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From: "Janet Buck" <>
Subject: Re: James SMITH b. 20/3/1830 Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:01:18 -0000
References: <191.f84b2b1.2af2720f@aol.com>

Yes, this isn't unusual at all. My daughter had her 7 month old twin
daughters baptised together with her 5 year old daughter.

Incidenally, the font was really beautiful and very ornate. I remember the
Vicar saying that fonts are seven-sided for a reason, but can't remember
what it was. Having said that, I'm sure I have seen circular fonts!

Jan.
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Subject: Re: James SMITH b. 20/3/1830 Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex


> In a message dated Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:40:25 Greenwich Mean Time, "David
Lamb" <> writes:
>
> > The entry
> > gives no place of birth, just the date, so I wonder where "Colchester,
> > Sussex" comes in
>
> One option is that it is not Colchester but is Chichester, or the member
of the LDS that submitted the form was not from these parts and was confused
about the county.
>
> It is not unusual for people to be baptised a long distance from their
birth place, or to be baptised some time after their birth. It has been
known for several children in one family to be baptised at one go because
there are family ties at a particular parish church and the parents of the
children waited (sometimes up to five years) until they were visiting the
family, rather than making a special trip to the 'family church' while the
children were young.
>
> You can find out online what parish records the ERO hold at
http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/heritage/ero/familyhistory/parishrecords/parishrec
ords.asp
>
> Dave D
>
>
>

This thread:

• James SMITH b. 20/3/1830 Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex by "Helen Dickinson" <>
  • Re: James SMITH b. 20/3/1830 Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex by "David Lamb" <>
  • Re: James SMITH b. 20/3/1830 Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex by

    • Re: James SMITH b. 20/3/1830 Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex by "Janet Buck" <>