NameAnn Bishop
3
Spouses
Birthca 1807, North Porton3,33
Death2 Apr 1883, Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England3,33
Marriage27 Dec 1832, Corscombe, Dorset3,767
ChildrenSarah (1834-1920)
Notes for Ann Bishop
Buried at Trinity Churchyard, Beaminster. I bet I know where the Bond family book got this from. In the Beaminster parish records there is an Anne Stone Shiner, buried in Trinity Churchyard, 26 Jan, 1888, aged 80.
Given that one of her daughters was almost certainly the Anne Stone that died in 1843, this is almost certainly my Anne Stone Shiner.
I’m guessing that is why the Bond book supposed her mother was called Anne Stone. However, where does the Dozell come from? Two of her sons had that name. Maybe from her husband’s side? But I can’t see it anywhere.
Notes for James (Spouse 1)
Wheelwright. Interred at Trinity Churchyard, Beaminster.
He was born in North Porton (or Poorton), a tiny rural village southeast of Beaminster, and his wife, Anne, was born in Lascombe Powerstock, which must mean Lascombe Farm, Powerstock, Dorset, just south of North and South Poorton. Married in Corscombe, a bit north-east of Beaminster. Finally moved to Beaminster, probably after the birth of their first daughter, Sarah. So they must have been moving around in the close vicinity of Beaminster, probably chasing work.
The 1841 Dorset census has a James Shiner, Wheelwright, aged 35. Wife Anne Shiner, Dressmaker, aged 30. Child, Sarah Shiner, aged 6. There was also a Mary Ann Shiner, aged 20, Dressmaker. I’ve no idea who she is.
This age of James doesn’t agree with the birth and burial records in the parish registers, but it’s reasonably close.
The 1861 Dorset census then has:
North Street; James SHINER; Head; Mar; 58; Manufacturer of agricultural implements Employing 2 men; North Porton;
Ann SHINER; Wife; Mar; 53; Staymaker; Lascombe Powerstock;
John D SHINER; Son; ; 16; Scholar; Beaminster;
James SHINER; Son; ; 14; Scholar; Beaminster;
Charity B SHINER; Daur; ; 11; Scholar; Beaminster;
Phillip SHINER; Cousin; Un; 19; Wheelwright; Coombe Beaminster;
So, by 1861 our James was employing two people, and had been promoted to a manufacturer of agricultural implements. Wow. No mention of Sarah in 1861, but that’s not unreasonable, as she was married by then.
In the 1871 census James, Anne, and son James were all mentioned. Anne this time was listed as a Hay Maker, rather than a Stay Maker. Right. Somebody should clean out their ears. Son James was following in his father’s footsteps.
There were three other Shiners in the 1861 census.;
East Street; Elizabeth SHINER; Mother in Law; 45; Staymaker; Netherbury;
Eliza SHINER; Sister in Law; 19; Dressmaker; Lascombe Powerstock
Elizabeth C SHINER; Sister in Law; 6; Scholar; Lascombe Powerstock
Look how two were born in the same place as Anne Shiner, the wife of James. Probably means they were connected somehow, but I have no idea how.