In Gelling (1998): b Ireland `806; TCD Hon DD 1840; originally planned legal career and studied Gray's Inn before ordination. D 19/6/1831 (Fowler of Ossory; P 27/5/1832 (Lindsay of Kildare). 6/1831-12/1832 curate of Odagh, Kilkenny, where very popular and m daughter of Sir William Forbes of Craigievier, Aberdeenshire (said to have eloped). C St Barnabas 12/12/1832-19/3/1848; V St Jude's Liverpool 1/1849-2/1850 where less successful; 2/1850-6/1864 V Christchurch Moss Side, Manchester; 6/1864-d 24/12/1865 St Paul's Penzance, where completely restored the church at own expense in main; moved to Penzance as health failing, and had suffered heart trouble for a long time; preached Sunday before death.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Appt(Licensing) | Carpenter, William | Douglas / St Barnabas chapel | Chaplain | View |
| 1834 | Libc | Carpenter, William | / | View | |
| 1835 | Appt(Admission) | Carpenter, William | Douglas / St Barnabas chapel | Chaplain | View |