Hi Barbara I am pretty sure that "A dissenting minister" is Dissenting from the Church of England, therefore Protestant, Baptist, Weslyan etc were dissenting from the C of E....someone will enlighten you further I am sure, as there are much more knowledgable persons that I.... Cheers pam from Adelaide Australia > > On Sebina's marriage certificate, her father's occupation was given as > "Dissenting Minister"-what does this imply? > >