Did a father have to be present to be named at a baptism? - SOLVED

[majm]

The online index available at free bdm has it under JOHNS twice transcribed as :

Births Jun 1876

JOHNS
William Henry W.
Helston      
5c   221

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/search

JM

[jen56johns]

Thanks everyone! I think this is getting a bit off topic as I have his birth certificate.

Appreciate the guidance on the baptism. Many thanks for all that commented.

Jenni

[majm]

Oh sorry

JM

[rosie99]

Are we looking at the wrong person.  Our replies have been based on the Helston birth and you have not told us we were looking at the wrong one 

Well, the searchable gro index has him listed as William Williams, mother’s surname Johns.  If you search for surname johns on the GRO index, he doesn’t appear.

From the searchable index at GRO
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM       mmn JOHNS     
GRO Reference: 1876  June Quarter in REDRUTH  Volume 05C  Page 263   
 

[KGarrad]

Just to be clear, there are 2 Birth Registrations at play here:

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM        (Mother's Maiden Surname:) JOHNS      
GRO Reference: 1876  J Quarter in REDRUTH  Volume 05C  Page 263

JOHNS, WILLIAM  HENRY WILLIAMS     (Mother's Maiden Surname:) -      
GRO Reference: 1876  J Quarter in HELSTON  Volume 05C  Page 221

[jen56johns]

Oops, my mistake. Sorry! It’s the Helston birth but as I said it’s all kind of off topic as I have the birth certificate and this wasn’t my question.