Baptismal Sex-Discrimination

[D_Anthony_H]

First an opinion.  I think the Registrar did an excellent job.  I have no criticism whatsoever to make of him.  I also believe that the information that was given to him was correct information.

Next the facts
1) Only one person's name appears in the 1840 box entitled "Signature, description and residence of informant".
2) The surname of the person in that box is Masters.
3) The full name in that box is Ann Masters.
4) On 30 March 1843 Ann gives her surname as Masters.

[KGarrad]

First an opinion.  I think the Registrar did an excellent job.  I have no criticism whatsoever to make of him.  I also believe that the information that was given to him was correct information.

Next the facts
1) Only one person's name appears in the 1840 box entitled "Signature, description and residence of informant". Correct!
2) The surname of the person in that box is Masters.
3) The full name in that box is Ann Masters.
4) On 30 March 1843 Ann gives her surname as Masters. Under English Law you can call yourself anything you like! As long as there is no attempt to defraud.

[D_Anthony_H]

On 30 March 1843 Ann says that she is "spinster".

I believe that she was telling the truth.

[rancegal]

 
    If there was no fee for baptisms, I wonder why my gt grandad had about 6 of his children baptised in one go?

A zealous new vicar making sure that all the children in the parish were baptised; they could have moved parish; to combine the cost of a family get together after the baptisms 


Stan

They wouldn't have had a get-together, Stan, my gt/grandfather wouldn't have spent good beer money on other people!