The 1851 Census of Religious Worship - Shirley Methodist

1. Name or Title of Place of worship: Primitive Methodist Chapel
2. Where situate: Shirley, Bilper[sic], Derby
3. Religious Denomination: Primitive Methdists[sic]
4. When Erected: Erected out of dwelling house in 1841
5. Whether a Separate and Entire Building: Separate
6. Whether Used Exclusively as a Place of Worship: Yes
7. Space available for Public Worship – Free Sittings: 38
   Space available for Public Worship – Other Sittings: 12
   Free space or standing room for: 10
8. Estimated Number of Persons Attending Divine Service on Sunday 30 March 1851 – General Congregation:
   Morning: X [N/A]
   Afternoon: 38
   Evening: 39
   Average Number of Attendants during the [blank] months: 34
9. REMARKS: superintendant Lee Belper
   This Chapel is Ocupide[sic] by the Wesley Reformers every Sunday afternoon By the Primitives in the evening.

Signed by Joseph Goodall, steward.