Abbreviations on RC baptism register from 1850s

[Flemming]

Does anyone know what 'P.M.' and 'P.F.' stand for on RC bp records? I'm assuming the 'M' refers to mother and 'F' refers to father but could be wrong!

Also, does 'lawful' mean parents were married, and a space mean they weren't?

Thanks,
Flemming.

[JenB]

Are these abbreviations followed by names?

[Tickettyboo]

Patrinus fuit and Matrina fuit

(godfather and godmother / sponsors)

Boo

[JenB]

Patrinus fuit and Matrina fuit

(godfather and godmother / sponsors)

That's what I thought initially, but Flemming refers to P. M. 

A snip of the actual record might be useful?

[Tickettyboo]

Patrinus fuit and Matrina fuit

(godfather and godmother / sponsors)

That's what I thought initially, but Flemming refers to P. M. 

A snip of the actual record might be useful?

oh yes sorry.
There you go, that proves my brain is currently fried and I'll go and have a lie down in a darkened room:-)

[Tickettyboo]

Also, does 'lawful' mean parents were married, and a space mean they weren't?

Not necessarily :-) It could just mean the priest was in a rush and skipped a word or two.

If it says 'olim' (which means 'formerly')and then a surname then that is likely the mother's maiden name, or at least her name before she married the child's father.

Boo

[Flemming]

Hope this comes through ok...

[heywood]

Is it the signature of the Priest? Or rather initials?

[Tickettyboo]

just wondering, where  was the parish?

Boo