DORSETT Jane, Wells Somerset

[AnneKC]

Jane Dorsett married Thomas Long in 1703 in Wells, Somerset. They had a son, John Dorsett Long in 1704. I would love to find out more about their history, especially Jane. Is going back that far asking too much?

[bevj]

Hello Anne
Where did you find this information, please?

Bev

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat AnneKC,

A Submitted Tree is on Familysearch.Org
John Dorsett /LONG
birth:  17 August 1704
Wells, England
death:  December 1766
Wells, England
Parents Thomas LONG and Jane DORSETT
John Married Alice PARFITT;
birth:     22 October 1704
marriage:     25 August 1730
death:     16 January 1772
Daughter of theirs JANE;
birth:     22 January 1732
death:     24 February 1796

Confirmation of some details from FreeREG;

BAPTISMS, St Cuthberts, Wells, Somerset, Father JOHN Long;
JAMES, 5 May 1731, Buried 14 May 1731, Son of Mr John, abode High St
ELIZABETH, 15 April 1732, possibly Buried 4 May 1732, Daug of John, High St, Notes, Mr John Pain Snr (unless there are 2 Johns around Jnr and Snr?)
JANE, 24 Jan 1732/33 (birth 22 Jan)****
MARY, 9 Dec 1734
THOMAS, 14 April 1737, Buried 21 Aug 1737, Son of John, Mr John of High St
ELIZABETH, 28 Oct 1738
JOHN, 23 Feb 1739/40

There is also a Burial of WILLIAM Long, 9 July 1736, Son of Mr John Long, High St.

All Privately Baptised
Father described as Mr
Abode High Street

Marriage to Alice PARFIT, same Church, 25 Aug 1730
Notes, Mr John; Lic

Marriage of Miss JANE Long to Mr Thomas FULLER, same Church, 29 Jan 1761

Witnesses to the Marriage of Thomas TEMPLETON/Mary GUTCH, 27 Feb 1759
WitnessOneForename   Jon. Donsettl
WitnessOneSurname   LONG
WitnessTwoForename   Mary
WitnessTwoSurname   LONG

Trish

[AnneKC]

Excellent. Thanks so much. I have most of my information from Ancestry.com.au
I am tracing my Mum's father's family, surname Fuller. Many in his family (including Mum) have Dorset as a middle name. We always assumed it was because the family came from Dorset, however my research shows they were mostly centred around Wells and the Dorset has come through from Jane Dorsett. Now I guess I would like to try and find out if the name Dorsett really has anything at all to do with the county Dorset.
I have established that John Henry and Elizabeth (nee Shuttleworth Bell) Fuller came to Australia in 1869.(sorry i'm probably rambling now).
John Henry had a son, John Henry Long Fuller from his first marriage to Elizabeth Ryan. He didn't travel to Australia with them so I'd like to find out what happened to him too. I think I had best start a new post for him.