I have a girl getting baptised at 17 years of age ? any ideas why so late ?
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Why would somebody get Baptised at 17 years of age ??
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Because her parents neglected to do it? Because she was raised as a non-conformist or Catholic? Because she didn't have any proof she'd been baptised?
My gt x 3 grandmother Hannah Matthews got baptised the same day as her second son Emmets (my gt x 2 grandfather) was baptised, although she'd married in the church and already had a son baptised there. What was that about??~ with love from Little Nell~Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy
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Originally posted by Little Nell View PostBecause her parents neglected to do it? Because she was raised as a non-conformist or Catholic? Because she didn't have any proof she'd been baptised?
My gt x 3 grandmother Hannah Matthews got baptised the same day as her second son Emmets (my gt x 2 grandfather) was baptised, although she'd married in the church and already had a son baptised there. What was that about??
Let me know when you find out, Nell........I've got one the same. Brought up non-con, married a C of E (family full of C of E ministers) and has three kids (all baptised C of E) before she finally takes the plunge. Has another three kids and divorces............lol
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One of mine was bp for the second time at the age of 14/15.
She was in domestic service, in the employ of a staunch C of E family - have often wondered if being bp and following the faith was an expectation of the job.
By then, she was parentless & although she & her siblings had all been bp as infants, the parents had travelled widely, with each child having been born & baptised in different counties. As there would have been no record in the local church, perhaps it was a case of better safe than sorry.
(Didn't seem to have done her much good - from what I can make out, she seems to have developed into a bit of a lass!!!!)
JayJanet in Yorkshire
Genealogists never die - they just swap places in the family tree
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I can understand the logic of some employers wanting you baptised, but in 1911 one of the girls is a Clerk the other a Cashier and their Brother who is with them is a Bank Clerk so surely he would have had to be Baptised too ??? but I cannot find a Baptism for him ??
unless I have missed something
If anybody has a free moment or two would appreciate a spare pair of eyes
Ernest Alfred (Jahn) sometimes called John Born 28 Jan 1892 ,33 Great Windmill Street Westminster .
Parents Ernst Jahn and Elizabeth Mary Jahn
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I've got a family of 8 siblings in Cornwall. The four eldest were all baptised within a few weeks of birth and then done all together in a job lot in 1863 when the eldest was 9. No idea why. Even more curious, the next baby to arrive doesn't appear to have been baptised at all, then the last 3 were all done individually following their births.~ with love from Little Nell~Chowns, Dunt, Emms, Mealing, Purvey & Smoothy
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I never found an infant bp for my maternal grandfather, although all his siblings were baptised in the parish church shortly after birth.
My Mum remembered her father being confirmed when he was middle aged - she said there was a fuss about whether or not he'd been christened, so he was bp the week before confirmation. Sure enough, a look at the bp reg confirmed this.
Looking at the history of the village, around the time of grandad's birth there was a rapid succession of rectors who were only in office for a short time, so perhaps that's how he was omitted??? (Certainly one or two were unpopular and quarrelled with parishioners!)
JayJanet in Yorkshire
Genealogists never die - they just swap places in the family tree
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Not everyone is baptised.
In my own family my brother and my sister were baptised as infants my sister even had a silver baptism bowl but I was never baptised. When my sister was confirmed as a teenager there was talk of having me baptised but it never happened.
Perhaps I'll get round to it one day.
Cheers
GuyGuy passed away October 2022
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Originally posted by Little Nell View PostI've got a family of 8 siblings in Cornwall. The four eldest were all baptised within a few weeks of birth and then done all together in a job lot in 1863 when the eldest was 9. No idea why. Even more curious, the next baby to arrive doesn't appear to have been baptised at all, then the last 3 were all done individually following their births.
Nina
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I was baptised at the age of 10. We only baptise those old enough to choose, and we baptise by emersion. Parents can. if they wish. have a 'dedication' service in which they agree to teach the child or baby about the Bible and how to make a committment as a Christian. Two of my great nephews were baptised recently on the same day, and at their own request.
I hope that this is of help
Anne
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