1741—1837: Protestant Dissenters' Registry A registry for Protestant events was set up at Dr. Williams Library in London, closed 1837 with 50,000 entries.
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1783
1 Oct 1783: The Stamp Act 23 Geo. Ill, c. 71: Tax of 3p per entry instituted which was to be paid on every entry of a birth, christening, marriage or burial. Some churches and parishioners refused to record their vital events - baptisms and marriages. Some families took their children to be baptised, or marriages to be performed, to parishes that were sympathetic to the burden that had been placed on them by the government. The levy was collected directly by the incumbent of the parish and he was allowed to retain 10 percent as a commission.
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1785
1785: The Stamp Act Extended Provisions in this act were extended to non-conformist events.
1779 - 1790 (~ 11 years)