THE 1851 RELIGIOU CENSUSS - Nottinghamshire …

1 THE 1851 RELIGIOUS CENSUS: Nottinghamshire Page 415 LOUGHBOROUGH (parts of) 2. Leake (parts of) 1 418 MELTON MOWBRAY (parts of) 3. Clawson (parts of) 11 434 GAINSBOROUGH (parts of) 3. Misterton 12 435 RETFORD 18 1. Gringley 18 2. Clarborough 25 3. East Retford 35 4. Tuxford 43 436 WORKSOP 1. Worksop 55 2. Carlton 60 3. Anston 66 4. Carburton 72 437 MANSFIELD 79 1. Warsop 79 2. Pleasley 83 3. Blackwell 88 4. Sutton-in-Ashfield 93 5. Mansfield 99 6. Blidworth 104 INDEX OF DISTRICTS AND SUBDISTRICTS 438 BASFORD 1. Greasley 106 2. Ilkeston 120 3. Basford 128 4. Bulwell 138 5. Arnold 146 6. Carlton 155 7. Wilford 161 439 RADFORD 1. Lenton 167 2. Radford 169 3. Hyson Green 174 4. Sneinton 175 440 NOTTINGHAM 1. Sherwood 176 2. St. Mary 177 3. St. Ann 180 4. Byron 182 5. Exchange 186 6. Castle 188 7.

2 Park 190 441 SOUTHWELL 1. Southwell 195 2. Kneesal 213 442 NEWARK 1. North Collingham 235 2. Bassingham 247 3. Newark 255 4. Bennington 260 5. Claypole 268 443 BINGHAM 1. Bingham 276 2. Radcliffe-on-Trent 292 444 SHARDLOW (parts of) 1. Castle Donnington (parts of) 308 4. Stapleford (parts of) 310 570 DONCASTER (parts of) 5. Bawtry (parts of) 314 415. LOUGHBOROUGH (District, parts of) 2. LEAKE (Subdistrict, parts of) 1. STANFORD-UPON-SOAR PARISH Area 1,520 acres Population: 72 males, 75 females, total 147 (1) ST. LUKE PARISH CHURCH Endowed: tithe 420, glebe 40 Space: free 50, other 120, total 170 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 35 31 -Sunday Scholars 16 11 -Total 51 42 -Sam Oakwood, Minister 2. NORMANTON-UPON-SOAR Area 1,500 acres Population: 204 males, 189 females, total 393 (2) PARISH CHURCH Space: free 60, other 40, total 100 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 52 50 -Sunday Scholars 25 25 -Total 77 75 -Joseph Powell, Rector 1 (3) GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL Erected about 1810 Space: 100 all free Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 70 -125 Sunday Scholars 30 --Total 100 -125 Average: General Congregation 45 -70 Sunday Scholars 30 --Total 75 -70 William Gorton, Deacon (4) WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1832 Space: free 60, standing 10 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -30 59 John Hayfield, Chapel Steward 3.

3 SUTTON BONINGTON, ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH Area (including St. Ann's parish) 1,910 acres Population: 295 males, 334 females, total 629 (5) ST. MICHAEL'S Space: total 300 Usual no. of attendants Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 100 170 -Sunday Scholars 30 --Remarks: The Curate's name on March 31st 1851 was Daniells, the present Curate's name is Day. 2 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -40 80 Sunday Scholars 28 20 -Total 28 60 80 Average for 12 months: General Congregation -15 35 Sunday Scholars 12 10 -Total 12 25 35 Remarks: Considerably improving. Joseph Smith, Steward, Tea Dealer Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation) Sunday Scholars ) -70 -Average: General Congregation) Sunday Scholars ) -70 60 Remarks: The services in this Church being held together with Kingstone on Soar are afternoon and Evening alternately.

4 James Fyler, Rector (6) PRIMITIVE METHODISTS Erected 1832 4. SUTTON BONINGTON, ST. ANN'S PARISH Area included in the above parish. Population: 306 males, 285 females, total 591 (7) ST. ANN'S PARISH CHURCH Endowed: land 250 Space: free about 85, others about 15, total 100 3 (8) WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1796 Space: free 182, other 122 (9) GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL Erected 1794 Space: free 92, other 13 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -200 102 Sunday Scholars 1ll 111 -Average for 12 months: General Congregation -150 120 Sunday Scholars 102 102 -Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -105 -Sunday Scholars -83 -Total -188 -John Pepper, Deacon John Blackley, Chapel Steward 4 5. WEST LEAKE PARISH Area 1,390 acres Population: 93 males, 97 females, total 190 (10) ST.

5 HELEN'S PARISH CHURCH Endowed: land 20, tithe 130, glebe house 20 Space: free 90, other 60, total 150 Remarks: The Tithe was commuted by Special Act of Parliament - the Land is 10 acres - and a glebe house and garden. John Bateman, Rector (11) GENERAL BAPTISTS House, not a separate building used exclusively for worship. Space: free 30 (12) WESLEYAN METHODISTS House, not a seoarate buildine used exclusively for worship Space: free 50 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 30 65 -Sunday Scholars 40 40 -Total 70 105 -Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation --19 John Pierrepoint, Steward Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation --55 Wm. Mills, Steward and Leader 5 6. EAST LEAKE PARISH Area 2,540 acres Population: 571 males, 577 females, total 1,148 (13) GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL Erected before 1800 Space: free 202, other 168 Remarks: Other places of Worship being connected with this Place the services are Alternative.

6 That in the afternoon exceed the morning service by 50 and in some cases 100. Wm. Neal, Deacon (14) WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1798 Space: free 110, other 80 (15) ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH Endowed: 460 acres Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 89 -131 Sunday Scholars 105 --Total 194 -131 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 142 -200 Sunday Scholars 45 --Total 187 -200 Thos. Angrave, Steward Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -under 200 about 100 Sunday Scholars under 100 Total -300 100 A. E. Aldridge, Curate 6 7. COSTOCK PARISH Area 1,320 acres Population: 251 males, 242 females, total 493 (16) WESLEYAN METHODIST Erected 1828 Space: free 78, other 42 (17) ST GILES PARISH CHURCH Space: free 171, other 12, total 183 8. REMPSTONE PARISH Area 1,660 acres Population: 205 males, 184 females, total 389 (18) REMPSTONE CHURCH Space: free 57, children 50, other 130, total 237 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -45 105 S.

7 Woodroffe, Chapel Steward Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 79 90 -Sunday Scholars 63 59 -Total 142 149 -Thomas Taylor, Church Warden Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 47 78 Sunday Scholars 65 65 Total 112 143 R. Adams, Rector 7 (19) WESLEYAN CHAPEL Erected 1850 Space: free 130, other 48 9. WYSALL PARISH Area 1,360 acres Population: 154 males, 132 females, total 286 (20) WYSALL PARISH CHURCH Space: free 160, other 70, total 230 (21) WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1825 Space: free 70, other 40 (22) GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL Erected before 1800 Space: free 90 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -24 70 Jn. Burrows, Steward Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -50 -Average for 12 months: General Congregation 35 60 -Thomas Parkyns Dodson, Vicar Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -45 76 Sunday Scholars -25 -Total -70 76 John Baldcock, Steward Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation --45 Sunday Scholars --40 Total --85 William Lane, Sunday School Teacher 8 10.

8 THORPE-BOCKART PARISH Area 930 acres Population: 19 males, 14 females, total 33 No returns. 11. WILLOUGHBY-ON-THE-WOLDS PARISH Area 2,080 acres Population: 312 males, 288 females, total 600 (23) ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH Endowed: glebe 120, fees Space: free 230, other 130, total 360 (24) WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1800 Space: free 150, other 46 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 50 --Sunday Scholars 35 --Total 85 --Average for 12 months: General Congregation 60 110 -Sunday Scholars 40 50 -Total 100 160 -Remarks: The morning services in this neighbourhood are generally thinly attended. Thomas Parkyns Dodson, Vicar Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -87 94 Sunday Scholars -71 -Total -158 94 Average: General Congregation 90 --Sunday Scholars 71 --Total 161 --9 William Garton, Steward (25) PRIMITIVE METHODISTS, SCHOOL ROOM Erected 1828 or 9 Space: free 100 10 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -50 114 Sunday Scholars ---Total 36 -114 Remarks: This building was erected in year 1828 or 9 for a Day School.

9 But in the year 1848, it has been dedicated for Divine Worship by the Primitive Methodists' Society. John Clark, School Steward 418. MELTON MOWBRAY (District, part of) 3. CLAWSON (Subdistrict, part of) 1. BROUGHTON SULNEY or UPPER BROUGHTON PARISH Area 1,600 acres Population: 197 males, 197 females, total 394 (1) PARISH CHURCH Endowed: land 305, fees Space: free 77, other 54, total 134 11 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 32 60 -Sunday Scholars 20 25 -Total 52 85 -Joseph Burrill, Rector Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -81 82 John Wartnaby, Manager (2) GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPPEL Erected 1795 Space: all free 434. GAINSBOROUGH (District, parts of) 3. MISTERTON (Subdistrict) [1 and 2] MISTERTON PARISH consisting of the townships of [1] Misterton and [2] West Stockwith.

10 Area of the whole 5,420 acres. 1. MISTERTON TOWNSHIP Population: 537 males, 552 females, total 1,089 (1) ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH Endowed: land in lieu of tithe ; vicarage and garden ; Queen Anne's Bounty, invested in land ; other sources 12, annual payment by the D. and Ch. of York, who are appropriators. Space: the whole church free and unappropriated, about 400 Remarks: I must decline giving an answer to Query 7 [attendance], because I have no sufficient data whereon to give a correct return, and have no desire to contribute a fallacious one. Henry Stockdale, Vicar (2) PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1835 Space: free 30, other 67 (3) WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL Erected 1756 Space: free 96, other 196 Present: Morn Aft Eve General Congregation -47 56 Sunday Scholars -21 -Total -68 56 Paul Atkinson, Minister Present Morn Aft Eve General Congregation 100 -120 Sunday Scholars 106 --Total 206 -120 Average for 12 months: General Congregation 120 -180 -200 12 James Stottard, Chapel Steward Remarks: The Morning Congregations vary, and are considerably larger on the alternate Sundays when there is a sermon (on March 30th there was no sermon).