1741—1837: Protestant Dissenters' Registry A registry for Protestant events was set up at Dr. Williams Library in London, closed 1837 with 50,000 entries.
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1763
1763: Marrying Age Raised Minimum age for marriage set at 16 thereby raising the previously accepted age for marriage of girls from 12 to 16 and of boys from 14 to 16. Individuals under the age of 21 years still needed the consent of their parents to a marriage before the marriage would be permitted to proceed. On marriage records individuals that are over 21 often have their age listed as "full age" rather than an exact age.
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1778
1778: First Catholic Relief Act First Catholic Relief Act to relieve the burden of followers of that faith.
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1783
1 Oct 1783: The Stamp Act 23 Geo. Ill, c. 71: Tax of 3p per entry instituted which was to be paid on every entry of a birth, christening, marriage or burial. Some churches and parishioners refused to record their vital events - baptisms and marriages. Some families took their children to be baptised, or marriages to be performed, to parishes that were sympathetic to the burden that had been placed on them by the government. The levy was collected directly by the incumbent of the parish and he was allowed to retain 10 percent as a commission.
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1785
1785: The Stamp Act Extended Provisions in this act were extended to non-conformist events.
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1791
1791: Second Catholic Relief Act Permitted the conduct of ceremonies and the registration of churches and priests.
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1794
1794: The Stamp Act Repealed The Stamp Act was repealed.
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1800s
1800s: Congregationalists Independents became known as Congregationalists.
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1801
1801: First census Taken for statistical reasons only, but a few returns that give names have survived from 1801-1831 and are usually to be found stored in the parish chest of a parish.
1754 - 1808 (~ 53 years)