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Offline JAKnighton

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Baptisms and Christenings
« on: Thursday 08 March 18 20:16 GMT (UK) »
As I understand it, Quakers did not practice baptisms or christenings.

But did some Quakers still baptise their children anyway, for whatever reason?
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Offline Ben Beck

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Re: Baptisms and Christenings
« Reply #1 on: Friday 09 March 18 08:16 GMT (UK) »
Short answer: no.

You may find some people who were brought up as Quakers subsequently marrying non-Quakers, and being disowned, whose children may be baptised - but you won't find practising Quakers having their children baptised. The two things are mutually exclusive.

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Re: Baptisms and Christenings
« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 March 18 12:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi
There are birth records though should you need them

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Re: Baptisms and Christenings
« Reply #3 on: Friday 09 March 18 12:44 GMT (UK) »
Baptists didn't (and still don't) baptise their children, but I have still found some Baptists having their children baptised at the parish church, usually just before they died. I still wouldn't expect to see Quakers doing likewise, though!
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