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Offline acorngen

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Re: What is a Parish Clerk?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 08 July 07 16:07 BST (UK) »
What year are we talking but no its not out of the realms of possible.  My ggg grandfathe was an ag lab with a small cottage farm did work for the parish and was clerk for one yr also

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Re: What is a Parish Clerk?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 08 July 07 16:09 BST (UK) »
I guess that the major qualification would be the ability to read and write  ;D 

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Re: What is a Parish Clerk?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 08 July 07 17:53 BST (UK) »
Some more details ;)

They should be at least 20 years old, and known to the parson "as a man of honest conversation and sufficient for his reading, writing and competent skill in singing" Canon 91(1603). Functions - reading the lessons and epistles, singing in the choir, giving out the hymns, leading the responses, serving at the altar and other like duties, opening of the church, ringing the bell, digging graves if there be no sexton. The role of Sexton is usually combined in country parishes. They are the sacristan, the keeper of holy things relating to divine service. Responsible for the care of the church, vestments and vessels, keeping the church clean, ringing bells, opening/closing doors, digging graves and care of the churchyard.
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Re: What is a Parish Clerk?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 08 July 07 20:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: genresearch on Sunday 08 July 07 16:07 BST (UK)
What year are we talking but no its not out of the realms of possible. 

Parish Clerk in the 1841 census aged 55 and then as labourer on daughter's marriage lines in 1858.

Now i think about the age of the father it could well be that i have the wrong father in the census?  Will have to dig further. Poli.

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Re: What is a Parish Clerk?
« Reply #13 on: Monday 09 July 07 10:22 BST (UK) »
It is entirely possible as a lot of smaller parishes have part-time clerks even today. Some small parishes are grouped with others in their area to create a full time job.

Also,surprisingly it is a very well paid job.

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