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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of Death 1886
« on: Sunday 03 November 24 13:56 GMT (UK) »
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The Common Room / Re: Marriage & christening on same day
« on: Saturday 19 October 24 13:52 BST (UK) »
There is at least one example of this from Norfolk in the 1860s.
A couple of my ancestors had two illegitimate daughters together, registered in the civil birth register with their mother's maiden surname. A couple of years later the couple were married and the daughters were baptised on the wedding day under the father's surname. I presume the marriage was solemnized before the baptisms took place.
A couple of my ancestors had two illegitimate daughters together, registered in the civil birth register with their mother's maiden surname. A couple of years later the couple were married and the daughters were baptised on the wedding day under the father's surname. I presume the marriage was solemnized before the baptisms took place.
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Ellington? 1851 Census birth location for Smith family
« on: Saturday 12 March 22 20:00 GMT (UK) »
There is also an Ellingham in Hampshire, near Ringwood on the western edge of the New Forest. I've played cricket there.
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The Common Room / Re: Received into the church?
« on: Saturday 05 March 22 21:03 GMT (UK) »
I came across this with a couple of my great-grandparents.
Both were baptised into the Methodist Church as infants.
But in their teens they decided to join the Anglican congregation in their parish - although the boy had to wait until he was 21 because his father had had a falling out with the Church of England previously.
The parish register shows each as "received into Church". This was done (in capitals) as a footnote to the page; they were not given lines in the regular chronological list of baptisms.
I suspect the C of E wouldn't re-baptise someone who had already been baptised, even in a different denomination, so some kind of official reception into the church was the only way of formalising their membership.
They were married in the parish church they had joined and were together for over 60 years.
Both were baptised into the Methodist Church as infants.
But in their teens they decided to join the Anglican congregation in their parish - although the boy had to wait until he was 21 because his father had had a falling out with the Church of England previously.
The parish register shows each as "received into Church". This was done (in capitals) as a footnote to the page; they were not given lines in the regular chronological list of baptisms.
I suspect the C of E wouldn't re-baptise someone who had already been baptised, even in a different denomination, so some kind of official reception into the church was the only way of formalising their membership.
They were married in the parish church they had joined and were together for over 60 years.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: 'AS Servant' 1881 Census - what does AS mean?
« on: Monday 15 February 21 19:26 GMT (UK) »
The Familysearch transcriber has capitalised and separated the letters but in the original it looks like the word "as".
I'm wondering whether that word was added to signify that Alice was being treated as an employee despite being a relative of the head of the family.
I'm wondering whether that word was added to signify that Alice was being treated as an employee despite being a relative of the head of the family.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: "Barchild" on baptism record - see image
« on: Monday 05 October 20 20:37 BST (UK) »
I'm wondering whether Barchild could have been the father's surname, the mother not knowing his given name (if perhaps she had been seduced by her employer). That surname is not unknown.
Alternatively could there be a connection with the heraldic bar sinister which I believe was the indication of illegitimacy.
It would be instructive to look elsewhere in the register to see how other illegitimate births are recorded. You don't usually have to look far to find one!
Alternatively could there be a connection with the heraldic bar sinister which I believe was the indication of illegitimacy.
It would be instructive to look elsewhere in the register to see how other illegitimate births are recorded. You don't usually have to look far to find one!
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Deciphering Occupation on Death Certificate - Help needed.!
« on: Wednesday 23 September 20 12:12 BST (UK) »
Could it be Cosmetics?
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1863 letter - One word I can't decipher
« on: Thursday 23 July 20 19:48 BST (UK) »
Obviously a part of the farmed land where yields were 50% or more above normal, on the figures given.
I have to say my first reading was "Down the fenn". Is that possible terminology in the area to which this document relates?
I have to say my first reading was "Down the fenn". Is that possible terminology in the area to which this document relates?
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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: Where is Chriustall?
« on: Saturday 26 October 19 12:12 BST (UK) »
Kirkstall was my first thought too, and I gather it was sometimes rendered "Churchstall" around the time of the Civil War, which seems closer to the version you've got.
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