Somerset Monumental Inscriptions (full)

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Transcription and conventions used

This dataset records 24,262 names from gravestones and other monuments in 99 churches, chapels, churchyards and burial grounds in Somerset.

Please note this dataset includes the complete monumental inscription and is gradually superceding a database with the brief genealogical details. As this process continues there may be periods where the two databases overlap though this will be kept to a minimum.

The records include:

  • The complete Monumental Inscription
  • Place
  • Denomination

Coverage

The following table lists the parishes in Somerset and the number of records for each place.

County of Somerset

Burial GroundNo. of entriesYear range
ANSFORD, ST ANDREW3671617-1997
ASH, HOLY TRINITY2181848-1983
ASHBRITTLE, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST181784-1896
ASHCOTT, ALL SAINTS4271663-1999
ASHILL, ST MARY3391601-2001
BANWELL, ST ANDREW1251503-1899
BARRINGTON, B V MARY2741611-2001
BARTON, ST DAVID2091814-1998
BARWICK, ST MARY MAGDALEN5671629-1997
BATHAMPTON, ST NICHOLAS221778-1873
BIDDISHAM, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST171687-1898
BISHOPS LYDEARD,41881-1934
BLAGDON, ST ANDREW191766-1857
BLEADON, SS PETER AND PAUL1171658-1901
BROMPTON REGIS, B V MARY541605-1870
BRUSHFORD, ST NICHOLAS141701-1867
BUCKLAND ST MARY, ST MARY4991700-2001
BURROWBRIDGE,521848-1968
BURROWBRIDGE, ST MICHAEL1191844-1997
BUTCOMBE, ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS351681-1895
CASTLE CARY,4421818-1987
CASTLE CARY, ALL SAINTS4701596-1995
CATCOTT, ST PETER2201730-2002
CHARD,15391785-2002
CHARD, B V MARY5211612-1974
CHARLTON ADAM, SS PETER AND PAUL2501592-1998
CHARLTON MUSGROVE (J), ST JOHN1871876-1994
CHILTON POLDEN, ST EDWARD121764-1879
CLATWORTHY, ST MARY MAGDELENE41752-1833
CLEVEDON, ALL SAINTS901593-1875
COMBE, ST NICHOLAS7981631-2001
COMPTON BISHOP, ST ANDREW621625-1894
COMPTON MARTIN, ST MARTIN141637-1893
CONGRESBURY, ST ANDREW341615-1882
CORFE, ST NICHOLAS2701590-1985
COSSINGTON, B V MARY101743-1899
CREECH ST MICHAEL, ST MICHAEL4981597-2002
CREWKERNE,8641848-1999
CREWKERNE, CHRISTCHURCH361856-1878
CREWKERNE, ST BARTHOLOMEW8691525-1975
CURLAND, ALL SAINTS941653-1996
CURRY RIVEL, ST ANDREW10081593-2002
CUTCOMBE, ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST401711-1836
DITCHEAT, ST MARY MAGDALENE6031587-2004
DURSTON, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST1431608-2002
EAST BRENT, B V MARY401672-1885
EAST CLEVEDON, ALL SAINTS101809-1876
EAST COKER, ST MICHAEL2241653-1983
EDINGTON, ST GEORGE1901821-2003
EXFORD, ST MARY MAGDALENE351752-1865
FURNHAM, GOOD SHEPHERD521887-1975
GLASTONBURY ST BENEDICT, ST BENEDICT391695-1957
GREINTON, ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS531635-1996
HENSTRIDGE, ST NICHOLAS7481695-1995
HIGH HAM,2381913-1997
HIGH HAM, ST ANDREW2641684-1999
HORSINGTON,111781-1837
HUISH CHAMPFLOWER, ST PETER81761-1824
HUISH EPISCOPI, B V MARY7641588-2000
ILMINSTER, OLD MEETING - UNITARIAN651734-1924
ISLE ABBOTS,1431821-1992
ISLE ABBOTS, B V MARY1051629-2002
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI, ST MARTIN8981606-1998
LANGFORD BUDVILLE, ST PETER181661-1829
LONG SUTTON, HOLY TRINITY4741589-2000
LOTTISHAM, B V MARY691855-2003
MARTOCK, ALL SAINTS14841601-1998
MISTERTON, ST LEONARD2351787-1981
NORTH CURRY,391850-2003
NORTH CURRY, SS PETER AND PAUL. PART CHURCH12321583-2005
OARE, ST BARTHOLOMEW91784-1853
OTHERY, ST MICHAEL3081688-1993
PAWLETT, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST191778-1892
PORLOCK, ST DUBRICUS4631685-1970
PRESTON PLUCKNETT, ST JAMES3351660-1980
PURITON, ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS41851-1857
QUEEN CAMEL, ST BARNABAS6311627-1997
ROAD/RODE,241830-1920
ROWBERROW, ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS351754-1891
SKILGATE, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST101795-1886
SOMERTON, CHAPEL BURIAL GROUND21857-1895
ST MICHAELCHURCH, ST MICHAEL371654-1982
STANTON DREW, B V MARY21761-1769
STOKE PERO, MAGDELEN171699-1835
STOKE ST MARY, ST MARY2001673-1997
SUTTON MALLET,411849-1975
SWELL, ST CATHERINE251523-2000
TEMPLECOMBE, ST MARY7881516-1998
TREBOROUGH, ST PETER191760-1879
UBLEY, ST BARTHOLOMEW631669-1895
UPTON, ST JAMES121677-1862
WEARE, ST GREGORY641595-1900
WEST HUNTSPILL, ST PETER AND ALL HALLOWS521664-1882
WEST MONKTON, ST AUGUSTINE9391626-2002
WINSHAM,441829-1934
WITHIEL FLOREY, ST MARY MAGDALENE91621-1853
WITHYPOOL, ST ANDREW91761-1837
WORLE, ST MARTIN61723-1894
WRAXALL, ALL SAINTS831468-1857
Total (99)242621468-2005

Checking

The data has been checked.

Grouping

The names from each gravestone or memorial have been grouped.

Abbreviations and Codes

Most of the abbreviations used are fairly obvious, for example CofE as a denomination is Church of England.

How to buy

Other related information is available on CD-ROM (for MS-Windows) and microfiche from the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society, web site www.sdfhs.org.

Contact details

Somerset and Dorset Family History Society. Web: www.sdfhs.org

Copyright and disclaimer

© Trustees of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society.

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this Index. However, users are advised to view the original gravestones, or failing that the full transcripts for additional information.

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 after the searcher has viewed the gravestone or monument).

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