Eglingham Parish Baptism 1891 - Woodhorn lookup please

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Congratulations on the new son-in-law 

No wonder you weren't able to count.  From experience I know that being mother-of-the-bride can cause all sorts of mental disarray 

So far as I know I only have Thomas to check on Wednesday so might venture into the others - it could give a clue if Thomas doesn't turn out to have a middle name - and it keeps me out of mischief.

Christine

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I re-checked the baptism of Thomas but there is no middle name shown.

I had a quick look at Chillingham to see if Ellen B was there but no luck.  There was a couple of Mather baptisms but different families.  One child, co-incidentally, called Robert John - mother Ann, singlewoman in 1881.

I didn't get so far as Duddo and Carham as these books have yet to be microfilmed and I couldn't wait for them to get the books from 'out the back'

Christine

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Thanks Christine, very kind of you to take the time.

Knowing that there was no middle name recorded on this baptism doesn't completely discount it but I'll leave it in the 'possible, but not definite' box.


thanks again, your help is always much appreciated.

Boo

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I finally got around to looking at Duddo and Carham on Wednesday but without any luck.  Again, like Chillingham, there was a couple called Ralph and Elizabeth Mather who made an appearance in the baptisms but not your couple.

I think casting a wider net in the Glendale area would be next, starting with Branxton (Branston?).  What do you think?

Christine

PS  Had a lovely time with the actual registers - so old and so much better then a microfilm 

[Tickettyboo]

Thanks Christine.
There is something special about looking at original documents that were written all those years ago.

Its really kind of you to offer to look further, but have checked the LDS catalogue and they do seem to have the relevant years for Branxton in their database so its doubtful that your time would be well spent.

I have Thomas' birth date confirmed via the 1939 Register and his school record - which also confirms his Dad's name. So, rather than have you check every parish register in the county looking for baptisms that may or may not have taken place, I'll bung him on the back burner for now.

That back burner is getting a bit crowded, but there's always room for one more :-)

Your efforts on my behalf are really appreciated.

Boo

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I have a few (too many) on the back burner also.  You'd think, living in the county, that my Northumberland guys would be the least of my troubles but no, they are just as problematical as the rest 

Let me know if you get a new lead 

Christine