Amorias (sic) Sellars, baptism at Christ Church, Denton

[sendraguy]

I hope my geography is correct and that Denton, Manchester was regarded as Cheshire in 1840! Please, could someone who has access to Christ Church's baptisms check my ancestor's - Amorias Sellars - baptism on Feb 2nd 1840 ( parents Wm/Alice) and let me know who the clergyman was officiating. I'm trying to discover how my great grandfather came to have the name Amarias. The boy was not named at the time of his civil registration in Nov 1839 so I'm wondering if the priest had a hand in choosing the name, and why IGI logs the child as female!

[Huckleberry]

Denton is Lancashire, Although the BMDs are on CheshireBMD.

There are a few male "Amarias"  born in Williams home village of Tideswell.
one born 1786 an another born 1831 and another born in 1861


http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html
has some of William and Alice's children

[sendraguy]

Thanks for this, I'm much obliged, and the Lancashire references are useful.
DM

[HOWMUCH]

Hello
The baptism took place at St.Lawrence in Denton.
The minister was W.T.Hozier.
The family were living in Dukenfield at the time . Now spelt Dukinfield.
William was a hatter.
Have googled "Amarias" and there is a girls name of Amaria. I would probably guess that the transcriber took a guess at it as there was no mention in the record of son or daughter.
Also,the name seems to have biblical connections.
Nice photo of St.Lawrence on www.genuki.org.uk
Regards
Eric

[sendraguy]

Thanks Eric for your reply. Despite my gt' grandfather's unusual name I have managed to locate him on all available censuses 1841-1911 though his name was never given correctly on one. I have checked out the church. I must attempt a visit to that part of the world sometime, though I'm assured that Dukinfield is very much altered from the mid C19th!
Dave