These two girls, both on IGI Batch No.: C020694
ROSE MILTON
Christening: 07 APR 1837 Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury
Age at Christening: 1
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MARY ROADS
Christening: 21 APR 1837 Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury
Age at Christening: 1
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I happened to find their baptisms in the microfilmed parish registers at the LMA today whilst looking for something else.
Rose was abandoned by her in a lodging house in Milton Street, and she was estimated to be about 7 weeks.
Mary was even less fortunate - or perhaps luckier in being rescued - she was found "deserted" in City Road, estimated age 3 weeks.
So neither of these girls was aged 1 at their christening and they were both given surnames reflecting their origin. A thought, should you discover an ancestor with an odd name that doesn't seem to tie in with anything.
ROSE MILTON
Christening: 07 APR 1837 Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury
Age at Christening: 1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MARY ROADS
Christening: 21 APR 1837 Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury
Age at Christening: 1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I happened to find their baptisms in the microfilmed parish registers at the LMA today whilst looking for something else.
Rose was abandoned by her in a lodging house in Milton Street, and she was estimated to be about 7 weeks.
Mary was even less fortunate - or perhaps luckier in being rescued - she was found "deserted" in City Road, estimated age 3 weeks.
So neither of these girls was aged 1 at their christening and they were both given surnames reflecting their origin. A thought, should you discover an ancestor with an odd name that doesn't seem to tie in with anything.
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