EAST MIDLANDS GENERAL BAPTIST HISTORY

Castle Donington General Baptist Births

Register Submitted 1837

Title page: Castle Donington General Baptist Regsister

The following register has been transcribed by Sylvia Murphy, in Australia, who has very kindly donated her work for this website. Thankyou for your generosity, Sylvia!


Register of Births and Deaths belonging to the Congregation of General Baptists at Castle Donington, Leicestershire at the Chapel or Meeting House called Bank Gate Meeting House being of the General Baptist denomination situate in Castle Donington in the County of Leicester founded about the year 1774.

Books sent have been in custody of the Minister ? A Paston? For the time being of the congregation and at one time Ann Pickering of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester widow of a late minister who has kept it since 1828.
Signed: 17 February 1837 by Richard Stocks, Minister.

In responding to the questions to accompany submission of the register, Richard Stocks advises that:
“I am the minister of the General Baptist Chapel situated in the Bank Gate, Castle Donington, Leicestershire and have been in that office eleven years and six months”
“The Chapel and congregation are both still subsisting”.

The background to the questionnaire pages was very dark, either due to coloured paper or discolouration, and it was not possible to make out the responses to other questions.
Names of Ministers who made entries in the register:

1. Nathaniel Pickering
2. Thomas Pickering
both the Pickerings recorded the date of the event and the date when they registered the event.
3. Richard Stocks – did not record the date when he registered an event
4. John Dunnicliff
5. John Jones – did not record the date of registration, nor the home parish.


1. Thomas EARP son of Robert Earp [illegible] of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester [illegible] seventh day of December 1783. Registered on the 24th day of February 1784 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister
2.Thomas PARKINSON son of Joseph Parkinson and Grace his wife of the Parish of Sawley in ye County of Derby was born the sixth day of April 178(illeg), registered the 17th day of April 1786 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister
3.Rebecca DUNNICLIFF daughter of Thomas Dunnicliff and Elizabeth his wife of ye parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on 23rd day of February 1786 and registered 2 May 1786 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister
4.Ann HARRIS of the parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester aged 9 years was buried in ye Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground in Castle Donington on the 7th day of October 1786. Registered on 10th day of February 1787 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
5.Richard WRIGHT son of Richard Wright and Mary his wife of the parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on the 28th day of October 1786. Registered 27th day of June 1787 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister
6.Thomas PARKINSON of the parish of Sawley in the County of Leicester [sic] aged eleven months & 15 days was buried in the Protestant Dissenters Meeting House at Sawley on March 26th 1787. Registered 27 (illeg) by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
7.Catherine WEBB daughter of Henry Webb and Elizabeth his wife of the parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on the 22 day of June 1787. Registered ye 2nd day of July 1787 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
8.William PICKERING son of Saml Pickering and Ann his wife of the parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on the [no day given] Jany 1787. Registered ye 29th day of July 1787 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
9.Ann TURNER daughter of Joseph Turner and Ann his wife of the Parish of Sawley in the County of Derby was born on the 19th day of September 1787. Registered ye 26th day of October 1787 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
10.Thomas PARKINSON son of Joseph Parkinson and Grace his wife of the Parish of Sawley in the County of Derby was born on January 22nd 1788. Registered 18 February 1788 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
11.Thomas PARKINSON son of Joseph Parkinson and Grace his wife of the Parish of Sawley in the County of Derby died July 6th 1788 aged 11 months [sic]. Registered 9th day of August 1788 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
12.Jabez DRAPER son of Edward Draper and Ann his wife was born on July 19 1796 of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester. Registered the 7th day of September 1788 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
13.Thomas NICHOLSON son of Thomas Nicholson and Ann his wife in the parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on the 1st May 1787. Registered the 24th day of December 1788 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
14.Joseph TUNNICLIFF son of William Tunnicliff and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on June 17th 1788. Registered Jany 9 1798 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
15.John TUNNICLIFF son of William Tunnicliff and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on November 28th 1788. Registered January 9 1789 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister. [NB: the date of birth of either Joseph or John must be wrong as there is only 5 months between them]
16.Grace PARKINSON daughter of Joseph Parkinson and Grace his wife of the parish of Sawley in the County of Derby was born 2 August 1789. Registered September 3rd 1789 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
17.Paskey [?] DUNNICLIFF daughter of Thomas Dunnicliff and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on July 1st 1789. Registered September 3rd 1789 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
18.Robert EARP son of Robert Earp and Ann his wife of the parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born November 18th 1789. Registered Deember 6th 1789 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
19.Richard WRIGHT son of Richard Wright and Mary his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born the 2nd day of February 1788. Registered 30th January 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
20.Mary WRIGHT daughter of Richard Wright and Mary his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 9 August 1789. Registered 30 January 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
21.Ruth DRAPER daughter of Edward Draper and Ann his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born June 22nd 1789. Registered 23 February 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
22.Ann TURNER daughter of Joseph Turner and Ann his wife of Sawley in the County of Derby was born on September 22, 1787. Registered 27 May 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
23.Thomas TURNER son of Joseph Turner and Ann his wife of Sawley in the County of Debry was born October 22 1789. Registered 27 May 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
24.Elizabeth STENSON daughter of John Stenson and Hannah his wife of Sawley in the County of Derby was born November 22 1789. Registered 27 May 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
25.Mary Ann PICKERING, daughter of Thomas Pickering and Ann his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born June 7 1799. Registered 5 August 1799 by me Thomas Pickering, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
26.Joseph PARKINSON of the Parish of Sawley in the County of Derby aged 58 years was buried in ye Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground in Sawley on the 16 January 1795. Registered 10 April 1801 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
27.Willm TURNER daughter [sic] of Ann and Joseph Turner of Sawley in the County of Debry was born April 1st 1802. Registered the 25th day of September 1802 by Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
28.William EVANS son of William and Ann Evans was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on July 27th 1797. Registered by me [no date] Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
29.Ann EVANS daughter of William and Ann Evens was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on December 18th 1799. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
30.Mary GOODACRE daughter of Samuel and Mary Goodacre of Linton in the County of Nottingham was born on March 10th 1799. Registered the 28th day of February 1806 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
31.Lydia GOODACRE daughter of Samuel and Mary Goodacre of Linton in the County of Nottingham was born on December 6th 1802. Registeed 26th day of February 1806 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
32.Samuel GOODACRE son of Samuel and Mary Goodacre of Linton in the County of Nottingham was born on December 23rd 1805. Registered 5 October 1806 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
33.Henry WEBB son of Henry and Mary Webb of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 23rd June 1797. Registered the 5th day of August 1818 by me John Dunicliff.
34.Robert MARSHALL son of George and Mary Marshall was born August 7th 1797. Registered by me John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
35.John MARSHALL son of George and Mary Marshall was born July 4th 1799. Registered by me John Jones.
36.Ann MARSHALL daughter of George and Mary Marshall was born April 2nd 1801. Registered by me John Jones.
37.George MARSHALL son of George and Mary Marshall was born March 25th 1805. Registered by me John Jones.
38.Elam STENSON son of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born October 9th 1803. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
39.Silas STENSON son of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born 25th April 1805. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
40.Ann STENSON daughter of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born March 22nd 1811. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
41.Sibyle STENSON daughter of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born 21st November 1812. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
42.Mary STENSON daughter of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born 8th October 1814. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
43.Elizabeth STENSON daughter of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born 13th September 1816. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
44.John STENSON son of John and Elizabeth Stenson of Sawley was born 1st November 1818. Registered by John Jones Protestant Dissenting Minister.
45.Elizabeth BAGNALL daughter of Samuel and Mary Bagnall was born at Ashby de la Zouch in the County of Leicester September 26th 1811. Registered by me Richard Stocks Protestant Dissenting Minister.
46.Thomas BAGNALL son of Samuel and [illeg] was born at Castle Donington in the [illeg] of Leicester, December 24th 1814. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
47.Frances BAGNALL, daughter of Samuel [illeg] Bagnall was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester November 24th 1816
48.William WILCOCKS, son of {illegible] of the parish of Sawley in the County of Derby was born on the 7th day of January 1790. Registered the twenty fourth day of October 1790 by me Nathaniel Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
49.Sophia PICKERING, daughter of Thomas Pickering and Frances his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born on the 4th day of May 1791. Registered the 13th day of October 1791 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
50.Sarah TURNER, daughter of Jos’h Turner and Ann his wife of the Parish of Sawley in the County of Derby was born on the 24th day of March 1792. Registered the 3rd of July 1793 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
51.Elizabeth GOODACRE, daughter of Samuel Goodacre and Mary his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby, born 6th October 1792. Registered 19 February 1793 by me Thomas Pickering, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
52.Martha PARKINSON daughter of John Parkinson and Ann his wife of Sawley Cliff in the parish of Lockington in the county of Leicester was born 7th February 1792. Registered 1 April 1793 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
53.Ann HOLLINGWORTH daughter of George Hollingworth and Mary his wife of Sawley in th county of Derby born the 7th day of October 1792. Registered 22 April 1793 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
54.Joseph PARKINSON son of ? Joseph and [illeg] his wife of the parish of Sawley in the County of Derby born 14 September 1793. Registered 1 Dec 1793 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
55.Samuel TUNNICLIFFE son of William Tunnicliffe and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 23 December 1790. Registered 1 November 1793 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
56.Benjamin TUNNICLIFFE son of William Tunnicliffe and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 20 February 1793. Registered 1 November 1793 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
57.Sarah PICKERING daughter of Thomas Pickering and Frances his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 24th October 1794. Registered December 3rd 1794 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
58.Thomas WILCOCKS son of Thomas Wilcocks and Frances his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born 15th April 1794. Registered March 7th 1795 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
59.John PARKINSON son of John Parkinson and Ann his wife of Sawley Cliff in the parish of Lockington county of Leicester was born 25th July 1793. Registered March 7th 1795 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
60.John STENSON son of John Stenson and his wife Hannah of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born 24th October 1795. Registered 8th January 1796 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
61.Willm Carr STENSON son of John Stenson and Hannah his wife of the parish of Sawley in the County of Derby was born 6 September 1792. Registered 2 April 1796 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
62.Samuel PARKINSON son of John Parkinson and Ann his wife of Sawley Cliff in the parish of Lockington in the county of Leicester was born 5 March 1795. Registered 2 April 1796 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
63.Ann PARKINSON daughter of John Parkinson and Ann his wife of Sawley Cliff in the parish of Lockington in the county of Leicester was born 29 September 1796. Registered 17th January 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
64.William MASSEY son of William Massey and Elizabeth his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 17th January 1795. Registered 17th January 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
65.James PICKERING son of Thomas Pickering and Frances his wife of the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester was born 26th June 1796. Registered 17th January 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
66.Elizabeth WILCOCKS daughter of Thomas Wilcocks and ? Frances his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born 22nd January 1797. Registered 6th May 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
67.Richard THOMPSON son of Edward Thompson and Ann his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born September 13th 1795. Registered 14th January 1796 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
68.Willm GOODACRE son of Saml Goodacre and Mary his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born August 20th 1790. Registered 6th May 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
69.Elizabeth GOODACRE daughter of Samuel Goodacre and Mary his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born 6 October 1792. Registered 6 May 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
70.Ann GOODACRE daughter of Samuel Goodacre and Mary his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born 27th December 1794. Registered 6 May 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
71.Rebecca GOODACRE daughter of Samuel Goodacre and Mary his wife of the parish of Sawley in the county of Derby was born 24th March 1797. Registered 6 May 1797 by me Thomas Pickering Protestant Dissenting Minister.
72.Samuel BAGNALL son of Samuel Bagnall and Mary his wife was born in the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on September 9th 1818. Registered by Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
73.William STOCKS, the son of Richard and Mary Stocks was born at Kirton in Lindsey in the County Lincoln December 26th 1821. Registered by me Richard Stocks Protestant Dissenting Minister.
74.John BAGNALL, the son of Samuel and Mary his wife was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester November 12th 1821. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister
75.Mary STOCKS the daughter of Richard and Frances Stocks was born in Kirton in Lindsey in the County of Lincoln July 1st 1823. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
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77.Mary BAGNALL, daughter of Sammuel and [illegible] Bagnall was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester September 23rd 1822. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
78.Sarah BAGNALL, the daughter of [illeg] Mary Bagnall was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester, February 8th 1825. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
79.William BAGNALL, son of Samuel and Mary [illeg] was born at Castle Donington in the County of LeicesterJanuary 21st 1830. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Protestant Dissenting Minister.
80.James BAGNALL, son of Samuel and [illeg] Bagnall was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester November 6 Novembe 1831. Registered by me Richard Stocks Dissenting Minister.
81.Elizabeth OLDERSHAW, daughter of Thomas and Mary Oldershaw was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester August 15th 1815 Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
82.? Mary Ann OLDERSHAW, daughter of Thomas and Mary Oldershaw was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester September 26th 1817. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
83.Sarah WRIGHT, daughter of George and ? Ruth was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester January 18th 1829. Registered by me Richard Stocks Protestant Dissenting Minister.
84.John SHEPHERD, son of Thomas Shepherd and Ann his wife was born in the Parish of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on March 30th 1834. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
85.John FORTH son of John and Catherine Forth was born at Castle Donington in the county of Leicester on August 8th 1829. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
86.Catherine FORTH daughter of John and Catherine Forth was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on April 29th 1834. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
87.Mary Ann FORTH daughter of John and Catherine Forth was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on September 23rd 1835. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
88.Thomas DRAPER son of Samuel and Elizabeth Draper was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on June 30th, 1812,
89.Mary SHEPHERD daughter of Thomas and Anne Shepherd was born at Castle Donington in the county of Leicester on April 7th 1836. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
90.? Edward [poss. Howard] DRAPER son of [illeg] and Elizabeth Draper was born at Castle Donington on May 8th 1815. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
91.Ann DRAPER daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Draper was born at Castle Donington on April 17th 1817. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
92.William DRAPER son of Samuel and Elizabeth Draper was born at Castle Donington on August 12th 1827. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
93.Elizabeth SHEPHERD daughter of Josiah and Betty Shepherd was born at Sawley in the County of Derby on April 29th 1834. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
94.Thomas North SHEPHERD son of Josiah and Betty Shepherd was born at Sawley in the county of Derby on September [illeg due to blot – prob 1835]. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
95.Charles TOMKINSON son of John and Jane Tomkinson was born at Castle Donington in the county of Leicester on December 16th 1829. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
96.Samuel TOMKINSON son of John and Jane Tomkinson was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on July 26th 1812. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
97.Mary WRIGHT daughter of George and Mary Wright was born at Castle Donington in the county of Leicester on July 9th 1834. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
98.Ann WRIGHT daughter of George and Mary Wright was born at Castle Donington in the County of Leicester on November 6th 1835. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.
99.Elizabeth TOMKINSON daughter of John and Jane Tomkinson was born at Castle Donington in the county of Leicester on May 3rd 1817. Registered by me Richard Stocks, Dissenting Minister.

REGISTER ENDS.

PRO / TNA Ref:   RG4/2446.
Transcribed from LDS Film #1482387, Item 6, by Sylvia Murphy, Australia.
October 2005.


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