1851 Religious Census Returns for Onchan..Santan

Onchan

Population in 1851: 3,400 (though many of these lived in what is effectively Douglas)

St. Peter [Parish Church]

Date of Consecration: Sept 5 1835

Church of England

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats			-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	300	160	-
Sunday Scholars	40	50
Average Attendance
General Congregation	300	180	-
Sunday Scholars	35	40

Signature: John Howard
[]

Village Preaching House PM

Date of Construction: Dwelling House

Primitive Methodist

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats			-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	-	60
Average Attendance
General Congregation	-	-	50

Signature: S. Smith minister

WM Chapel

[Onchan Chapel]

Date of Construction: 1795

Wesleyan Methodist

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	60	55	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	23	63	97

Signature: William Cain, Trustee

Ballakilmartin WM

Date of Construction:1825

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC406791

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	48	40	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	32	35
Average Attendance
General Congregation	-	32	35

Signature: Edw Christian, proprietor

Abbeyland W.M.

Date of Construction: 1845

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC369800

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	97	58	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	27	61	54
Sunday Scholars	5	24	12
Average Attendance
General Congregation	30	60	55
Sunday Scholars	5	20	10

Signature: Robt Lewin, Trustee

Patrick

Population in 1851: 2,925

St Patrick [Parish Church]

Date of Consecration: St Peters day 1714

Church of England

Grid Reference SC245822

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	90	225	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	63	32	-
Sunday Scholars	20	20
Average Attendance
General Congregation	50	25	-
Sunday Scholars	20	30

Remarks: The church is situate amongst thinly scattered and rural population
Signature: A. Holmes
[Rev Archibald Holmes, -1865, m. Charlotte Tellet at Malew 1845; chaplain St Pauls 1825-42, Vicar of Patrick 1842-1865]

Foxdale National School House

Date of Conecration: licensed as district chapel Nov 4 1847

Church of England

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats			-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	19	-	79
Sunday Scholars	25		21
Average Attendance
General Congregation	20		170
Sunday Scholars	45		20

Signature: Joseph William Kewley

Glen Rushen, WM

Date of Construction: 1844

Wesleyan Methodist

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	40	12	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	-	42
Average Attendance
General Congregation	-	40	40
Sunday Scholars		6	2

Signature: John Clucas, Superintendent

Dalby, WM

Date of Construction: about 1796

[new chapel built 1865]

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC227793

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	180	25	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	102	108
Average Attendance
General Congregation	-	120	120

Signature: John Quilliam, Wesleyan Local Preacher

Glen May, PM

Date of Construction: 1840

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC236798

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	66	85	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	46	71
Average Attendance
General Congregation	-	46	71

Signature: John Dawson, Sup.

Gordon, WM

Date of Construction: 1840

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC237805

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	50	70	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	40	46
Sunday Scholars		8	6
Average Attendance
General Congregation		50	50
Sunday Scholars		10	8

Signature: Phillip Kermeen, Trustee

Foxdale

Date of Construction: 1798

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC279781

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	160	50	none

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	130	95
Sunday Scholars	99	98	-
Average Attendance
General Congregation		130	90
Sunday Scholars	90	90	20

Signature: John F. Clucas, Local Preacher

Rushen

Population in 1851: 3,256

Kirk Christ Rushen

Date of Consecration before 1800:

Church of England

Grid Reference SC208693

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	130	336	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	130	125	-
Sunday Scholars		80
Average Attendance
General Congregation	200	150	-
Sunday Scholars		50

Remarks: The congregation is less at the Manx service in the mornings at the Parish Church when there is an English service at Port St. Mary as there was on 30 March
Signature: Corrin, vicar
[Rev William Corrin, 1795-1855, Vicar of Rushen 1824-1855; described as excellent classical scholar.]

Port St. Mary School House

Date of Consecration: licensed Oct 1848

Church of England

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	200		-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	150	-	200

Remarks: service every Sunday in evening and alternate morning
Signature: Richard Clucas
[not identified this signature]

Ballakilpheric, WM

Date of Construction: 1832

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC224713

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats			-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	73	71
Average Attendance
General Congregation		100	100

Signature: W. Corrin, trustee

Kentraugh Mill PM

Date of Construction: 1849

Primitive Methodist

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	90	None	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation			49
Sunday Scholars			15
Average Attendance
General Congregation			30
Sunday Scholars			20

Signature: Jas Maddrell, Manager

Ballafesson

Date of Construction: 1798 rebuilt 1846

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC207699

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	140	109	none

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	85	76
Sunday Scholars
Average Attendance
General Congregation		170	180
Sunday Scholars	80

Signature: John Kermode, Steward

Port St. Mary

[High Street]

Date of Construction: 1832

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC208681

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	115	73	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	50	20
Average Attendance
General Congregation		60	60

Signature: Enos Lace, Steward

Port Le Murray

[Port St Mary)]

Date of Construction: 1841

Primitive Methodist

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	77	77	none

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	67	89
Sunday Scholars	-	14	18
Average Attendance
General Congregation		73	100
Sunday Scholars		14	16

Signature: S. Smith, Minister

Howe

Date of Construction: before 1800

Wesleyan Methodist

Grid Reference SC197678

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	140	128	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	-	113	75
Average Attendance
General Congregation		150	150

Signature: Wm Collister

PM Port Erin

[Dandy Hill]

Date of Consecration: about 1831

[rebuilt 1860]

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC196690

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	130	-	20

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	100	60	90

Signature: Thos Cowin

Santan

Cinderella of Parishes - population in 1851: 714

St Ann

Date of Consecration: before 1800

[note dedication to St Sanctain confused with St Ann(e) until late 19th C

Church of England

Grid Reference SC311712

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	95	145	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation	40	71	-
Sunday Scholars

Remarks: [the attendance was given as 'persons']
Signature: Samuel Gelling
[Rev Samuel Gelling, 1799-1865; vicar of Santan from 1835 to 1865]

Newtown PM

Date of Construction: 1828

[Happily still active]

Primitive Methodist

Grid Reference SC325736

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	90	36	none

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation		56	33
Sunday Scholars		16	9

Signature: Thomas Kinnish, Trustee and Steward

Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Date of Construction: 1810

[Note this is the 'old school room' next door to the now closed memorial chapel of 1867]

Wesleyam Methodist

Grid Reference SC315716

	Free	Other	Standing
Seats	90	26	-

Present on 30 Mar 1851	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
General Congregation		39	70

Signature: William Moore, Steward




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