Change of denominations

[Puffin81]

Ive noticed in my tree the denomination was catholic, but around the late 1800s early 1900s there looks to be a definite shift the CofE, did something happen to cause people to change?

[Skoosh]

Intermarriage & discrimination!

Skoosh.

[Gadget]

Most likely intermarriage, as Skoosh has said.  I have the same thing in my family. Both were men converting to their bride's religion.


Gadget

[Maiden Stone]

What makes you think they changed? Were there C. of E. baptisms or was it just marriages?
 Catholics marrying in an Anglican church before 1908 didn't signify a change in religion. The Catholic Church recognised them as valid marriages.
 The Pope published a decree known as "Ne Temere" in 1907. This came into force worldwide at Easter 1908. It regulated Catholic canon law on marriage of a Roman Catholic. It required a Catholic to marry in the bride's parish in the presence of her parish priest or a priest designated by him. In the case of a mixed marriage the non-Catholic spouse was to promise to allow the children to be brought up in the Catholic faith.
Which country?

[andrewalston]

My own great grandparents were brought up and married as Catholics, and their first three children were baptised at the local RC church.

But as the eldest approached school age, all of a sudden baptisms change to the CofE, also within walking distance.

Guess which denomination ran the school around the corner from their house?

[Maiden Stone]

Religious denomination of a major employer in an area may have been a factor. The employer's family may have contributed to the building and upkeep of church, chapel, school and other facilities in the district. It may have been advantageous to belong to the same denomination of a locally important family.

[Mart 'n' Al]

When I started Big School in 1969, we were asked for our religion.  At 11, I had no idea, so I said CofE like most of the class.  A few boys answered Jewish.  I still wonder where they went when the rest of us went to church at the end of each term.  Harrow-on-the-Hill didn't have a synagogue.  I don't even recall wondering where they went at certain times during the year.

Martin

[Maiden Stone]

When I started Big School in 1969, we were asked for our religion.  At 11, I had no idea, so I said CofE like most of the class. 

Like in the army?
C. of E. was on military attestation papers of my great-grandfather, born 1870. All other evidence shows him to have been R.C.. He seemed uncertain whether he was married but was definite about his one child (my grandma). He may have left the religion box blank and a recruiting sergeant put C. of E. as the default option later.

[Puffin81]

I suppose, I used to work with a girl who said she was Muslim, years later we found out she was “catholic” thought it would help her get a job then couldn’t get out of the lie.  So why would things be any different 100 years ago