1851 Religious Census Returns for Malew..Michael

Malew

Population in 1851: 3,260

Kirk Malew

Date of Construction:

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

120

122

Sunday Scholars

42

44

Average Attendance

General Congregation

160

220

Sunday Scholars

45

45

Remarks: Rain March 30

Signature: W.Gill

 

St Marks

Date of Construction:

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

90

x

Sunday Scholars

61

Remarks: noted that afternoon service only in summer

Signature:

Ballagary, WM

[St Marks]

Date of Construction: 1840

[1861register of deeds states private property but 1862 return states recently presented by owner]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC295738

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

40

60

none

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

70

60

Signature: John Bridson, Steward

Ballamoda, WM

Date of Construction: 1834

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC277738

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

120

30

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

38

39

Sunday Scholars

48

Signature: Humphrey Mylchreest, Steward

Clycur, PM

Date of Construction: 1826

Primitive Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

100

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

13

Average Attendance

General Congregation

13

Signature: William Kneen, Steward

Kerrowkeil

Date of Construction: 1814

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC260738

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

84

72

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

71

71

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

80

80

Signature: Greg A. Page, Wesleyan Minister in the circuit

Ballasalla, WM

Date of Construction: 1797

[note rebuilt on same site 1893]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC281702

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

120

80

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

30

40

Signature: John Boyde, Trustee

Ballasalla, PM

Date of Construction: [1833]

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC279701

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

84

70

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

30

85

Sunday Scholars

60

25

Average Attendance

General Congregation

60

50

Sunday Scholars

50

25

Signature: William Shimmin, Trustee

 


Marown

Population in 1851: 1,364

Parish Church [St Runius]

Date of Construction: -

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

65

15

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

80

40

-

Remarks: Services being in Manx on 30th the number usually in attendance are not so great as when the services are in English

Signature: Wm Duggan
[Rev William Duggan , -1862, Chaplain St Marks 1820-7, Vicar of Marown 1827-1862]

 

Crosby

Date of Construction: 1833

[Still active]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC326794

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

84

144

50

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

84

-

83

Sunday Scholars

8

Average Attendance

General Congregation

100

-

100

Sunday Scholars

20

Signature: Thomas Kelly, Trustee

Renshant

[East Foxdale]

Date of Construction: 1837

[rebuilt 1865 ?]

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC297779

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

200

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

x

39

34

Sunday Scholars

60

60

Average Attendance

General Congregation

90

90

Sunday Scholars

50

50

Signature: Joseph Senogles, Manager of School

Maughold

Population in 1851: 1,762

Parish Church

Date of Construction:

Church of England

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

50

30

Sunday Scholars

Average Attendance

General Congregation

80

30

Sunday Scholars

25

25

Remarks: Day unfavourable

Signature: B. Harrison, Vicar

 

Port-e-Vullen, WM

Date of Construction: - [ pre 1837]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC472928

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

70

65

40

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

50

-

Sunday Scholars

30

14

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

40

Sunday Scholars

30

30

12

Signature: Thomas Christian, Chapel Steward

Ballagory, WM

Date of Construction:

Wesleyan Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

140

70

50

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

26

132

60

Sunday Scholars

6

5

Average Attendance

General Congregation

20

80

50

Sunday Scholars

6

30

12

Signature: Thomas Kermode, Circuit Steward

Cardle, WM

Date of Construction: 1815

Wesley Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

132

72

50

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

58

-

Sunday Scholars

7

Average Attendance

General Congregation

100

Sunday Scholars

20

[Note the average 100 was shown in morning column - error?]
Signature: Thomas Corteen, Steward

Cornah or Ballagory, PM

Date of Construction: about 1834

Primitive Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

58

108

30

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

150

Sunday Scholars

150

20

Average Attendance

General Congregation

Sunday Scholars

Signature: Wm Kinnish (Cornah), Trustee and Steward

Michael

Population in 1851: 1,416

Kirk Michael

Date of Consecration: 11 Jun 1835

Church of England

Grid Reference SC317908

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

100

530

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

63

90

-

Sunday Scholars

-

30

Average Attendance

General Congregation

350

150

-

Sunday Scholars

40 - 50

30 - 40

Remarks: As the morning service in the parish Church on the last Sunday in the month is in the manx language the congregation on those occasions is always smaller but as on these occasions the morning service is performed in the English Language in the Bishop's Private Chapel the inconvenience is partly removed.

The persons attending his Lordship's Private Chapel yesterday adults 100, children 40.

Signature: Joseph Binon, Vicar
[ ]

 

Bishopscourt

Date of Construction:

[private chapel for Bishop]

Church of England

Grid Reference SC328924

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

100

Sunday Scholars

40

Remarks: services only performed when Kirk Michael has Manx

Signature:

 

Kirk Michael WM

Date of Construction:1841

[The demolished Cronk y Croghee Chapel to north of village]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC323915

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

60

102

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

49

40

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

110

100

Signature: Edward Metcalfe, Steward

PM

[Orrisdale]

Date of Construction: 1843

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC325930

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

76

44

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

-

50

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

-

50

Signature: John Cannell, Society Steward

PM

[Kirk Michael chapel]

Date of Construction: 1824

[old chapel now in use as engineering workshop]

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC317906

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

64

136

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

-

240

Sunday Scholars

40

40

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

-

170

Sunday Scholars

68

68

-

Signature: Thomas Skillicorn, Chapel Steward

Barregarrow WM

Date of Construction: 1816

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC320881

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

65

100

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

108

75

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

125

-

Signature: John Cain, Society Steward

Little London, WM

Date of Construction: 1848

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC322861

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

70

25

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

48

-

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

70

-

-

Signature: Thomas Woods, Trustee

Kerrowglas, WM

Date of Construction: 1833

Wesleyan Methodist

Free

Other

Standing

Seats

64

28

-

Present on 30 Mar 1851

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

General Congregation

-

59

-

Sunday Scholars

-

Average Attendance

General Congregation

-

50

-

Sunday Scholars

36

Signature: John Cannell, Trustee

 Manx Note Book Index


Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor
© F.Coakley , 2001