Rose,
Methodism took a lot longer to become established in Ireland as a separate
denomination than in England. In Ireland there was considerable resistance to
separating from the Church of Ireland. It was 1815 before Methodists started to
conduct their own baptisms. Because of continuing loyalty and other factors,
many continued to use the Church of Ireland for baptisms for years after this
and it was 1871 before all Methodists routinely performed their own.
For Methodist marriages, the earliest that I am aware of, date from 1835
(Belfast Donegall Square, the first Methodist church in Ireland). However in
the mid 1800s there were only a few Methodist Ministers (Methodism relied
heavily on lay preachers). So that shortage led to the continuing practice of
marrying in the Church of Ireland. In addition, in the early years, many
Methodist Meeting Houses were not licensed for marriages so that too
contributed to couples marrying in the Church of Ireland.
So to summarise, you are unlikely to find many Methodist baptisms before 1820.
Few marriages before the 1840s and only a handful for many years after that. If
there are no Methodist records in the location you are researching, I would
search Church of Ireland records instead, as that’s the most likely place to
find the relevant event.
Not many Methodist Meeting Houses have graveyards and so they may be buried in
public or Church of Ireland graveyards (which are open to all denominations).
Elwyn
On Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 10:21:27 BST, Rose Cranston via CoTyroneList
<[email protected]> wrote:
Cranston.From records I Ohio USA ggggfather was born co Monaghan. His Father
was John Cranston b 1759 Ireland md Mary Moore.they came to America )1802. .I
believe his father was Rev. John Cranston Rev of Aghabog Church co Monaghan. He
was born est 1721 co Tyrone d 1800.Minaghan. Md Sarah Stewart 1750 Armagh.
His Father was Andrew Cranston gentleman wife unknown. Est b 1680--1700 ? His
brother was Arch Decan John Cranston of Clogher.Their father was William
Cranston Ço Tyrone.
I found a Thomas Cranston who came during the plantation he was a curate at
Devnish parish co Fermanagh. His will was 1638.
Could there be a family connection there?
The family here in America was Methodist. But Anglican in Ireland.?
Iam very week on Andrew history I only know what I know from Rev John Cranston
v.of Aghabog records Trinity college. And the Arch Decan records.Can you help
me.?Thank you
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