Finding out ancestor's Godparents - Kirtlington b1917

[Jamesk10]

I would like to find out who the Godparents were for an ancestor who was born 1917 in Kirtlington.

Is there a way to find out? It would be in the parish records like how witnesses are recorded on a marriage certificate? None of the online records I looked at ever provide this information.

[BumbleB]

I've never seen the names of godparents recorded in parish records.  Sorry.  However, someone else might know whether records are kept elsewhere.

[Jamesk10]

I've never seen Godparents names recorded in the baptism records transcripts at the OHC either. But,  the information must surely have been recorded somewhere.

[Iffley]

I would like to find out who the Godparents were for an ancestor who was born 1917 in Kirtlington.

Is there a way to find out? It would be in the parish records like how witnesses are recorded on a marriage certificate? None of the online records I looked at ever provide this information.

Some parish registers do record such information - currently for example OFHS is checking a transcript for baptisms at St Lukes church - now the History Centre, and the vicar has squeezed, with tiny, not too legible, writing, 3 or more godparents in !

Wendy
OFHS HelpDesk

[philheeks]

Hi there

I dont know if this has been done at Kidlington but I have a set of parish register transcripts for Charlbury purchased from the OFHS & the later baptisms on those also have the godparents so if I were you I would enquire of the OFHS through their web site if their transcript of the Kidlington registers also have god parents on them - its worth a shot

All the very best

Phil
OFHS member 4711

[LizzieL]

None of the English C of E parish records I've seen have had godparents recorded, which is a pity because it could be very useful in distinguishing between people with same name and similar birthdate. I have seen it on Irish (Catholic) registers and for some of my ancestors in the Channel Islands. In fact it was from baptism record of my 2 x great grandmother, I discovered her mother had been married twice, because one of her godparents was described as her "maternal half-sister"  (but in French!).

[NDRFT]

Hi
I have just looked at the OFHS CD for Kirtlington and there are no God Parents listed during the period of your search.
It is a shame and as others have said would have been very useful now a days as we em barque on these quests.

NDRFT

[coombs]

I have seen godparents listed in registers for French Huguenot churches in London for some of my relatives but never seen such things in Anglican records. I have not yet heard of any resources that list godparents of baptised children.

[NDRFT]

James

I have just turned my lights on and realised I may have a snippet of info which may help you.
In some parish records God parents were entered as sponsors so that may help in some small way

NDRFT