National Burial Index for Somerset (Somerset and Dorset FHS)

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Transcription and conventions used

The transcription consists of 756,292 entries covering the County of Somerset.

The index includes the following fields - there may be more information in the original record:-

  • Forenames.
  • Surname (in CAPITALS).
  • Date (separate fields for day, month and year)
  • Age at death (inf indicates an infant, generally under one year of age).
  • Place - sometimes called the 'parish'.
  • Description - usually the dedication of the church - but it may be the address of a non-conformist register or a cemetery.
  • Denomination - the denomination when the records were registered - not always a valid assumption.
  • County - Chapman code relating to place.

Note: where there is parish such as 'Anytown St Martin' (where the St Martin appears to be part of the placename) we also enter the Description (dedication) as 'St Martin'.

Coverage

The following places or parishes are included in this database. Note that there may be more than one church, chapel or burial ground in each place.

County of Devon

PlaceNo. of entriesYear range
CHURCHSTANTON28171662-1902
Total (1)28171662-1902

County of Somerset

PlaceNo. of entriesYear range
ABBAS COMBE13481597-1847
ABBOTS LEIGH5031703-1938
AISHOLT7321599-1995
ALCOMBE421741-1813
ALFORD2591594-1859
ALLER13851562-1993
ANGERSLEIGH6291595-1991
ANSFORD5701598-1886
ASH7971845-1964
ASH PRIORS4251700-1813
ASHBRITTLE17641599-1920
ASHCOTT21421599-1992
ASHILL13011598-1899
ASHINGTON461764-1810
ASHWICK22101598-1931
AXBRIDGE39391597-1899
BABCARY9151598-1936
BABINGTON411607-1812
BACKWELL35061603-1954
BADGWORTH14141671-1985
BALTONSBOROUGH36341539-1882
BANWELL55021682-1937
BARRINGTON10441784-1893
BARROW GURNEY14011591-1904
BARTON ST DAVID11681607-1992
BARWICK7931637-1901
BATCOMBE28191597-1997
BATH56661587-1945
BATHAMPTON20001765-1886
BATHEALTON7241712-1976
BATHEASTON35091607-1886
BATHFORD25931608-1985
BATHWICK64131616-1993
BAWDRIP8081599-1901
BECKINGTON30731564-1903
BEDMINSTER26341599-1849
BEER CROCOMBE3751607-1900
BERKLEY10911665-1903
BERROW13111709-1995
BICKENHALL6431615-1991
BICKNOLLER11651617-1999
BIDDISHAM4141790-1985
BINEGAR8501605-1903
BISHOPS HULL18891735-1895
BISHOPS LYDEARD37151623-1969
BLACKFORD [NR WEDMORE]5371800-1901
BLACKFORD [NR WINCANTON]5341708-1991
BLAGDON20821766-1886
BLEADON7671608-1886
BOWER HINTON [NR MARTOCK]2001834-1936
BRADFORD ON TONE19061594-1947
BRATTON SEYMOUR1021609-1810
BREANE1891734-1900
BRENT KNOLL15321678-1861
BREWHAM17841607-1902
BRIDGWATER147261597-1977
BRISLINGTON [NR BRISTOL]13281637-1839
BROADWAY16961598-1930
BROCKLEY4601602-1980
BROMPTON RALPH14031595-1914
BROMPTON REGIS15191638-1870
BROOMFIELD11691630-1872
BRUSHFORD5411678-1905
BRUTON143591554-1928
BRYMPTON2321602-1812
BUCKLAND DINHAM13091603-1886
BUCKLAND ST MARY10361599-1882
BURNETT881617-1811
BURNHAM ON SEA99291630-1996
BURRINGTON6891813-1878
BURROWBRIDGE6161838-1933
BUTCOMBE6151605-1906
BUTLEIGH14041598-1886
CAMELEY15541562-1880
CAMERTON31781608-1941
CANNINGTON20501603-1937
CARHAMPTON1271782-1843
CASTLE CARY30871566-1903
CATCOTT14151597-1893
CHAFFCOMBE10441599-1992
CHAPEL ALLERTON1461608-1894
CHARD138521613-1981
CHARLCOMBE2101639-1812
CHARLTON ADAM10861607-1901
CHARLTON HORETHORNE16921734-1988
CHARLTON MACKRELL4401599-1812
CHARLTON MUSGROVE5711615-1861
CHARLYNCH3781593-1893
CHEDDAR10511606-1841
CHEDDON FITZPAINE5801607-1903
CHEDZOY19311597-1897
CHELVEY2451599-1977
CHELWOOD4631813-1973
CHEW MAGNA45011605-1845
CHEW STOKE17731673-1931
CHEWTON MENDIP13941623-1900
CHILCOMPTON19231607-1981
CHILLINGTON6561636-1984
CHILTHORNE DOMER7501615-1980
CHILTON CANTELO3011608-1812
CHILTON POLDEN10611608-1921
CHILTON TRINITY3501845-1993
CHIPSTABLE5301607-1928
CHISELBOROUGH6771813-1892
CHRISTON1711717-1906
CHURCHILL22611609-1866
CLAPTON IN GORDANO7281558-1812
CLATWORTHY1771764-1812
CLAVERTON11851581-1944
CLEEVE4401840-1905
CLEVEDON55331607-1941
CLOFORD1611563-1812
CLOSWORTH7171599-1978
CLUTTON32481609-1928
COLEFORD22771804-1967
COMBE FLOREY111621-1834
COMBE HAY1811602-1812
COMBE ST NICHOLAS39671636-1900
COMPTON BISHOP16611606-1926
COMPTON DANDO11731623-1900
COMPTON DUNDON15511696-1882
COMPTON MARTIN13321606-1878
COMPTON PAUNCEFOOT8111601-1993
CONGRESBURY61961563-1955
CORFE [NR TAUNTON]10861607-1900
CORSTON12531724-1904
CORTON DENHAM19351560-1937
COSSINGTON7151606-1812
COTHELSTONE711607-1837
COXLEY8021845-1946
CREECH ST MICHAEL32731607-1957
CREWKERNE102201562-1939
CRICKET MALHERBIE1481607-1992
CRICKET ST THOMAS2591623-1988
CROSCOMBE51561580-1900
CROWCOMBE17491594-1964
CUCKLINGTON8271579-1837
CUDWORTH5921699-1992
CULBONE741696-1783
CURLAND2691605-1921
CURRY MALLET10831576-1995
CURRY RIVEL37141607-1971
CUTCOMBE9761783-1873
DINDER12491598-1992
DINNINGTON3131592-1812
DITCHEAT14041605-1884
DODINGTON5241539-1922
DONYATT7191623-1867
DOULTING10441615-1870
DOWLISH WAKE9591599-1908
DOWNHEAD1071615-1844
DOWNSIDE3431839-1885
DRAYCOTT3231861-1964
DRAYTON28151558-1900
DULVERTON45421558-1908
DUNKERTON19641609-1998
DUNSTER15651595-1864
DURLEIGH5281599-1980
DURSTON3931608-1812
EAST BRENT19991719-1885
EAST CHINNOCK12781663-1872
EAST COKER15361765-1845
EAST CRANMORE241615-1908
EAST HARPTREE13161605-1911
EAST LYDFORD1371615-1837
EAST PENNARD15491600-1870
EAST QUANTOXHEAD6151608-1812
EAST WOODLANDS [NR FROME]4891813-1836
EASTON IN GORDANO50401762-1962
EDINGTON5901678-1812
ELWORTHY4551758-1978
EMBOROUGH4011598-1813
ENGLISHCOMBE10151609-1909
ENMORE8951607-1987
EVERCREECH38521629-1873
EXFORD17331642-1901
EXTON851785-1811
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD7321674-1995
FARMBOROUGH25501559-1901
FARRINGTON GURNEY11391754-1896
FIDDINGTON3951597-1812
FITZHEAD4591598-1812
FIVEHEAD7171749-1887
FLAX BOURTON4161701-1902
FOXCOTE141598-1640
FRESHFORD12401601-1906
FROME123861559-1968
GLASTONBURY76711597-1901
GOATHURST9891598-1901
GODNEY981839-1869
GREINTON5941728-1989
HALSE6621600-1955
HAMBRIDGE WITH EARNSHILL6491844-1941
HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE18491688-1878
HASLEBURY PLUCKNETT14331639-1857
HATCH BEAUCHAMP101609-1849
HAWKRIDGE1741598-1811
HEATHFIELD5191751-1992
HEMINGTON9141774-1902
HENSTRIDGE18201748-1851
HEWISH3681866-1979
HIGH HAM38331597-1916
HIGH LITTLETON26351601-1907
HIGHBRIDGE37441881-1996
HILLFARRANCE9931602-1887
HINTON BLEWITT7821623-1902
HINTON CHARTERHOUSE19811647-1884
HINTON ST GEORGE32911597-1937
HOLCOMBE16951605-1886
HOLFORD391565-1820
HOLTON5901602-1993
HORNBLOTTON3091767-1991
HORSINGTON8911562-1863
HUISH CHAMPFLOWER13121597-1903
HUISH EPISCOPI26681615-1989
HUNTSPILL67761623-1992
HUTTON9901622-1903
ILCHESTER16631594-1958
ILMINSTER94731607-1982
ILTON8331616-1903
ISLE ABBOTS3041593-1837
ISLE BREWERS9331598-1993
KEINTON MANDEVILLE7621812-1914
KENN2601607-1812
KEWSTOKE17321667-1894
KEYNSHAM11481803-1896
KILMERSDON24211603-1877
KILTON1081600-1816
KILVE931618-1812
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI52011581-1869
KINGSDON10141769-1882
KINGSTON SEYMOUR7911622-1869
KINGSTON ST MARY13411763-1857
KINGWESTON3731786-1993
KITTISFORD5111621-1978
KNOWLE ST GILES3381695-1898
LAMYAT1041813-1840
LANGFORD BUDVILLE9001686-1953
LANGPORT25511608-1934
LANGRIDGE341609-1811
LAVERTON1261609-1880
LEIGH ON MENDIP12641607-1872
LEIGHLAND4381783-1863
LILSTOCK2511607-1928
LIMINGTON4761688-1812
LITTON2171813-1837
LOCKING7171736-1993
LONG ASHTON27141623-1840
LONG LOAD4881813-1888
LONG SUTTON10471607-1855
LOPEN9481609-1953
LOVINGTON5981678-1837
LOXTON5411558-1892
LUCCOMBE13371666-1903
LULLINGTON101639-1839
LUXBOROUGH14781587-1904
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE13201580-1979
LYMPSHAM6451770-1869
LYNCOMBE601702-1836
LYNG15401692-1992
MAPERTON4831614-1991
MARK19231709-1891
MARKSBURY7341741-1888
MARSTON BIGOT3451607-1944
MARSTON MAGNA15811603-1946
MARTOCK30621624-1844
MEARE18081559-1992
MELLS56001562-1901
MERRIOTT40301655-1958
MIDDLE CHINNOCK4581813-1992
MIDDLE LAMBROOK381745-1867
MIDDLEZOY9261756-1845
MIDSOMER NORTON53301616-1913
MILBORNE PORT6781813-1837
MILTON CLEVEDON7161596-1899
MILVERTON34821610-1939
MINEHEAD7881639-1844
MISTERTON9951614-1882
MONKSILVER5561797-1904
MONKTON COMBE3891599-1837
MONTACUTE6771598-1950
MOORLINCH11471599-1894
MUCHELNEY6521623-1814
MUDFORD7881784-1903
NAILSEA14351756-1840
NEMPNETT THRUBWELL2371745-1808
NETHER STOWEY8711631-1949
NETTLECOMBE6441598-1887
NEWTON ST LOE7361800-1959
NORTH BARROW2041598-1812
NORTH CADBURY34971639-1970
NORTH CHERITON1171813-1837
NORTH CURRY14481598-1904
NORTH NEWTON5561696-1901
NORTH PERROTT8481599-1888
NORTH PETHERTON74001561-1945
NORTH SOMERSET331667-1866
NORTH STOKE3471606-1904
NORTH WOOTTON5731608-1903
NORTHOVER3491723-1906
NORTON FITZWARREN6461726-1899
NORTON MALREWARD1711721-1812
NORTON ST PHILIP15871609-1859
NUNNEY12511624-1904
NYNEHEAD6331605-1919
OAKE5431793-1991
OARE1661599-1812
ODCOMBE6711678-1863
OLD CLEEVE7331771-1856
ORCHARD PORTMAN781603-1840
OTHERY10091561-1893
OTTERFORD7301760-1903
OTTERHAMPTON5311668-1991
OVER STOWEY8011567-1878
PAULTON23931751-1858
PAWLETT12511597-1877
PENDOMER2761609-1992
PENSELWOOD7741599-1900
PENSFORD6351778-1971
PILTON14331621-1897
PITCOMBE3501666-1863
PITMINSTER43381573-1886
PITNEY8141623-1903
PODYMORE3371718-1900
PORLOCK20231730-1860
PORTBURY12001637-1895
PORTISHEAD7611791-1868
POYNTINGTON831813-1837
PRESTON PLUCKNETT8991764-1957
PRIDDY5971761-1981
PRISTON2271764-1812
PUBLOW17471755-1880
PURITON14621641-1934
PUXTON4821732-1978
QUEEN CAMEL15571607-1841
QUEEN CHARLTON7051562-1915
RADSTOCK10261789-1947
RODDEN2181752-1837
RODE32511588-1901
RODNEY STOKE5931602-1906
ROWBERROW8641732-1980
RUISHTON8681679-1992
RUNNINGTON1371726-1812
SALTFORD3571813-1859
SAMPFORD ARUNDEL9011623-1886
SAMPFORD BRETT10961610-1980
SANDFORD231803-1846
SANDFORD ORCAS2671608-1851
SEABOROUGH861597-1851
SEAVINGTON ST MARY6911621-1901
SEAVINGTON ST MICHAEL6781578-1905
SELWORTHY6471813-1884
SHAPWICK8741605-1901
SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP9371605-1865
SHEPTON MALLET54131615-1899
SHEPTON MONTAGUE6031617-1907
SHIPHAM3591639-1924
SKILGATE341803-1812
SOMERTON33581599-1915
SOUTH BARROW611770-1812
SOUTH CADBURY2461607-1837
SOUTH PETHERTON48291576-1899
SOUTH STOKE5541813-1900
SPARKFORD10191729-1994
SPAXTON21481558-1952
ST DECUMANS21471610-1886
STANTON DREW15471607-1838
STANTON PRIOR4681572-1887
STAPLE FITZPAINE7491623-1841
STAPLEGROVE42901558-1999
STAWELL1701624-1812
STAWLEY3141744-1979
STOCKLAND BRISTOL20771539-1996
STOCKLINCH MAGDALEN4401712-1997
STOCKLINCH OTTERSEY5751559-1997
STOGUMBER39991571-1844
STOGURSEY70101598-1981
STOKE PERO661623-1794
STOKE ST GREGORY40021561-1871
STOKE ST MARY12351636-1989
STOKE ST MICHAEL33781622-1848
STOKE SUB HAMDON26761558-1909
STOKE TRISTER7141749-1877
STON EASTON4161594-1859
STOWELL3641574-1808
STOWEY7351645-1992
STRATTON ON THE FOSSE8041599-1856
STREET18131598-1930
STRINGSON5591557-1824
SUTTON BINGHAM7741605-1901
SUTTON MALLET501623-1812
SUTTON MONTIS5421702-1994
SWAINSWICK9441558-1843
SWELL1961630-1982
TAUNTON105731591-1999
TELLISFORD4801742-1993
THORN FALCON2481726-1812
THORNE COFFIN4641610-1973
THURLBEAR7981613-1991
THURLOXTON2721559-1692
TICKENHAM5991813-1903
TIMBERSCOMBE16371598-1953
TIMSBURY20631606-1846
TINTINHULL16681561-1884
TOLLAND691637-1750
TREBOROUGH5621693-1976
TRENT3891599-1936
TRULL15331598-1848
TWERTON [NR BATH]14321813-1842
UBLEY10611609-1890
UPHILL8141598-1872
UPTON3241623-1812
UPTON NOBLE3291677-1862
WALCOT [NR BATH]222941699-1864
WALTON [NR STREET]13551639-1871
WALTON IN GORDANO181599-1662
WANSTROW10791605-1851
WAYFORD7111613-1883
WEARE5991598-1847
WEDMORE80711611-1896
WELLINGTON91171616-1957
WELLOW24781561-1897
WELLS120621727-1840
WEMBDON13821673-1858
WEST BAGBOROUGH13461654-1860
WEST BRADLEY3601606-1812
WEST BUCKLAND27411538-1884
WEST CAMEL5101597-1812
WEST CHINNOCK11111686-1915
WEST COKER19251613-1845
WEST CRANMORE13191569-1903
WEST HARPTREE10621598-1887
WEST HATCH12191604-1901
WEST LYDFORD4981623-1812
WEST MONKTON21991599-1853
WEST PENNARD24931607-1904
WEST QUANTOXHEAD231590-1708
WESTBURY SUB MENDIP14061623-1844
WESTON [NR BATH]49031538-1839
WESTON BAMPFYLDE1451623-1816
WESTON IN GORDANO251593-1640
WESTON SUPER MARE11071676-1963
WESTONZOYLAND7761730-1919
WHATLEY5381631-1830
WHEATHILL551623-1906
WHITCHURCH [BRISTOL]4931752-1839
WHITELACKINGTON131609-1624
WHITESTAUNTON11561692-1901
WICK ST LAWRENCE9871635-1813
WIDCOMBE101788-1830
WILLITON16001813-1857
WILTON [NR TAUNTON]14991558-1837
WINCANTON93901629-1969
WINFORD19881609-1838
WINSCOMBE19221598-1812
WINSFORD7981621-1956
WINSHAM34881559-1812
WITHAM FRIARY15921668-1907
WITHIEL FLOREY3541609-1900
WITHYCOMBE8011669-1812
WITHYPOOL721772-1812
WIVELISCOMBE62951598-1949
WOOKEY27191681-1843
WOOLAVINGTON11591695-1897
WOOLLEY2711560-1811
WOOTTON COURTENAY19361558-1923
WORLE24571598-1925
WRAXALL21551562-1977
WRINGTON54271537-1855
WRITHLINGTON6521691-1971
YARLINGTON6601599-1813
YATTON29591623-1840
YEOVIL40781623-1898
YEOVILTON5511599-1892
Total (474)7534751537-1999

Checking

737,794 entries await checking.

Grouping

There are no record groups in this database.

Abbreviations and Codes

The Chapman County codes have been used. The code for the County of Somerset is 'SOM'.

Contact details

For more information about the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society please see the web site www.sdfhs.org

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Copyright and disclaimer

© Trustees of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of the index users are advised to view the originals of the appropriate registers (or facsimiles thereof, e.g. microfilm) and to form their own interpretation. The Somerset and Dorset Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the registers.)

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