Obviously, he wasn't a full=time minister but earned his living as an electrician. He was a local (or lay) preacher taking services on Sundays and you could start that very early. I have the book in which my grandfather recorded where and when he preached over a period of 60 years and he started at 17. All that time he earned his living in other jobs. Obviously your grandfather gave up after a while. Anyone can start or stop when they wish. He probably found it too burdensome on top of family life. Best wishes Alice Clarke -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11.28PM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Fw: Methodists > Hi Edna > My paternal grandfather was born in Birmingham in 1876. The > 1901 shows him as "Lay Preacher and electrician". Although he married a > couple of months later in a local Parish Church, I somehow doubt if he > were a lay reader with that denomination at the age of just 25. His > connection with the church which the 1901 revealed was a surprise to us > all as none of the family can recall his being a church goer. On > reflection I would have associated him with the Methodists, so thank you > for your latest piece of information, for although he was not one who > "died in the work", the site did give a contact who may be able to help. > I have written to him. Thank you. > > By 1915 he moved to Portsmouth and was a Charge Engineer, > Corporation Electric Light Station. I can remember in the 1940's being > able to see the Station from the top deck of a Southdown bus. It survived > the was but has no doubt been demolished. > > Thanks again. > > David > I am getting a little weary of winter. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna" <[email protected]> > To: "Hampshire-L" <[email protected]>; "Ports-Gosport" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 4:46 PM > Subject: [HAM] Methodists > > >> Hi, >> >> >> SKS put this on the list, gives dates for Methodist Ministers who died >> in >> the work: >> >> http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/data1/dg/methodist/ministers/minister.html >> >> Edna - Ottawa >> >> For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at >> www.knightroots.co.uk >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My family were all Bible Christians in Portsmouth. Portsmouth RO have all the original minute books for the various chapels in Portsmouth plus the Wesleyan Methodists. Including one where my several times Great Grandfather had been elected elder and signed his name! They make fascinating reading. The early birth records include the Mothers parent's names which help a lot too. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Fw: Methodists > Obviously, he wasn't a full=time minister but earned his living as an > electrician. He was a local (or lay) preacher taking services on Sundays > and you could start that very early. I have the book in which my > grandfather recorded where and when he preached over a period of 60 years > and he started at 17. All that time he earned his living in other jobs. > Obviously your grandfather gave up after a while. Anyone can start or > stop when they wish. He probably found it too burdensome on top of family > life. > Best wishes > Alice Clarke > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11.28PM > Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Fw: Methodists > > > > > > >> Hi Edna >> My paternal grandfather was born in Birmingham in 1876. The >> 1901 shows him as "Lay Preacher and electrician". Although he married a >> couple of months later in a local Parish Church, I somehow doubt if he >> were a lay reader with that denomination at the age of just 25. His >> connection with the church which the 1901 revealed was a surprise to us >> all as none of the family can recall his being a church goer. On >> reflection I would have associated him with the Methodists, so thank you >> for your latest piece of information, for although he was not one who >> "died in the work", the site did give a contact who may be able to help. >> I have written to him. Thank you. >> >> By 1915 he moved to Portsmouth and was a Charge Engineer, >> Corporation Electric Light Station. I can remember in the 1940's being >> able to see the Station from the top deck of a Southdown bus. It survived >> the was but has no doubt been demolished. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> David >> I am getting a little weary of winter. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Edna" <[email protected]> >> To: "Hampshire-L" <[email protected]>; "Ports-Gosport" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 4:46 PM >> Subject: [HAM] Methodists >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> SKS put this on the list, gives dates for Methodist Ministers who died >>> in >>> the work: >>> >>> http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/data1/dg/methodist/ministers/minister.html >>> >>> Edna - Ottawa >>> >>> For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC >>> at >>> www.knightroots.co.uk >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message