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Baby not Christened

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Tawny

Tawny Report 10 Jul 2016 08:40

Apologies if I sound a bit vague I haven't looked at this family for a couple of years and so can't remember why I made the notes I did.

I have a baby in my tree William Clarke 1784-1785. I appear to have made a note against his birth saying December. I have an exact date of death 07/01/1785. I do however have no christening record for him which makes him the only one of the children not christened and the parents John and Hannah had 9 children.

Does anyone have any ideas why William wasn't christened?

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 10 Jul 2016 09:56

He died before they could arrange it? He was baptised privately, perhaps by the parents or some other person, but not recorded in the PR? The relevant page on the PR is missing?
Without an eye witness/time machine, you'll never know.

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Tawny

Tawny Report 10 Jul 2016 10:04

Thank you for the suggestions. I know I'll never have concrete proof of what happened I just wondered what others thought.

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

malyon

malyon Report 10 Jul 2016 10:18

looks like his christening

William Clarke
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

8 February 1785

Bolingbroke, Lincoln, England


residence:


Bolingbroke, Lincoln, England


father:

John Clarke


mother:

Hannah



William Clarke
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

30 January 1785

BOLINGBROKE OLD, LINCOLN, ENGLAND


death:

3 April 1785



father:

John Clarke


mother:

Hannah

MBSG

MBSG Report 10 Jul 2016 10:31

According to Familysearch, William was a twin - click on his name to find this info.

malyon

malyon Report 10 Jul 2016 10:34

Robert Clarke
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

8 February 1785

Bolingbroke, Lincoln, England


residence:


Bolingbroke, Lincoln, England


father:

John Clarke


mother:

Hannah

Tawny

Tawny Report 10 Jul 2016 11:45

My family are from Adstock in Buckinghamshire and as far as I'm aware William was a single birth.

The children I have are Joseph 1773, Margaret 1775, Robert 1781, John 1783, William 1784, Ann 1786, Elizabeth 1788, Elizabeth 1790 and William 1794

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

malyon

malyon Report 10 Jul 2016 16:52

these two are the only births I can find in adstock

Joseph Clarke
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

14 November 1773

Adstock, Buckingham, England


residence:


Adstock, Buckingham, England


father:

John Clarke


mother:

Hannah



Margaret Clarke
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


christening:

31 December 1775

Adstock, Buckingham, England


residence:


Adstock, Buckingham, England


father:

John Clarke


mother:

Hannah

malyon

malyon Report 10 Jul 2016 17:04

the other children could have been born any where people did move about for work

Tawny

Tawny Report 10 Jul 2016 19:59

I am a descendent of Robert and have just rechecked his christening 02/09/1781 and should have said Hannah later was known as Ann.

Roberts eldest child John was christened in Adstock 25/05/1800

I will never know exactly why William was apparently never christened but thank you to everyone who helped.

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.