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Title: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: kiwicatz on Monday 11 August 14 11:22 BST (UK)

I've found some records that say my gt grandfather was a preacher in Brandon in about 1857. Can I find proof?
Regards
Jan

Title: Re: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: miriamkinga on Monday 11 August 14 11:28 BST (UK)

Have you found him on the 1861 census? Might give his profession?

Title: Re: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: kiwicatz on Monday 11 August 14 11:39 BST (UK)

The only occupation I ever found for him, till he went to NZ, was a Corn Merchant. Then in NZ he had one of the first department stores. I know he was close to the Baptist Church in NZ, but his parents were Methodist.
That's all I know.
Jan

Title: Re: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: miriamkinga on Monday 11 August 14 11:44 BST (UK)

this looks like an interesting site - http://www.myprimitivemethodists.org.uk

Title: Re: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: Everydayman on Tuesday 12 August 14 11:55 BST (UK)

Abit of an outside shot but might be worth looking at a book called Hayloft to Temple by Arthur Patterson. Its a history of Primitive Methodists around Yarmouth in that era but as the preachers often travelled about could be worth a gander. You never know, you might get lucky!

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/arthur-henry-patterson/from-hayloft-to-temple-the-story-of-primitive-methodism-in-yarmouth-biographic-ala.shtml

Title: Re: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: kiwicatz on Tuesday 12 August 14 12:48 BST (UK)

Thank yiu both for the ideas
Jan

Title: Re: How to find someone supposedly a Methodist Preacher in Brandon in 1857?
Post by: GR2 on Tuesday 12 August 14 13:06 BST (UK)

What was his name? A newspaper article might clarify it.