The OPC is Val Everson
Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Bishopstone (Wilton) – Bowerchalke – Broad Chalke – Combe Bissett – Cranborne (DOR) – Pentridge (DOR) – Rockbourne (HAM) – South Damerham – Stratford Tony
Websites of Interest
Martin Parish Council for the history of Martin and All Saints church.
The Parish Church of All Saints
Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms
Marriages
1589-1749 1750-1799 1800-1899 (incomplete)
Burials
1589-1649 1650-1699 1700-1749 1750-1799 1800-1849 1850-1899
Parish Registers held at Hampshire Record Office, Winchester
Baptisms 1590-1880
Marriages 1589-1978
Burials 1589-1898
Other Resources Held Elsewhere
Parish History
The parish of Martin was transferred from Wiltshire to Hampshire in 1895.
Martin, a parish in the hundred of South Damerham, county Wilts, 9 miles south west of Salisbury, its post town, and 4 north east of Cranbourne. It is situated on the borders of Hampshire and Dorsetshire and contains the tythings of East and West Martin. The inhabitants are engaged chiefly in agriculture. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Sarum, value £80. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a tower containing 3 bells. The church has recently been thoroughly restored. The register dates from 1590. The parochial charities produce about £142 which goes towards the church and poor. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. There is a National school. Allenford Farm, an extra-parochial place in the parish of Martin, hundred of Damerham, county of Wilts, 8 miles to the south west of Salisbury. Tidpit, a tything in the parish of Martin, county Wilts, 8 miles south west of Salisbury. [source; National Gazette 1868]
Civil Registration
1837 – October 1932 Fordingbridge Registration District
October 1932 – Present Christchurch Registration District
Buildings and Land
Crime and Legal Matters
Court Cases
Crime Reports
Debtors
Prisoners in Fisherton Gaol 1761
Employment Crime
Theft
Lad Stole Eggs & Assaulted Witness 1871
Directories
Education
Diocesan Board of Education Meeting 1874
Employment and Business
Agriculture and Land
Communications
British Postal Service Appointments 1737-1969
Community Services
Police
Emigration
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Christmas Celebration for School Children 1857 George White, Primitive Methodist 1828-1920
People and Parish Notables
Census Returns Transcripts
1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901
Elections, Polls & Voting Lists
Family Notices
Inquests
Personal Research Items
Tuck Family Research Marriage Extracts – These items were donated by Ken Tuck and contains entries that may or may not relate to the Tuck family however they have been published as such. Many references to Quaker entries may be found from across the county.
Taxes
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Overseers
Probate
Inquisitions Post Mortem of Lands Held
Parishioners Wills
John Harris proved 1672 Edward Hewett proved 1797 Henry Prince proved 1716
War, Conflict and Military Matters
Boer War
Imperial Yeomanry Casualties 1899-1902
WWI
Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918 British Red Cross/VAD Volunteer Hilda Harvey 1918-1919
Toyd Farm with Allenford
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Overseers
Acknowledgements
Carol Ouellet former OPC for this parish passed away on 13th February 2019. We thank her for her work and legacy
