Hanover Chapel Baptism Registers 1801-54
There are two baptism registers from the time of Dr. Collyer's ministry. The first runs from 1801 to 1837 and is in The National Archives (reference RG4/4281). The second register records baptisms from 1837, and also contains copy entries from the first volume. It is held at the Southwark Local History Library (reference 392/15). This register was still in use until 1879. Please use the links below to access transcripts and indexes. The following table compares the two registers:
|
Features |
First Register |
Second Register |
| Number of baptisms | 814 | 931* |
| Date of baptism | Yes | Yes |
| Place of baptism | No# | Yes |
| Date/place of birth | Yes | No^ |
| Parents' names | Yes | Yes |
| Parents' residence | No | Yes |
| Witnesses' names | Yes | No |
*This is the number of baptisms up to the point of Dr. Collyer's death in January 1854. #In a small number of cases (35), the baptism place was named (especially if it was not Hanover Chapel). ^only 11 out of the 931 unique baptism entries in the second register record the date/place of birth
LINKS TO TRANSCRIPTS, INDEXES AND OTHER MATERIAL
~ Transcript of the first Register (1801-1837)
~ Transcript of the second Register (1837-1854)
~ Index to the Parents of Those Baptised (both Registers)
~ Index to Witnesses (first Register only)
~ Biographical Notes
~ Statistical Analyses (currently, first Register only)
~ Registration Commission Circular (regarding the first Register)
Images from the first register on this site appear with the kind permission of The National Archives.
