Biddlecombe families - The Process

History

A brief overview of the history first.

An article on my website Christopher Biddlecomb of Ringwood (ivanhurst.me.uk). The article starts with Christopher Biddlecomb of Ringwood but expands out with the generations as fortunes and locations change.

I found his Last Will and Testament and transcribed it and made an article about it, and the family associated with it.

I then found more wills both in Ancestry and The National Archives.

More articles followed and the whole grew too big and has had to be restructured, twice.

It is now a suite of articles, with articles in articles and snippets within articles, all collated and managed.

Samuel Aplin

BIRTH Abt. 1815 • Thorncombe, Devon, England

DEATH

Birth and Baptism

 July 23^rd 1813

Samuel, Son of Samuel Aplin of the Parish of Pitminster, Farmer, and of Hannah his wife was baptised by Tho Golding

Born June 30th preceding.

Dealing with the last item first. Initial interpretation could be that Samuel was born 30^th June 1813, as that is preceding July of the same year, but that would render the word preceding redundant and superfluous. However, it could mean the year before, rendering his date of birth as being 30^th June 1812.

More importantly, his parents names are unexpected as is the parish of Pitminster. Pitminster is approximately half way between Winsham and Williton, both mentioned in the Marriage record below.

The record comes from Piece 1421: Pitminster, Fulwood Chapel (Independent), 1802-1836. Were Samuel Aplin's parents non-conformist? Did non-conformists' have to marry in the Established Church?

I have turned the pages of the register form the above record to the end of the register in 1836. The naming convention for dates of birth varies,  including full date for previous years, to same year for that. So is 'same year' to be interpreted as being the same as 'preceding'? Inconclusive. Also, in that period, there are no other baptisms recorded to Samuel Aplin and Hannah. There are several other families with multiple families. Perhaps a task for another day is to go in the opposite direction.

James Aplin yeoman 1802-1872

B:1802 Thorncombe, Devon, England

D:08 Jun 1872 Thorncombe, Devon, England

James Aplin of Forde Abbey is the subject of the Location called Forde Abbey Farm in this article.

Elizabeth Aplin 1816–1866

BIRTH ABT. 1816 • Devon, England

DEATH MAR 1866 • Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Lets start Elizabeth's story with her marriage.