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Cornwall / Child buried at age 6 but recorded as "Child of" with no given name?
« on: Sunday 31 March 24 22:21 BST (UK) »
Scenario - All events occur in St Agnes:
Richard Sam(p)son and Mary Thomas are married in 1761.
A son Peter is baptised in 1761 and a daughter Katherin is baptised in Sept 1765.
Peter is buried in 1769. Richard and Mary are both buried in 1770.
A "Child of Richard Sampson" is buried in May 1772. There does not appear to be another Richard Sam(p)son in St Agnes at the time.
If the child buried in 1772 was Katherin, she would have been around 6 years old. How likely is it that a child of 6 would be buried as "Child of" and not have their given name recorded?
Richard Sam(p)son and Mary Thomas are married in 1761.
A son Peter is baptised in 1761 and a daughter Katherin is baptised in Sept 1765.
Peter is buried in 1769. Richard and Mary are both buried in 1770.
A "Child of Richard Sampson" is buried in May 1772. There does not appear to be another Richard Sam(p)son in St Agnes at the time.
If the child buried in 1772 was Katherin, she would have been around 6 years old. How likely is it that a child of 6 would be buried as "Child of" and not have their given name recorded?