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Reginald John DIDYMUS & Jessie Dorothy GARLAND
Baptism Query - Colne 1830's
« on: Friday 09 September 05 22:42 BST (UK) »
Hello everyone! Wink   Here's one for you to mull over before you go to bed tonight!!

I'm trying to find a Susannah Stanworth who married my 3 x Gt GF John Whittaker in 1854 at St Peter's, Burnley.  I know from the M Cert that her father was William Stanworth, a slater by profession.

Trawling through the IGI (FamilySearch.org), I've come across the following:

Susanna Stanworth   born 16 Jun 1828   baptised  24 Jun 1837 at Wesley Chapel, Church Street, Colne - father William Stanworth mother Elizth.

Was it common way-back-then to baptise children so many years after they were born??  And the strange thing is that I've found another entry, which could be Susanna's sister:

Jane Stanworth  born 26 Aug 1826  baptised 24 Jul 1837 again at Wesley Chapel - same parents.   This baptism was a month after Susanna's - why not do both baptisms at the same time? Huh

I wonder if anyone will ever know?!?!   Undecided   Any "baptism" specialists out there?!

Cheers..... Alison, Swindon
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Re: Baptism Query - Colne 1830's
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 10 September 05 16:13 BST (UK) »
Hi,

My guess is that one of the entries on the IGI is a typo and the baptisms were on the same date.
I will have a look at the original entries when I go to the library and let you know. it should also give the fathers occupation and where he was living. 
I too have family baptised in the same Chapel and in some cases they were baptised on the same day.  Mine came from around Roughlee , so I reckon they waited and then trotted over to Colne when they could.  I also have one that was baptised when he was eight years old so it`s perhaps not that unusual.   

I will be in touch,

Mo
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