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Birth for Thomas Theobald Barking/Needham 1769-1777
« on: Tuesday 08 August 17 12:43 BST (UK) »
Hello,

I'm trying to trace back my Thomas Theobald and Ann Brook who married in Barking in March 1794.  Currently trying to work on Thomas I am struggling to find a birth record for him.  It appears there could be at least three possibilities and I was hoping for some assistance.

Doing a search on findmypast I can see there is a Thomas baptized in 1777 Barking (I cannot see details)--17 yrs old at marriage.

Looking on ancestry I see a Thomas on a 1851 census that says he was born abt 1771 in Needham, but I can not find any record of such a Thomas being born on multiple sites.--abt 23 yr at marriage.

Then there is another researcher who has Thomas, married to Ann, who was baptized on or about 8 Oct 1769 Needham to Thomas Theobald and Hannah Peak.--25 yr at marriage.
Again though, I cannot find such a Thomas and the researcher has not responded to my query.

Any advice or help in sorting out Thomas' birth would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Nich
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Re: Birth for Thomas Theobald Barking/Needham 1769-1777
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 08 August 17 13:00 BST (UK) »
Pre Civil Registration (which started on 1st July 1837) there are no birth records ::)

But there are baptism records on Parish Registers.
Sometimes, if you are lucky, a date of birth is also written on a baptismal record ;D

Also, not everyone was baptised, and adult baptisms are far from rare.
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Re: Birth for Thomas Theobald Barking/Needham 1769-1777
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 August 17 13:16 BST (UK) »
I know there weren't birth certificates. I misspoke. I meant baptism which--in my group anyhow--is usually done as infants. If they've been done as toddlers it has said a birth year. I've been lucky that way. Haven't had any adult baptisms yet.
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Re: Birth for Thomas Theobald Barking/Needham 1769-1777
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 August 17 13:40 BST (UK) »
Find My Past has Suffolk Baptism Index and this shows:

Thomas Thebald bp.8/10/1769 Barking, Suffolk, son of Thomas and Hannah.

I would say this is your man.

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Re: Birth for Thomas Theobald Barking/Needham 1769-1777
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 08 August 17 14:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks! Much appreciated.  :)
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