Thornbury, Deanery of Holsworthy.

Chanter 225A, 324-325

  1. Population and dissenters: 39 Families. No Dissenters.

  2. Public or charity schools: No School.

  3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: John Cole detains nine Pounds nine Shillings Charitable Endowment in his hands, which he will not deliver, nor give good security for, which we require & can have. He hath already embezeled about five Pounds some years ago, which is now altogether sunk & lost to the Parish.

  4. Residence upon cure: I reside in the Parsonage house.

  5. Curate: No Curate.

  6. Divine service at other churches: No.

  7. Frequency of divine service: Twice every Lord’s Day.

  8. Frequency of communion: 4 times.

  9. Number of communicants: About 50.

  10. Catechising of children: Every first Sunday in the month.

  11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: No Chapel.

    Thornbury R... Tho. Robson inst. July 29. 1735... Presb. July 13. 1735. Jos. Rochester. [Explanation]