The Rodgers/Rogers Family of Merriott
Early Records 1646 – 1712
The 18th Century
The 19th Century
Censuses
Sorting out the confusion of the 3 Davids, 2 Elizabeths and 2 Anns
The early records appear unrelated to the later 18th & 19th century records:
Baptism 25 December 1666 Richard son of Christopher Rogers
Baptism 2 May 1669 Elizabeth dau of Christopher Rogers
Baptism 14 August 1670 Christopher son of Christopher Rogers
Marriage 23 May 1705 Matthew Rogers Gent married Dorothy Boore?
Burial 27 March 1672 Christopher Willmoth Rogers
Burial 3 February 1670 Christopher Rogers
No mentions of the surname appear in the 1710 – 1775 parish registers. It is not known what happened to the Rogers family appearing in the earlier records. The surname starts to appear again in the late 18th century.
Marriages
| DATE | GROOM | BRIDE | WITNESSES |
| 31 December 1796 | John Rodgers | Mary Rodgers | David Rodgers & John Rousel |
| 26 January 1789 | David Rodgers | Elizabeth Mitchell | |
| 9 February 1789 | Jane Rodges | John Trask |
Baptisms
Burials
David & Elizabeth Rogers, parents of: 1. Susanna buried 28 Oct 1779 and 2. John buried 17 Oct 1781
Other burials:
3 October 1795 William Rodgers
9 April 1797 Robert Rodgers
2 July 1798 David Rodgers
2 September 1808 Eli Rodgers
26 November 1809 Hannah Rodgers
22 March 1812 Joel Rodgers
Marriages
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Date |
Year |
Forename |
Surname |
Spouse |
Age |
Condition |
Signed? |
Abode |
Occupation |
Father |
Father’s Occ |
Witness |
| 27 mar |
1815 | priscilla | trask | john rodgers |
no | merriott | mary lacey |
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| 27 mar |
1815 | john | rodgers | priscilla trask |
yes | merriott | john sanders |
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| 8 aug |
1822 | ann | thorn | david rodgers |
no | merriott | priscilla sanders? |
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| 8 aug |
1822 | david | rodgers | ann thorn |
yes | merriott | john sanders |
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| 29 dec |
1824 | David | Rogers | ann hill |
No | merriott | Elizabeth Townley |
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| 29 Dec |
1824 | ann | hill | David rogers |
yes | merriott | thomas rousell |
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| 17 jan |
1826 | elizabeth | rodgers | john mitchell |
no | merriott | ||||||
| 17 jan |
1826 | john | mitchell | elizabeth rodgers |
yes | merriott | thomas rousell |
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| 14 oct |
1832 | martha | bartlett | robert rodgers |
no | merriott | mary raindle |
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| 14 oct |
1832 | robert | rodgers | martha bartlett |
no | merriott | samuel lawrence |
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| 13 nov |
1834 | charlotte | england | jesse rodgers |
yes | merriott | rachel bishop |
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| 13 nov |
1834 | jesse | rodgers | charlotte england |
yes | merriott | john bishop |
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| 25 sep |
1856 | edwin boucher |
bodenham | anna rodgers |
full | bachelor | yes | yeovil | ? | william bodenham |
butcher | william ireland |
| 25 sep |
1856 | anna | rodgers | edwin boucher bodenham |
full | spinster | yes | merriott | david rodgers |
gardener | illegible | |
| 8 may |
1881 | Charles henry |
rogers | emma wills |
25 | widower | yes | lower st |
groom | james rogers |
maltster | james farr |
| 8 may |
1881 | emma | wills | charles henry rogers |
20 | spinster | yes | lower st |
james wills |
weaver | alice pattemore |
There were no more marriages in the records up to 1924.
Baptisms 1812 – 1875
| MALES | FEMALES |
| 19 July 1835 Charles Rodgers 6 Merriott 20 August 1835 David Rodgers 69 Merriott 8 December 1877 David Rogers 73 Broadway, Merriott 25 December 1826 George Rogers 5 d Merriott 13 April 1839 John Rogers 49 Merriott died 9 Apr. 6 April 1850 John Rogers 82 Merriott died Apr. 2 22 December 1818 Joseph Rogers 22 Merriott 15 May 1836 Samuel Rogers 9 Merriott 1 January 1861 William Rogers 67 Broadway, Merriott |
2 January 1827 Anne Rodgers 22 Merriott 16 September 1834 Betsey Rodgers 4 Merriott 3 May 1830 Eleanor Rodgers 3 Merriott 9 August 1829 Elizabeth Rodgers 3 Merriott 27 September 1834 Emma Rodgers 2 Merriott 16 June 1831 Leah Rodgers 15 Merriott 19 November 1814 Betty Rodges 77 Merriott 1 October 1835 Ann Rogers 44 Merriott 25 October 1855 Ann Rogers 52 Broadway, Merriott died Oct. 18 27 April 1814 Elizabeth Rogers 45 Merriott 28 March 1824 Elizabeth Rogers 1 Merriott 1 September 1839 Elizabeth Rogers 53 Merriott died 27 Aug. 27 April 1845 Elizabeth Rogers 38 Chard Union died 23 April 19 February 1846 Fanny Rogers 25 Merriott died 14 February 2 February 1837 Harriet Rogers 3 Crewkerne 15 February 1818 Mary Rogers 48 Merriott 11 May 1819 Mary Ann Rogers 2 Merriott 5 June 1841 Sarah Ann Rogers 6 days Merriott died 2 June. |
No more Rodgers/Rogers burials were recorded in the Merriott parish registers up until 1952.
| Year | Ref | Abode | Names |
| 1841 | 11 | Lower Street | Rodgers David 35 Gardener Born Som Rodgers Ann 35 Born Som Rodgers Anna 15 Born Som Rodgers Ellener 11 Born Som Osborne Susan 20 F Ag. Lab Y |
| 1841 | 21 | Hut Gate | Rodgers Nicolla (?Priscilla) 45 G Keeper Born Som Rodgers Joseph 17 Labourer Born Som Rodgers Ann 12 Born Som |
| 1841 | 41 | Broadway | Rodgers John (? Jesse) 30 Ag. Lab Born Som Rodgers Charlotte 35 Born Som Rodgers Elizabeth Ann 5 Born Som Rodgers David 3 Born Som Rodgers John 1 Born Som Rodgers William 40 (?) Born Som |
| 1841 | 45 | Broadway | Rodgers Robert 44 Carrier Born Som Rodgers Martha 35 Born Som Rodgers Alfred 8 Born Som Blake Charles 40 M Minister of the Gospel Not Born Som |
| 1841 | 45 | Broadway | Osborne Susanah 60 F Lab. woman Born Som Osborne Sampson 20 M Ag. Lab Born Som Osborne William 15 F Born Som Rogers Joseph 15 M Born Som Fields Jane 55 F Born Som |
| 1841 | 45 | Broadway | Rodgers John 70 Ag Lab Born Som Rodgers Mary 20 Born Som |
| 1851 | 321 069 | Borough of Monkhoods | Rodgers David Head M 47 Farmer employing 2 men Som, born Merriott Rodgers Anne Wife M 47 Som, Merriott Rodgers Anna Dau U 25 Som, Merriott Rodgers Ellen Dau U 19 Som, Merriott |
| 1851 | 330 009 | Higher Street | Bailey Thomas Head M 50 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott Bailey Hannah Wife M 59 F Som, Yeovil Rogers William Lodger U 55 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott |
| 1861 | 32 053 | Broadway | Rodgers David Head W 57 Farmer of 32 acres emp 2 labs Som, born Yeovil Bodenham Edward Son in law M 30 M Som, Merriott Bodenham Ann Dau M 35 F Som, Merriott Bodenham Ann M Dau in law U 3 F Som, Merriott Bodenham Thomas S Son in law U 1 M Som, Merriott Pattimore Sarah Serv U 17 F Servant Som, Merriott |
| 1871 | 71 109 | Broadway | Bodenham Anna Head W 44 F Shop Keeper & 3acres land Som, Merriott Rogers David Father W 67 M Occupier of 10 acres land Som, Merriott Bodenham Thomas Symond Son U 11 M Scholar Som, Merriott Ireland Ann Niece U 6 F Som, Merriott Pattemore Sarah Servt U 28 F Domestic Servant Som, Merriott |
There were no further entries for this surname in 1881, 1891 1901 or 1911 Merriott censuses.
Descendancy Chart for David Rodgers
I apologise for the lack of the Chart here, where once there was one. I’ve taken it off the page until it is tweaked a little. The usual Merriott problems of people having the same names have confused the issues. To try to make things clearer, I will refer to the David Rodgers as such:
David Rodgers the first: abt 1743 – 1798, married Elizabeth Unknown.
David Rodgers the second: abt 1766 – 1835 married firstly Elizabeth Mitchell, secondly Ann Thorn.
David Rodgers the third: abt 1804 – 1877 married Ann Hill.
| DAVID RODGERS THE FIRST (abt 1743 – 1798) | |
| Wife | Elizabeth (Betty) Unknown (born abt 1737,buried 19 Nov 1814 aged 77 years) |
| Children | David Rodgers born about 1766 Susanna Rodgers buried 28 Oct 1779, All Saints, Merriott John Rodgers buried 17 Oct 1781, All Saints, Merriott |
| Possible Child | Mary Rodgers, married John Rodgers 31 Dec 1796, with witnesses David Rodgers & John Rousel |
| DAVID RODGERS THE SECOND (abt 1766 – 1835) | |||
| First Wife | Elizabeth Mitchell bapt 1768, married 26 Jan 1789, buried 27 April 1814 aged 45 years) | ||
| First Children | Robert 3 Oct 1795 William 3 Oct 1795 |
Robert 22 Aug 1802 Elizabeth 22 Aug 1802 Joseph 22 Aug 1802 |
David 8 Jan 1808 Jesse 8 Jan 1808 Ann 8 Jan 1808 |
| Second Wife | Ann Thorn, born abt 1791, married 8 Aug 1822, buried 1 Oct 1835 aged 44 years | ||
| Second Children | Samuel Rodgers born 25 Sept 1826, bapt 20 Sept 1829, Bible Christian Church, Merriott. Buried 15 May 1836 aged 9 years, Merriott. Charles Rodgers born 17 Feb 1829, bapt 20 Sept 1829 Bible Christian Church, Merriott. Buried 19 July 1835 aged 6 years, Merriott. Harriet Rodgers born about 1833, Died Crewkerne, buried 2 Feb 1837 aged 3 years, Merriott. |
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| Note: these “second children” were baptised in the Bible Christian Church, Merriott, and therefore these baptisms do not appear in the All Saints (Church of England) Parish Registers. The Burials, however, do appear in the All Saints records. |
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| DAVID RODGERS THE THIRD (abt 1804 – 1877) | |
| Wife | Ann Hill, baptised 26 Nov 1803, married 29 Dec 1824, died 18 Oct 1855 aged 52 years, buried 25 Oct 1855 All Saints, Merriott. |
| Children | 27 July 1828 Anna (married Edwin Boucher Bodenham) 27 July 1828 Eleanor (buried 1830 aged 3 years) 4 September 1831 Eleanor (married William Ireland) 1 June 1841 Sarah Ann (born 27 May 1841, died 2 Jun 1841 aged 6 days) |