I was aware of the obit for Flaxney, but it gets us no further beyond a hint that the parents may not have been Methodist.

I agree that prior to 1849 the majority of Methodist (or may I say non-RC nonconformers) used the Estabished Church for baptism & marriage. So it is a little strange that the family of Richard & Jane do not appear in the baptisms for Malew.

I have not aggresivley followed this line and so am relying on the IGI. One of these days I may find time to peruse the PR.