John Taylor of Northampton (1831-1901)
“A Victorian Blogger” John Taylor was the son of a Northampton printer and publisher of the same names; he was born in Northampton on April… Read More »John Taylor of Northampton (1831-1901)
Nonconformists
Northampton Chapels Mapped!
A new map shows the locations of nonconformist chapels within Northampton. Some buildings were used by several different denominations over the years. As a consequence of redevelopment,… Read More »Northampton Chapels Mapped!
Was Olaudah Equiano a nonconformist?
In life Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745 – 31 March 1797) was known as Gustavus Vassa. Equiano has an unexplained link with the village of Soham in Cambridgeshire,… Read More »Was Olaudah Equiano a nonconformist?
Philip Doddridge’s last resting place
Philip Doddridge never enjoyed the best of health. In life he had the appearance of a “bag of bones” and was always running from this place… Read More »Philip Doddridge’s last resting place
Nonconformist record transcriptions
If you are looking for transcriptions of non-conformist records in Northamptonshire the Eureka Partnership have started a series of booklets containing many records they have… Read More »Nonconformist record transcriptions
1851 Religious Census returns
The original returns are now available for free, by download from the National Archives DocumentsOnline service. Some knowledge of the geographical and administrative boundaries in1851… Read More »1851 Religious Census returns
The Dissenting Academies Project
Dr Williams’s Centre for Dissenting Studies in conjunction with Queen Mary College has launched the Dissenting Academies Project. It provides databases of academies in the 17th-19th centuries,… Read More »The Dissenting Academies Project
Surman Index of Congregational ministers online
Charles Surman’s biographical card index of Congregational ministers includes the names of about 32,000 individuals, and, where known, their dates, details of their education, ministries… Read More »Surman Index of Congregational ministers online