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From: Gerrie <>
Subject: Re: how long between birth & baptism?
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 03:03:08 -0700
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Hello,
Yes, my grandmother was "dedicated" with the Salvation Army.
I don't know if they baptize or not but she was baptized with
the Church of England after coming to Canada.
Gerrie

David Lamb wrote:

> Hello,
> I have read many replies to the question and the subsequent one headed
> "Question for the list", but although Glynis Morris and one other reply
> mentioned non-conformists, no one (so far) has suggested that the parents
> could have been baptists, in which case they wouldn't have their children
> christened. (I must stress though that it is wrong to say, as some people
> do, that "Baptists only baptise adults". Rather, they believe that baptism
> is a sign which follows belief, so the person asking to be baptised would
> have to be old enough to be a Christian believer, but not necessarily an
> adult).
>
> Regarding the original question from Lina, the other sources to try to
> establish the age/ birth year of Sophia include census returns, marriage
> certificate and death certificate, but of course these would only give an
> approximate birthdate.
>
> Regards,
> David Lamb (Paignton, Devon, UK)
> Researching (Essex): BAXTER, BERRY, EREY, GOLDSTONE, LAMB, PARTRIDGE,
> SARGENT, WEBB, WILLSHER
> (Suffolk): BRYNGLOVE, CRISPE, FINCH, PARTRIDGE, PORTER, PRATT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lina Moffitt <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 6:37 PM
> Subject: how long between birth & baptism?
>
> > We are having some family controversy about the date of birth of our
> ancestors from Essex.
> >
> > Our researcher said that babies were baptised within a few days of birth.
> However, others are saying it could be a couple of years.
> >
> > I'm trying to do the family history and dont want to make a mistake. The
> main person I'd like to get correct is:
> >
> > Sophia ROLFE
> > baptised in Writtle, Essex
> > 7th March 1830
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Lina Moffitt
> > Australia
> >
> > ______________________________

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