the Finbow brick wall

[Phoenix]

I was taught that nonconformist records were the property of the minister, rather than belonging to a particular building, so that if he moved across the country, he would take the register with him. Not only does this mean that a baptism appears to have taken place in an odd part of the country, but it is also more likely that the record might be lost. This was no doubt why Dr Williams' Library was used to record baptisms, sometimes occurring decades earlier, as proof of birth.
The chances are that George and Mary had more than one child, only the first being recorded to establish access to poor law relief if needed. Certainly the fact that they married by licence when it doesn't appear to be an indicator of wealth or a shot-gun wedding suggests that they were non-conformists who didn't want to enter a parish church on more occasions than necessary.

[hobbes]

Originally Posted by marquette

In my experience, Non-conformists sometimes travelled quite some distances to their chapel or meeting house, and not always the nearest one.

Some of non-conformist chapels have no online records, or never had written records at all.

I know for certain, I dont have a baptism or record for Sarah Wilford born in the 1790s in Warwickshire, and I am also still looking for a baptism for William Berry Farrow around 1780-9 around Bungay in Suffolk. (I think his parents are Bilby Farrow and Hester Berry.

Interesting you should mention a FARROW - I've been looking for many years for a baptism for Elizabeth FARROW born around 1793 in Suffolk. Later census list her as being from Whepstead but i am yet to find a baptism in or around the area

[marquette]

Originally Posted by hobbes

Interesting you should mention a FARROW - I've been looking for many years for a baptism for Elizabeth FARROW born around 1793 in Suffolk. Later census list her as being from Whepstead but i am yet to find a baptism in or around the area

Our Farrows meandered along the Norfolk Suffolk borders through the 18th and 19th century - from Pulham to Brockdish, Metfield, Bungay and Wingfield. I have no reason to believe they were non-conformist, but tracking them down was difficult.
Have you considered Elizabeth Farrow baptised 29 Sep 1793, to Robert and Mary, at Great Thurlow, about 12 miles southwest of Whepstead (familysearch)?