My question reveals my ignorance of church organisation in Scotland, apologies in advance. Am reading up but still confused.
George Drysdale b 13 Dec 1779, son of John Drysdale and Katherine Miller seems to have been christened twice:
- Bristo Associate Congregation, Edinburgh (19 Dec 1779), and
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh(30 Dec 1779)
I was wondering whether one was religious and the other administrative?
Two of his siblings: John (b 1781) and another George (b 1782) are recorded similarly.
Three of his siblings: Katherine (b 1784), William (b 1785) and Christian (b 1788) are only recorded as being baptised in Edinburgh Parish. I did note that there were internal divisions within the Bristo Congregation and that 130 members left in 1785 to form the Broughton Congregation.
Bristo seems to have been Presbyterian Non Conformist and Edinburgh Parish was Church of Scotland, so wondered whether that had anything to do with it?
Also there is no specific church mentioned, so wondered if it was purely an early version of a civic record.
I have the OPR of John's birth in 1781:
"John Drysdale Merchant and Katherine Miller his Spouse Tolbooth Kirk Parish, a son Born 4th February named John - Baptised in Church"
Many thanks ...