<P> The series was created by Heidi Thomas , originally based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth who worked with the Community of St. John the Divine , an Anglican religious order , at their convent in the East End in London . The order was founded as a nursing order in 1849 . The show has extended beyond the memoirs to include new , historically sourced material . For the most part it depicts the day - to - day lives of the midwives and those in their local neighbourhood of Poplar , with certain historical events of the era having a direct or indirect effect on the characters and storylines . </P>
<P> The series was created by Heidi Thomas , originally based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth who worked with the Community of St. John the Divine , an Anglican religious order , at their convent in the East End in London . The order was founded as a nursing order in 1849 . The show has extended beyond the memoirs to include new , historically sourced material . For the most part it depicts the day - to - day lives of the midwives and those in their local neighbourhood of Poplar , with certain historical events of the era having a direct or indirect effect on the characters and storylines . </P>
what religion are they in call the midwife
what religion are they in call the midwife
Anglican
Anglican