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Title: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: Gat1 on Tuesday 03 November 15 23:08 GMT (UK)
Could someone please help transcribe the last baptism in the following record.

William ?????? son of john todd and esther his wife was baptized march 7th 1802.

I thing the xxxx may Ba????.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939X-DT61-H.jpg?ctx=CrxCtxPublicAccess&header=Content-Disposition&headerValue=attachment%3B%20filename%3Drecord-image_939X-DT61-H.jpg (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939X-DT61-H.jpg?ctx=CrxCtxPublicAccess&header=Content-Disposition&headerValue=attachment%3B%20filename%3Drecord-image_939X-DT61-H.jpg)
Title: Re: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: c-side on Tuesday 03 November 15 23:12 GMT (UK)
My guess would be Bassel or possibly Basset

Christine
Title: Re: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: Jebber on Tuesday 03 November 15 23:17 GMT (UK)
I think it is Basset, comparing all the entries,  only the t's in Baptised are clearly crossed, all the rest look like the letter l.
Title: Re: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: c-side on Tuesday 03 November 15 23:30 GMT (UK)
I thought that but if you enlarge it enough there is a tiny mark on the right of most of the ts which is why I suggested either/or.

Do you know of either of these names being a surname in the family, Gary?

Christine
Title: Re: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: sami on Wednesday 04 November 15 00:42 GMT (UK)
I think it looks like William Basset.

The writer doesn't always cross the letter t.

sami
Title: Re: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: Gat1 on Wednesday 04 November 15 20:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks to everyone for your help.  I did wonder whether it was Basset as i can remember reading somewhere that an f can represent ss. Seems an unusual name though. Also this person never shows up in any further records in the North Norfolk area (Roughton). I've checked parish records, at, bt, census etc but nothing. All his siblings and parents remained in the area until death so i haven't looked further afield.
Title: Re: Help to transcribe baptism record
Post by: ppasmith on Wednesday 04 November 15 20:56 GMT (UK)
Quote from: GaryATodd on Tuesday 03 November 15 23:08 GMT (UK)
Could someone please help transcribe the last baptism in the following record.

William ?????? son of john todd and esther his wife was baptized march 7th 1802.

I thing the xxxx may Ba????.

This oldscript double s, William Bassel. Google old script double s and you will see several samples,Pam

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939X-DT61-H.jpg?ctx=CrxCtxPublicAccess&header=Content-Disposition&headerValue=attachment%3B%20filename%3Drecord-image_939X-DT61-H.jpg (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939X-DT61-H.jpg?ctx=CrxCtxPublicAccess&header=Content-Disposition&headerValue=attachment%3B%20filename%3Drecord-image_939X-DT61-H.jpg)