West Ham

[maggiemay]

I am looking for the baptismal record for a Bertha White born 1896 in Forest Gate Father John mother MaudI beleive this came under Essex. Has anyone any ideas please

Margaret

[maggie_4_7]

West Ham would come under Essex then.

Where are you looking? Ancestry LMA?

They won't be there.

But they'd be on the Ancestry BMD.

Edit to say: Bertha is there on Ancestry Vol 4a Page 191 its probably on FreeBMD its registered in 1897 not 1896 so I expect you'd need to get the cert to indentify the church for baptism.

[maggiemay]

I am looking for a cousin who lives in Australia he has her birth certifciate but was lookinf for where she was baptised thankyou

Margaret

[rkic]

The baptism records for some of the churches in Forest Gate are at the Essex Records Office

You can check whether any likely ones are there at Seax - Essex Ancestors

[maggie_4_7]

I am looking for a cousin who lives in Australia he has her birth certifciate but was lookinf for where she was baptised thankyou

Margaret

You could try looking on Freereg FreeREG - Search UK Parish Register Indices

But thats a bit hit and miss, what is the address of the birth? I'd go from there and work out the nearest churches!

[maggie_4_7]

The baptism records for some of the churches in Forest Gate are at the Essex Records Office

You can check whether any likely ones are there at Seax - Essex Ancestors

Oh yeah there is that site too although I find the search method very unfriendly.

[rkic]

According to Seax they hold records for All Saints, Emmanuel, St James, St Marks and St Saviours for the relevant period.

I agree that the search could be easier

[maggie_4_7]

maggiemay

I would ask your cousin in Australia for the address on the birth cert and you can from there.

[maggiemay]

Thank you all very much just looking at the 1901 census when she was 3years old it says Upton Park St. Stephen

Margaret

[maggie_4_7]

I expect that is where she was baptised then. At St Stephens at least its a place to start.

If you look at that link rkic posted and search - the Essex archives have the baptism records for Upton Park St Stephens. I don't know where you live but I think you can order them online and then go along to look through them.