The baptism of a Thomas ROLFE in Methwold, 17th December 1753

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi again, Everyone,
For some reason I cannot get my computer to open the original PR's on Familysearch.org, and I'm still uncertain im my mind that the individual Thomas ROLFE whom I'm trying to pin down is the one baptised in Feltwell in 1742.
I was wondering whether there might be other details for a 17th December 1753 Methwold baptism of another Thomas ROLFE, parents Thomas and Jane.  Might there be other ROLFE's in the parish register for about this time, indicating that the family lived there for a while.
Sorry to be so insistent/persistent, but you know how it is…
Many thanks, Keith

[shirl100]

Hi there

I looked quickly at the Bishops Transcripts for both baptisms on familysearch and neither seem to be there although unless the records are out of order it does look like they are incomplete.

Using www.freereg.org there appears to be 3 Feltwell baptisms, Thomas, Mary 1741/2 and Edward 1750 - on Edward's baptism record it shows he was baptised the same day that his father Thomas was buried. Thomas was living at Hockwold at the time of his death, 3 miles from Feltwell.

Also from freereg, there are a number of Methwold Rolfe (and variants) families baptising children from 1705 so it might be worth having a look on this site - tick the soundex box for the surname so you get the variants. Thomas and Jane certainly baptised quite a few children around the mid 1700s they married in Methwold in 1747, both single)

Shirl

[Keith Sherwood]

Shirl,
Thanks so much for that!  I'll have a good look at all those details you have so kindly unearthed for me…
Keith