Witherstone, Dorset, England Genealogy
Guide to Witherstone, Dorset ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Witherstone | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Dorset |
| Hundred | Eggerton |
| Poor Law Union | Beaminster |
| Registration District | Beaminster |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | None |
| Bishop's Transcripts | None |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Bridport |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset |
| Archive | |
| Dorset Record Office | |
Parish History
WITHERSTONE, a tything in Powerstock parish, Dorset; 5 miles ENE of Bridport.[1]
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- Type the name of the parish in the search bar
- Click on the location pin on the map
- Choose Options from the pop up box
- Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records
Witherstone is an extra parochial area and the closest ecclesiastical parish is Powerstock with West Milton.
- Extra-parochial areas were not attached to parish churches.
- The residents went to a church of their choosing outside of the parish boundaries.
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Dorset Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
References
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 12 July 2013.