The Bromsgrove Branch of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 11th May at 7.45 p.m. “The 1851 Religious Census of Worcestershire and Birmingham” by John Aitken former lecturer at the School of Continuing Studies, University of Birmingham The 1851 Religious census of Worcestershire and Birmingham was the first (and last) attempt by Government to count the worshippers in England and Wales on a single Sunday. John’s talk will explore why and how it was done, what it tells us about religion and society of the time and why it was never repeated. Emphasis will be on the Worcestershire results with some references to Birmingham. John edited the Worcestershire Returns for this census and they were published by the Worcestershire Historical Society in 2000. ******************************* This event will take place at Bromsgrove Methodist Centre, 19, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS. ************************* -- Mike Yegwart Branch Chairman Bromsgrove BMSGH The Family History Site for North Worcestershire http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/ The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry http://www.bmsgh.org/