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Title: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: The Duke on Thursday 11 October 07 14:27 BST (UK)

Am researching for elderly father-in-law,whose family were strongly Methodist  and were from the Shotley Bridge/Medomsley area prior to 1841...does anybody know how best to access pre 1841 Methodist records from this area and perhaps where they would be likely to have worshipped.The Durham Records Office website seems to imply they have no records prior to 1840.

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: Helen K on Thursday 11 October 07 15:49 BST (UK)

Hi

Durham County Record Office may have what you're after.

http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/Durham+Record+Office+-+Our+Holdings+-+Family+History

Regards

Helen K


Sorry, you've looked there!  How about Tyne and Wear Archives?

http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: JenB on Thursday 11 October 07 16:09 BST (UK)

Shotley Bridge Wesleyan Methodist and Primitive Methodist Circuits Baptisms for 1810-1851 are available at Durham Records Online http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/newsearch.php . This is a pay per view site.

Jennifer

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: JenB on Thursday 11 October 07 17:17 BST (UK)

You might also like to take a look at this: http://www.revivalnortheast.co.uk/
a rather wordy but fascinating account of Primitive Methodism in the North-east published about 1900. Chapter 4: 'The Derwent Way - A Revelation' covers Shotley Bridge and surrounding area.

Jennifer

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: mim on Thursday 11 October 07 22:53 BST (UK)

Hi,

Have you looked at the IGI? Some of my Shotley Bridge Methodist ancestors are listed on the IGI as being baptised at Hexham in the early 1800s.

mim

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: The Vicars Wife on Friday 12 October 07 09:56 BST (UK)

Hi Duke

I have found during my research that a lot of my Methodists... pre 1840.... were actually baptised in C of E Churches.... just because there were no Methodist Churches around at that time...  or rather not a lot of Methodist Churches....

It just might be an idea to check the C of E.....

The Vicars Wife

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: JenB on Friday 12 October 07 11:45 BST (UK)

Hello again Duke.
I have to agree with what the Vicar's Wife says.
My late grandmother (born 1892) was a life-long Methodist, originally a Primitive. She always maintained that her family had been Methodist for generations past.
However, investigation into her family tree has shown that whether or not this was the case (and I've found little evidence to corroborate it) the vast majority of her forbears had been baptised and married in the Church of England. Moreover, between about 1800 and 1840 some of them had been baptised in the Roman Catholic Church (at Minsteracres in Northumberland).
So I would suggest that you cast the net as wide as possible to start with.
Best wishes
Jennifer

Title: Re: Methodist/Non-Conformist Records in Medomsley/Shotley Area circa 1760
Post by: jen_maxsgirl on Tuesday 28 August 12 18:40 BST (UK)

Hi
I've found the same thing with possible non-conformists and Minsteractres.

my present research is Surtees and Usher families, especially a Mary Surtees born bet 1700 abd 1713.  I have her marriage in 1732 but there are at least 5 possibilities for baptisms.  She marries Robert Elrington at Bywell St Peter but there are connections with Shotley and Minsteracres.  I think they lived at Unthank.

Any information about any Mary Surtees in this region would be appreciated.