Forum: Clergymen

According to Illustrated London Gazette 0f 1/4/1870 he was presented by the Queen to church and parish of Kirkpatrick, Durham. Does anyone have access to a Crockfords of the period to find out more about him? Thank you

Does anyone have access to a list of Church of Ireland clergy circa 1830's ? I have a Robert Hamilton that I'm trying to trace who was a Clerk in Holy Orders. I have reasonably comprehensive details regarding his son Francis who was born in mid 1835 in Navan, County Meath and subsequent...

Does anyone know anything about the term "cautions?" I have a book out titled "Medical Practitioners in Medieval England" in which the two individuals that I am studying, tendered cautions at the college where they were studying. See below. John Sparwell (Sperwell, Sparvell), physician,...

I have been getting on quite well with tracing my Adnams ancestors. I traced William Adnams back to the 1851 census where his occupation was listed as Agricultural labourer and primitive lay preacher. I thought I'd check out the link Sue supplied to see if there were any Adnams listed on the CCED....

are there any list members researching this reverend? he was at St Cuthberts from 1760 till his death in1800. I would like to know the maiden name of his wife Jane and if anyone knows where he came from before Lytham. He was born around 1723. Thank you Mike Morris Toronto Canada

Hi On my 2x gt grandfather's marriage certificate it gives his fathers occuptation as 'Dissenting Minister' Anyone got any idea's where to start looking for anything like this. The family were from Nottingham. Carol

In Google Books I found reference to my Rev Thomas N Lucas in "The Churchman", edited details of his decease, Vol 53 Page 461 1886, March 27. Thomas was ordained in England in 1849 but died in South Carolina on 9 March 1886 following retirement from being the Rector at Church of the Holy Cross...

My 4x great grandfather was Rev Edward Craine vicar of Onchan Parish Church, Isle of Man until 1847. He was married in Onchan by his brother Rev Robert Craine in 1812 in Onchan.(This is on the Parish Records of the time)His gravestone in Braddan Church reads -" Here reposes the body of the Revd...

Hi All, Just a short question, but is it possible to find Church Vicarage Records, accounts for household staff outside Census dates. In particular that of Llangadock, Carmarthenshire?|cheers|

My hubby's 3x gt grandad was Robert Gray, Bishop of Bristol, (His son also Robert was the 1st Bishop of Cape Town). I have been trying in vain to find where Robert Gray was born and who his parents were. The facts I have so far are: Robert Gray, son of Robert of London, Silversmith, born 11...

Am trying to find out as to which Parish he was curate at. He was appointed curate of Oola, Diocese of Emly, Tipperary in 1863. He is also mentioned in Thom's Directory as having been at Clashmore, Diocese of Lismore, in 1877, 1880, 1884 and 1890. Does anyone know where I could get a...

Could someone please help find the elusive Revd Henry Sandwith on the 1851 or previous census? His father was humphrey, and his mother is possibly Jane many thanks.

The "Charles Surman" Index of Congregational Ministers is online. Google for "Charles Surman Index". It covers Congregational (and some Presbyterian) Ministers who served or trained in England and Wales from the mid-seventeenth century to 1972. It gives basic information like dates and churches...

Dear fellow members, I am not sure if this is the right thread to be contacting. If not, please could someone possibly forward it on. Thank you. Is there anyone who can please tell me about John Crowley Weaver, becoming a clergyman, I wonder if he was ordained in Wolverhampton?. John...

hello where does one go to look up the records of william geeves who was encumbered in to the reform church 1842 at foulmier/fowlemere also in 1881 census a w e geeves wisbech resided at st peters ,was he also a church member, william geeves became a lay reader of the church in tasmania at the...

Hello Mary ...Could please look up Frank J T Stock...I believe he was a minister somewhere near Harehills Lane north east Leeds. Thank you in anticipation... Ann :)

I would appreciate any information regarding one of my distant Crawcour relatives Canon Ernest George Crawcour. There is reference to him in Crockfords Clerical Directory but I do not have access to the records and can only confirm part of the data I saw via Google Books. The record shows: Canon...

I have come across a most unusual entry on the 1911 census regarding Rees Rhys-Morgan aged 42 in Southport Lancashire. Under occupation Rees has entered .."Clerk in Holy Orders (Priest) Church of England now convert to Roman Church holding Catholic reposity with sweets & tobacco combines". And the...

Probably obvious, but what does "A M" mean (as letters after a vicar's name).