Hadleigh mass confirmation 20/5/1784

[mortieau]

Just using internet sources I've come across 3 people in family trees that were 'confirmed' at St Mary's , Hadleigh on 20th May 1784, they are:

Daniel Double ( who was bpt 26/7/1762 in Holton)
David Armstrong ( who was born C1759)
Hannah Rosier  d/o Robert a labourer (bpt 16/8/1767 Hitcham)

In a early Victorian book on Hadleigh it says that as confirmations by the Bishop ( ? of Ely) were so rare, that when it was planed to have such a rite performed in Hadleigh people came from all the nearby villages to participate. This source says 1507 people were confirmed that day, another souce says 38 ( quite a difference)

My question is there a list of these people still around and if so where?

Thanks
John

[Suffolk Mawther]

Confirmations are still done 'en masse' in our village churches, but usually only a few people a year are confirmed nowadays.

Will PM the details for the Hadleigh Local History Recorder* who may know where to find the details, if they are available, or might know someone else who can help.

Pat ...
Recorders' Secretary
Suffolk Local History Council
www.slhc.org.uk

[mortieau]

Thanks Suffolkmawther,
I was a abit of a loss were to look as the regular PRs only have the usual baptisms, marriages & burials, so I was wondering where these various fellow ancester recearchers were finding this info.

Thanks again
John