Dorset poll book 1831

The record office holds a selection of poll books dating back to the. About dorset, england, electoral registers, 18391922 this database contains yearly registers of names and residences of people in dorset who were eligible to vote in elections. Uk, poll books and electoral registers, 15381893 ancestry. During the late 1950s hornless dorset sheep, developed in australia, were introduced to the uk and rapidly grew in popularity. The polled dorset is the result of a genetic mutation by which some of the offspring of a certain ram grew no horns.

Poll books give names, addresses, occupations and show how people voted in the election. The name refers to the fact that it is a hornless variation of the horned dorset breed. If this is your aim look no further than the dorset horn and poll dorset sheep. Dorset available for download and read online in other formats. Bristol poll book 1830 bristol, england, church of england baptisms, marriages and burials, 15381812 updated bristol, england, select church of england parish registers, 17201933. The original register books are now deposited with the dorset archives service, but have been digitised by. Dorset, england, poor law and church of england parish records, 15111997 dorset, england, quarter sessions order books, 16251905 free index dorset, england, tithe apportion and maps, 18351850. The muddle families lineage and history dorset portland. This original web site for charmouth provides a wide collection of sources for its history and genealogy. All sellers dorset election, september and october, 1831.

Dorset, england online genealogy records genealogy. Intro to the breed dorset horn and poll dorset sheep. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county, town, or parish, go to locating online databases. Until 1832, most voters were freeholders and others who could meet property requirements for the franchise, and poll books list only those who actually cast a vote. Poole, a county of itself, was a vibrant seaport on a narrow isthmus of land to the north of a large harbour. The poll gene was introduced into dorset horn flocks from two other polled breeds and following a strict backmating programme achieved close to 100% of dorset horn blood. For each tithing or place it gives the name of the freeholder who was entitled. Ponsonby which was held between september 30th and otober 17th.

Providing information for the agricultural community regarding the victorian poll dorsets industry. By 1974 there were more poll dorsets registered than dorset horns and in recognition of this the associations name was changed in 1981 to the dorset horn and poll dorset sheep breeders association. A poll of the freeholders of the county of buckingham, at the election of two knights of the shire, to serve in the parliament, appointed to be holden at the city of westminster on the 14th day of june, in the 1st year of the reign of king william the fourth, a. A copy, from the original poll book for a member of parliament for the city of norwich taken at norwich on the 15th of march 1787 norwich.

Flock numbers were allocated in chronological order as they were received, with flock no. Dates1781 1782, 1784, 1791, 1793, 1820, 1823, 1826, 1830, 1831. Breeds of livestock dorset sheep breeds of livestock. Polled dorset sheep will provide a regular cash flow by producing lambs frequently three times in two years if you wish. England voting records genealogy familysearch wiki. The titlepages of poll books are often quite complicated typographically see titlepage of 1818 wiltshire poll book shown below, and featured a number of different pieces of information associated with the election, including the election dates, sometimes locations of poll booths, the names of the local sheriffs and a list of the candidates.

The remedy included requiring sheriffs to make a list. Volume 1 of the poll dorset flock book was published in june, 1956 at a cost of a. The novel is based, in part, on the life of a convict called rufus dawes from the penal settlement of port arthur, tasmania. Parish records parish registers were instigated by thomas cromwell from 1538 in the reign of henry viii, recording every wedding, baptism and burial. Dorset sheep poll, horn the dorset horn sheep breeders. Hawkchurch a parish in the archdeaconry of dorset and diocese of bristol, 3 14 miles n. Nov 29, 2008 in 1832, weston, simons and sydenham of dorchester printed and published the poll book for the 1831 dorset election contested by the right hon. An example is the town of weymouth and melcombe regis in dorset.

Dates17811782, 1784, 1791, 1793, 1820, 1823, 1826, 1830, 1831. The poll, taken at the election of one knight to serve in parliament for the county of dorset. The poll gene was introduced into dorset horn flocks from two other polled breeds and following a strict backmating programme achieved close to 100% of dorset horn bl. Melcombe horsey entries in the 1807 dorset poll book freeholders name residence situation of freehold occupiers name page. The westminster poll book 1774, for example, lists over 7000 voters. Esq melcombe horsey worth matravers furmedge robert 011.

Central western nsw region of the australian poll dorset association is made up of members from registered poll dorset studs in our region of nsw. Poll books continued to be used for various elections until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872. History does tell us that centuries ago, spain wished to conquer england, and possibly during this time, the merino sheep were brought into southwest england and were crossed with the horned sheep of wales, which produced a desirable allpurpose sheep which met the. Dorchester assizes shire hall, dorchester site of trial. Poll books list the men who voted in parliamentary elections and the candidates for whom they voted. Poll books trace their origins to a 1696 act of parliament designed to curb disputed election results and fraud. At the general election of 1857, dorchester, 1857, e book. The first section below is in chronological order and the second is an index of the people, buildings, and documents relevant to the village.

Sheep phenotype must conform to the poll dorset breed description as outlined in the latest flock book. There are gaps in the records for a variety of reasons, such as the civil war, but these records are a. The polled dorset is a breed of sheep developed for meat at the north carolina state university small ruminant unit in 1956. The australian poll dorset association poll dorsets. Poll books were introduced in britain in 1696 by act of parliament as a. Poll dorsets sire more lambs annually than any other breed.

If you are looking for a sheep that is adaptable to any altitude or climate, then this should be your choice of breed. Charmouth history the complete guide to the history of. Fiche, no chips please tried and trusted and not a silicon chip in sight. The exact history of the dorset sheep is found wanting for some positive record of origin. By an act of 1831 the select vestry could be chosen by the ratepayers, each one. The 1831 dorset poll book listed william muddle, a holder of freehold houses or land in portland that he occupied himself, as one of the voters for a member of parliament to represent dorset that was held at dorchester on 30 september 1831 and continued after adjournment on 17 october, but williams vote was rejected as not having been duly. Poll books and electoral registers record office collection. About dorset, england, electoral registers, 18391922 this database contains yearly registers of names and residences of people in. Sheep to be considered eligible for registration must have a recorded history of three generations and have a pedigree which comprises greater than 87. Dorset electon september and october, 1831 the poll, taken at the election of one knight to serve in parliament, for the county of dorset, held in the room of the right hon. As the new millennium gets under way so the dorset horn and poll dorset sheep breeders association goes from strength to strength towards new frontiers, promoting the ultimate breed in the twenty first century.

Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. It should be remembered than up until 1831 the number of people eligible. This is an example from the dorset general election poll book of 1857. Central western nsw poll dorset association home facebook. The australian story for the term of his natural life, written by marcus clarke, was published as a novel in 1874. The poll dorset is a short wool, meat producing sheep that was developed in australia between 1937 and 1954 with the aim of breeding a true dorset type sheep without horns. We have over 5,000 fiches from around the uk and ireland and you can view them at our research centre in reading see the about us. The harsh treatment and poor living conditions of the tasmanian convicts is clearly shown. The poll dorset breed is known for its rapid growth rates and early maturity, shapely carcase with ideal fat coverage, and high lean meat yield. In 1832, weston, simons and sydenham of dorchester printed and published the poll book for the 1831 dorset election contested by the right hon. The poll books available on thegenealogist predate the census records and go back as far as the 1700s, making them a valuable resource for family historians. General elections, 18201831 history of parliament online. This was public knowledge because men voted in public.