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Offline Guy Etchells

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Re: Significance of stating someone was a 'householder' in 1694 *COMPLETED*
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 27 July 19 04:21 BST (UK) »
I feel the significance of householder in a burial register may have been missed.

The 17Th century was a time of turmoil in religion with the Anglican Church, purged of Puritans by 1690 being the official church of the state. The Tolerantion Act of 1690 allowed Dissenters to hold meetings in licensed preaching houses.

It is the right of every person living in the Parish to be buried in the Parish Churchyard but if the deceased was a Dissenter or Catholic, etc. who did not attend church he/she may not have been recognised as living in the parish the label householder makes clear the entitlement.

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Re: Significance of stating someone was a 'householder' in 1694 *COMPLETED*
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 27 July 19 04:28 BST (UK) »
Thanks s much Guy.

I had wondered about the signifcance on a burial register as I havent [as yet] seen it on other events such as baptism and marriage.

Much appreciated.

Westy
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