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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Suffolk => England => Suffolk Lookup Requests => Topic started by: lucymags on Wednesday 30 May 18 09:04 BST (UK)
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I have the transcript for this one from FS, but have tried in vain to see if the actual record is available anywhere, anyhow, and have had no luck. I am curious to know who the godparents were for this one, as I suspect one of a couple who lived near by with the surname Clapcott.
Christening 19th Dec 1862, Wangford [St Peter & St Paul?], Suffolk:
Name: Henry Clapcott Girdlestone
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 19 Dec 1862
Christening Place: WANGFORD BY SOUTHWOLD,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Horatio Girdlestone
Mother's Name: Helen Catherine [Note: mother's name incorrectly cited - should be Ellen]
If anyone has access to the actual record and there are witnesses named, I'd be very keen to know!
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If it was a Church of England christening it is unlikely that you will get the names of the Godparents as these are not usually given.
Emeltom
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Oh, I see. Thanks Emeltom. :)
(I'll let the request stand for a couple of days just in case someone has access and can provide any other info about it, before marking it as completed.)
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Taken from Wangford parish register
Henry Clapcott Girdlestone s/o Horatio and Ellen Catherine Girdlestone
Privately baptised 19th Dec 1862, received into the church 13th Dec 1864
Horatio - a surgeon
No other details
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Oh, thanks very much for that, Anne. :)
From what I have just read, private baptisms were usually carried out for sickly infants, who may not be expected to survive... And/or in his case, it took 2 years for the vicar to complete the process of registering the baptism?