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19th century baptisms
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Phoenix | Report | 28 Oct 2004 17:29 |
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Dauna Baptisms usually show illegitimate children by not recording father's name, or making it very clear that the couple weren't married. Do they live in a village or a town? If a village, the vicar is likely to know perfectly well whether they are married or not. In a town, he might not have a clue. When were the parents born. Could they have been married before 1837? Might the wife have been a widow who remarried? Have you found marriages for siblings which might have the wife as a witness? Was the husband a soldier and they married abroad? Were they working away from home when they married? There are, unfortunately, lots of options to consider. Brenda |
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Dauna | Report | 28 Oct 2004 17:18 |
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Thanks Brenda. I wondered because although I can find baptisms I cannot find a marriage of their parents Dauna |
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Phoenix | Report | 28 Oct 2004 17:02 |
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Oh yes, no problem. The vicar might be about sniffy about the mother's morals, but he should baptise the child. Remember, though that anybody can perform baptism. Private baptisms are not always recorded in parish registers. Brenda |
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Dauna | Report | 28 Oct 2004 16:44 |
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In mid 19th century, could people still have their children baptised in church even if they were not married? |
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