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posthumous baptism
« on: Thursday 28 March 13 10:35 GMT (UK) »
I have found this transcript from Kinlet Shropshire
1731 Aug. 15. William, posthumous s. of William Lawley & Elizth. ... bap.

Does it mean the child or the father has died???
I can find a burial before the baptism and not one after so I think it means the father has died but the wording seems ambiguous
1730/31 Jan. 29. William Lawley ... bur.
There are no Elizabeth burials about that time.
Your thoughts please
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Re: posthumous baptism
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 March 13 10:38 GMT (UK) »
It means the father was dead- a dead child cannot be baptised.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: posthumous baptism Completed with thanks
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 March 13 11:31 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks thats as I thought
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