| 1 Families Dorset Family of John James STRANGE Mr John James STRANGE of Horndean, Hampshire exchanged correspondence with Barbara Lawrence in 1992/4 about his family: His family came from Chichester/Bosham, Sussex, arriving there in the 1890's from Sturminster/Newton, Dorset. He wrote that he had mainly STRANGE's from about 1720 to 1880. His great grandfather (Theophilus James STRANGE), born 1829 in Hazlebury Bryan, DOR, had a brother Christopher John born 1825; he was a farmer of about 600 acres in the 1880's - 1890's and lived in Spetsbury, DOR. He continues that his GGF's mother in law's maiden name was a Frances STRANGE, suspecting that they were cousins. Family of Lucy-Anne Cranmore My Strange family from Dorset were Robert Strange 1818 Okeford Fitzpaine, died 9 12 1863married to Elizabeth Gibbs b.1818 Waterson Children, Louisa Strange, b,12 May 1856 Broadmayne Charles G. Strange,b, 1863 Broadmayne Robert Strange was my 2x. Gt. grandfather = Elizabeth Gibbs (In the 1881 census Robert and Elizabeth are at Langton Herring pro ref. RG11 piece 2109 folio 58 page 12) Louisa Strange = Patrick James Tierney, they married 1.10.1879 in Wimbledon (not found on 1881 census) (In 1879, at The Cottage, Worple Road [3 from The Downs] Wimbledon; located in June 1882, at 105 Edith Road, Fulham. This was where my grandfather, Lewis James Tierney, was born. On the 1891 census she is Louisa Tierney at 1,Wesley Street, Melcolme Regis. ) Lewis James Tierney = Elizabeth Burgin Llewis John Tierney = Grace Evelyn Haynes Lucy-Anne Tierney = Richard Simon Cranmore The family is to be found on the 1851 census page above at Owermoigne Folio 10 Page 15 (Ed.) The sons of Robert and Elizabeth in the 1881 census are: Christopher and family at RG11 2104 40 page 31 Weymouth Dorset James and wife RG11 1156 56 page 39 Portsea Hampshire William with his family RG11 2110 50 page 28; what is interesting is why was William born in Neath? Some extra 1851 Census for STRANGE from Lucy-Anne: HO -107 /1857 407 3 Elizabeth 40 Weymouth Joseph 48 Buckland Newton Weymouth and Melcolme Regis book vol. 1 Cattistock Henry 35 Plumber Dors.642 15 Cerne abbas Grace 39 Cerne 706 2 John 40 Cerne 706 2 Mary 66 Bradford abbas 706 2 Robert 71 Cerne 706 2 2 Parishes Cerne Abbas I have received a genealogy report from Claire Smith-Burns, it is based on John STRANGE born at Cerne Abbas c1750, died 1804 and was married to Grace COOMS. Click for the PDF file Claire also sent me a transcription of the Will of Grace STRANGE, PRO Catalogue Ref.:Prob 11/1526, 7th June 1811, proved with a codicil 15th October 1811. Click here for an PDF file Claire said, "I am not descended from the STRANGE family but rather from the COOMBS family of Cerne Abbas, Dorset. I have done extensive research on this family and actually visited Cerne Abbas in May. Grace (COOMBS) STRANGE'S parents are my 7th Great-grandparents. I am descended through two of Grace's brothers (Robert & James) as the son of James COOMBS married the daughter of Robert COOMBS (first cousins)". East Stoke Marriage: 1826 Sep 10 Robert STRANGE married Ann MENTON Milton Abbas Marriage: 1844 Dec 24 Thomas STRANGE and Mary FIZZLE, both single, of full age and btop,occupation of Thomas-dealer. Father of groom- Joseph STRANGE, labourer father of bride, Thos. FIZZLE, carrier by banns, witnesses: mark of Robert FROST and the mark of Susan FIZZLE. Shaftsbury Arthur G Strange born c1870, see 1891 Census, Mere, Wiltshire From: "Frank Strange" (Frank(dot)Strange(at)tpi(dot)net) I have been researching my family name for some years. They were in Shaftsbury in Dorset in the late 1800's and earlier in other Dorset towns and villages in that part of Dorset. My great grandfather Frederick William Strange moved to London when working for the railways. 1 Frederick William Strange; dob: 25 Oct 1860 Shaftsbury, Dorset; dod: Mar 1901 + Rosetta Letitia Bown 18 Oct 1880 England 2 Frederick William Strange; dob: 4 Feb 1883, England; dod: 1964, England Louisa Julia Hosking 27 Jul 1915 Stoke Wake Ruth Pringle has an interest here and in Lydlinch. On 7th January 2012 Ruth said, "My ancestor John Strange (1733-1816) was born at Stoke Wake but married Susannah White in 1754 at Hazelbury Bryan and settled there. There is another family of Stranges in Hazelbury Bryan that seem to originate in Lydlinch. They interconnect with my Strange family with a marriage in the Drake family. Does anyone know if these two Strange families are blood relatives and part of the same tree?" Sturminster Newton From Robert Adams: My family come from the Sturminster Newton area of Dorset. Some Strange names keep popping up on two different sides. My GGG Grandmother was Frances Strange who married John Drake at Alfpuddle in 1805. They then seem to move and settle for the next three generation in Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset. On another side Frances (or Fanny) Goodfellow married John Strange b.1756 at Stoke Wake nr. Hazelbury Bryan. A common Goodfellow family Christian name is Theophilus which I see from your page crops up in the Strange family too. My Theo is listed wrongly as being born in Chilmark, Wilts on the Mormon site, he was actually born in Child Okeford, as was another Theo Goodfellow in 1829. Hence my GG Grandmother and her daughter-in-law my G Grandmother both had Strange relations. If you have any info on the Goodfellow or the Drake family through your Strange researches, I would really appreciate it, as I am a complete amateur at this game. 3 Oddments Vernon Herridge found this entry at Dorchester Records Office (Dorset) in a book on Quaker marriages in Dorset, parish not recorded 1722 Jul 23 James STRANGE of Belchalwell, Poole married Jane CARTER (Widow) of Tarant Monckton. Vernon Herridge found these references to STRANGE Sailors whilst looking for other things at Dorchester Records office. He took a digital photo and unfortunately missed the last few codes. STRANGE SAILORS DORSET CREW LISTS: NAME INDEX SURNAME; FORENAME; BIRTHPLACE; AGE; VESSEL; LIST; JOB*; REF: * * = See Below STRANGE, Arthur; Sherborne;1865; Monarch; /1/1898; Fireman; NG/SC/WY/36/7/1 STRANGE, Arthur; Sherborne;1865; Monarch; /7/1898; Fireman; NG/SC/WY/36/7/2 STRANGE, Dick; Ipswich;14; Cock O' The Walk; /7/1898; Cook; NG/SC/WY/36/6/2 STRANGE, Dick; Ipswich;14; Cock O' The Walk; /7/1898; OS NG/SC/WY/36/6/2 STRANGE, Franklin [X]; United States; 23; Aurora; /3/1862; AB NG/SC/PL/1/49/1 STRANGE, H; Ipswich; 51; Cock O' The Walk /7/1903; Master; NG/SC/WY/41/5/2 STRANGE, H; Ipswich; 61; Cock O' The Walk /7/1913; Master; NG/SC/WY/51/2/2 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 1852; Moss Rose; 1/7/1888; Master; NG/SC/WY/26/19/2 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 1852; Moss Rose; /1/1893; Master; NG/SC/WY/31/12/1 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 1852; Moss Rose; /7/1893; Master; NG/SC/WY/31/12/2 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 46; Cock O' The Walk; /1/1898 Master; NG/SC/WY/36/6/1 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 46; Cock O' The Walk; /7/1898; Master; NG/SC/WY/36/6/2 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 50; Cock O' The Walk; /1/1903; Master; NG/SC/WY/41/5/1 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 55; Cock O' The Walk; /1/1908; Master; NG/SC/WY/46/6/1 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 60; Cock O' The Walk; /1/1913; Master; NG/SC/WY/51/2/1 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 1856; Moss Rose; 1/1/1888; Master; NG/SC/WY/26/19/1 STRANGE, Henry; Ipswich; 52; Cock O' The Walk; /7/1908; Master;NG/SC/WY/46/6/2 STRANGE, J; Ipswich; 15; Cock O' The Walk; /7/1903; Cook; NG/SC/WY/41/5/2 STRANGE, Jack; Ipswich; 20; Cock O' The Walk; /7/1908; Mate; NG/SC/WY/46/6/2 STRANGE, Jack; Ipswich; 20; Cock O' The Walk; /1/1908; Mate; NG/SC/WY/46/6/1 STRANGE, Jack; Ipswich; 14; Cock O' The Walk; /1/1903; Cabin Boy; NG/SC/WY/41/5/1 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Empress; 1/1/1888; Fireman; NG/SC/WY/24/17/1 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Commodore; 1/7/1888; Engineer; NG/SC/WY/26/13/1 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Commodore; /1/1898; Engineer; NG/SC/WY/26/13/2 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Albert Victor; /1/1893; Asst Eng & Fireman; NG/SC/WY/31/15/1 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Albert Victor; /1/1893; Asst Eng & Fireman; NG/SC/WY/31/15/2 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Albert Victor; /7/1894; Asst Eng & Fireman; NG/SC/WY/32/12/2 All below here need to be checked STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Monarch; /7/1898; Asst Engineer; NG/SC/WY/36/7/2 STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Monarch; /1/1898; Asst Engineer; NG/SC/WY/ STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Majestic; /1/1903; Asst Engr; NG/SC/WY/ STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Majestic; /7/1903; Asst Engr; NG/SC/WY/ STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Emperor of India; /1/1908; Asst Engr; NG/SC/WY/ STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Emperor of India; /7/1913; Asst Engr; NG/SC/WY/ STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Emperor of India; /1/1913; Asst Engr; NG/SC/WY/ STRANGE, James; Broadmayne; 1857; Emperor of India; /1/1913; Asst Engr; NG/SC/WY/ } * JOB EG ORS or OS = Ordinary Seaman * REF: NG/SC/WY/36/7/2 NG = National Government Records SC = Shipping Crew WY = Port code for Weymouth 36 = 36 years on from 1862 when records began, so 1898. (1863 = Year 1) 7 = Vessel - lists are stored in official number order within each year 2 = individual list, so person is in second list. Up to 7 lists in any year. Patrick Strange made the observations that Henry Strange (Captain Harry Strange) was a very famous Thames Sailing Barge master, said to be unsurpassed in his chosen profession. "Cock O' The Walk" was a large ketch rigged type of barge called a "Boomie", sadly sunk in the first war. There was also another very well known barge master called Captain Tom Strange, Captain Harry's brother. He guessed that Dick Strange, H. Strange and Jack Strange would all most certainly been relatives of Captain Harry and brother Tom. Any way if anyone is interested there is quite a lot about the brothers and their exploits in "Sailing Barges" by Frank G.G.Carr, (which is wonderful book in its own right). From <hawk9956@aol.com > March 2006 Looking for details of John Strange of Dorset, married to Mary Pople; b Mar 1836; d 1916. Father of George Hayden Strange, b.1860, d. 1941or 42. Worked at Plumber Manor, Sturminster-Newton. |
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| 1851 Census | ||||
| The following index is 'as received' from a correspondent; all surnames are STRANGE; Piece Numbers were not provided: | ||||
| Name | Age | Birth Place | Born c. | Notes |
| Blandford Forum Folio 277 Page 29 | ||||
| Charles | 21 | Monkton | 1830 | |
| Emmanuel | 6 | Monkton | 1845 | |
| Rebecca | 45 | Iwerne | 1806 | |
| Samuel | 10 | Monkton | 1841 | |
| Walter | 2 | Monkton | 1849 | |
| East Stoke Folio 308 Page 10 | ||||
| Tamsey | 79 | Spetisbury | 1772 | |
| Census at East Stoke Folio 315 Page 4 | ||||
| Edmond | 14 | Stoke | 1837 | |
| Matilda | 40 | Stoke | 1811 | |
| Matilda | 4 | Stoke | 1847 | |
| Robert | 45 | Punthold | 1806 | |
| Thirza | 10 | Stoke | 1841 | |
| William | 7 | Stoke | 1844 | |
| Evershot Folio 25 Page 13 | ||||
| Alice | 15 | Eveershot | 1836 | |
| James | 64 | Lydlinch | 1787 | See 1841Census - aged 60 (?) |
| Mary | 52 | Nenagh, Ireland | 1799 | |
| Robert | 13 | Evershot | 1838 | |
| Fordington Folio 158 Page 3 | ||||
| Betsy | 17 | Affpuddle | 1834 | |
| Hazelbury Bryan Folio 319 Page 5 | ||||
| Betsy | 54 | Hilton | 1797 | |
| Christopher | 12 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1839 | |
| James | 68 | Manston | 1783 | |
| James | 31 | Hilton | 1820 | |
| Samuel | 14 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1837 | |
| Hazelbury Bryan Folio 320 Page 7 | ||||
| Jane | 57 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1794 | |
| Nancy | 72 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1779 | |
| Census at Hazelbury Bryan Folio 324 Page 15 | ||||
| Joseph | 56 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1795 | |
| Hazelbury Bryan Folio 327 Page 21 | ||||
| Henry | 32 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1819 | |
| Hazelbury Bryan Folio 332 Page 31 | ||||
| Harry | 5 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1846 | |
| Kitty | 7 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1844 | |
| Mary | 47 | Ansty | 1804 | |
| Samuel | 45 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1806 | |
| Susan | 10 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1841 | |
| Holwell Folio 9 Page 12 | ||||
| Edward | 19 | Hazelbury Bryan | 1832 | |
| Ibberton Folio 309 Page 11 | ||||
| Ann | 65 | Piddletown | 1786 | |
| Ann | 5 | Milton Abbas | 1846 | |
| Joseph | 64 | Fifehead Neville | 1787 | |
| Mary | 29 | Milton Abbas | 1822 | |
| Thomas | 31 | Belchalwell | 1820 | |
| Ibberton Folio 309 Page 12 | ||||
| Henry | 27 | Belchalwell | 1824 | |
| Matthew | 1 | Ibberton | 1850 | |
| Priscilla | 27 | Caundle Bishop | 1824 | |
| William | 3 | Ibberton | 1848 | |
| Long Crichel Folio 21 Page 7 | ||||
| Betsy | 15 | Launceston, DOR | 1836 | |
| Jane | 18 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1833 | See1841 Census at Okeford |
| Lydlinch Folio 141 Page 11 | ||||
| James | 75 | Lydlinch | 1776 | See 1841Census - aged 60 (?) |
| Robert | 13 | Stalbridge | 1838 | See 1841 Census at Lydlinch, King Hay |
| Samuel | 15 | Stalbridge | 1836 | |
| Sarah | 75 | Bishops Caundle | 1776 | |
| Okeford Fitzpain Folio 295 Page 25 - See 1841 Ccensus for some of these people | ||||
| Albert | 7 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1844 | |
| Charles | 12 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1839 | |
| Charlotte | 46 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1805 | |
| Elizabeth | 20 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1831 | |
| James | 48 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1803 | |
| James | 18 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1833 | |
| Joseph | 15 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1836 | |
| Samuel | 10 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1841 | |
| Walter | 4 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1847 | |
| William | 22 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1829 | |
| Okeford Fitzpain Folio 296 Page 26 | ||||
| Edmund | 20 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1831 | |
| Emm | 8 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1843 | |
| Frank | 6 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1845 | |
| Mary | 16 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1835 | |
| Sarah | 3 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1848 | |
| Tamsey | 44 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1807 | |
| Thomas | 10 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1841 | |
| Owermoigne Folio 10 Page 15 | ||||
| Christopher G. | 8m | Owermoigne | 1850 | |
| Elizabeth | 33 | Piddletown | 1818 | |
| Robert | 33 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1818 | |
| William | 7 | Neath | 1844 | |
| Shaftsbury Folio 61 Page 11 | ||||
| Charity | 53 | Shaftsbury | 1798 | |
| James | 23 | Manston | 1828 | |
| John | 56 | Manston | 1795 | |
| John | 25 | Manston | 1826 | |
| Joseph | 15 | Manston | 1836 | |
| Shaftsbury Folio 102 Page 19 | ||||
| John | 22 | Okeford | 1829 | See 1841 Census at Okeford |
| Sherborne Folio 215 Page 65 | ||||
| Elizabeth | 18 | Stalbridge | 1833 | |
| Jane | 34 | Lydlinch | 1817 | |
| Stalbridge Folio 79 Page 1 | ||||
| Albert | 1 | Radipole | 1850 | |
| Anna | 12 | Piddletrenthide | 1839 | |
| Augusta | 6 | Piddletrenthide | 1845 | |
| Edward | 9 | Piddletrenthide | 1842 | |
| Emma | 3 | Piddletrenthide | 1848 | |
| Frederick | 11 | Piddletrenthide | 1840 | |
| James | 15 | Piddletrenthide | 1836 | |
| Simon | 50 | Buckland | 1801 | |
| Susanna | 40 | Turnworth | 1811 | |
| Stalbridge Folio 109 Page 15 | ||||
| James | 17 | Stalbridge | 1834 | |
| Thomas | 45 | Lydlinch | 1806 | See 1841 Census at Lydlinch, King Hay |
| Stourton Caundle Folio 129 Page 19 | ||||
| Robert | 14 | Lower Fifet | 1837 | |
| Sturminster Newton Folio 159 Page 14 | ||||
| James | 42 | Sturminster | 1809 | |
| Mary | 26 | Sturminster | 1825 | |
| Sydney Joseph | 6m | Sturminster | 1850 | |
| Sturminster Newton Folio 177 Page 12 | ||||
| John | 46 | Shilling, Okeford | 1805 | |
| Joseph | 70 | Sturminster | 1781 | |
| Sarah | 81 | Sturminster | 1770 | |
| Sturminster Newton Folio 179 Page 17 | ||||
| James | 15 | Sturminster | 1836 | |
| Jane | 38 | Woolbridge, Dorset | 1813 | |
| Joseph | 47 | Shilling, Okeford | 1804 | |
| Sturminster Newton Folio 182 Page 23 | ||||
| Edward | 45 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1806 | See 1841 Census for this family |
| Elizabeth | 15 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1836 | |
| George | 13 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1838 | |
| Sturminster Newton Folio 190 Page 3 | ||||
| James | 70 | Sturminster | 1781 | |
| Turnworth Folio 6 Page 5 | ||||
| Jane | 18 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1833 | See 1841 Census at Okeford |
| Weymouth Folio 195 Page 11 | ||||
| Edwin | 4 | Weymouth | 1847 | |
| Sarah | 29 | Weymouth | 1822 | |
| Susan | 39 | Childe, Okeford | 1812 | |
| Susan | 2 | Weymouth | 1849 | |
| Thomas | 27 | Childe, Okeford | 1824 | |
| William | 67 | Lydlinch | 1784 | |
| Weymouth Folio 232 Page 18 | ||||
| Mary Ann | 56 | Okeford Fitzpain | 1795 | |
| 1881 Report The following is an extraction of the 1881 Census details for STRANGE living in Dorset as provided by Betty Judge; this list is incomplete as there are only 28 here: 2081/13 Shaftesbury Joseph M STRANGE; Hd; m; 45; Farmer of 161 acres; Marrston Som. Eliza; STRANGE; W; m; 39; Berwick St James Wil. 2081/46 Shaftesbury Benjamin J STRANGE; Hd m 26 Boot & Shoe M Shaftesbury Dorset Jane E STRANGE Wf 28 Bridport Dorset John STRANGE Bd s Butchers Assis Shaston H T (no age bj) 2086/28 Sturminster Frank STRANGE; H; m; 36; Master Bootmaker; Okeford Dorset Sarah Ann STRANGE; Sis; s; 33; No occupation; Okeford Dorset Tomazine STRANGE; Mot; w; 74 Bootmaker; Okeford Dorset Annetta E STRANGE; Nie; 7; Italy 2086/128 Haselbury Bryan Henery STRANGE; Hd; m; 54; Labourer; Hazelbury Sarah STRANGE; Wf; m; 52; Sturminster Charles STRANGE; Son; 13; Labourer; Hazelbury William STRANGE; Son; 11; Hazelbury 2086/133 Okeford Fitzpaine James STRANGE; Hd; m; 47; Postmaster Bo; Okeford Fitzpaine Priscilla STRANGE; Wf; m; 52; Okeford Fitzpaine Bessie STRANGE; Dau; s; 16; Assistant Int; Okeford Fitzpaine 2086/134 Okeford Fitzpaine William STRANGE; Hd; m; 32; Carrier; Okeford Fitzpaine Dorset Jane STRANGE; Wf; m; 44; Shopkeeper Grocery; Tarrant Gunville Dorset Mary Louisa STRANGE; Dau; s; 22; Okeford Fitzpaine Dorset William Frank STRANGE; Son; 2; Okeford Fitzpaine Dorset Charlotte STRANGE; Mot; 75; Okeford Fitzpaine Dorset 2086/128 Haselbury Bryan Henery STRANGE; Hd; m; 54 Labourer; Hazelbury Sarah STRANGE; Wf; m; 52; Sturminster Charles STRANGE; Son; 13; Labourer; Hazelbury William STRANGE; Son; 11; Hazelbury |
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