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Occupation Interests / Re: Dental/Surgical Instrument Maker
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 12:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi 243rose

I know this an old thread but after finding your message within this thread about surgical instrument makers I am hoping you will get this response!

I too am researching a father and son both called Thomas Brown in London that are surgical instrument makers.

I wonder if you ever had any luck progressing this pair? They are proving to be rather challenging to find with their surname

I would appreciate any information very much!
Thanks
Sarah

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The Common Room / Re: Baptism in the workhouse
« on: Thursday 12 January 17 14:03 GMT (UK)  »
I thought the same thing Nanny Jan or perhaps this last child James Martin doesn't belong to my family!  Still a mystery about his baptisms though.  I haven't yet been able to find a marriage for my WIlliam and Elizabeth yet alone a second wife! I have yet to find any other William and Elizabeth Curnows in this area at the time.  James is not a direct ancestor so I might just have to leave him as a mystery for now! Thanks for your advice.

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The Common Room / Re: Baptism in the workhouse
« on: Thursday 12 January 17 11:33 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for that information, food for thought! 
The ancestor is James Martin Curnow, parents William Curnow (occupation Sawyer) and Elizabeth.  These details are the same on both baptisms.  I suppose it is always possible there were two families with the same details but that seems highly unlikely.  The Curnow family are prevailent in this area but there aren't tonnes of them.  James Martin was baptised on 5 Feb 1837 aaddress given as Renfrew Road Workhouse, Lambeth and again on 6 Sep 1837 address given at Ford Street.  Both come under St Mary's Lambeth.  This is the first time I have come across any reference to the workhouse for this family but James Martin is their last child I have found, their first being born in 1801 some 36 years before which potentially makes them pretty old parents! All of their previous children have good baptismal records so maybe what Colin says in true, the second was just being welcomed into their church?

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The Common Room / Baptism in the workhouse
« on: Wednesday 11 January 17 20:18 GMT (UK)  »
I am wondering if anyone can help me .... I have an ancestor who has two baptism records. One is recorded in the workhouse in lambeth in February 1837 and then he has another record in the local church st Mary's Lambeth In September 1837. I haven't come across this before and wondered if a baby born in the workhouse might be baptised but then be taken to the family's church for another baptism when the family leave the workhouse. I assume it's not normal for someone to be baptised twice. I would appreciate any thoughts of suggestions. Many thanks.

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