Roborough, Deanery of Torrington

Chanter 225B, 798-799

1. Population and dissenters: A Hundred & twenty families. No Dissenters.

2. Public or charity schools: No.

3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: No.

4. Residence upon cure: I do, and in my Parsonage House.

5. Curate: No.

6. Divine service at other churches: No.

7. Frequency of divine service: On Sundays Feast Days and Festivals.

8. Frequency of communion: Four times in ye year.

9. Number of communicants: About an hundred and sixty, forty whereof usually receive, about Sixty at Easter last.

10. Catechising of children: The Children are Catechized in ye Summer Season frequently in ye Church. The Parishioners are negligent in sending ye Children and Servants to receive instruction.

11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: No.

    Roborough R, Samuel May A.B.
    inst. December 28 1736 Presb Sept. 22. 1723
    Lanc Exon. [Explanation]