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 1785 - 1829 (~ 43 years)
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| 1 | 1741 | - 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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| 2 | 1785 | - 1785: The Stamp Act Extended
Provisions in this act were extended to non-conformist events.
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| 3 | 1791 | - 1791: Second Catholic Relief Act
Permitted the conduct of ceremonies and the registration of churches and priests.
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| 4 | 1794 | - 1794: The Stamp Act Repealed
The Stamp Act was repealed.
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| 5 | 1800s | - 1800s: Congregationalists
Independents became known as Congregationalists.
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| 6 | 1801 | - 1801: First census
Taken for statistical reasons only, but a few returns that give names have survived from 1801-1831 and are usually to be found stored in the parish chest of a parish.
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| 7 | 1813 | - 1 Jan 1813: Rose's Act
Commencement of the provisoes of Rose's Act "for the better regulating and preserving of Parish and other Register of Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in England" (52 Geo. Ill, c. 14), had the effect of requiring the Church of England rites of baptism, marriage and burial to be recorded in a completely new and uniform manner. Baptisms were to include the occupation of the father, or mother, as the case warranted, as well as the place of residence of the parents and the name of the cleric performing the ceremony. Occupation and place of residence, although not seeming to be of much significance can greatly aid in keeping families of similarly named parents in proper relationship to their respective children. Burials were to begin recording the age of the deceased, the name of at least one parent if the deceased was a child, the occupation and place of residence of the deceased, or in the case of a child the occupation and residence of the child's primary parent. Again, the name of the cleric performing the ceremony was added. Marriages were to be recorded in a precise format that was supposed to allow for the stipulation of the bride and groom's respective marital status at the time of the marriage and their respective places of residence. To the marriage entry was added whether the marriage took place by banns or licence and the signatures of two witnesses along with the signatures of the parties to the marriage. And, again, the name of the cleric performing the marriage was also added. All of these tiny pieces of information - clues to relationships - can assist one in researching their family history.
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| 8 | 1829 | - 1829: Catholic Emancipation Act
This Act ended all statutory religious, political and social persecutions of Roman Catholics.
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