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Which parish and whats an independant meeting hous

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Willow

Willow Report 12 Jun 2006 23:31

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Willow

Willow Report 12 Jun 2006 23:31

Can someone help me? Where would the parish records for St Helens Independant meeting House, Colchester be kept and similarly for the Independant in Booking Essex? What i really mean is what parish would it be in? Also what is an independant meeting house? is is methodist etc? thanks keiley

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Jun 2006 23:33

Independent means non-conformist, so could be Methodist, or that ilk. As to where they would be, they might be in the county records office or at The National Archives or elsewhere. Try googling. nell

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Unknown Report 12 Jun 2006 23:36

This is a list of non-conformist places of worship in Colchester from Genuki: Nonconformist Baptist, Eld Lane. Baptist, Stanwell Street. Congregational, Headgate. Congregational, Lion Walk. Congregational, Stockwell Street. Dutch Church. Primitive Methodist, Artillery Street. Primitive Methodist, Circuit. Wesleyan Methodist, Wesleyan Methodist, Culver Street to 1956. Castle Methodist, After 1956. Society of Friends, Monthy Meeting.

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Jun 2006 23:38

Do you mean Booking or Bocking? Genuki has a page with names from Bocking End Congregational Church here: www.nivek-systems.co.uk/genuki/ESS/Towns/Bocking/Bockend.html

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Jun 2006 23:39

The IGI has this: (Helens Lane Meeting House Or Stockwell Chapel Independent) C067231 1785-1837 and Bocking (Independent) C067101 1738-1857 1752-1857

Willow

Willow Report 12 Jun 2006 23:40

Thanks Helen. Just I was hoping to go to the Essex record office tomorrow, so I was sorting out parishes now, as I dont have much time there and I thought it might save me some. I have been on essex's record office site and i cant find st helens on there. Thanks Helen, never saw the Stockwell Chapel Independent bit, will look for that as well.

Willow

Willow Report 12 Jun 2006 23:41

Its Bocking. thanks