I'm working on the family of Charles Hine (abt 1796-1866) and Elizabeth Bennett (1794-1868) of Wandsworth, Surrey, and have found the baptism records for most of their 10 children in Wandsworth All Saints. Charles was a gardener.
I'm puzzled, though, by two baptismal records from 1835. I have one record for the 7th son, Frederick John Hine (1835-1921), indicating he was baptized on 12 Jul 1835. In the margin to the left of the baptism date is another date which I take to be a DoB--29 Apr. There is another baptismal record for John Hine, baptized 22 Jun 1835, with the same date in the margin--29 Apr.
There is a younger son, John Hine, born abt 1837, for whom I've also found a baptism in 1837.
All of these records are easily found in an Ancestry search if you have access.
So, my puzzle is, who was the John baptized on 22 June? I'm fairly sure it is all the same family. The 1835 John doesn't show up in the many census I've found on the family. I've got an idea there were twins born on the 29th of April & John sickened, was baptized early, and died, but that's only a supposition. Or could Frederick John have been baptized twice? I'd think that unlikely. Does anyone have any ideas? Suggestions?
I'm puzzled, though, by two baptismal records from 1835. I have one record for the 7th son, Frederick John Hine (1835-1921), indicating he was baptized on 12 Jul 1835. In the margin to the left of the baptism date is another date which I take to be a DoB--29 Apr. There is another baptismal record for John Hine, baptized 22 Jun 1835, with the same date in the margin--29 Apr.
There is a younger son, John Hine, born abt 1837, for whom I've also found a baptism in 1837.
All of these records are easily found in an Ancestry search if you have access.
So, my puzzle is, who was the John baptized on 22 June? I'm fairly sure it is all the same family. The 1835 John doesn't show up in the many census I've found on the family. I've got an idea there were twins born on the 29th of April & John sickened, was baptized early, and died, but that's only a supposition. Or could Frederick John have been baptized twice? I'd think that unlikely. Does anyone have any ideas? Suggestions?
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