Just found thish has anyone come across it before,
British Calendar Act 1751
It is important to be aware that until 1752 the New Year began, not on 1st January, but on 25th March (so, for example, the day after 24th March 1700 was 25th March 1701).
This means that an entry in a church register between 1st January and 25th March would, by our calendar, have taken place a year later than actually recorded. For example, a baptism recorded in the register as taking place on 20th March 1750 would actually have been in 1751 by our calendar. These dates are often recorded in printed transcripts like this: 20th March 1750/1. It's important to be aware of this otherwise confusion can arise.
31st December 1751 was followed
I found this snippet of info on Birmingham History Webring, another site laid out like this one, but concentrates on Birmingham.
British Calendar Act 1751
It is important to be aware that until 1752 the New Year began, not on 1st January, but on 25th March (so, for example, the day after 24th March 1700 was 25th March 1701).
This means that an entry in a church register between 1st January and 25th March would, by our calendar, have taken place a year later than actually recorded. For example, a baptism recorded in the register as taking place on 20th March 1750 would actually have been in 1751 by our calendar. These dates are often recorded in printed transcripts like this: 20th March 1750/1. It's important to be aware of this otherwise confusion can arise.
31st December 1751 was followed
I found this snippet of info on Birmingham History Webring, another site laid out like this one, but concentrates on Birmingham.
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