Author Topic: Belper Union Workhouse.  (Read 1467 times)

Offline Althea7

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Re: Belper Union Workhouse.
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 27 April 21 12:19 BST (UK) »
I didn't know he was a Dissenter

This isn't my area of expertise, but this might be useful ...
http://www.belper-research.com/records_polls/dissent.html
Thanks, I bookmarked that.  It looks as though Dissenters were a big thing in Belper.  I have other ancestors who were Wesleyans, one who could write when that was uncommon for working class men.

I just felt curious that there was more to Samuel Sanders than just some poor old nail maker.

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Re: Belper Union Workhouse.
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 27 April 21 18:12 BST (UK) »
Hello,

The bpt., quoted as 1787 St. Peter’s, Belper by Ancestry actually took place at St. John’s Church, Belper.  St. Johns was an ancient chapelry of Duffield Parish Church, the church of St. Peter’s was not built until 1825. If you look at image 2 of the baptisms it states Chapelry of Belper

Only baptisms and some burials took place at St. Johns marriages were at Duffield Church. 

This is image of St. Johns

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101335668-church-of-st-john-the-baptist-belper

Informed Ancestry many times but no change as yet.

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Re: Belper Union Workhouse.
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 28 April 21 03:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks Spendlove, that's good to learn and try to remember if I'm looking at this parish again.  :)