Parish Records

[holcan]

can anyone tell me what the letter "p" in the left hand margin of christening records means

[Phoenix]

It depends on the period. It can mean private, for privately (ie at home) baptised.

Or it can mean pauper - in the period when taxes were collected on baptisms and the vicar had to justify handing over less money. Paupers were exempt.

[vikki brace]

Hi, Welcome to the forum

I think it means Pauper, (but not 100% sure).

[holcan]

Thanks for info. In this case it probably means at home as he died soon after. Thanks again