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Title: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: nannyj on Thursday 25 July 13 12:55 BST (UK)
Hi. I found this on a parish record for a baptism and wondered what it meant?
It's not one of my relatives, but was intrigued. I recently found out that 'in woollen only' meant buried in wool, because there were laws passed to encourage the English wool trade. There were fines for being buried in linen and so if you could afford the fine, you were well off. Lots of trivial information to be learned from genealogy  :)
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: avm228 on Thursday 25 July 13 13:04 BST (UK)
That's a new one on me!

Is there a possibility it might say "in the street" instead?
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: nannyj on Thursday 25 July 13 13:07 BST (UK)
I did wonder! Will have another look. Lol!
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: nannyj on Thursday 25 July 13 13:10 BST (UK)
Yes ... It could say 'street' or 'sheet'. Street more likely. Poor woman!
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: tedscout on Thursday 25 July 13 13:20 BST (UK)
If it does say "In the street" any idea where the street is?
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: chinakay on Thursday 25 July 13 13:34 BST (UK)
In a caul?
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: nannyj on Thursday 25 July 13 14:43 BST (UK)
No idea on street. St Edward the confessor in Romford. Mid 1700s. Can't remember exact date now. Just seemed strange. The mother and father's name was left blank too. Maybe it was abandoned but it didn't say that and another record for another baptism, similar time, does say 'deserted'.
Title: Re: What does 'delivered in the sheet' mean?
Post by: Saxonx on Saturday 12 October 13 08:32 BST (UK)
This may be it???

http://www.ivyemerald.com.au/SpecialServices/orthodox-christening

Certainly includes the sheet reference,

Regards

Saxonx