Amy Reynolds, or should that be Emma?

[Retriever]

I have a puzzle which I would welcome comments on.

Amy Reynolds, daughter of John and Marianne, baptised Melton Magna March 1838. No GRO reference found.

Emma Reynolds daughter of John and Marianne registered September quarter 1838, no baptism found.

John and Marianne were baptising children from 1826 until 1846 so it seems strange they seemed to have left out Emma. I have checked Little Melton. They didn't baptise another Amy which is also strange as it was Marianne's mother's name.

I'm tempted to think that Amy and Emma are one and the same, for some reason she wasn't registered until later and the name was changed.

Any thoughts?

[Retriever]

Since my previous post I have done the obvious and checked the 1841 census. Only Emma appears with the family.

There is no separate entry for Amy so I think I have answered my own question 

[roopat]

I seem to remember in OH's line there was one who featured over a fairly long period in the PRs as Amy/Emma. (But always Emma in censuses) I wondered if maybe Amy was the name she was generally known by in the village. (This was in Norfolk too - maybe it was 'Normal for Norfolk' )


Pat

[Retriever]

Hi Pat, I enjoyed that series too!

I think Amy and Emma were one and the same as I can't find a death for Amy. Emma married a John Sommerville, a divorced man which surprised me for the 1860s.

[roopat]

Hi Pat, I enjoyed that series too!

Yes, it was great! But before I offend anyone I should say I live in Norfolk & am almost a native, having lived here for 46 years. In our family we think of 'Normal for Norfolk' as a bit of a compliment as Norfolk people like to 'du different' 


Glad you've resolved your dilemma.


Pat

[Greensleeves]

In my family (Suffolk) the names Amy and Emma were interchangeable for some reason.  So anyone baptised Amy was quite likely to appear later in life as Emma, and vice versa.

Regards
GS

[Retriever]

Greensleeves

Thank you for that.

It does seem odd to give her her grandmother's name and then not use it, I'm more used to them picking a name and using it again and again!

Regards

[candrjm]

I have a puzzle which I would welcome comments on.

Amy Reynolds, daughter of John and Marianne, baptised Melton Magna March 1838. No GRO reference found.

Emma Reynolds daughter of John and Marianne registered September quarter 1838, no baptism found.

John and Marianne were baptising children from 1826 until 1846 so it seems strange they seemed to have left out Emma. I have checked Little Melton. They didn't baptise another Amy which is also strange as it was Marianne's mother's name.

I'm tempted to think that Amy and Emma are one and the same, for some reason she wasn't registered until later and the name was changed.

Any thoughts?

Is this the birth reg for your Emma Reynolds?

    
REYNOLDS, EMMA        Mother's maiden name HOWARD      
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in HENSTEAD  Volume 13  Page 164


If so it was recorded in the March Q not the September Q and fits better with the baptism for Amy Reynolds

[Retriever]

Hi candrjm

I'm more puzzled than ever! When I started this I had a March baptism for Amy but no birth registration and a September birth registration for Emma but no baptism.

Now there is a birth registration for Emma March quarter Henstead 1838 but no registration at all for Amy.

All I can think is that there has been an error somewhere which has been corrected.