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The term "Bili" in baptism records
« on: Wednesday 12 April 23 21:11 BST (UK) »
Hello

Has anyone come acroos this term before? I think it says "Bili", it the place where they normally say Dr (daughter) or Son. Please see attached example for David "Bili" of Robert Rees. Wondering if it is a reference to them being illegitimate?

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Re: The term "Bili" in baptism records
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 21:29 BST (UK) »
Yes, I would say it is born illegitimate of, or Base as the parents appear to be the on couple that are unmarried.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: The term "Bili" in baptism records
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 22:52 BST (UK) »
I don't think the third letter is L. All the other Ls, for instance in the names Elizabeth and William, are formed quite differently. I think it is more like the capital C  as in the name Cauncey three rows above. If that is right then it seems to be an abbreviation for separate two words, possibly beginning Bi and Ci. As for what it means, I have no idea. The illegitimacy theory sounds plausible.

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Re: The term "Bili" in baptism records
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 23:15 BST (UK) »
"Base Child"?
Coffey, Cummins [Rathfalla, Tipperary], Cummins [Skirke, Laois], Curran, Dillon [Clare], Fogarty [Garran, Laois/Tipp], Hughes, Keshan (Keeshan), Loughman [Harristown and Killadooley, Laois], Mallon [Armagh], Malone, Markham [Caherkine, Clare], McKeon(e) [Sligo/Kilkenny/Waterford], McNamara, Meagher, Prescott [Kilkenny/Waterford/Wexford?], Rafferty, Ryan, Sullivan, Tobin
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Re: The term "Bili" in baptism records
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 12 April 23 23:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: dublin1850 on Wednesday 12 April 23 23:15 BST (UK)
"Base Child"?

I agree. It is written B: C:.
There is no letter i. Compare the last line showing in the extract, where Son is abbreviated to S:

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Re: The term "Bili" in baptism records
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 13 April 23 07:35 BST (UK) »
Well worked out everyone. Thank you
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