1851 Religious Census Returns for German,Jurby, Lezayre, Lonan
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
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 |
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
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.
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 smallSignature: 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 DouglasSignature: 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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