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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Red rover on Sunday 20 June 10 21:25 BST (UK)
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I cannot understand all of the following baptism entry, from a Saint James, Westminster, baptism register. Any help would be appreciated. There are eight columns:
(1) 1 (i.e. 1st May) No. 387
(2) William Mathias (Child's Christian Name)
(3) William & Hannah (Parents' Christian Names)
(4) Cross (Surname)
(5) something Westminster (Abode)
(6) should be Shoemaker or Bootmaker (Quality, Trade, or Profession)
(7) something (month) 9 (When Born)
(8) a signature (By whom the Sacrament was administered)
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Apologies for the smiley, I don't know what happened there, it should be an 8.
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There is/was a Little Windmill St in Westminster.
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Was just about to say Litt(le) Windmill Street too :). Occupation is definitely Shoemaker and the date of birth looks like Oct 9th.
Mo
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Looks to me as if Taylor was written first then crossed out and Shoemaker added. Can't decipher the Vicar's name at all , only that the first initial looks like a 'P'.
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On the scan, has the last bit of the vicar's name been missed or is that the complete name as in the reg., please?
charlotte
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It looks like 'Files' but I havent heard of that name??
xin
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Many thanks to all for helping with this. The date is particularly interesting, as it puts his birth date back into the previous year, 1824. Here is another partial scan which might clarify things.
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The first capital letter of the minister's name looks like a capital "P" and then the capital starting the surname is it an L or an F?
charlotte
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ha another look... it's not an "L"... maybe an "F"?
charlotte
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Maybe Felix? is that a surname?
xin
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Could be, but I favour Fisher or Fisk. Believe that Crockford's guide to the clergy may give the name of the incumbent.
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To look up Crockfords I'd think the clergyman's surname is essential :(
Maybe you could do it by the name of the parish ...
charlotte
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On reflection Charlotte I think you are right. If there is a list of clergy by parish then that would be the answer I think.
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Think the clergymans name is P Felix, from looking at other instances of his name in the register
Abode is Litt. Windmill St
Ian C
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;D ;)
xin
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Think the clergymans name is P Felix, from looking at other instances of his name in the register
According to the CCED (Clergy of the Church of England Database http://www.theclergydatabase.org.uk/index.html there was a Peter Felix who was a Stipendiary Curate in Chelsea at about this time. http://www.rootschat.com/links/090y/
Jennifer