Wesleyan/C of E

[Max2121]

Can anyone clear something up for me please, would it have been quite common in the late 18th/early 19th century for what I would assume to be quite biblical names given to members of the Wesleyan faith? I have Abraham, Jeremiah, Esther etc and also would it have been the norm to be registered at a Wesleyan church but married at a C of E church?

many thanks for your time

[arthurk]

Under the Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 ("Lord Hardwicke's Act") marriages could be legally performed only in the Church of England or the places of worship of Jews and Quakers. This applied in Wales as well as England; at that time there was no separate Anglican church in Wales, but it was all part of the Church of England. So it's quite normal to find Anglican (C of E) marriages for people who were baptised or buried by other denominations. This continued until the changes brought in with the start of civil registration in 1837.

Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_Marriages_Act_1753
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~framland/genealogy/acts/1753.htm

Biblical names can indicate non-conformity, but they're found among Anglicans as well.

[Max2121]

Under the Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 ("Lord Hardwicke's Act") marriages could be legally performed only in the Church of England or the places of worship of Jews and Quakers. This applied in Wales as well as England; at that time there was no separate Anglican church in Wales, but it was all part of the Church of England. So it's quite normal to find Anglican (C of E) marriages for people who were baptised or buried by other denominations. This continued until the changes brought in with the start of civil registration in 1837.

Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_Marriages_Act_1753
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~framland/genealogy/acts/1753.htm

Biblical names can indicate non-conformity, but they're found among Anglicans as well.

Thank you so much, that's great