children of John Spall & Eleanor (nee Browes) - Debenham

[ribbo39]

Hi all,

I'm having problems in finding baptisms for the children of John Spall & Eleanor (nee Browes).

John & Eleanor married in Debenham 8-9-1843 and had the following children;

Emily              born 20-11-1843
Arthur                "    23-5-1846
Mary Ann           "   15-2-1851
Charles              "   17-4-1849 (bapt. 23-4-1854 Debenham)

I have the transcripts for Debenham (ex Suffolk FHS) and apart from Charles none of the others appear.

I'm wondering if they could have been bapt. in a non-conformist  chapel but these records I can't seem to find anywhere. Iv'e looked on And...y.  F/Search and FindMyPast without success.
Can anyone please give some ideas where I can search, please?

I have the birth certs. for all of the above.

Many thanks in advance.

Alan

[CaroleW]

Not all children were baptised - even within the same family. 

Presume you mean 1854 - which means Charles was 5yrs old before he was baptised so perhaps they didn’t consider baptism a necessity.  Just a thought - he was school age so possibly something to do with the school??

[Milliepede]

Not all children were baptised - even within the same family.

Agreed have come across that myself with half of one family being baptised and the other half not.

[jonw65]

Other possibles   
SPAULL, ELIZA       
Mother's Maiden Surname: BROWES 
GRO Reference: 1845  M Quarter in BOSMERE AND CLAYDON UNION  Volume 12  Page 340

Death of Eliza Spaull, age 1, June 1846, Bosmere

SPALL, EDWARD       
Mother's Maiden Surname: BROWES 
GRO Reference: 1856  M Quarter in BOSMERE AND CLAYDON  Volume 04A  Page 338

Death of Edward Spall, age 0, in Bosmere, next quarter.

SPALL, (Female)    
Mother's Maiden Surname: BROWS 
GRO Reference: 1857  M Quarter in BOSMERE AND CLAYDON  Volume 04A  Page 536

Death same quarter.

[ribbo39]

Hi all,
Thanks for your replies; I agree that not all children were baptised.

In the case of John Spall, (whose 1st wife  was  Sarah Keen - died 1842) 4 of his 5 children were bapt. in Tacket Street Independent chapel in Debenham. The 5th son  Jonathon was born about 1838 not found.

He married a 2nd time to Eleanor Browse and of the 6 children I know of,  I have only found a baptism for Charles in Debenham 1854.

jonw65; I was not aware of those entries so thank you very much - I must have missed them along the line when searching.

Alan