The Elswood Family of Merriott

Earliest Mentions in the Parish Registers

Two possible entries in the 1730s are the first mentions in the records:

Baptism 31 March 1734 John, son of Nicholars & Eliz Elswood?
Baptism 15 November 1735 Betty dau of Thomas & Betty Elswood?

I have queried the surname in transcribing it.   As these appear on their own, they are not of great use to us in any case.

The Nineteenth Century

Entries for the surname begin appearing again in the early 1800s:

Marriage:  on 10th April 1806 Thomas Elswood married Sarah Hill. (Thos Shetland witness).
Baptisms: on 25 Dec 1806, their son Edward was baptised.  On 4 Jan 1810 their daughter Honour was baptised.

Another baptism is recorded in this time period, on 30 May 1808, a son Edward to Sarah & Edward Elswood.   Possibly the father is misnamed.

A burial, on 8 August 1811, is noted of a James Elswood.

After 1812 the records start showing more detail.

Marriages 1812 – 1835

DATE	NAME	SIGNED REGISTER?	ABODE	WITNESS
9 March 1830	Edward Elswood Elizabeth Lawrence	No Yes	Merriott Merriott	Robert Rousell Thomas Brooks
4 April 1831	Honour Elswood Josias Lawrence	No No	Merriott Merriott	Susan Parks David Rodgers
16 Feb 1835	Thomas Elswood, Widower Jane Bonson	Yes No	Merriott Merriott	John Head Elizabeth Roussel

Marriages 1836 – 1892

DATE	YEAR	NAME	SPOUSE	AGE	CONDITION	SIGNED?	ABODE	OCCUPATION	FATHER	FATHER’S OCCUPATION	WITNESS
16 Jun	1846	James Elswood	Susan Higgins	Of Age	Bachelor	No	Merriott	Gardener	Thomas Elswood	Carpenter	Thomas Elswood
16 Jun	1846	Susan Higgins	James Elswood	Of Age	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		William Higgins	Gardener	Anna Rodgers
6 Jun	1856	Walter Elswood	Mary Pattemore	Full	Bachelor	Yes	Merriott	Carpenter	Edward Elswood	Carpenter	Henry Pattemore
6 Jun	1856	Mary Pattemore	Walter Elswood	Full	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		Matthew Pattemore	Gardener	Sarah Pattemore
18 Nov	1867	Edward Elswood	Eliza Rousell	Full	Widower	Yes	Merriott	Carpenter	Thomas Elswood	Carpenter	George Parsons
18 Nov	1867	Eliza Rousell	Edward Elswood	Full	Widow	No	Merriott		Thomas Higgins	Gardener	Louisa Elswood
3 Dec	1878	Thomas Elswood	Emma Higgins	23	Bachelor	Yes	Merriott	Carpenter	Not known		James Harvey Rendell
3 Dec	1878	Emma Higgins	Thomas Elswood	23	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		Thomas Higgins	Tailor	Sarah Higgins
5 Nov	1881	Francis Ellswood	Emma Pitts	20	Bachelor	Yes	Lower St	Painter	Walter Ellswood	Carpenter	Edward Elswood
5 Nov	1881	Emma Pitts	Francis Ellswood	17	Spinster	Yes	Lower St		Robert Gibbs	Labourer	Ann Wills
25 Dec	1883	Edward Elswood	Ann Wills	25	Bachelor	Yes	Beadon Lane	Carpenter	Walter Elswood	Carpenter	Francis Elswood
25 Dec	1883	Ann Wills	Edward Elswood	23	Spinster	No	Beadon Lane		William Wills	Labourer	Elizabeth Elswood
20 Nov	1887	Elizabeth Ann Elswood	John Robins	21	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		Walter Elswood	Carpenter	Annie Robins
20 Nov	1887	John Robins	Elizabeth Ann Elswood	25	Bachelor	Yes	Merriott	Flax Dresser	Henry Robins	Shepherd	Herbert Elswood
30 Jan	1890	Alice Elswood	Edward Giles	18	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		Walter Elswood	Carpenter	Elizabeth Osborne
30 Jan	1890	Edward Giles	Alice Elswood	27	Bachelor	Yes	Merriott	Labourer	Charles Giles	Labourer	William Osborne
29 Dec	1894	Herbert Elswood	Mary Prudence Parker	30	Bachelor	Yes	Merriott	Painter	Walter Elswood	Carpenter	Ellen Elswood
29 Dec	1894	Mary Prudence Parker	Herbert Elswood	26	Spinster	No	Merriott		John Parker (deceased)	Farmer	Samuel Parker
24 Aug	1907	Beatrice Elswood	Benjamin Browning Clarke	21	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		Francis Elswood	Painter	Bessie Elswood
24 Aug	1907	Benjamin Browning Clarke	Beatrice Elswood	20	Bachelor	Yes	Sojourner in Merriott	Carter	Thomas Clarke (deceased)	Labourer	Francis Elswood
11 Feb	1911	Albert Elswood	Elizabeth Emma Sweet	26	Bachelor	Yes	Sojourner in Merriott	Maltster	Francis Elswood	Painter	Arthur John Sweet
11 Feb	1911	Elizabeth Emma Sweet	Albert Elswood	26	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		David Sweet (deceased)	Weaver	Florence May Sweet
6 Nov	1920	Ernest Edward Elswood	Henrietta Violet Lawrence	35	Bachelor	Yes	Merriott	Wheelwright	Thomas Elswood	Carpenter	Frank Lawrence
6 Nov	1920	Henrietta Violet Lawrence	Ernest Edward Elswood	29	Spinster	Yes	Merriott		Thomas Lawrence (deceased)	Weaver	Fanny Lawrence

Baptisms 1812 – 1875

Thomas, a Carpenter, and Sarah Elswood	Merriott	18 April 1813 Hannah 24 Dec 1815 Thomas (Additional children noted above 1806, 1810 and possibly 1808).
Edward, a Carpenter, and Elizabeth Elswood	Merriott (1830, 1835) Knapp, Merriott (1832) Haselbury Cross, Crewkerne (1839)	15 Aug 1830 Sarah 16 Dec 1832 Ann 8 Mar 1835 Walter 3 Nov 1839 Elizabeth (Born 13 Oct)
James, a Gardener/ Farmer & Susan Ellswood/ Elswood	Broadway, Merriott (1848, 1850) Higher St, Merriott (1852) Town’s End, Merriott (1854) Higher St, Merriott (1857)	4 Jun 1848 William (Born April 6th) 31 Mar 1850 Sarah (Born Feb 13) 5 Sep 1852 Ellen (Born 13 June) 25 Dec 1854 William (Born 7 Nov) 14 June 1857 Emma 8 Jan 1860 Frank
Ann Elswood, Single Woman	Lower St, Merriott	6 Apr 1856 James
Walter, a Carpenter, and Mary Ellswood	Lower St, Merriott (1856 – 1868) Church St 1864 only Hinton Road, Merriott (1871-1874)	12 Oct 1856 Henry 7 Nov 1858 Edward 10 Nov 1861 Francis (Born 9 April 1861) 14 Feb 1864 Herbert (Born 30 Dec 1863) 11 Mar 1866 Elizabeth Ann (Born 7 Feb) 14 June 1868 William (Born 12 May) 25 June 1871 Alice (Born 29 May) 12 April 1874 Thomas (Born 22 Oct 1873)
Elizabeth, a Single Woman, Elswood	Lower St, Merriott	10 Nov 1861 Abel (born 7 July 1861)

Deaths 1812 – 1907

MALES	FEMALES
16 April 1885 Edward Elswood 77 Lower St 18 June 1852 Thomas Elswood 68 Merriott (died June 14) 11 April 1885 Thomas Elswood 11 Lower St 26 March 1849 William Elswood 11 mo Merriott (died 20 March) 7 January 1870 William Elswood 2 Lower Street	19 June 1818 Ann Elswood 5 Merriott 26 May 1906 Eliza Elswood 95 Lower St, Merriott 12 April 1864 Elizabeth Elswood 60 Lower Street 15 June 1867 Elizabeth Elswood 42 Merriott 24 July 1858 Emma Elswood 16 mo Buckland St. Mary 23 February 1865 Jane Elswood 77 Broadway 20 July 1830 Sarah Elswood 50 Merriott

Deaths 1907 – 1952 (in Alphabetical Order)

DATE	NAME & AGE	ABODE	BURIED	NOTES	MINISTER
23 March 1938	Emma Elswood 74	Preston Close, Yeovil	New Section, Grave # 57	Died 19 Mar	Rev G Malpas, Congregational Minister
23 May 1939	Emma Elswood 83	Lower St, Merriott	New Section, Grave # 75	Died 19 May. Diamond Wedding Telegram from the King	William H Elwin, Vicar
30 March 1922	Frank Elswood 61	Tinker’s Lodge, West Crewkerne			Stanley E Percival, Vicar
24 April 1951	Frank Elswood 58	15 Hitchen, Merriott			Leslie J Groves, Methodist Minister
14 January 1929	Fred Owen Elswood 49	Abode illegible			Stanley E Percival, Vicar
30 August 1923	Herbert Elswood 59	Lower St, Merriott			Stanley E Percival, Vicar
26 March 1927	Margaret Joyce Elswood 3	Broadway, Merriott			Stanley E Percival, Vicar
18 October 1915	Mary Elswood 78	Lower St, Merriott			Stanley E Percival, Vicar
21 December 1935	Mary Ann Elswood 43	Tail Mill, Merriott	New Section, Grave # 31		Burial Cert. by Rev Malpas, Cong. Minister
13 February 1931	Mary Prudence Elswood 62	Lower St, Merriott			Matthew Cross of Crewkerne
21 April 1942	Thomas Elswood 86	Greenway, Ilminster	New Section, Grave # 75	Died 16 April	William H Elwin, Vicar
7 February 1912	Walter Elswood 76	Lower St, Merriott			Stanley E Percival, Vicar

Censuses

YEAR	REF	ABODE	NAME, AGE, (etc), OCCUPATION,  WHERE BORN (Y = Somerset)
1841	38	Broadway	Elswood Thomas 45 Carpenter Y Elswood Jane 45 Y	Elswood James 19 Y
1851	347 009	Broadway	Elswood James Head M 28 Market Gardener Som, Merriott Elswood Susan Wife M 26 Som, Merriott Elswood Sarah Dau U 1 Som, Merriott
1851	351 033	Broadway	Elswood Thomas Head M 68 Carpenter Dorset, Beaumister Elswood Jane Wife M 60 Som, Petherton
1851	476 105	Heaselbury Cross	Elswood Edward Head M 42 Carpenter Merriott Elswood Elizabeth Wife M 46 Merriott	Elswood Walter Son U 16 Carpenter Merriott Elswood Elizabeth Dau U 11 Scholar Crewkerne
1861	34 075	Broadway	Elswood Jane Head W 74 Pauper Som, Merriott
1861	42 146	Lower Street	Higgins William Head W 74 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott	Goodland William Grandson U 14 M Som, Merriott Elswood Mary Granddau U 12 Visitor Som, Merriott
1861	48 011	Lower Street	Elswood Edward Head M 53 Wheelwright Som, Merriott Elswood Sarah Dau U 30 Dress Maker Som, Merriott	Elswood Elizabeth Dau U 21 Som, Crewkerne Elswood Thomas Grandson U 5 Som, Merriott
1861	56 101	High Street	Elswood Walter Head M 26 Carpenter Som, Crewkerne Elswood Mary Wife M 24 Som, Merriott Elswood Henry Son U 4 Scholar Som, Merriott Elswood Edward Son U 2 Som, Merriott
1871	6 020	Lower Street	Elswood Edward Head M 61 Carpenter Som, Merriott Elswood Eliza Wife M 56 Som, Merriott Elswood Thomas Grandson U 15 Carpenter’s Apprentice Som, Merriott
1871	72 129	Egwood	Elswood Walter Head M 35 Carpenter Som, Merriott Elswood Mary Wife M 33 Som, Merriott Elswood Henry Son U 14 Tailor Apprentice Som, Merriott	Elswood Edward Son U 12 Scholar Som, Merriott Elswood Francis Son U 9 Scholar Som, Merriott Elswood Herbert Son U 7 Scholar Som, Merriott Elswood Elizabeth Dau U 5 Scholar Som, Merriott
1891	4 143 028	Lower Street	Elswood Thomas Head M 35 Carpenter  Merriott Elswood Emma Wife M 35 Merriott Elswood Fred Owen Son S 11 Scholar Merriott Elswood Arthur James Son S 10 Scholar Merriott	Elswood Ada Kate Dau S 8 Scholar Merriott Elswood Ernest Edward Son S 5 Scholar Merriott Elswood Charles Son S 3 Merriott Elswood Ann Beatrice Dau S 1 Merriott Elswood Eliza Aunt W 72 Merriott
1891	27 17 151	Back Lane, Crewkerne	Elswood Annie Head M 30 Crewkerne, Somerset Elswood Ellen Dau S 7 Scholar Merriott Elswood Mary A Dau S 6 Scholar Merriott	Elswood Rosa Dau S 4 Merriott Elswood William Son S 1 Merriott
1891	10 146 061	4 rooms; Lower Street	Ellswood Francis Head M 29 Painter Merriott Ellswood Emma Wife M 26 Merriott Ellswood William Son S 8 Scholar Merriott Ellswood Albert Son S 6 Scholar Merriott	Ellswood Beatrice Dau S 5 Scholar Merriott Ellswood May. Dau S 4 Scholar Merriott Ellswood Bessie Dau S 2 Merriott
1891	11 147 065	Over 4 rooms; Lower Street	Ellswood Walter Head M 57 Carpenter  Merriott Ellswood Mary Wife M 55 Merriott Ellswood Herbert Son S 27 Painter  Merriott	Ellswood Ellen Dau S 14 Spinner in Sail Cloth Factory  Merriott Ellswood Walter Grandson S 9 Scholar Merriott
1901	20 64 146	Lower Street	Elswood Herbert Head M 37 Painter Own account At home Merriott Elswood Mary Prudence Wife M 32 Merriott Elswood Herbert W Son 4 Merriott Elswood Walter John Son 3m Merriott	Elswood Walter Father M 66 Carpenter At home Merriott Elswood Mary Mother M 64 Merriott Elswood Bessie Niece 12 Merriott
1901	26 27 180	Lower Street	Elswood Thomas Head M 45 Carpenter  Merriott Elswood Emma Wife M 45 Merriott Elswood Ernest Edward Son S 16 Carpenter  Merriott Elswood Charles John Son S 14 Tailor apprentice  Merriott	Elswood Beatrice Ann Dau 11 Merriott Elswood Sarah Elizabeth Dau 9 Merriott Elswood Alfred Henry Son 7 Merriott Elswood Blanche Dau 5 Merriott Elswood Leonard Son 2 Merriott Elswood Eliza Aunt W 90 Relief Merriott

1911 census:

Ref	No of Rooms	Abode	Persons
31	3	Lower Street	ELLSWOOD Herbert Head 47 M House painter on own account born Merriott ELLSWOOD Mary Prudence Wife 42 Married 16 years 2 children born alive 2 still living; born Merriott ELLSWOOD Herbert William Son 14 Draper's Errand Boy Worker born Merriott ELLSWOOD Walter John Son 10 School born Merriott
32	2	Lower Street	ELSWOOD Walter Head 76 M Old Age Pensioner born Crewkerne SOM ELSWOOD Mary Wife 74 Married 54 years 5 children born alive 5 still living; Old Age Pensioner born Merriott
71	4	Lower Street	ELSWOOD Thomas Head 55 M Carpenter & Wheelwright Worker born Merriott ELSWOOD Emma Wife 55 Married 33 years 10 children born alive 9 still living; born Merriott ELSWOOD Ernest Edward Son 24 S Carpenter & Wheelwright Worker born Merriott ELSWOOD Alfred Henry Son 16 S Blacksmith Worker born Merriott ELSWOOD Sarah Elizabeth Dau 19 S Servant born Merriott ELSWOOD Albert Leonard Son 11 born Merriott
281	5	Broadway	PAULL William Head 36 M Carpenter on Own Account At Home born Merriott PAULL Emma Wife 36 Married 2 years 1 child born alive 1 still living; Laundress Worker At Home born Merriott PAULL Charles Brother 25 S General Labourer Worker born Merriott PAULL Frank Son 10 School born Merriott PAULL Eva Dau 4 born Merriott PAULL Stanley Son 1 born Merriott MITCHELL William Step Son 16 S Mechanic Iron Fitter's Shop; Worker born Merriott ELSWOOD Blanche Servant 15 S General Servant (Domestic) born Merriott
111	9	"Hylands", Priory Road, Bournemouth, HAMPSHIRE	In the Apartment House of James A Teale: ELSWOOD Annie Beatrice Servant 20 S Housemaid for Apartment House, Worker born Merriott