Many thanks for this Alan. The baptisms are on the IGI as that is where I found them. I appreciate your help. Jean > > From: "Alan McGowan" <mcgoa@lineone.net> > Date: 2005/11/16 Wed PM 09:02:13 GMT > To: HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Ham] Salem-Independent, Stockbridge,Hants > > To add to David Parker's notes: > > The 1851 Religious Census lists the chapel as Salem Chapel, Independent, and > states that it was erected in 1817 in lieu of a house opened 1812. Kelly's > Directory 1899 lists it as a Congregational Chapel. The chapel is not > listed in Kelly's Directory 1923. > > As David says, marriages between 1753 and 1837 would have taken place in an > Anglican church. Marriages in the chapel may have started sometime during > the 19th century, but any marriages before 1898 would have been conducted in > the presence of a Registrar, and recorded in the registers of the relevant > Register Office. > > Baptism registers 1815-1836 for the chapel are at The National Archives > under reference RG 4/625. The entries should be in the IGI / Family Search. > > Alan McGowan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean Williams" <jean1.williams@ntlworld.com> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:48 PM > Subject: [Ham] Salem-Independent, Stockbridge,Hants > > > Can anyone tell about this church? What religion was it? Some of my JEWELL > children were baptised there. > > Would there be any marriage records possible Benjamin JEWELL and Mary > KNELLER wed in this church. > > Many thanks for any help. > > Jean > > All Outgoing Messages are scanned by Norton Anti Virus Software > > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Turn over a new leaf - there might be a new ancestor hiding underneath > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information