Cross beneath baptism entry

[Nick93]

Oh, by the way, is it possible the Xs are a signature substitute for an illiterate person? Or did no one but the priest sign baptism registers?

[hallmark]

Priest wrote them

[Nick93]

Priest wrote them

Ah, thank you. So the marks must refer to something specific?

[hallmark]

You'd need whatever register it is to see what Priest wrote, marked etc....

Did he write Illegit or something similar or not ??  etc

[Nick93]

You'd need whatever register it is to see what Priest wrote, marked etc....

Did he write Illegit or something similar or not ??  etc

Ah, I see. Well, back a page, I posted two other baptism transcripts from the same register (I think the same register) with crosses by them. I can't read them myself, but can you see anything out of the ordinary mentioned? Is that how you mean?

[aghadowey]

I've seen clergy mark an X (or other symbol) to indicate person has died but from what you've posted difficult to say what the x means. Could even have been a mark made when counting up something in register.

[jfchaly]

Some priests wrote fee they received, and no fee for those who paid nothing on the Baptism Register.
This point came up on WDYTYA Co Mayo

I heard of a priest in Co Kilkenny who charged more money   not write illeg beside baptism detail.

Perhaps the couple pretended to be married. Unusual for illeg child to use father's surname.

Good look with your search.
Jfch

[aghadowey]

Not that unusual for illegitimate child to be known by father's surname.

[Dundee]

Annagh; County of Cavan; Diocese of Kilmore. Baptisms, Sep. 1854 to Jan. 1855

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634815#page/24/mode/1up

Debra