Betty or Elizabeth Chandler at Milton Lilbourne

[toby webb]

     Having found a burial of a Betty Chandler and her infant daughter Mary 9 days BEFORE the baptism of a Mary Chandler d/o John & Elizabeth on 18 Januery 1822, I assumed that this Betty and this Elizabeth to be different persons. This despite other baptisms suggesting they were one and the same. I was also unable to find 2 marriages, the only likely one being John Chandler to Betty Alexander in 1803 at M.Lilbourne.
    From previous experience, I have seen evidence that a vicar made rough notes of baptisms & burials ready to make a proper entry in the register at a later date. Is it possible that an error may have been made during this process or do readers see an alternative interpretation? Thanks, Toby.
     

[ColC]

John Chandler to Betty Alexander
17/01/1803 Milton Lilbourne of This Parish
Banns

Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire Baptisms John Chandler & Elizabeth/Betty.

Stephen 22 Apr 1803
John 1805
Ann 1809
Sarah 1812
Daniel 1815
William 1819
Mary 18 Jan 1822

The burial of Betty & her daughter Mary was the day after the baptism, the date on the burial record is a little messy and my have been transcribed differently on some records.

Betty Chandler the mother of her child Mary Chandler   abt 1780   19 Jan 1822   Milton Lilborne

Colin

[toby webb]

I think you are probably right about the day after the baptism but against this is the actual burial date (see below) and to reinforce 9 is the fact that the next entry is the 17 January!
T