Baptism

[theolddear]

I have a copy of the baptismal record of John Freeston in 1836 in Barrowby Lincs. On the bottom it says "returned June 1837" I have never seen this before and am wondering if anyone can tell me what it means.

[rosie99]

Maybe the first baptism had been done (possibly at home) as the child was sickly and they were the baptised later in church

[stanmapstone]

You aren't baptised twice. The baptism service consists of two parts, the baptism itself and the public receiving of the infant before the congregation at a service in the church as a member of Christ’s flock. If a child is baptised privately, at home, they ought to be brought to the Church as soon as possible to be received as members of " the flock of true Christian people". So where a private baptism is employed, there is a further rite (if the child survives) of reception into church.
Is the image of the baptism record available online?
Stan

[rosie99]

Thank you Stan for explaining it properly 

Rosie

[theolddear]

Yes the image is available on line.....on  Find My Past. I did look at June 1837 but could see no further notice of him.

[pinefamily]

Is the baptism C of E, or another denomination?

[Bookbox]

"returned June 1837"

The standard wording would be received (rather than returned). Any chance it says that?

[theolddear]

I have checked the wording again and it definitely says returned.

[stanmapstone]

Which church is the baptism at? Is the word "returned" in the one baptism entry or at the bottom of the page. A Church of England baptism at that time would be entered in the pre-printed baptism  register required under the 1812 Parochial Registers Act.
Stan