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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: Stitches on Monday 22 January 18 18:44 GMT (UK)
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Just seeking general feedback about Non-Conformity as it seems like there is a history of it in my tree going back to around 1800. I am aware of what it is about, but were they accepted by the majority or not.
Many thanks.
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Depends where you live, in Scotland the Episcopalians (Anglicans) were the non-conformists & suffered from penal laws!
Skoosh.
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In Wales, non-Conformist was the norm! ;D
Similarly in Cornwall & Devon, there were rather a lot of NC's - including my lot :D
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You could look at the 1851 Survey of Religious Worship at http://www.rootschat.com/links/01le7/ It gives the figures for all the English and Welsh Counties, and detailed descriptions of 16 of the main denominations. In 1867 there were 88 non-conformist denominations certified by the Registrar General. In 1878 there were 145.
Stan
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NC = Chapel goers rather than parish church goers in their choice of worship. One person I researched was baptised C of E, married C of E but worshipped and was buried NC so they might still use the C of E in the same way RCs used the C of E for marriages when it was more convenient.
Blue
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Thanks all, for the information.
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NC = Chapel goers rather than parish church goers in their choice of worship. One person I researched was baptised C of E, married C of E but worshipped and was buried NC so they might still use the C of E in the same way RCs used the C of E for marriages when it was more convenient.
Blue
Depends when you are referring to if before 1837 they had no choice but to marry in the C of E. Cheers
Guy
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NC = Chapel goers rather than parish church goers in their choice of worship. One person I researched was baptised C of E, married C of E but worshipped and was buried NC so they might still use the C of E in the same way RCs used the C of E for marriages when it was more convenient.
Blue
Depends when you are referring to if before 1837 they had no choice but to marry in the C of E. Cheers
Guy
After 1837.
Blue
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Just seeking general feedback about Non-Conformity as it seems like there is a history of it in my tree going back to around 1800. I am aware of what it is about, but were they accepted by the majority or not.
Many thanks.
Depends on the time as well as place. Do you mean were they accepted in the 19th century or before?
By "acceptance" do you mean official attitude of state and Church or opinions of society, neighbours, press etc.
Look up "Toleration Acts" for government policy of late 17thC.
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Probably thinking along the lines of popularity in the community. My family originated from Glossop in Derbyshire.