Early Dollin Family Trees
in Dorset

The Tyler and Dennis public family trees on the Ancestry website trace an important family of Dollins who lived in Lyme Regis, Dorset, in the 1700s and 1800s. A number of Dollin families in other counties came from this Lyme Regis Dollin family.

This family's ancestors originally came from Ilminster, Somerset. We also thank Anita Greene for her valuable insights into this tree. Some details from these trees, combined with UK census data are as follows:

Eli Dollin
b1783

Born in Ilminster, Somerset. Son of James and Betty Dollin.

Married Elizabeth Quick in 1808 in Lyme Regis, Dorset.

Elizabeth Dollin was living in Lyme Regis with her sons, Eli, William and John in 1841. In 1861 'Betty' Dollin was living with her daughter in law, Elizabeth, and her grandchildren in Lyme Regis.

Children of Eli Dollin and Elizabeth Quick

James Dollin - b 1811; married Elizabeth Hoare in 1834 in Lyme Regis
Samuel Dollin - b 1812
Ann Dollin - b 1815
Susan Dollin - b 1817
Eli Dollin - b 1819; married Martha Carswell Porter in 1841 in Axminster
William Dollin - b 1822
John Dollin - b 1825; married Matilda Fox Martin in 1859 in Southampton

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James Dollin
b 1811

Born in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Son of Eli Dollin and Elizabeth Quick.

Married Elizabeth Hoare in 1834 in Lyme Regis, Dorset.

Was listed as a fisherman and inn keeper living in Lyme Regis in the 1851 census, with Elizabeth and children.

Children of James Dollin and Elizabeth Hoare

Susan Dollin - b 1839
Mary A Dollin - b 1844
Emily Dollin - b 1850

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Eli Dollin
b 1819

Was listed as a tailor living in Lyme Regis in both the 1851 census and the 1861 census.

In the 1881 and 1891 census records he was still living in Lyme Regis but was now a coal merchant.

Child of Eli Dollin and Martha Carswell Porter

Frederick Eli Dollin - b 1848

Frederick Eli Dollin, born 1848, became a ship owner. Frederick Eli Dollin had moved to Plymouth Devon by the 1891 census.

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John Dollin
b 1825

Was listed as a carpenter in the 1861 census. John and Matilda moved to Southampton, Hampshire, and had eleven children.

Children of John Dollin and Matilda Fox Martin

Susan Dollin - b 1859
Matilda Dollin - b 1862
Frederick Dollin - b 1864
Eli Dollin - b 1866
Albert Dollin - b 1868
John Dollin - b 1870
Anne Dollin - b 1872
Nelly Dollin - b 1874
Harry Dollin - b 1876
Bessy Dollin - b 1878
Tom Dollin - b 1880