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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4734/18
TitleQuakers (Society of Friends)
LevelSubFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHowitt family of Heanor, Derbyshire and Nottingham
Administrative HistoryThomas Howitt joined the Society of Friends in 1783. Thomas' wife's family, the Tantums, were prominent Quakers in Heanor. The family maintained its religious affiliation for several generations, often taking an active role locally.
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