Dear Rootschatters
I wonder if anyone can bring some clarity this this for me? I've looked at it so much that I can't see the wood for the trees.
I am interested in the family of Kezia WAY, baptised in 1818 in Silverton. I have found the parish record online which clearly states that her parents were Thomas Way, carpenter and Elizabeth.
Luckily there is an IGI file which relates to this period. I have downloaded the file and opened it in Excel, then sorted all the baptisms into family groups.
Interestingly there are no other siblings born to Thomas and Elizabeth. However there are three other WAY families listed who although having children at an appropriate time, do not have a child in 1818. One of these three is a carpenter.
James & Elizabeth 1808 - 1816
Thomas & Pleasant 1817 - 1823
Thomas & Sarah 1806 - 1825 (carpenter)
I can find no records of any other children being born to Thomas & Elizabeth WAY in any other parish. I can find no deaths of Thomas or Elizabeth that would preclude Kezia having any siblings. I cannot find Thomas and/or Elizabeth in a later census. I have found Kezia in 1841, living in Silverton with her son Walter. I can find no marriage of Thomas & Elizabeth.
So, my suggestion ....... is it possible that the rector, when recording the baptism, made an error? Did he record the wrong parent's name?
KN