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Title: Lookup: Birth record Rebekah Billson - markfield parish
Post by: julietallbird on Monday 18 November 13 11:44 GMT (UK)

Hello am looking for birth record for Rebekah Billson, who was part of an earlier lookup. Rebekah was living in Markfield in 1788 when she married widower Enoch Bywater. Her age was given as 24. There is a christening date of 1784 given for a Rebekah Billson child of John and Jenny listed in on one of the on-line sources, but unless there is a transcription issue or she was baptised in her teens I doubt it is her - although I appreciate Carole's find.  I'm not sure which church the above records come from, but I gather there are only two likely candidates. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Julie.

Title: Re: Lookup: Birth record Rebekah Billson - markfield parish
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 18 November 13 17:01 GMT (UK)

The previous thread is here:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=667261.

Parish registers only shows baptisms, not birth records.

It wasn't unusual for older children to be baptised, but the ages are usually mentioned in the PR?

Title: Re: Lookup: Birth record Rebekah Billson - markfield parish
Post by: julietallbird on Tuesday 19 November 13 11:46 GMT (UK)

Thanks KGarrad. I'm hoping someone is able to look at the actual parish baptism record, as the transcript mentioned above offers no clues about age...