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migration of families from country dislricts to the north and the
midlands. This process took place over approxirnately 100 years.
1780 - The eariiest known Metbodist Registers.
1783 - Parish Register Tax imposed. This had the effect of causing omis-
sions in the Register of christenings, marriages and burials.
1788 - Commencement of the settiement of Australia.
1790 - Commencement of army records and registration of births,
baptisms, marriages and deaths.
1793 - Considerable improvement in Military Records.
1796 - Commencement of Register-keeping by Army Cbaplains.
1813 - Introduction of new type of Parish Register consisting of ruled
and numbered pages.
1828 - Army Half-pay Return gives useEu1 information with regard to
military officers retained on half-pay.
1829 - Army Full-pay Return gives valaubIe information with regard to
serving ofücers.
1830 - First passenger railroads resulting in many families having children
in dserent areas.
1831 - The Goverment prepares lists of al1 Parish Registers dated prior
to 1813. This is known as the 1813 Parish Register Abstract.
1837 - Introduction of Somerset House as from 1st July.
Over 6,000 volumes of Church Registers received by the Registrar
GeneraI in London from non-conformists al1 over England. These
are now at the Public Record Ofice.
1841 - First population census of value to genealogists.
1846 - Irish potato famine. Many Irish immigrants settled in North
West, particularly Liverpool and Manchester.
1851 - Improved population census.
1858 - Probate Courts taken frorn ecclesiastical jurisdiction and placed on
a district and national basis.
Hong Kong - Registers of Births Huguenots' Society, University Col-
and Deaths are held by the Director lege, Gower Street, London.
of Medical Services and date £rom
1873, A few of these were lost dur-
occupation.
Japanese
the
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Records of marriages dating frorn
15th September 1945 are held by I
the Registrar.
India - Registration of Bii-ths, Mar-
Hnguenots - There are three main riages and Deaths of the Christian
groups of Huguenot Records avail- community was covered by the
able: Christian Marriage Act of 1872.
1. The Dutch Church of Austin Records of al1 British personnel are
Friars of which the records are now available in the Commonwealth
deposited in the Guildhall Library. Relations Office, King Charles
2. The Threadneedle Church Street, London, S.W.1.
Library, Threadneedle Street, No compulsory registration exists
London, E.C. for members of the numerous other
3. The French Hospital and the religions in India.
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