizabeth Parker (Crewkerne) 1 November 1808 Samuel French m Hannah Bartlett 29 March 1818 Jacob French m Hannah Osborne 17 December 1826 Josias French m Catharine Wills 6 September 1827 Josias French m Rebecca Read 25 December 1834 Samuel French m Phoebe Gabe 19 January 1836 John French m Mary Farr |
18 October 1806 Sarah French m John Gear 6 March 1810 Catherine French m Robert Rousel 28 January 1813 Alice French m Joseph Read 25 December 1815 Mary French m Abraham Osborne 4 March 1824 Catharine French m Henry Joseph Higgins 10 January 1828 Sarah French m William Trask 10 April 1831 Hannah French m James Hutchings |
MARRIAGES post 1837 (extra detail)
Date |
Year |
Forename |
Surname |
Spouse |
Age |
Condition |
Signed? |
Abode |
Occupation |
Father |
Father’s Occ |
Witness |
11-Jan |
1870 |
William Henry |
Taylor |
Emma Read French |
29 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Ilminster |
Builder |
Matthias? Taylor |
Builder |
William French |
11-Jan |
1870 |
Emma Read |
French |
William Henry Taylor |
34 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Merriott |
Josias French |
Brewer & Maltster |
Harriett Podger? |
|
18-Nov |
1879 |
John |
French |
Mary Anna Rendall |
24 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Lower Street |
Clerk |
Josias French (deceased) |
Baker |
James Harry Rendell |
18-Nov |
1879 |
Mary Anna |
Rendall |
John French |
24 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Church Street |
Joseph Rendall |
Inn Keeper |
Anne Rogers Bodenham |
|
20-Nov |
1884 |
John Edward |
French |
Annie Norton |
27 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Merriott Mills |
Miller |
John French |
Miller |
Abel Norton |
20-Nov |
1884 |
Annie |
Norton |
John Edward French |
23 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Sherrimoor Hill |
Abel Norton |
Butcher |
Rebecca French |
BAPTISMS 1800 – early 1876
Mary French | 13 May 1804 Jacob, BC Aged 8 Years | |
Susanna French | 15 May 1809 Joseph, BC | |
Josias (a Farmer) & Elizabeth (nee Parker) French | 4 August 1810 Elizabeth | 27 May 1816 Matthew |
William (a Yeoman/ Maltster/ Brewer/ Miller) & Joan French |
17 January 1809 William 16 January 1810 Sarah 27 March 1814 John Harley? 20 February 1816 Mary Ann |
22 June 1818 Joan 18 June 1820 Richard 21 June 1824 Anna Eliza |
Jacob (a Labourer) & Hannah (nee Osborne) French | 23 May 1819 Abraham 9 June 1822 Mary |
16 January 1825 Hannah 22 March 1829 Prudence Abt 1830 William (in Haselbury) Born 22 Sept 1839 Elizabeth (in Haselbury) |
Josias (a Miller) & Rebecca (nee Read) French | 22 May 1828 Samuel 4 February 1830 William 11 September 1832 Josias |
2 September 1834 John 19 July 1836 Emma Read |
Josias (a Labourer) & Catharine (nee Wills) French | 31 May 1829 Ann 19 February 1832 Catharine |
1 November 1835 Elizabeth 2 January 1842 Josias |
Roger (a Yeoman/ Farmer) & Lucy French See Shutteroaks Farm |
9 February 1830 Lucy 12 June 1831 Samuel Harris 10 April 1833 Jane 7 April 1835 Sarah |
4 July 1836 Sarah 2 July 1837 Nancy 11 May 1839 Charlotte 15 September 1842 Ellen |
Abraham (a Labourer) & Martha French | 7 April 1844 Elizabeth Born 24 Mar 1837 7 April 1844 Frederick John Born 4 Feb 1840 |
7 April 1844 Sarah Ann Born 20 Mar 1843 |
Susan (a Single Woman) French | 30 December 1855 John | |
Susan (a Single Woman) French | 14 June 1857 John | |
Josias (a Baker/Miller) & Sarah Elizabeth French | 9 August 1857 John 9 August 1857 Charles |
18 May 1858 William 14 August 1859 Lucy Jane |
William (an Inn Keeper) & Mary French. See The Bell Inn |
9 June 1867 Anna Maria | 30 March 1868 Sam? |
Elizabeth French, Daughter of Jacob & Hannah
I’ve had contact from Julia Maine regarding Elizabeth French, daughter of Jacob & Hannah (nee Osborne) French. Here are the details:
Elizabeth French & John Clough
Elizabeth French’s Granddaughter, Gertrude Isabel Abram
Born | 22 Sept 1839 | Haselbury Plucknett | |
Died | 25 February 1922, aged 83 | buried Hale Church, Hale, Lancaster | |
Married | 28 July 1864 | John Clough | Sion Chapel, Coughfold, District Haslington, Lancaster |
Husband born | 23 March 1845 | Tunstead, Lancashire | |
Husband died | October 1912, aged 68 | ||
Sarah Hannah (Annie) Clough | b 29 June 1865, Tunstead, Lancashire d 20 Nov 1897 aged 32/3, buried Hale Parish Church, Hale, Lancashire m 24 Sept 1892, Albyn Eden, Parish Church, Hale. Albyn Eden born 1871 Runcorn, Cheshire, occupation Fireman. Note: Albyn Eden remarried to a Mary E Sullivan at St Paul’s, Kirkdale, North Shore, Liverpool, Lancashire 1898. |
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Children of Sarah & Albyn Eden: Gertrude Eden born 21 Dec 1893 Widnes, Lancashire. Married Philip Abram 21 Dec 1913. Died 5 July 1972, Leicester. Philip Abram was born 6 Oct 1868 Glasgow, Scotland, died 10 June 1952. Children of Gertrude & Philip Abram: 1. Philip Albion Abram born 6 May 1915 Newport Baghel, Bucks, died 6 March 2003, Reading. 2. Gertrude Isabel Abram born 1917 Lugershall, Wilts, died Aug 1984 Leicester 3. Albert Edward Abram born 1921 Birmingham, Warwickshire, died 6 June 1994 Wales. 4. John Eden Abram born 23 June 1923 Grimsby. |
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Sarah Hannah Eden born 6 May 1895, Widnes, Lancashire. Died 29 Nov 1975 Widnes. Spinster. | |||
James Thomas Clough | b 20 Sept 1867 m Mary Bucknill Children of James & Mary Clough: Mabel Clough born 19 Aug 1899 Jack Clough born Jan 1902 died 28 Oct 1912 |
By the time of the 19th century censuses of Merriott, the surname FRENCH was the 23rd most common surname recorded in Merriott.
Go to: French in Merriott Censuses Page.
BURIALS 1801 – 1900
MALES | FEMALES |
27 March 1877 Charles Smith French 19 19 July 1855 George French infant 27 October 1855 Jacob French 60 8 September 1805 John French 6 February 1809 John French 4 August 1810 John French 16 April 1827 John French 69 6 December 1856 John French 22 18 March 1858 John French 2 y 10 April 1893 John French 37 14 February 1905 John French 85 21 July 1877 John Babstock French 71 5 September 1837 Joseph French 28 11 November 1875 Josiah French 78 21 April 1824 Josias French 69 8 February 1870 Josias French 37 23 March 1818 Matthew French 3 27 November 1863 Samuel French 35 20 December 1834 Samuel Harris French 3y9mo 15 December 1841 William French 51 |
20 April 1808 Anna Eliza French 21 May 1831 Anna Eliza French 7 7 May 1903 Annie French 41 20 August 1839 Cecilia French 18 mo 15 July 1845 Eliza French 10 9 September 1815 Elizabeth French 11 29 November 1817 Elizabeth French 35 11 March 1872 Elizabeth French 69 6 March 1843 Hannah French 73 19 July 1869 Hannah French 74 30 November 1833 Joan French 16 27 September 1808 Mary French 15 July 1823 Mary French 66 25 March 1869 Mary French 40 17 October 1879 Rebecca French 75 28 February 1895 Rebekah French 73 25 December 1828 Sarah French 74 11 July 1832 Sarah French 67 4 January 1889 Sarah Elizabeth French 54 19 March 1836 Susanna French 58 |
Estate Duty Wills at the Somerset Record Office
FRENCH Josias 1832 Merriott [perhaps the Josias French buried 21 April 1824?]
1873 Returns of Owners of Land of more than one acre
FRENCH, John of Merriott; over 51 acres.
FRENCH, Josias of Merriott; over 2 acres.
19th Century Ilchester Gaol Records
Abraham FRENCH aged 24, born Merriott, last abode Haselbury, Date: 9/8/1841
Phebe FRENCH aged 40, born Merriott, last abode Merriott, Date 13/5/1840
Samuel FRENCH aged 24, born Hewish, Crewkerne, last abode Merriott, date 25/2/1840
Samuel FRENCH aged 26, born Hewish, Crewkerne, last abode Merriott, date 23/4/1840
Samuel FRENCH aged 26, born Hewish, Crewkerne, last abode Merriott, date 3/7/1840
Immigration
To Australia
Prudence FRENCH, daughter of Jacob & Hannah (nee Osborne) French, emigrated to Australia in 1860 after marrying William CHICK at Axminster. They emigrated to New South Wales on the vessel “Chance”.
Prudence’s brother William also emigrated to Australia, also to New South Wales, on the vessel “Maitland” in 1858, with his wife Elizabeth (nee Baker, of Agra, India) and their son Thomas, aged 1. Thomas died on the voyage, and another son, John M, was born on the voyage. This information comes from Kim French, a descendent of William. Thankyou Kim!
20th Century FRENCH in Merriott
The Surname French was still in evidence in small numbers in the early part of the 20th Century in Merriott Parish Registers.
For more information, please contact sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net