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Chesters George Baptism Completed with thanks
« on: Tuesday 13 December 11 06:43 GMT (UK) »
Could some one please verify my deciphering of the occupation of the father, and the name of the person baptising him.

The sixth box I think says Post Boy
The seventh box I THINK says T Easton Office Man

PS could some one tell me if a post boy in 1836 is the same as nowadays? ??? :-[

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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 December 11 06:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I'm not sure what a post boy was back then. I can't think it would be much different.

It certainly does say 'post boy.' As for the seventh box, I'm not so sure it's Easton  :-\  Because I can't make out the 's.' maybe Eaton? or Eaten?

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 December 11 07:13 GMT (UK) »
Definitely "Post-Boy".

Even in the 1960s ,when I worked in Insurance, the office had a post-boy who took urgent mail between the office and other local companies (no fax/email in those days).

I would have said "Eaton" too.

But I think the next line is an abbreviated note. 

"Officg. Min."  ???

Maybe for "Officiating Minister"
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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 December 11 07:22 GMT (UK) »
I agree that it doesn't say "Office Man." Since it's an English birth certificate it wouldn't give an occupation for anyone else than the father.

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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 December 11 08:45 GMT (UK) »
I'm pretty sure a post boy in the first part of the 19th C would either be the man who stood at the back of a carriage., or who changed the horses at coaching inns. "Post" referred to the horses which were kept at various stables along a coach route so that they could be swapped for the horses which had pulled the coach or vehicle for some distance.
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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 13 December 11 09:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi
This info came from an old occupations site.

Post Boy
1) Carried mail
2) Guard who travelled on the mail coach
3) Outrider travelling with the coach or a Postillion

Regards

Len  :)
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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 December 11 09:15 GMT (UK) »
Since the last column is for the name of the person who carried out the baptism, the words would only usually be something like 'Vicar', 'Curate', or other status within the church. So in this case I'm sure what is written is 'Officg. Min.', i.e. an abbreviation for 'Officiating Minister'.
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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 14 December 11 00:09 GMT (UK) »
Could be a fence builders lad -Posts for the fence but I think mail boy or man
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Re: Chesters George Baptism
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 14 December 11 03:43 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your input.

I simply did not think of officiating minister, but having a closer look, I think you are quite correct.  (Must clean glasses, or get eyes checked)

About the occupation, I think that Len is the most likely to be correct, as he was a coachman in later census.

Again thanks for all the help

A Chesters
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