1851 Religious Census Returns for German,Jurby, Lezayre, Lonan

German

For Parish Church see under Peel; Population in 1851: 2,168

St Thomas or Cronk y Voddy School House

Date of Construction: licensed 12 Nov 1841

[the now-closed chapel was built 1852]

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

115

-

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

49

-

102

Sunday Scholars

42

Average Attendance

General Congregation

50

100

Sunday Scholars

40

Signature: C.J. Stewart
[Rev Charles James Stewart, 1821-1881, Chaplain of Cronk-y-Voddy 1854-7, removed to Burnley ]

 

St John Baptist, Government Chapel

Date of Construction:

[newly rebuilt chapel consecrated 1849]

Church of England

Grid Reference SC279819

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

400

-

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

137

99

-

Sunday Scholars

35

30

Average Attendance

General Congregation

130

90

-

Sunday Scholars

30

30

Signature: J. F. Garde, Minister
[Rev John Fry Garde, 1812-1877, Chaplain St Johns 1845-65, (also Chaplain Cronk y Voddy 1852-4) Vicar Patrick 1865-1877]

Greeba, WM

Date of Construction: 1797

Wesleyan Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

90

96

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

63

29

Sunday Scholars

36

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

60

40

Sunday Scholars

35

-

Signature: John Kelly, Steward

WM Chapel

[St Johns]

Date of Construction: 1824

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC281818

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

80

42

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

18

57

Average Attendance

General Congregation

80

Signature: John Moore, Steward

Knocksharry, PM

Date of Construction: 1844

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC276857

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

70

40

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

18

57

Signature: William Woods, trustee

Lhergydhoo, WM

Date of Construction: 1833

[possibly a rebuild ? - a chapel was built at White Strand 1815/7]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC268852

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

110

35

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

40

-

Signature: John Moss, Superintendent

Lambfield, WM

Date of Construction: 1815

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC295849

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

75

54

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

62

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

70

Signature: Samuel Healy, Minister

 


Jurby

Population in 1851: 985

Parish Church [St Patrick]

Date of Construction: 1814 consecrated 1828

Church of England

Grid Reference SC350985

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

52

52

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

100-120
(inc S/S)

50 - 60

Remarks: Sunday Mar 30 proved a very tempestuous day which accounts for the small attendance on that day and the Sunday school scholars did not attend as there was contagion in the immediate neighborhood of the church school house.

Signature: John Edward Harrison
[Rev John Edward Harrison, 1784-1858, Chaplain Ballaugh 1807-14, Vicar Maughold 1814-1818, Vicar Jurby 1818-1858]

 

Sandygate

Date of Construction: 1822

[a new chapel rebuilt on same site 1861 - still active]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC375974

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

150

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

35

67

Sunday Scholars

35

Average Attendance

General Congregation

80

100

Sunday Scholars

40

Signature: Thomas Crenell

Jurby West

Date of Construction: 1847

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC354983

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

78

72

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

13

48

56

Sunday Scholars

none

Average Attendance

General Congregation

20

50

150

Signature: Humphrey Joughin, Steward

Jurby East

Date of Construction: 1848

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC383993

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

60

96

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

52

74

-

Signature: John Kaighen, Chapel Steward

 


Lezayre

Population in 1851: 2,468

Kirk Christ Lezayre

Date of Construction: 1834

Church of England

Grid Reference SC424941

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

50

500

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

80

47

-

Sunday Scholars

36

34

Signature: William Bell Christian

 

Licensed Mountain School Room, Sulby

Date of Construction: lic 1847

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

No service

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

50

Signature: William Bell Christian

St Stephens Chapel

[Sulby]

Date of Construction: lic 1837

Church of England

Grid Reference SC382944

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

300

100

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

48

25

-

Sunday Scholars

25

10

-

Signature: William Bell Christian

Dhoor Chapel, WM

Date of Construction: 1834

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC440964

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

80

64

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

6

31

19

Sunday Scholars

10

8

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

50

50

Sunday Scholars

20

Signature: Thomas F Kneale, Trustee

Kerrogoo, PM

Date of Construction: 1825

Primitive Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

48

80

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

48

60

100

Average Attendance

General Congregation

60

100

Signature: John Kissack, Steward

Geary (W)

Date of Construction: 1833

Wesleyan Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

75

36

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

16

Average Attendance

General Congregation

45

-

-

Signature: Robert Corris

[Somewhat confused by this return - also cannot find any further history or location of this chapel.]

PM Glen Aldin

Date of Construction: not known

[midway between Ramsey-Ballaugh road and Wesleyan Chapel]

Primitive Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

30

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

20

Average Attendance

General Congregation

20

Signature: J. Clewer, Minister

St Stephen's Chapel, WM

Date of Construction: 1830

[think this is Glen Aldyn]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC433931

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

60

30

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

18

Sunday Scholars

23

Average Attendance

General Congregation

30

Sunday Scholars

33

Signature: John Corkhill, Sup.

WM

[Sulby]

Date of Construction: 1797

[note 3 chapels have stood on this site - that of the census was built c.1844 and rebuilt in 1912-14]

Wesley Methodist

Grid Reference SC381944

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

95

205

20

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

67

105

Sunday Scholars

47

Average Attendance

General Congregation

100

150

Sunday Scholars

50

Signature: Daniel Caley, Steward

Glenmoar

[Sulby Glen]

Date of Construction: July 20 1826

[now-disused chapel has date 1873 so possible later rebuild]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC378897

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

45

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

15

Average Attendance

General Congregation

20

Signature: John Cowley, Sup.

 


Lonan

Population in 1851: 2,607

All Saints

Date of Consecration: 14 May 1835 'The Church having been built and as soon as finished it was duly consecrated'

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

66

502

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

85

41

-

Sunday Scholars

30

20

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

200

30

Sunday Scholars

22

22

Remarks: The parish of Lonan being mountainous the average attendance in the Winter months is therefore small

Signature: Joseph Qualtrough
[ ]

 

Licensed School Room, Laxey Glen

(for the accommodation of persons employed by the Laxey Mining Co.)

Date of Construction: Dec 1849

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

150

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

10

17

-

Sunday Scholars

19

28

Average Attendance

General Congregation

20

30

-

Sunday Scholars

25

25

-

Remarks: There is no endowment but a salary of £90 per annum is allowed by the Laxey Mining Co. & G.W. Dumbell Esq of Douglas

Signature: Thomas Fenton, Curate

Laxey Glen, WM

Date of Construction: 1850

Wesleyan Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

90

202

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

78

-

116

Sunday Scholars

50

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

50

123

Sunday Scholars

Signature: John Clague, Steward

PM

[by location and date assumed to be Laxey Shore Road]

Date of Construction: 1825

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC441839

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

66

240

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

110

220

Sunday Scholars

108

108

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

100

250

Sunday Scholars

108

108

-

Signature: John Killip, Steward

Ballacannell

[Lonan]

Date of Construction: before 1800

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC433827

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

220

-

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

30

24

Sunday Scholars

29

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

60

30

Sunday Scholars

-

33

Signature: John Hampton, Trustee

Baldrine PM

Date of Construction: 1843

[now forms base of church hall with new church built across road]

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC427810

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

80

98

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

49

79

Sunday Scholars

20

4

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

60

110

Sunday Scholars

15

8

Signature: Thomas Lewin, Manager

Cloven Stones Balligg, WM

Date of Construction: 1827

[in 1862 statistical returns indicated as 'private property' - not 100% confident of location

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC428812

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

80

-

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

15

15

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

15

15

Signature: Robert Craine, Steward

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© F.Coakley , 2001