Newry bap. name?

[fran]

Would sks please look at the Newry baptisms for me and see what the name of the child is.
1st January 1840.
Andr of John Campbell etc.
Is the full name going to be Andrew or Alexander? I am supposing it is the former,but I am hoping for the latter!
If you think it is Alexander is the mother Mary Breen/ Brien. There is another baptism 18 July 1837-Ellen C.
Thank you
Fran

[Karamazov]

1840
You're right to suppose it is Andrew.
I read it as Andrw of John Campbell and Mary Breen sponsors Bernd Smith and Mary Ann Bradley.
There is an Alexander elsewhere on the 1837 page below which is abbreviated as Alexandr
(Can't do the little superscript letters in this message)

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633286#page/155/mode/1up

1837

Ellen of John Campbell and Mary Brien sponsors Hugh Brien and Mary Smith. Definitely Brien this time - unmistakeable dot over the i. That doesn't necessarily mean it's a different couple though, given the spelling vagaries of surnames

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633286#page/135/mode/1up

Links included above for anyone else who wants to take a look.

Christine
PS - I've never worked out what sks means. Can someone enlighten me?

[JudithM]

Christine
PS - I've never worked out what sks means. Can someone enlighten me?

SKS - some kind soul?

[fran]

Thank you for looking. I thought as much! Yes, sks does mean some kind soul.
Fran