• Reference
    MO/11/2/9
  • Title
    Catalogue of the Congregation at Bedford taken in the year 1802. Notebook, giving in tabular form, under choirs (married choir; widows and widowers; single brethren and single sisters) names, religion, business, when and where born, day of reception into congregation, and to communion, when and where married, church degree and children. Similar list of married choir at Riseley. Notes of numbers of church members in Bedford, Elstow, Northampton, Riseley, Willington and Wootton, and children, in 1803. Number of children in 1804.
  • Date free text
    1802-4
  • Production date
    From: 1802 To: 1804
  • Scope and Content
    Notebook, giving in tabular form, under choirs (married choir; widows and widowers; single brethren and single sisters) names, religion, business, when and where born, day of reception into congregation, and to communion, when and where married, church degree and children. Similar list of married choir at Riseley. Includes the following: Married Congregation at Bedford - W Abraham; -; Departed 1805 - Mary Biggs (Whitamore); C of E; born Hawnes [Haynes] Dec 1743; received Bedford Nov 13 1786; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 12 1787; - Thomas Biggs; mason; C of E; born Great Gesson, Leicester Oct 18 1746; received Bedford Nov 13 1786; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 12 1787; married [Mary Whitamore]Bedford Dec 1767; departed 1804. - E Braybrook; - - Joh.Braybrook; - - Sarah Brittain (Stocks); C of E; born Bedford May 10 1749; received Bedford Mar 12 1780; admitted to Communion Bedford Dec 2 1781; departed 1806. Name crossed through with X. - William Brittain; labourer; C of E; born Reynolds [Renhold] Mar 10 1749; received Bedford July 10 1796; admitted to Communion Bedford July 22 1798; - - Frances Bryant; (Dacton); Brethrean’s Church; born Culworth, Northants Aug 27 1772; received Bedford Jan 17 1793; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 24 1796; -; Church servant. Departed Sep 9 1804. - John Bryant; baker; C of E; born -; - ;- ; Church serv. Became a widower Sept 9 1804. - Edward Chapman; shoemaker; C of E; born East Haddon, Northants Nov 15 1727; received Bedford readmitted to Communion May 9 1802; readmitted to Communion Bedford June 20 1802; departed 1806. - Elizabeth Church: Brethren; born Apperly Dec 28 1749; received Bedford May 6 1770; admitted to Communion Bedford May 14 1795; married at Calverly June 7 1790; Church Committee accepted acolyte 31 Mar 1787. - John Church: Brethren; born London 14 May 1746; received Neudietendorf Feb 13 1768; admitted to Communion Neudietendorf Oct 8 1790; married at Calverly June 7 1790; Deacon July 17 1784, Presbyter Oct 14 1796. - Frederick Diemer; tailor; Brethren’s Church; born Jamaica Dec 2 1774; readmitted to Communion Bedford Nov 2 1800; admitted to Communion Bedford Jan 31 1802; married [Sarah Bass] Bedford Oct 16 1797; CHURCH COMMITTEE. - Sarah Diemer, (Bass); Brethren’s Church; born Bedford July 27 1775; readmitted to Communion Bedford Nov 2 1800; - - M Dolan; - - John Foster; - - Thomas Foster; - - Lydia Gammons (Willman); C of E; born Riseley July 3 1737; received Riseley Oct 24 1773; admitted to Communion Bedford May 20 1781; - - William Gammons; labourer; Churc of England; born Thurly [Thurleigh] Feb 23 1737; received Bedford Dec 14 1783; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 13 1784; married Riseley [to Lydia Willman] 1761; - - Mary Godfrey (Garner); C of E; born Northill Feb 2 1753; received Bedford Jan 17 1792; admitted to Communion Bedford Nov 18 1792; - - Thomas Godfrey; labourer; C of E; born Great Barford Aug 1749; received Bedford June 17 1792; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 18 1793; Church servant. Departed Dec 22 1808. - Lewis Haupmann; shoemaker; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford Feb 7 1760; received Bedford Jan 17 1779; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 17 1780; married in Dublin 1799; Church Committee. Departed May 1804. - M A Haupmann (Gladwell); [married to Lewis Haupmann]; Church Committee. - Sarah Haynes; C of E; born Reynold [Renhold} Aug 1749; received Bedford May 1 1785; -; married Reynold [Renhold] 1767 - William Hansen; shoemaker; readmitted to Communion Nov 13 1798; Con. Eliiz Hansen; admitted to Communion Bedford May 12th 1799; - - G Livius; C of E; born Lisbon Mar 20 1743; received Apr 30 1786; admitted to Communion Nov 26 1786; married [to Mary Barham]London Sep 1785; Church Committee. Mary Livius (Barham); Brethren’s Church; born London Oct 27 1757; received Bedford July 6 1777; admitted to Communion Apr 23 1780;[married to G Livius]; Church Committee - Alice Okely; Quaker; received Bedford baptised 1 Dec 1796; [married to Joseph Okely]; Church Committee - Joseph Okely; shopkeeper; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford Oct 1 1769; received Bedford Dec 1 1799; married [to Alice] Hitchin Oct 9 1794; Congregation steward. - Mart [Margaret] Okely (Pearson); C of E; born Bedford Dec 29 1738; received Bedford Apr 6 1755; admitted to Communion Bedford Oct 30 1756; married at Bedford Oct 18 1762 [to William Okely]; daughter in the Congregation. - William Okely; C of E; born Bedford July 16 1728; received Bethlehem Apr 26 1745; admitted to Communion Bethlehem Feb 5 1746; married [to Margaret Pearson]at Bedford Oct 18 1762; Church Committee 1 son & 1 [blank]. - Joh.Robinson, labourer; C of E; born -; received Bedford Nov 12 1797; admitted to Communion Bedford Jan 24 1798; - - Ann Sharp; C of E; born -; received Bedford Dec 25 1796; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 17 1797; -; - - Richard Sharp; labourer; C of E; born -; received Bedford Dec 25 1796; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 17 1797; -; - - Ann Sharp; C of E; -; received Bedford Apr 18 1802; - - William Sharp; labourer; C of E; - - Ann Sinfield (Paine); C of E; born Shefford 1750; received Bedford May 1 1785; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 29 1786; married Bedford 1775; - - Joh. Sinfield; blacksmith; C of E; born Bow Brickhill 1740; received Bedford May 1 1785; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 29 1786; married Bedford 1775. – - Ruth Smith; C of E; born -; received Bedford May 27 1798; admitted to Communion Bedford Nov 10 1799; - - Elizabeth Stevens (Pearson); C of E; born Bedford Feb 11 1748; received Bedford Apr 23 1764; admitted to Communion Bedford Feb 26 1769; - ; Church Committee. - George Stevens; grocer; C of E; born Colherne, Wiltshire Feb 13 1736; received Bristol 1763; admitted to Communion Bristol 1763; married Bedford 1775. Lapsed. - Ann Swaine; C of E; born -; received Bedford Nov 22 1801; - - Robert Swaine; labourer; C of E; born -; received Bedford Dec 20 1801; - - H Surkitt (Palmer); C of E; bornDenford, Northants Sep 5 1762; received Bedford Apr 22 1792; admitted to Communion July 28 1793; - ; - - Samuel Surkitt; labourer, C of E; born Kempston July 2 1753 baptised 6th Sep 1753; received Bedford Aug 11 1793; admitted to Communion Bedford June 29 1794; married Amithill Oct 1 1785 [H Palmer]; 8 children 1 boy 7 girls. - Joh[annes] Timaeus; baker; - - Mary Timaeus (Plevy); - - Ann Trapp; - - Benjamin Trapp; - - Mary Whitamore (Dimond); C of E; born Hertford 1758; received Bedford Jan 17 1788; admitted to Communion Bedford Apr 9 1789; -; - - William Whitamore; labourer; C of E; born Hawnes[Haynes] Aug 1756; received Bedford Nov 12 1797; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 12 1798; married Hertford Sep 1777 [Mary Dimond]; - - Sarah Wills (Layton) C of E; born Biggleswade Oct 5 1746; received Bedford Nov 13 1787; admitted to Communion Bedford Oct 26 1788; - Married Congregation at Riseley - Mary Peacock; Church of England; - - Thomas Peacock; blacksmith; Brethren’s Church; born Riseley Dec 89 1760; received Bedford Jun 30 1782; admitted to Communion Bedgord Dec 1 1782; - - Mary Robins (Ward); Church of England; born Riseley Aug 1 1748; received Bedford Sep 28 1760; readmitted to Communion Bedford 1784; married at Riseley Feb 3 1770. - John Sharman; farmer; Brethren’s Church; born Riseley Aug 25 1767; received Bedford Sep 13 1785; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 13 1786; married Bedford Apr 28 1794 [Susannah Liley] - Susannah Sharman (Liley); Brethren’s Church; born Fulneck Sep 22 1769l received Fulneck Dec 1 1783; admitted to Communion Fulneck May 4 1785 Widowers - S Bryant; - John Foster; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford June 21 1765; - - John Kenworthy; joiner; Dissenter; born Duckenfield, Cheshire Apr 29 1726; received Fulneck Oct 9 1749; admitted to Communion Fulneck Nov 13 1749; Committee. - Joseph Inskip; tailor; Dissenter; born Southill Dec 26 1724; received Bedford Jan 25 1748/9; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 13 1785; departed 1808. - T Latrobe; - - William Moore; C of E; born St Neots 1726; received Bedford Mar 10 1782; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 8 1782; - - Abraham Smith; born Tilbrook Apr 21 1749; - Widows - Hannah Bark (Scorfield) C of E; born Mirfield, Yorkshire May 10 1736; received Fulneck May 12 1754; admitted to Communion Fulneck Apr 16 1755; widowed Bedford Oct 24 1791.; Church Committee; Church Servant. - M Biggs; - - Jane Bonham; - - Elizabeth Cooper; C of E; born Woolaston, Northants July 19 1719; received Bedford Nov 13 1756; admitted to Communion Bedford Jan 1 1758; widowed at Ravensden Sep 23 1783; departed July 6 1808. Name crossed through with an X. - M Dolan; - - Mary Fleckner (Selby); C of E; born Riseley Jan 6 1736; received Bedford Jan 6 1758; admitted to Communion Bedford June 7 1860; widowed at Riseley Mar 12 1794; departed Nov 4 1808. - Joice Grigg; - M Haupmann; - - A M Paine; C of E; born Bletsoe Jan 1752; received Bedford 1800; - - Mad. Sharman (Yarness); C of E; born Riseley Apr 14 1729; received Bedford Apr 29 1755; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 2 1758; widowed at Riseley Feb 1793 - Elizabeth Sinfield (Brandon); C of E; born Wooborne, Bucks Dec 9 1719; received Bedford Jan 17 1750; admitted to Communion Bedford May 30 1750; widowed Bedford 1777; departed Oct 1805. - Ann Smith (Woodham) C of E; born Milton [Bryant] Sep 1750; received Bedford Nov 16 1783; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 5 1784; widowed at Bedford Apr 23 1789 - Mary Sykes (Grimmer); C of E; born Bristol Sep 29 1722; Received London Sep 17 1750; admitted to Communion London Mar 24 1752; widowed at Bedford Apr 5 1792. - Elizabeth Taylor (Sykes); C of E; born Eaton, Beds 1737; received Bedford Nov 13 1789; admitted to Communion Bedford Apr 5 1792; - - Mary Trapp (Pearson); C of E; born Bedford Oct 24 1737; received Bedford Apr 29 1755; admitted to Communion Bedford Oct 30 1756; widowed Bedford Nov 19 1800 - Ann Warren (Dussill); C of E; born Culworth July 22 1727; received Bedford Aug 1767; admitted to Communion Riseley Nov 5 1780; departed. - Weber; - - Williamsee; gone to London Sep 2nd 1804 returned home 1808. - Mary Williamson; C of E; born -; received Bedford June 26 1785; admitted to Communion Bedford Apr 13 1786; widowed at Bedford Oct 16 1788; - Single Brethren - John Braybrooks; tailor; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford July 11 1746; received Bedford May 24 1760; admitted to Communion July 3 1762; Church Committee, organist; married. - James Brown; baker; C of E; - - Joh. Curtis; labourer; C of E; - - John Gasgoine; carpenter; C of E; disowned. - Mar.Sykes; labourer; Brethren’s Church; born Ravensden Feb 15 1750; received Bedford 1768; admitted to Communion Bedford Jan 27 1782; - Single Sisters - Eleanor Bailey; servant; C of E; born Bedford Sep 16 1776; received Bedford Nov 13 1798; abode – with Brother Brown. - Mary Bass; mantua maker; C of E; born Bedford Apr 8 1768; received Bedford Mar 2 1788; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 31 1788; abode – Choir House. - Elizabeth Biggs, lace maker; C of E; born Bedford Mar 23 1772. Departed April 1803. - Mary Biggs; tambour worker; C of E; born Bedford Apr 14 1781; received Bedford Apr 8 1797; abode – Choir House. Gone to London. - Lucy Bilton; Lace maker; C of E; born Bedford Jan 29 1776; received Bedford Feb 19 1797; abode – Choir House. - Sarah Bonfield; tambour maker; C of E; born Riseley Apr 27 1738; received Bedford Jan 30 1758; admitted to Communion Bedford Nov 25 1758; Congregation council, room overseer; departed Choir House Aug 1803. - Elizabeth Bonham; tambour maker; C of E; born Bedford May 5 1768; received Bedford Jun 17 1792; admitted to Communion Bedford Feb 9 1794; abode – Choir House - M E Brogden; tambour maker; C of E; born Fulneck Sep 12 1751; received Fulneck Jan 20 1767; admitted to Communion Fulneck Apr 23 1768; abode – Choir House. - Ann Brown; C of E; born Northampton July 14 1758; received Bedford Sep 28 1800; admitted to Communion Bedford Jan 4 1801; abode – with her brother. - Sarah Brown; servant; born Willington Oct 4 1782; abode – William Okely and Br & Sister LaTrobes. - Catherine Cade; sempstress; C of E; born Hackney July 31 1725; received Bedford Feb 8 1756; admitted to Communion Bedford July 11 1756; Church servant; abode – Choir House. - Mary Collins; Tambour maker; C of E; born Armley Mar 20 1741; received Fulneck May 12 1756; admitted to Communion Fulneck May 13 1759; - - E R Cox; school mistress; C of E; born London Dec 11 1749; received Bedford Nov 13 1762; abode – Board School. Removed to Ockbrook. - Elizabeth Dennis; tambour maker; C of E; born SDwineshead Nov 30 1741; received Bedford Sep 8 1760; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 19 1762; abode – Choir House. - M L Didcutt; tambour maker; C of E; born London Feb 3 1781; received Bedford Aug 13 1795; admitted to Communion Bedford Jun 26 1796; abode – Choir House. - Susannah Eades; sempstress; C of E; born Thurleigh May 24 1740; received Bedford Dec 25 1796; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 13 1799; abode – in lodgings. - Ann Freeman; servant; C of E; born Rowel, Northants Jan 30 1760; received Bedford Nov 14 184; admitted to Communion Bedford Sep 2 1787; abode – with the Okely’s. - Elizabeth Godfrey; lacemaker; C of E; Born Bedford Dec 8 1778; received Bedford Apr 5 1781; abode – Choir House. - Elizabeth Griffin; servant C of E; born Cardigan, Wales Feb 6 1746; received Bedford Jan 17 1780; admitted to Communion Bedford Apr 21 1782; gone to Wales. - Anne Howell; tambour worker; C of E; born Bedford May 8 1772; received Bedford Aug 13 1795. abode – Choir House. Married on her own accord. - Beniga King; tambour maker; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford Aug 6 1758; received Bedford July 6 1777; admitted to Communion Bedford Apr 23 1780; abode Choir House. - Rebecca King; tambour maker; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford Aug 23 1760; received Bedford Jan 17 1780; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 21 1782; abode Choir House; Departed Jan 1803. - Ellen Leigh; Dissenter; born Duckenfield July 2nd 1726; received Fulneck May 28 1748; admitted to Communion Fulneck Nov 13 1748; acolyte, choir warden and Church helper; abode the Choir House. Departed Feb 2 1808. - Sarah Mennard; lace maker; C of E; born Bedford Dec 3 1780; received Bedford Aug 12 1798; abode – Choir House. - Sarah Nichols; tambour maker; Baptist; born Leominster Aug 26 1778. Received Leominster baptised Mar 27th 1796; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 3 1799; abode - Choir House. - Anne Okely; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford Oct 16 1763; received Bedford Nov 13 1781; admitted to Communion Bedford Dec 1 1782; abode – with her parents. - Mary Okely; Brethren’s Church; born Duckenfield Apr 18 1755; received Fulbeck Dec 28 1767; admitted to Communion Fulbeck May 4 1774; abode – in lodgings. - A M Peacock; servant; Brethren’s Church; born Riseley Feb 13 1750; received Bedford Nov 13 1762; admitted to Communion Bedford Jun 16 1771; abode – with Brother Foster. - Anne Plevy; School mistress; Brethren’s Church; born Leominster Mar 8 1764; received Bedford Aug 25 1782; admitted to Communion Bedford Oct 5 1783; abode – Choir House. Married and gone to Leominster. - Margaret Price; born Llannihangle, Caernarfon Dec 9 1753; received Dublin Aug 13 1774; admitted to Communion Dublin Aug 6 1775; Church helper; abode the Choir House. Removed to Bristol. - Sarah Robertson; quilter; C of E; born Willington Aug 26 1736; received Bedford Sep 22 1764; abode – in lodgings. - Elizabeth Robins; shopkeeper; Dissenter; born Keysoe Aug 12 1747; received Bedford Jun 27 1773; admitted to Communion Bedford Jul 3 1791; abode – Riseley. Married to brother John Braybrook. - Margaret Robins; shopkeeper; Dissenter; born Keysoe Mar 22 1739; received Bedford Jun 27 1773; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 8 1773; abode – Roseley with her sister. Gone home. - A M Sharman; tambour maker; Brethren’s Church; born Riseley June 6 1752; received Bedford Nov 13 1768; admitted to Communion Bedford July 19 1773; abode Riseley - A C Sinfield; tambour worker; Dissenter; born Ridgmont Aug 2 1748; received Bedford Oct 6 1761; admitted to Communion Bedford Jun 5 1762; Congregational Council; abode – Choir House. - A J Sinfield; milliner; Brethren’s Church; born Bedford May 17 1759; received Bedford Feb 14 1779; admitted to Communion Bedford Oct 8 1780; abode – with her mother. - Elizabeth Sinfield; tambour worker – Brethren’s Church; born Lidlington Mar 11 1757. received Bedford Feb 10 1771; admitted to Communion Bedford Mar 31 1774; abode – Choir House. - Elizabeth Smith; lace maker; C of E; born Milton, May 26 1778; received Bedford Nov 13 1793; admitted to Communion Bedford Aug 12 1798; abode – with her mother. - A M Spicer; tambour worker, C of E; born Biggleswade May 23 1757; received Bedford Apr 7 1760; admitted to Communion Bedford Dec 20 1760; abode – Choir House. - Mary Surkitt; lace maker; C of E; born Elstow Jan 17 1784; admitted to Communion Bedford Nov 3 1805; abode – Choir House. - Elizabeth Surridge; lace maker; C of E; - - M S Sykes, tambour maker; Brethren’s Church; born Ravensden May 28 1757; received Bedford Jan 9 1774, admitted to Communion Bedford July 16 1780; abode – in lodgings. - Sarah Sykes; cook; Brethren’s Church; born Biddenham Oct 5 1762; received Bedford Jun 30 1782; admitted to Communion Bedford Jan 25 1784; abode – in the House of Industry. - Anna Taylor; lace maker; C of E; born Bedford Nov 28 1765; received Bedford Nov 13 1789; admitted to Communion Bedford Dec 16 1792; abode – at home with her mother. - E Turnbull; tambour worker; Dissenter; born Deptford, Kent Nov 4 1759; received Bedford Aug 13 1800; abode – Choir House. - Ann Warblinger; school mistress; Brethren’s Church; abode – Board School – returned to Fulnce[?]. Name scribbled out. - Sarah Warren; tambour worker; Brethren’s Church; born Riseley Au 18 1768; received Bedford Jan 17 1788; admitted to Communion Bedford Apr 9 1789; abode – with her mother. - Mary Whitamore; tambour worker; C of E; born Milton Apr 9 1781; received Bedford Sep 2 1797; abode – Choir House.
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