Marriage of Andrew Walker and Mary Turner Alton 9c 271 Barnsley on BMD

[rolnora]

Hi Amanda,
 Sometimes if a child had died the parents would give another child the same christian name. I think this was the case with your Mary b1910 because there is also this one.....

 Mary Walker baptised 27 June 1902
Purston cum South Featherstone, St Thomas
Parent's Andrew and Mary Walker
Again it was a private baptism

There is a possible death record June Qtr 1902  9c 81 Pontefract
If this is correct then she must have died very soon after the baptism.
 

[amandar]

Hi,

Thank you for your message.  I have heard that before giving the same name.  Its not we would do now though, just wouldn't be right.

Kind Regards

Amanda