Hello Everyone
Are the burials for the Wesleyan (Methodist) New Chapel, Uppermill available anywhere.
According to 'The Sessional Papers of the House of Lords: Sessions 1837-1838' there was 18 burials at the Wesleyan New Chapel, Uppermill, between 1813 and 1837.
I'm a little confused on to accounts. I have never seen a burial there and it seems strange to find Robert Winterbottom buried there.
I have a foot note on the marriage of Robert Winterbottom from the The parish registers of St. Chad, Saddleworth that states that he died 15 May 1836 and was buried at the Wesleyan Chapel at Uppermill.
The date of his death is definitely correct according to his will.
However, none of Robert's records suggest that he was dabbling with non-conformism. To the contrary, his wife was buried at St Chad's in 1824. His will was written in 1831 and in it he devises his seat in the chancel loft at Saddleworth Church to his son. He was also a Church warden at St Chads. All of his children were baptised at St Chad's.
All of his children remained closely attached to St Chad's except for his eldest son, Henry, ironically the one who got the seat in the chancel loft. Henry's children were baptised in non-conformist churches and he was buried in a unconsecrated cemetery.
With such a strong connection to St Chad's, would anybody have an explanation why Robert would be buried at a non-conformist church.
Warm Regards
Karen
