South Hill 
Non - Conformist Records

Most baptism, marriage and burial records refer to the parish church which would be Church of England. However throughout the centuries there have always been alternative ways to worship, although at times these were actively discouraged and even persecuted. Throughout the 18th century Methodists grew in numbers and experienced a considered increase in in the mid 19th centuries amongst the mining populations. There was a very strong Methodist movement in East Cornwall during this period and within the Methodist beliefs were many different sects such as Wesleyan, Bible Christian, Primitive, Congregationalist, United Free Church, etc.

Quakers were also present in East Cornwall and were particularly strong in Stoke Climsland and the Liskeard area.

METHODISTS BEFORE 1837

The Methodist registers for Cornwall prior to 1838 are at the Family Record Office, London. They have been transcribed by Mrs Sheila Townsend and are available for purchase on her Cornish Legacy site.

QUAKER RECORDS

Again, Mrs Shelia Townsend has transcribed the records for Cornwall, go to her site for Quaker Records for Cornwall 1609-1837. There is also a transcript of the Liskeard register at the Cornwall Record Office.

METHODIST RECORDS AFTER 1837
by Circuit, then Parish

Most of the earlier records are by circuit as each chapel did not have its own baptism or burial register. Unfortunately circuits did overlap and you have to search several. South Hill records for circuits are difficult to find, some are in the Liskeard and Launceston Registers, but many would have been in the Callington Circuit. Unfortunately not all these registers have not been deposited.  The reference numbers below are for the registers that have been deposited at the Cornwall Record Office (CRO).

Wesleyan Circuit

Liskeard. Baptism records from 1837 MR/L/39
There are five registers deposited from 1837 to 1932
The records for the parishes of Linkinhorne, South Hill & St Ive have been extracted 1837-1850
New records added 1860-1900 for South Hill 

Launceston. Baptisms from 1837 (MR/LISK/58)   registers to 1905 

Callington Baptism 1843 (FS3/1488/1) registers to 1932. Extracts 1843-1857 below.

Congregationalist Circuit

Liskeard Baptisms 1809-1843  AD894/4/1
Burials 1819 to 1919 (MR/LISK/703)

Bible Christian Circuit

Liskeard (called St Neot circuit to 1846) baptisms from 1837 MR/LISK/114
There are four registers deposited from 1837 to 1905
Callington.  Transcripts and registers 1863 to 1907, 1863 - 1896 below.
Launceston Baptism registers 1841 to 1910

Primitive Methodists

Liskeard, baptisms from 1856  MR/MRC/1
There are two registers deposited from 1856 to 1924 when the circuit ceased.

United Methodist Free Churches

1 register  deposited    1902 - 1905

United Methodist 

2 registers deposited  1905 - 1920 

Methodist

4 registers  deposited  1932 - 1980

Wesleyan Reform Union

2 registers deposited   1934 - 1958 

SOUTH HILL

Golberdon (Bethel) Chapel. This opened in 1863 and registers for baptism date from that period. The marriage register deposited at CRO (MR/RG/45) dates from 1919 to 1991

Bicton Chapel. This chapel preceded the one in Golberdon but never had its own registers, it was part of the Wesleyan Circuit.

Trewoodlow Chapel. Bible Christian, a few entries in the circuit register between 1863 and 1878

Trenanvin Chapel. Wesleyan, did not have its own registers

LISKEARD WESLEYAN CIRCUIT BAPTISM REGISTER 1837-1850

All extracts for St Ive, Linkinhorne and South Hill