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Transcribed by Kay Collins, 2008
Religious Census 1851

The population of the town was 1460.

Parish Church. Consecrated - not known. Circumstances of Consecration not known. Endowed with land, glebe £340, fees £10.
Free Sittings 200, other sittings 300.
On 30th March 1851 - in the morning General Congregation 68, Sunday Scholars 80.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 300, Sunday Scholars 82.
Signed Thomas Ratcliffe, Curate of Rushden.
Old Meeting. Denomination - Particular Baptists - Erected 1796.
A separate and entire building, used exclusively for worship.
Free Sittings 180, other sittings 325.
On 30th March 1851 - in the morning - General Congregation 100, Sunday Scholars 101.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 153, Sunday Scholars 100.
In the evening - General Congregation 240
Average attendance during previous 12 months - in the morning General Congregation 130, Sunday Scholars 120.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 200, Sunday Scholars 125.
In the evening - General Congregation 250.
Signed Jonathan Whittemore, Minister of the Place.
Elim Chapel. Denomination - Particular Baptists - opened July 1848
A separate building, used for no other purpose than a place of worship.
Free Sittings 24, other sittings 100.
On 30th March 1851 - in the morning - General Congregation 80.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 100.
In the evening - General Congregation 100.
Signed John Evans, Baptist Minister, Rushden.
Succoth Baptist Chapel. Denomination - Particular Baptists - Erected 1805.
An entire building. Used exclusively as a place of worship.
Free Sittings 200, other sittings 50, standing 100.
On 30th March 1851 - in the morning - General Congregation 91.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 156.
In the evening - General Congregation 20.
Average attendance during previous 12 months - in the morning - General Congregation 200.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 200.
In the evening - General Congregation 20.
Signed Charles Drawbridge, Minister, Sheep Street, Wellingborough.
Wesleyan (Chapel on the Green). Denomination - Wesleyan. Erected 1834.
A separate and entire building. Used exclusively for worship.
Free Sittings 84, other sittings 46.
On 30th March 1851 - in the morning - General Congregation 50, Sunday Scholars 64.
In the afternoon - General Congregation 40, Sunday Scholars 70.
In the evening - General Congregation 50, Sunday Scholars 50.
Signed Josiah Parker, Chapel Steward, Rushden.

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PRO Ref: HO 129 171 33, 35-8
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