I came across the letters opp. next to a christening in a case where only the mother of the child was named. Anyone know what it stands for ? Tom St Just & Sennen

Hi Tom I can only suggest that it means the Baptism was 'opposed' but it doesn't say 'By whom'??? All children needed to be baptised so that the authorities would know to which Parish the child belonged, in case of future need. Perhaps the mother was married but the father was opposed to the child being baptised in the Church of England so only the mother presented at church? Cheers Pat -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hill Sent: Friday, 11 June 2010 3:46 AM To: Cornish Diaspora Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] abbreviation I came across the letters opp. next to a christening in a case where only the mother of the child was named. Anyone know what it stands for ? Tom St Just & Sennen ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message