Hi David,
Yes, I found Mary and Jon's baptisms this afternoon as well. Ann married Rev. Samuel Furley and they moved around quite a bit, him being a preacher man! Samuel had connections to Wesleyans, although he was an Anglican minister, and was close to Selina, Countess of Huntingdon; it seems probable that he met Ann through this connection. I found this -
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a6g/ THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SELINA, COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON BY AARON CROSSLEY HOBART SEYMOUR
"It was now that Rev. Samuel Furley removed to Bath on account of his health. This good man was early connected with the Methodists. While at Cambridge he had formed an acquaintance with Mr. Venn, the Fellow of Queens College, and his senior by eight years. To him he recommended Law's "Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life", and Mr. Venn read it with peculiar interest and advantage, and immediately began to frame his life according to the Christian model there delineated. After his ordination, Mr. Furley did duty a few months in London, occasionally assisting Mr. Romaine, and soon after removed to Lakenheat, in Suffolk. He continued there but a short time, and from that place went into Yorkshire, and resided at Kippax for twelve months. Whilst there Lady Huntingdon became acquainted with Mr. Furley, through the medium of ner niece, Mrs. Medhurst. He afterwards removed to Slaythwaite, where he remained five years, and preached to a large congregation, to many of whom his ministry was much blessed. There he received a visit from Lady Huntingdon when she was with Lady Margaret Ingham at Aberford. In the year 1766, being in London, he was introduced b y the Countess to the excellent Mr. Thornton, of Clapham, who presented him to the living of Roche, in Cornwall.
I wonder whether the Bloodworths moved around with them - unfortunately too early for the census to be of any help.
Cheers,
Carol
