Baptisms at Rastrick

[Holmemoss]

Does anyone know if the baptisms at Rastrick have been transcribed and if they are available for purchase?

I have a John Mitchell who gave his age as 52 in the 1851 census and Rastrick as his place of birth; so he was born in 1798/9.

He does not appear in the baptisms at Elland, either as Mitchel or Mitchell. In fact there does not seem to be any baptisms of a John Mitchell at Elland between 1777 and 1809 which appears unlikely to me.

If it is correct then I presume I should be looking at Rastrick and not Elland.

[maidmarion]

Hi
This is a link to the Calderdale FHS baptism publications, but it doesn't look as though they have transcribed the Rastrick ones for the dates you require.
http://www.cfhsweb.com/PublicSite/PublicationsBaptisms.htm

The PRs are available at WYAS Wakefield.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/WRY/Rastrick.html

Hope this helps,
maidmarion 

[Annette7]

Rastrick Baptisms are on the IGI - Batch no. C107833

There is just one Mitchell couple shown having children baptised 1795-1806 - a John and Mary:

Sarah bp.28/6/1795
Joseph bp.20/11/1796
George bp.24/8/1800
Sarah bp.20/3/1803
Mary bp.13/7/1806

On the face of it one would presume he must have belonged to them although there is no John listed unfortunately.   A John bc.1798 would fit in nicely, especially with that being father's name.

Annette

[Holmemoss]

Thank you both.

I have seen the baptisms on the IGI but didn't realise they were the only Mitchell family being baptised there. I suppose it is a leap of faith to assume John is also their child.

I think I shall have to go to Wakefield for a week's holiday as all my brick walls seem to be there!

[Holmemoss]

I have been away for a couple of days but I have now looked at the IGI Batch Number and the Joseph baptised on 20 Nov 1796 was the son of John Mitchel and Elizabeth, not Mary.

Have I missed something somewhere?