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DULCOTE  PEOPLE  D-E-F ...

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Davis
1741-45: 
Peter Davis of Wells holds mortgage to the west paper mill
1812-14: Mr. Davis leased land from Mrs. Nash
1823-32: William Davis 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 15s
1851: Matilda Davis, 20,  House Servant to Edward Hill 


Day
1783: Mr. Day leased Slab House from William Blake
abt 1785: John. Day leased The White Mill Estate, 45 
3/4 acres in size and all of it arable, pasture or meadow, on the east side of the bridge (survey) 
1793-1800: Mr. Day 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £19 10s 5d
1891: Thomas Day 42; Eliza wife 40; Elizabeth A. daur 22; Maude M. daur 9; George E. son 7; Paulina L. daur 3; Eliza daur 2.

Dawton
1871-74: William Dawton & Son operated the east mill in Dulcote

Deverells
1545 : John Deverells was granted copyhold land in Dulcote on 3 lives, with John Nele and  Frideswede Handeman

Dix
1841: Sophia Dix, 30. farm servant living in Dulcote with John Teek and family

Dodderdale
1659: William Dodderdale appeared at the court of the manors of Dulcote and Chilcote 

Dodington
1590s-1600: William Dodington, auditor of the Tower Mint, owned/leased  the manor of Dulcote
1600-1638: Sir William Dodington owned/leased  the manor of Dulcote
1638-1647: John Dodington owned/leased  the manor of Dulcote
1647-1690: Anne Dodington owned/leased  the manor of Dulcote

Donkerton
1595: David Donkerton held by copyhold one tenement heritable and 18 acres of land meadow and pasture belonging on the lives of himself and John Brock at a yearly rent of 7s 9d. 

Dore
1735: apprenticeship indenture mentions George Dore, papermaker of Dulcote and his son Henry.

Dowell
1891: William Dowell; Isabela wife 31; Lilian daur 7; Clifford son 4; William son 2

Dowling
1851:  
Samuel Dowling,  51,  Dairyman; Hester, 58, wife; Elizabeth, 22, daur; William Wills, 20, Nephew/Dairyman; Ann Wills, 18, Niece  

Draper
1841: John Draper, 50, artist living with Martha James in Dulcote


Drew
1881: James Drew , 48, Farm Labourer; Ellen, 44, Wife; James, 24, Son/Farm Labourer; Ellen, 20, Daur/Cook Domestic Servant; Albert, 16, Son/Farm Labourer; Beatrice, 14, Daur/Scholar; Emily, 9, Daur/Scholar; Sarah, 7, Daur/Scholar; Walter, 3, Son/Scholar
1891: Ellen Drew, 56; Alice daur 19; Sarah daur 15; Walter son 13. 
1901:  Walter Drew, 23, farm labourer

Drewitt
1891: Albert Drewitt 28; Elizabeth wife 28; Reginald C. son 4; Edith R. 2.

Drudge
1791-93: Mr. Drudge leased land from Clement Tudway

Duchett
1812-14: Mr. J. Duchett leased land from C. W. Taylor
1901: George Duchett, 68, farm labourer; Sarah, 62, wife; Elisha, 14, son/farm labourer

Dudden
1851: Thomas Dudden,  44, Ag. Lab.; Mary, 48, wife; Maria, 7, daur 

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Edwin
1914, 1919:  James Edwin, farmer, Dulcote

Ellis
1659, 1660: John Ellis appeared at the court of the manors of Dulcote and Chilcote 
1766: John Ellis owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 10s
1783-87: William Ellis leased land from Mary Merrick
abt 1785: William Ellis leased/owned/leased  land, 2 1/4 acres in total, (most of it arable, pasture, meadow), including The Court House, and 3 cottages with gardens (survey) 
1791-1814: William Ellis owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 1s 8d
1823: Mr. Ellis owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £3 8s 4d
1841: William Ellis 65, carpenter; Ann wife 65 living in Dulcote

Emery
1891: Annie Emery 14 (?) servant to John Seek
1902: Annie Emery, 19 (?) servant to Thomas Stott

Evans
1717: Mary Evans held a number of tracts of freehold land including land in Dulcote
1766: William Evans lost his land in Dulcote valued for tax purposes at £12 12s 6d.  He was challenged in court from inheriting this land from Mary Evans because he was a papist!

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Fenners
1841: Elizabeth Fenners 17 servant to William Hoddinott, Wensley Farm

Fir
1841: Mary Fir, 45, living in Dulcote

Foot
1851: Thomas Foot, 15, Servant to William Forbes

Forbes
1851: William Forbes, 55,  Renter of Tolls; Mira Bella, 45, wife; Joanna, 11, daur; William, 9, son

Ford
1881: Sarah A. Ford, born Dulcote in 1874, now lived in Stapleton, Gloucestershire
1891: Joshua Ford 59; Sarah wife 56; David son 14; Albert E son 13.

Foster
1634: Alice Foster (Gallington) held the copyhold Banfeld land in Dulcote
bef. 1842: 
William John Slade Foster held the mortgage on the west mill in Dulcote

Francis
1891: Annie Francis, lodger at the Miles residence in Dulcote

Frissell (Fussell?)
1822: Walter Fussell leased the west paper mill in Dulcote
1823: Walton Frissell owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £3 10s

Frost
1914, 1919:  Edmund John Frost, farmer, Bridge Farm, Dulcote

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