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Paying for baptisms
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Helen | Report | 8 Nov 2008 14:19 |
In 1815 ish did parents have to pay the vicar for such things like baptisms? |
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KeithInFujairah | Report | 8 Nov 2008 15:14 |
I know payment had to be made at one time, but not sure when, will have to check on the date period. I think it was 3d at the time if I remember correctly (seem to remember seeing that written beside some baptism entries.) |
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Helen | Report | 8 Nov 2008 15:31 |
Dear Keith, |
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KeithInFujairah | Report | 8 Nov 2008 16:04 |
Hi Helen, form this site, http://www.measuringworth.com/ |
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Potty | Report | 8 Nov 2008 16:13 |
Are the duplicate baptisms on the same date? If so, |
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Helen | Report | 8 Nov 2008 16:22 |
Dear Keith, |
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Helen | Report | 8 Nov 2008 16:29 |
Dear Potty, |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 8 Nov 2008 18:11 |
Sorry if this is slightly off track but it is a subject that fascinates me no end. |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 8 Nov 2008 19:15 |
I read somewhere that some families, because they could not afford to pay, would have the child baptised (presumably along with several other children when there would be a little crowd present) and then run off before the details were added to the register. |
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Lyndi | Report | 8 Nov 2008 21:16 |
I have seen on some parish baptism records a note made by the vicar.............'bill sent'. |
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Cynthia | Report | 8 Nov 2008 21:41 |
Anything to do with Parish Relief? I understand that some families had their children baptised twice in order to claim this money. |
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