Parish Records Notes?

[ambers]

Does anyone know what the word 'Churched' means in the Baptisms notes of a Parish  Record

In the Notes of most peoples, their date of birth was recorded, but in my ggrandfathers and many others, the word 'Churched' appears.

Ambers

[Koromo]

Is it anything to do with the Churching of Women, perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churching_of_women

... or the part of the baptism when the child was received into the Church (usually after a private baptism.)


Koromo

[ambers]

Thank you Koromo,

I think you are right because the 40 day rule does look like it was observed.

Baby born 1 January 1899, Baptism 1 March 1899.
Baby registered by mopther 10 March 1899 ...41 st day

Ambers

[stanmapstone]

The Churching of Women was the common name for the Thanksgiving of Women After Child-Birth. This site gives a comprehensive explanation of 'Churching'
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mikef/church.html#intro
It is an unusual entry for a Parish Register.

Stan

[ambers]

Hi Stan,

Many thanks for the Link, I will read it after this post to you.

You say it's an unusual entry,  many of the Baptisms in the Cornwall on-line Parish Records  for Baptisms, included the word 'Churched' in the Registers  notes.

I wonder if it was a local thing   

Ambers

[stanmapstone]

It could be the "Reception into Church" rite after a private baptism, as it is in the Baptism Register.

Stan