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willow154
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Re: Age at Baptism
« Reply #30 on: Sunday 30 March 08 21:16 UTC (UK) »
Hi everyone - sorry I'm a bit late.
Where did we get to - midwives.
As the pregnancy reached its end the midwife was called. In the daytime the signal that she was needed was a white towel hanging from a bedroom window, At night time a bonfire was lit in the back garden.
Midwives often dealt with lying in and laying out.
Male midwives did not exist in rural areas. Shocked
There was often a choice of midwives.... these women often had the reputation for murdering babies..... if a baby died someone had to be blamed. Undecided
It was the midwife's task to set up the room for childbirth. Various traditions in different parts of the country:
room should be as hot as possible.
room should be as cold as possible.
(bit about infant mortality to follow soon).
Gald you're  finding it interesting.
Paulene. Smiley
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willow154
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Re: Age at Baptism
« Reply #31 on: Sunday 30 March 08 21:44 UTC (UK) »
Right, Elaine and Donna,
Final bit  -   Reasons for infant mortality:
A piece cut off during delivery
Rough handling
Picked up by feet and poked
Lain down and finger poked roughly in mouth
Too hard a whack on baby's bottom
Ears harshly poked when cleansing
Bright  lights/noise shock
Over fussed by gossips

Poor souls - what a time both the poor babes and mums had Sad

That's it  - have some more on banns and marriage licences, but that might be better for another post - if anyone's interested, that is.
I'll let you digest it all.
Take care,
Paulene Smiley
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Tricia_2
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Re: Age at Baptism
« Reply #32 on: Sunday 30 March 08 22:41 UTC (UK) »
My great grandfather was Christened RC, but he was about a year old at the time. It was because his Godfather was away at sea and they awaited his reurn.
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Hampton,Doyle~ Swansea,Merthyr/Dowlais,Pontypridd
Maldoon~Pontypridd,Frome
Davies~MerthyrTydfil
Llewellyn~S.Wales 
Keefe,O'Keefe~MountainAsh,Pontypridd, PA
Svombo/Swambo/Swanbo~Greece Hydra; Cork/Queenstown; Glam~Cardiff,Pontypridd
Barry~Cork Queenstown; Glam
Thornton~Yorks Baildon; Glam Swansea,Merthyr
Jones~Carmarthen Llanboidy
Sarjant,Cole~B'ham,Leamington,Worcester
Hiley/Tirebuck/Mason~Bham
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