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Social networks. families and neighbourhoods: brancepeth parish in the seventeenth century
No full textBrancepeth parish is situated in County Durham in the north of England. In the seventeenth century the parish contained seven townships. This study questions the Idea of the parish as a single social community by examining social networks between families living within the different townships of the parish. The study is based on a Family Reconstitution which was undertaken in order to reconstruct the life-cycles of family groups who lived in the farms and villages of Brancepeth parish in the seventeenth century. Wills, inventories, land records, the Hearth Tax and a church seating plan have been used to assess the kinds of families represented by the Family Reconstitution in Brancepeth. The scale and structure of social interactions between families have been investigated using Ucinet social network analysis software. The networks analysed were based on witnessing wills, appraising inventories, loans of money made on trust, kinship and surnames. The results clearly point to the existence of a number of social communities within the parish population, the importance of neighbours, and the presence of kin within the neighbourhood. The findings of this study are discussed in the context of the economic structure of the parish, the influence of recusancy, and the history and culture of the population. The study concludes that Brancepeth parish in the seventeenth century had many of the features of a traditional medieval society, in an early modern world
The registers of the parish church of Walton-on-the-Hill.
No full textVol. 2 has imprint: Preston, Printed for the Lancashire Parish Register Society by R. Seed, 1950.[v.1] Christenings, burials, and weddings, 1586 to 1663; transcribed and edited by Arthur Smith.--v.2. Baptisms, 1664-1743; marriages, 1663-1746; burials, 1664-1745; transcribed, edited and indexed by R. Dickinson.Mode of access: Internet
The registers of the parish church of Lancaster; baptisms, burials, and marriages.
No full text"The Lancashire Parish Register Society; a retrospect of fifty years [by E. B. Leech]": v. 3, p. v-xii.Vol. 2 printed by J. B. Peace; v. 3 has imprint: Preston, Printed for the Lancashire Parish Register Society by R. Seed.[v. 1] 1599-1690; transcribed by H. Brierley.--v. 2. 1691-1748; transcribed by H. Brierley.--v. 3. 1749-1786 (marriages, 1749-1754); transcribed by E. B. Leech [and] J. Flitcroft.Mode of access: Internet
Religion and society in the parish of Halifax, c. 1740-1914
No full textMost recent studies of religion and society have focussed on
the period from c. 1880 to 1914, basing their investigations
upon late-Victorian newspaper censuses of churchgoing. This
thesis aims to study the development of religion in its
economic and social context in a large northern industrial
parish over a longer period of time from c. 1740 to 1914. In
religious terms this period extends from the mid-eighteenth
century Evangelical Revival to the decline of organised
religion in the early twentieth century. In economic and
social terms the period is characterised by the transformation
of the parish from a semi-rural, proto-industrial society
dominated by a relatively small but expanding market town, into
a predominantly urban advanced industrial society dominated by
a medium-sized textile manufacturing town and several smaller
urban centres of textile production; supporting a wide
diversity of associated industries and trades, but still
containing within its boundaries sharply contrasting urban and
semi-rural environments.
The thesis aims to assess how religious expression within the
parish of Halifax was affected by the changing economic and
social environment, in particular the urban-industrial
experience, and how religion helped shape the new urbanindustrial
society during the period from the middle of the
eighteenth century to the outbreak of the First World War. It
argues that whilst the pessimistic view of a moribund Georgian
Church of England can no longer be sustained by the Halifax
evidence, the Established Church nevertheless lacked the
logistical resources to respond effectively to the new urbanindustrial
society as it emerged within the parish in the lateeighteenth
and early-nineteenth centuries, providing an
opportunity for the growth of Evangelical Nonconformity,
especially Methodism. It maintains that Evangelical
Nonconformity and an Anglican Church renewed by Evangelical
incumbencies during the period 1790-1827 and reformed as a consequence of national legislation in the 1840s played a vital
role within the expanding urban-industrial society, surviving
the experience of industrialisation and urbanisation and
displaying a remarkable vibrancy, despite underlying downward
trends in churchgoing in the late-Victorian era. It suggests
that the causes of the decline of organised religion during
this period were complex, but related more to the onset of
industrial-urban stagnation and decline than to the experience
of industrial-urban expansion
The registers of the parish church of Cartmel, in the county of Lancaster; christenings, burials and weddings.
No full textPt. 2 has imprint: Macclesfield, Printed for the Lancashire Parish Register Society by Macclesfield Press, 1957.[pt. 1] 1559-1661; transcribed by H. Brierley. Index by Amy Wilson.--pt. 2. 1660-1723; transcribed, edited, and indexed by R. Dickinson.Mode of access: Internet
Faith in the Nexus and Sacraments (Parish Catechists)
No full textFaith in the Nexus and Sacraments (Parish Catechists): exploring how the Faith in the Nexus Research informs
sacramental preparation
Rochford, County of Bourke [cartographic material].
No full textCadastral map of the Parish of Rochford, Victoria showing parish boundaries and land ownership.; "3.6.87".; In upper left: R 22(1); In upper right: L.5434.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm4576. Includes 3 insets
Long Distance Paths as Catalysts for Local Development: The Role of Parish Councils
No full textLong distance paths are local resources, but previous research by the author
suggested that they are not fully exploited by many rural communities. The continuing
debate on rural governance following the publication of the Rural White Paper in
November 2000, together with a curiosity as to the potential development role of
parish councils resulted in the current research. This had three clear objectives.
• What socio-cultural, environmental and economic benefits could be derived
for local people from the presence of a long distance path?
• Do parish councils assist in unlocking this potential, and if so, how?
• Could this process be improved if parish councils acted differently?
A two-phase research approach was adopted. Initially telephone interviews were
used to conduct a broad based seeping study. This identified many relevant issues
and provided introductions that led to the second phase when three case study
locations were explored in greater depth. Here data was collected primarily through
face-to-face semi structured interviews supplemented with documentary evidence.
It was confirmed that there were minimal disbenefits but that the benefits were
potentially considerable. At least half of the parish councils contributing to the
research were found to participate in relevant local development to greater or lesser
degrees. However it appears that not all parish councils are willing or able to accept
responsibility for local development initiatives related to long distance paths. Some
thought that local businesses or other agencies should promote and lead projects,
whilst others were too busy dealing with routine matters. In addition parish councils
were not always receptive to suggestions for collaborative working with other
organisations. In all instances it was found that this local resource was not fully
exploited by parish councils.
Local authorities have more recently acknowledged the potential benefits brought by
long distance paths. Thus during the last ten years new routes have been devised
and it was found that parish councils were always consulted during the development
phases, whilst historically the reason for, and the method of development of long
distance routes was completely divorced from parish councils. In these latter
instances parish councils needed to adopt a proactive approach to harness maximum
community benefits. Generally however their activities were inhibited by several
identified constraints. These were concerned with a lack of representation, skills and
positive attitude towards local development initiatives.
Examples of successful local development were identified that maximised
endogenous resources and one of these is local people. It is suggested that if parish
councils are to be successful the Government should first allocate sufficient resources
for the capacity building of councillors and clerks which would enable them to take a
more positive role in local development initiatives
Scottish medieval Parish churches: The evidence from the Dioceses of Dunblane and Dunkeld
No full textThe great majority of Scottish parish churches owe their present appearance to reconstructions carried out from the later eighteenth or nineteenth centuries. It was the view of the authors of this paper, however, that in many cases those reconstructions had been relatively superficial, and that medieval work might have survived under what could, in some cases, be little more than a modern veneer. To test this view, a survey was carried out of all medieval parish sites within the dioceses of Dunblane and Dunkeld. The findings from that survey are summarized in this paper
Rochford, County of Bourke [cartographic material] /
No full textCadastral map showing parish boundaries and land ownership.; "15.5.79".; "R 22".; "L.5434".; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2741-123
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