George Metcalf, born c. 1846

[alexscotney]

Hi

I am looking for birth info on George Metcalf. He was born, I believe, around 1846 (1851 census info gives age of 5) to John Jonathan and Charlotte (nee Gower). I can't find an entry in the BMD index at all.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Alex

[JJen]

Hi,

There is a baptism of a George Metcalf -

5th April 1846
Parents John Jonathan and Charlotte
Abode - Fishtoft
Father's occ - Labourer.

Source - Lincs to the Past

JJ

[KGarrad]

Looks like a couple to choose from, on FreeBMD?

September qtr 1845
Glanford Brigg district    vol 14, Page 339
Metcalf, George

or

September qtr 1846
Glanford Brigg district    vol 14, Page 36<?>
Metcalf, George Thomas


Of course, registration wasn't compulsory back then?!

[alexscotney]

Hi,

There is a baptism of a George Metcalf -

5th April 1846
Parents John Jonathan and Charlotte
Abode - Fishtoft
Father's occ - Labourer.

Source - Lincs to the Past

JJ

That's brilliant JJ, thanks for your help! Maybe you could teach me how to use LttP - I'm really confused by it - I've just tried searching for this info and I couldn't even find something I know you've found there!

[alexscotney]

Looks like a couple to choose from, on FreeBMD?

September qtr 1845
Glanford Brigg district    vol 14, Page 339
Metcalf, George

or

September qtr 1846
Glanford Brigg district    vol 14, Page 36<?>
Metcalf, George Thomas


Of course, registration wasn't compulsory back then?!

I apologise, I thought it was compulsory from 1837?

I had seen the Glandford Brigg entries but felt them unlikely as the rest of the family stayed very local to Boston. But thank you anyway

[Geoff-E]

Hi,

There is a baptism of a George Metcalf -

5th April 1846
Parents John Jonathan and Charlotte
Abode - Fishtoft
Father's occ - Labourer.

Now here's something interesting ...

Marriage at Fishtoft 18 May 1864 (yes 1864)
John Jonathan METCALF (son of Thomas) to Charlotte WAKEFIELD (dau of Roland)

There seems to be a baptism for Charlotte in 1830, so she may have been rather young in 1846.

 

[JJen]

That's brilliant JJ, thanks for your help! Maybe you could teach me how to use LttP - I'm really confused by it - I've just tried searching for this info and I couldn't even find something I know you've found there!

You will need to register to gain access to the site.
Then click on 'advanced search'
On the first line type 'fishtoft baptism 1846'
You will then see Baptisms 1813 -1869
Click on the image and then jump to page 33
George's baptism is on the right-hand page at the top.

Link to the above page -

http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=555851&iid=227170

Hope that helps.

JJ

[JJen]

Post deleted - wrong info 

[KGarrad]

I apologise, I thought it was compulsory from 1837?

From 1837, the onus was on the registrar to collect the details! A lot depended on how thorough he was at his job!!
That changed in 1874, when it became compulsory for the parents to register a birth