Yes the year is correct..
John
OK. The reason I asked is because I have never heard of a
Birth Certificate before 1837, when registration of Birth, Marriages and deaths was introduced. I was under the impression that before that, there were only church records of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Do you actually have a piece of paper recording this unparented birth/baptism or have you found something on the Internet indicating the birth or baptism of this person in 1758?
It's interesting (or coincidental) that the "Orphanage Movement" is deemed to have started in England in 1758 ...
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11322b.htm ... I would have thought it would be some years after that date before there were many formal institutions to look after orphaned children and would imagine that any orphanages which sprung up in the 18th century would be confined to the larger towns or cities. But I'm speculating.
To avoid duplication of effort, I'm providing a link to your thread "in another place"
http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15663
