Dorcas Silcox Biography
Dorcas Silcox was born 1788 and baptised 26 October 1788 in Dunkerton, Wellow, Somerset, England (transcribed as Darcus)She married Jonathan Minty of Hemington, Somerset, England by banns on 13 Apr 1815 at Foxcote, Somerset, England. Witnesses Betty Smith and Cornelius Rossiter. Page 1 Entry 1 Foxcote PRs. They had 5 children:- James Minty, George Minty, Eliza Minty, Hester Minty and Mary Ann Minty
She died 21 December 1861 in Foxcote, Somerset, England. (1861 Q4 Frome 5c 378)
The 1841 Census- Forscote Parish
| Name | Position | Age | Occupation | BK No |
| Jonathan Minty | Head | 50 | Agricultural Labourer | 525 |
| Dorcas Minty | Wife | 50 | Wife | 529 |
| Mary Ann Minty | Daughter | 15 | Wife | 529 |
The 1851 Census- Forscote Parish - Res: Forscote Hill - Piece 1932 -Folio 811 - Page 2 - Schedule 4
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Jonathan Minty | Head | 66 | Hemington, Somerset | Ag Lab & Parish Clerk | 525 |
| Dorcas Minty | Wife | 63 | Dunkerton, Somerset | Charwoman | 529 |
The 1861 Census- Forscote Parish
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Jonathan Minty | Head | 76 | Hemington, Somerset | 525 | |
| Dorcas Minty | Wife | 73 | Dunkerton, Somerset | 529 |