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Wem,
Chapel St. Independent Chapel.
1785-1836.
Wem Independent Chapel.
Register of Births and Baptisms.
This is a small book, 8 1/4 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches broad, bound in a vellum cover. It is No. 44 of the Shropshire Non-Parochial Registers preserved at Somerset House. It extends from 1785 to 1836. The Chapel was founded by Mr. Henshaw in 1775, and was enlarged in 1836.
At the beginning of the Register is the following memorandum relating to the Census of 1800, and that of 1820:-
In the Census taken of the Town & Parish of Wem in the year 1800 the numbers were:-
In the Town, 1417, Dissenters 294.
In the Parish 3096, Presbyterians 53-12.
In the Census of 1820 for the same Town & Parish the numbers were:-
Males. Females. Total.
In the Town of Wem 721 834 1555
do. Aston 129 133 262
Horton 43 56 99
Low & Ditches 49 44 93
Soulton 14 16 30
Lacon 25 20 45
Cotton 220 238 458
Edstason 107 200 397
1583 1704 3287
Increase since the year 1800-
In the Town 138
In the Parish 191
Mr. & Mrs. Henshaw were the Trustees of the Chapel.
Mrs. Henshaw died Sept. 30, 1800.
Mr. Henshaw died February 1st, 1801.
285
2 Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel.
REGISTER OF BIRTHS.
1779, Aug. 12. Petunilla, d. of Peter & Martha Edwards.
1783, Mar. 1. Mirina, d. of Peter & Martha Edwards.
1788, Dec. 19. Jonathan, s. of Peter & Martha Edwards.
1791, July 24. Eneas, s. of Peter & Martha Edwards.
The above are the Children of Peter Edwards, Minister of Wem Chapel, founded by Mr. Henshaw.
THE REGISTER OF MR. HENSHAW'S CHAPEL IN CHAPEL STREET, WEM.
1785, Jan. 2. William, s. of Timothy & Mary Packer, Wem ... bap.
" June 21. John, s. of John & Maria Hawksworth ... bap.
" Oct. 2. William, s. of William & Mary Harrison ... bap.
" Oct. 17. Sarah, d. of William & Sarah Brockhouse ... bap.
" Nov. 14. William, s. of William & Hannah Cook ... bap.
" Nov. 21. Ann, d. of John & Martha Booth ... bap.
1786, Apr. 15. Timothy, s. of Isaac & Mary Phillips ... bap.
" May 1. Joseph, s. of William & Hannah Clorley ... bap.
" June 7. Jane, d. of Andrew & Jane Howard ... bap.
" Oct. 2. Paid 2s. J. Griffiths, Dy. Collector.
" Dec. 5. William, s. of Joseph & Martha Evans ... bap.
" Dec. 13. John, s. of William & Mary Powell ... bap.
1787, Jan. 28. Richard, s. of William & Mary Glassey ... bap.
" Feb. 22. Ann, d. of Phillip & Sarah Pay ... bap.
" Apr. 2. Andrew Henry, s. of John & Maria Hawksworth ... bap.
" May 1. Frances, d. of William & Ann Clorley ... bap.
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1787, June 4. Catherine, d. of William & Hannah Cook ... bap.
" June 18. Margret, d. of Timothy & Martha Parker ... bap.
" July 19. Sarah, d. of Isaac & Mary Phillips ... bap.
" Aug. 21. Thomas, s. of William & Hannah Clorley ... bap.
" Nov. 5. William, s. of John & Martha Booth ... bap.
" Dec. 13. John, s. of William & Mary Harrison ... bap.
" Dec. 31. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Grace Davies ... bap.
1788, Jan. 1. Ann, d. of Andrew & Jane Howard ... bap.
" July 22. Ann. d. of William & Mary Powell ... bap.
" Sep. 16. John, s. of William & Hannah Clorley ... bap.
1789, June 24. Timothy, s. of Timothy & Mary Parker ... bap.
" Sep. 9. Joseph, s. of John & Maria Hawksworth ... bap.
" Oct. 19. Hannah, d. of William & Hannah Cook ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Robert, s. of John & Martha Booth ... bap.
" Nov. 22. Mary, d. of William & Mary Powel ... bap.
1790, Jan. 5. Richard, s. of Isaac & Mary Phillips ... bap.
" Jan. 28. Thomas, s. of William & Ann Clorley ... bap.
1789, Dec. 5. Joseph, s. of William & Hannah Clorley ... bap.
1790, May 31. Edward Henry, s. of John & Elizabeth Hales ... bap.
287
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1790, June 6. Ann. d. of William & Mary Harrison ... bap.
1791, Feb. 13. Thomas, s. of William & Mary Powel ... bap.
" Mar. 22. Isaac, s. of Isaac & Mary Phillips ... bap.
" Apr. 26. Mary, d. of William & Hannah Cook ... bap.
" May 1. John, s. of James & Elizabeth Johnson ... bap.
" June 14. Thomas, s. of Timothy & Mary Parker ... bap.
" July 13. Martha, d. of John & Martha Booth ... bap.
Settled for Wm. Griffiths, Deputy Collector.
Wm. Higginson.
" Nov. 6. Martha, d. of William & Ann Williams ... bap.
1792, Jan. 9. Ann, d. of Thomas & Elizabeth Williams ... bap.
" Jan. 16. Mary, d. of Edward & Elizabeth Gough ... bap.
" Mar. 12. Ann. d. of William & Hannah Clorley ... bap.
" Apr. 10. Elizabeth, d. of William & Mary Powel ... bap.
" May 28. Thomas, s. of William & Hannah Cook ... bap.
1793, Feb. 11. Joseph, s. of William & Ann Clorley, Labourer, Whixall ... bap.
" Feb. 12. Margaret, d. of Timothy & Mary Parker, Breeches Maker, High Street, Wem ... bap.
" May 20. John, s. of Isaac & Mary Phillips, Shoemaker, Cotton, p. Wem ... bap.
" Aug. 12. Thoinas, s.of Edward & Elizabeth Gough, Currier, Wem ... bap.
288
Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel. 5
1793, Nov. 24. Hannah, d. of Joseph & Sarah Hollis, Weaver, Loppington ... bap.
1794, Jan. 22. Settled for William Griffiths, Deputy Collector.
Wm. Higginson.
" Feb. 5. Ann, d. of Samuel & Jane Weston, Farmer, Cotton, p. Wem ... bap.
" Sep. 2 1 . Sarah, d. of James & Elizabeth Johnson, Farmer, Whixall ... bap.
" Sarah, d. of William & Mary Powel, Shoemaker ... bap.
" Oct. 20. Settled for Mr. W. Griffiths, Deputy Collector.
Thos. Cook.
1795, Apr. 20. William, s. of William & Elizabeth Gough, Currier, Wem ... bap.
" Aug. 23. Jane, d. of Joseph & Sarah Hollis, Weaver, Lopipngton, Co. Salop ... bap.
Rev. PETER EDWARDS.
" Sep. 20. Thomas, s. of James & Mary Lawrence, Shoemaker, Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 14. Samuel, s. of Samuel & Jane Weston. Farmer, Cotton, p. Wem, Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 18. John, s. of Timothy & Mary Parker, Breeches Maker, High Street, Wem, Salop ... bap.
" Nov. 15. Edward, s. of Samuel & Mary Minshal, Blacksmith, Tillay (?), Wem, Salop ... bap.
1796, Feb. 7. Sarah, d. of William & Hannah Clorley, Farmer, Paddok Green, p. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" June 3. Hannah, d. of William & Mary Powel, Shoemaker, Whixall, Wem ... bap.
289
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1796, Sep. 11 . Edward, s. of John & Mary Mason, Cabinet Maker, High Street, Wem ... bap.
1797, Mar. 11. Elizabeth, d. of William & Ann Clorley, Whixall, p. Wem ... bap.
" Elizabeth, d. of James & Elizabeth Johnson, Farmer, Whixall ... bap.
" July 9. Samuel, s. of Joseph & Sarah Hollis, Weaver, Loppington, Co. Salop ... bap.
" July 14. Robert, s. of Edward & Elizabeth Gough, Currier ... bap.
" Nov. 11. John, s. of William & Ann Humphries, Shoemaker ... bap.
1798, May 18. Mary, d. of Samuel & Elizabeth McCall, Linen Draper, Wem ... bap.
" June 9. William, s. of William & Mary Powel, Shoemaker, Wem ... bap.
" June 23. Arthur, s. of James & Elenor Jones, Gardener, New Street. Wem ... bap.
" Sep. 30. Thomas, s. of James & Mary Lawrence, Shoemaker, Wem ... bap.
1798, Dec. 25. Henry, s. of Edward & Elizabeth Gough, Currier ... born.
1799, Feb. 9. Wem ... bap.
" Apr. 10. Mary, d. of Robert & Ann Parsons, Farmer, Whixall ... bap.
" May 29. John David, s. of John Lee & Ann Waldy, his wife, Attorney-atlaw ... born.
" June 11. Wem ... bap.
" June 20. Mary, d. of James & Elizabeth Johnson, Farmer, Whixall ... bap.
1800, Feb. 3. Ann, d. of Samuel & Elizabeth McCall, Linen Draper ... born.
" Mar. 3. Wem ... bap.
" May 22. Margaret, d. of John & Mary Mason, Cabinet Maker ... born.
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1800, May 27. Chapel Street, Wem ... bap.
" May 19. Anne, d. of John Lee & Anne Waldy, his wife, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" June 22. ... bap.
" June 27. Martha, d. of William & Mary Powell, Shoemaker, Whixall ... bap.
" May 13. Richard, s. of William & Hannah Clorley, Farmer ... born.
" July 2. Paddole Green, Wem ... bap.
" June 16. Dorothy, d. of Aaron & Mary Huxley, Sawyer ... born.
" July 19. Top Holes, p. Wem ... bap.
" July 19. Mary, d. of James & Elizabeth Johnson, Farmer, Whixall ... bap.
" Nov. 3. George, s. of Francis & Elizabeth Hubbart, Plumber ... born.
" Nov. 7. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 4. Anne, d. of Edward & Elizabeth Gough ... born.
" Nov. 24. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1801, Feb. 26. James, s. of James & Mary Lawrence, Shoemaker ... born.
" Mar. 30. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" June 20. Richard, s. of Robert & Ann Parsons, Farmer ... born.
" Aug. 4. Whixall ... bap.
" Sep. 5. William, s. of Andrew & Joice Hayward, Hatter ... born.
" Sep. 21. Wem ... bap.
" Oct. 21. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Mary Williams, Blacksmith ... born.
" Nov. 3. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Nov. 8. Abigail, d. of Francis & Ann Gregory, Labourer ... born.
" Nov. 15. Prees, Co. Salop ... bap.
291
8 Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel.
1802, Jan. 5. Williain, s. of Edward & Martha Groom, Farmer, Lowe, p. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Jan. 25. Ann, d. of James & Jane Austin, Broom Heath, nr. Ellesmere, Salop. By Mr. EVERALL ... bap.
" Aug. 20. John, s. of William & Ann Jones, Labourer ...born.
" Sep. 5. Loppington, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 24. Martha, d. of Richard & Barbara Jones, Dive, p. St. Mary, Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 18. John, s. of Thomas & Jane Deakin born.
" Oct. 26. Preston Brockhurst, p. Moreton Corbet, Co. Salop ... bap.
RD. EVERALL.
" Dec. 6. Anne, d. of John & Sarah Williams, Clive, p. St. Mary, Salop ... bap.
1803, Mar. 17. Sarah, d. of Richard & Ann Pay, Baker ... born.
" Apr. 25. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Mar. 18. Henry. s. of John & Ann Waldy Lee, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" May 22. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1802, June 10. Abigail, d. of William & Mary Powell, Shoemaker ... born.
1803, June 4. Edstaston, Wem, Salop ... bap.
" May 8. John, s. of John & Esther Williams, Labourer ... born.
" June 12. p. Hanmer, Co. Flint ... bap.
1804, May 8. Mary, d. of James & Elizabeth Etlan, Labourer ... born.
" May 9. Ware, p. Wem, Salop ... bap.
" Apr. 15. Thomas, s. of Samuel & Jane Weston, Farmer ... born.
" June 24. Cotton ... bap.
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1803, Aug. 5. Elizabeth, d. of John & Ann Watkin, Shoemaker ... born.
" June 24. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" July 21. Hannah & Mary, ds. of John & Mary Mason, Cabinet Maker... born.
" July 22. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Aug. 29. Elizabeth, d. of William & Hannah Clorley, Farmer ... born.
" ... Paddole Green, p. Wem ... bap.
1805, Jan. 13. Thomas, s. of John & Ann Waldy Lee, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" Jan. 30. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1825, June 27. ... died.
1805, Nov. 25. Philip, s. of Richard & Ann Pay ... born.
(sic) Apr. 2. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" June 15. Richard, s. of Richard & Martha Everal ... born.
1806, Oct. 2. Philip, s. of Samuel & Jane Weston, Farmer ... born.
" Dec. 2. Cotton, p. Wem, Salop ... bap.
" Nov. 13. Samuel, s. of Charles & Esther Woollam, Labourer ... born.
" Dec. 4. Whixall ... bap.
1807, Feb. 13. William, s. of Joseph & Martha Blakeway, Weaver ... born.
" Feb. 21. Barker's Green, p. Wem ... bap.
" Feb. 21. William, s. of William & Anne Jones, Labourer ... horn.
" Mar. 16. Loppington, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Mar. 22. John, s. of Richard Belton ... born.
" Mar. 27. Bowley ... bap.
" Mar. 21. Elizabeth, d. of John & Mary Francis, Tallow Chandler ... born.
" Apr. 2. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Mar. 19. Richard, s. of Isaac & Elizabeth Phillips, Shoemaker ... born.
" Apr. 15. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
293
10 Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel.
1807, Apr. 7. Mary, d. of John & Mary Mason, Cabinet Maker ... born.
" Apr. 16. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1826, Dec. 27. ... died.
1807, Apr. 22. Thomas, s. of William & Sarah Griffiths, Labourer ... born.
" Apr. 23. Rye Bank, Wem ... bap.
" Apr. 10. Mary, d. of Richard & Ann Pay, Baker ... born.
" May 26. Wem. Co. Salop ... bap.
1806, June 12. Joseph, s. of John & Ann Waldy Lee, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" July 18. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1816, Oct. 2. ... died.
1807, June 4. George, s. of William & Hannah Clorley, Farmer ... born.
" June 23. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" June 12. Mary, d. of Richard & Ann Lawrence, Shoemaker ... born.
" July 6. Wem ... bap.
" Aug. 13. John, s. of Thomas & Petronilla James, Gentleman ... born.
" Sep. 4. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1808, Apr. 17. Elizabeth. d. of John & Ann Waldy Lee, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" July 3. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" May 26. Mary, d. of Isaac & Elizabeth Phillips, Shoemaker ... born.
" July 3. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" July 7. William, s. of James & Mary Lawrence, Shoemaker ... born.
" Aug. 7. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Sep. 29. James, s. of William & Ann Jones, Labourer ... born.
" Oct. 19. Loppington, Co. Salop ... bap.
1809, Jan. 7. Samuel, s. of Samuel Lucas & Sarah Payne, his wife, Hatter ... born.
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Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel. 11
1809, Feb. 6. St. Mary. Woolnotts, London ... bap.
Inmate residing at 22, Change Alley.
" Oct. 9. Bithiah, d. of the Rev. Richard & Martha Everall ... born.
1810, Jan. 28. Wem ... bap.
1809, Nov. 15. Elizabeth, d. of Isaac & Elizabeth Phillips, Shoemaker ... born.
1810, Jan. 28. Wem ... bap.
1808, Aug. 3. William, s. of Richard & Ann Lawrence, Shoemaker ... born.
1810, Feb. 10. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1808, Sep. 17. Ann, d. of Richard & Ann Pay, Baker ... born.
1810, Feb. 20. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1809, Nov. 28. John. s. of Richard & Ann Pay ... born.
1810, Feb. 20. ... bap.
" Sep. 9. Joseph. s. of Joseph & Martha Blakeway, Weaver ... born.
" Apr. 22. Barker's Green. Wem ... bap.
1811, Apr. 30. Martha, d. of John & Mary Mason, Cabinet Maker ... born.
" May 13. Wem ... bap.
" June 27. Thomas. s. of John & Susannah Healy, Labourer ... born.
" July 12. Tilley, Wem ... bap.
" June 21. Marv, d. of John & Ann Waldy Lee, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" July 21. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" June 12. Henry Kemp, s. of Edward Henry & Sarah Hales, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" July 25. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
RICHARD EVERALL.
" Jan. 6. Joseph, s. of John & Mary Francis. Tallow Chandler ... born.
" July 29. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" July 18. Edward, s. of Isaac & Elizabeth Phillips, Shoemaker ... born.
295
12 Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel.
1811, Aug. 4. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Sep. 16. Joseph, s. of William & Anne Jones, Labourer ... born.
" Sep. 23. Loppington, Co. Salop ... bap.
1812, Dec. 25. Samuel, s. of John & Anne Lawrence, Tailor ... born.
1813, Jan. 24. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1814, Jan. 16. George, s. of William & Sarah Griffiths, Labourer ... born.
Rye Bank, Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Feb. 21. Martha, d. of John & Ann Waldy Lee, Attorney-at-law ... born.
" Mar. 22. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1815, July 3. Elizabeth, d. of Richard & Ann Pay, Baker ... born.
" ... Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" June 17. Ellen, d. of Joseph & Mary Anne Cook, Farmer ... born.
" July 22. Horton, p. Wem ... bap.
" July 1. Mary Ann, d. of James & Caroline Gittins, Mercer & Draper ... born.
" Oct. 30. Tewkesbury, Co. Glos. ... bap.
" Nov. 1. Ann Russ, d. of Rev. Samuel Clift & Mary, his wife ... born.
" Oct. 31. Tewkesbury, Co. Glos. ... bap.
1816, July 2. Elizabeth, d. of Richard & Ann Pay, Baker ... born.
" ... Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1815, Oct. 17. Thomas, s. of Isaac & Elizabeth Phillips, Shoemaker ... born.
1816, Nov. 12. ... bap.
" Sep. 24. Harriet, d. of Rex. Francis Fern, late Pastor of Baptist Chapel, ... born.
1817, Jan. 6. Wem, and Elizabeth, his wife ... bap.
1819, Feb. 1. Hannah, d. of Isaac & Elizabeth Phillips, Shoemaker ... born.
" Mar. 25. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
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1819, Mar. 2. Anne. d. of Joseph & Mary Anne Cook, Farmer ... born.
" June 4. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1821, Feb. 20. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Martha Parton, Shoemaker ... born.
" Mar. 9. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" May 1. Eliza, d. of William & Martha Howard, Shoemaker ... born.
" June 17. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" May 17. William, s. of William & Hannah Pay, Cooper ... born.
" June 17. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Aug. 5. Hannah, d. of Joseph & Mary Anne Cooke, Maltster ... born.
" Oct. 5. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 27. John Lloyd, s. of Barnabas & Elizabeth Gregory, Hairdresser ... born.
" (sic) Oct. 10. Wem. Co. Salop ... bap.
1822, Jan. 12. Thomas, s. of John & Sarah
Davies, Taylor ... horn.
" Feb. 2. Wem, Co Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 27. Maria Hester, d. of Rev. Thomas William Jenkyns ... born.
" Dec. 8. Minister of Chapel in Noble Street, Wem, & Hester, his wife ... bap.
1823, Oct. 13. Mary, d. of William & Martha Howard, Shoemaker ... born.
" Nov. 23. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1824, Apr. 27. Thomas, s. of Henry & Mary Burton, Tanner ... born.
" May 30. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Feb. 18. Eliza, d. of John & Sarah Davies, Tailor ... born.
" May 30. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" July 14. Joseph, s. of Thomas & Kitty Gregory, Printer ... born.
" Aug. 15. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
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1824, Sep. 30. Thomas, s. of William & Susannah Davies, Grocer ... born.
" Oct. 31. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 19. Margaret, d. of John & Anne Sparkes, Butcher ... born.
" Nov. 17. Wem ... bap.
1825, Jan. 24. Thomas, s. of Barnabas & Elizabeth Gregory, Hairdresser ... born.
Feb. 11. Wem ... bap.
" Apr. 17. Elizabeth, d. of John & Martha Parker, Shoemaker ... born.
" May 18. Wem ... bap.
" Apr. 30. Catherine, d. of Joseph & Mary Ann Cooke, Malster ... born.
" July 3. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1826, May 2. Mary Ann, d. of Henry & Elizabeth Gough, Grocer ... born.
" May 12. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Aug. 3. John Walford, s. of Thomas & Kitty Gregory, Printer ... born.
" Aug. 27. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1827, June 23. Elizabeth, d. of Edward & Susan Mason, Chandler & Grocer ... born.
" July 22. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" July 25. John, s. of Oliver & Margaret Gough, Labourer ... born.
" July 27. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Aug. 17. John, s. of John & Sarah Davies, Tailor ... born.
" Nov. 18. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Elizabeth, d. of John & Ann Parkes, Butcher ... born.
" Nov. 18. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
" Dec. 21. John, s. of William & Martha Howard, Shoemaker ... born.
1828, Feb. 10. Henry, s. of John & Martha Parker, Shoemaker ... born.
1827, Nov. 9. Wein, Salop ... bap.
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1828, Apr. 6. Thomas, s. of John Braithwaite & Sarah Thackray, his wife ... born.
" May 12. Wem Town ... bap.
1829, Jan. 7. George, s. of Edward & Mary Mason ... born.
" Aug. 20. Joseph, s. of the Rev. Joseph Pattison & Elizabeth, his wife ... born.
" Oct. 18. Wem, Co. Salop ... bap.
1834, Dec. 19. ... died.
1830, Apr. 7. Mary Ann, d. of Edward & Mary Mason, Grocer ... born.
" Apr. 15. ... bap.
" May 22. Mary Ann, d. of Thomas & Susannah Weston, Farmer ... born.
" July 11. Cotton, p. Wem ... bap.
" Nov. 1. Mary, d. of the Rev. James Fern & Elizabeth, his wife ... born.
" Dec. 1. Wem, Salop ... bap.
1831, Jan. 31. John Lee, s. of Rev. Joseph Pattison & Elizabeth, his wife ... born.
" Apr. 17. Wem, Salop ... bap.
" Sep. 18. Mary, d. of Rev. Francis Mandeno & Jane his wife ... born.
" Sep. 30. Wem, Salop ... bap.
1832, Oct. 25. Elizabeth, d. of Rev. Joseph Pattison & Elizabeth, his wife ... born.
" Dec. 9. Wem, Salop ... bap.
1834, Dec. 15. ... died.
The Rev. P. Edwards died Aug. 25, 1833.
On this Book coming into my possession at the death of the Rev. P. Edwards, the following eight registers, which I have elsewhere recorded, were transferred to it.
JOSEPH PATTISON.
1829, Jan. 7. George, s. of Edward & Mary Mason. Grocer ... born.
" Jan. 16. ... bap.
By JOSEPH PATTISON [signs to 1836.]
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1829, Oct. 4. Charles, S. of John & Ann Parkes, Butcher, Wem ... bap.
1830, Oct. 4. Sarah, d. of Edward & Jane Evison, Labourer, Wem ... bap.
" Nov. 3. Hannah, d. of Richard & Ann Thompson. Labourer ... born.
" Dec. 8. Waterloo, near Wem ... bap.
1831, May 15. Emma, d. of John & Sarah Beddows, Joiner ... born.
" June 29. Wem ... bap.
" June 24. Edward, s. of Edward & Mary Mason, Grocer ... born.
" July 1. Wem ... bap.
1832, Jan. 27. John, s. of John & Martha Parker, Shoemaker ... born.
" Jan. 28. Wem ... bap.
1833, Feb. 10. Edward, s. of Edward & Jane Evison ... bap.
" Aug. 1 Edward, s. of Henry & Ann Burton, Grocer ... born.
" Sep. 8. Wem ... bap.
1835, Jan. 16. ... died.
1833, July 5. James Francis, s. of James Francis Mandeno ... born.
" Oct. 13. Wem ... bap.
" Oct. 4. William, s. of Lawrence & Mary Gwilty, Labourer ... born.
" Nov. 17. Barker's Green, nr. Wem ... bap.
1834, Feb. 6. William Edward, s. of William Smith Blunt & Mary, his wife, Stationer ... born.
" Mar. 23. Wem ... bap.
" Mar. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Joseph & Catherine Elizabeth Price, Tailor ... born.
" Apr. 7. Wem ... bap.
" Mar. 16. Henrietta, d. of George & Isabella Young, Schoolmaster ... born.
" Apr. 13. Steel Heath, Whitchurch ... bap.
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1834, Mar. 11. James, s. of Rev. Thomas Potter & Sarah, his wife ... born.
" Apr. 13. Whitchurch ... bap.
" Apr. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Edward & Mary Mason, Shoemaker ... born.
" May 5. ... bap.
" May 1. Eliza. d, of John & Sarah Beddows, Joiner ... born.
" May 15. Wem ... bap.
1835, Feb. 22. Jane, d. of Edward & Jane Evanson, Labourer ... born.
" Feb. 15. Wem ... bap.
" Feb. 25. ... died.
" Mar. -. George, s. of John & Elizabeth Parker, Shoemaker ... born.
" Apr. 26. Wem ... bap.
" May 29. Emma, d. of Samuel & Elizabeth Thomas, Shoemaker ... born.
" June 8. Wem ... bap.
" Apr. 20. James Lloyd, s. of J.F. Mandeno and Jane, his wife ... born.
" July 25. Wem. By THOMAS TOLLER ... bap.
" Oct. 23. Richard, s. of John & Ann Gough, Labourer ... born.
" Nov. 15. Wem ... bap.
1836, Jan. 10. John, s. of John & Elizabeth Parker, Shoemaker ... born.
" Mar. 13. Wem ... bap.
" Jan. 17. Mary, d. of Joseph & Elizabeth Harper, Farmer ... born.
" Mar. 13. Wolverley, near Wem ... bap.
" Mar. 19. Maria, d. of Edward & Mary Mason, Shoemaker ... born.
" Mar. 22. Wem ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Henry, s. of John Pattison, Protestant Dissenting Minister of Wem & Elizabeth, his wife ... bap.
" Apr. 24.
By WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
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18 Wem, Chapel St. Independent Chapel.
1836, Apr. 7. Joseph, s. of Henry & Sarah Burton, Maltster ... born.
" May 22. Wem ... bap.
" June 24. Mary, d. of Thomas & Elizabeth Vaughan, Confectioner ... born.
" July 4. Wem ... bap.
" Sep. 21. Philip Henry, s. of Robert & Anne Gough, Currier ... born.
" Oct. 23. Wem, Salop. JOSEPH PATTISON ... bap.
Printed notice. Registration Commission. 23 June, 1838.
I certify that the Annexed Entries, in continuation of the Register Book in which they are affixed, were made and kept
distinct from the Register Book, because the said Book had previously been deposited with the Board, and that such entries
occurring between the time of the deposit of the said Book and the operation of the Registration Act of 6 & 7 Wm. IV.,
Cap. 86, were, on the suggestion of the Board, made and kept in a Supplementary Form, and were then transmitted to this
Board and annexed herewith to this Book by its order and under its inspection.
(Signed) JOHN SHOVELLER, Chairman.
[The sheet following is pasted into the original Book.]
1837, Jan. 7. Joshua, s. of Edward & Jane Evison, Labourer ... born.
" Jan. 29. ... bap.
1837, Dec. 15. Esther Jane Massey, d. of John (sic) & Ann Jane Shore ... born.
1837, Feb. 19. Wem. J.S. ... bap.
The above are the only Baptisms I have done since this Register Book was sent to the Commissioners.
JOSEPH PATTISON,
Minister of Chapel Street Chapel, July 20th, 1837. Wem, in the County of Salop.
The usual Certificate, signed by
JOHN BOWRING }
SAMUEL GALE } Commissioners.
JOHN SHOVELLER }
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