Thank you, Myra Kathy ________________________________ From: Myra Cordrey <myra@minebydesign.co.uk> To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, July 24, 2010 2:03:17 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Baptism of Joseph Johns Shugg 1853 Wendron The source of the transcript is LDS image number 4168185_001696.jpg. The transcriber (Kathy Bretthauer at kitbrett13@yahoo.com) should be able to supply you with the film number. There are many possible reasons for a baptism in that year. 1. As already suggested, he was a late "post-script" to the family 2. He wasn't baptised as a child and decided that he wished to be because - a. of his beliefs b. his father's death reminded him of his own mortality c. he wanted to be married and the cleric wouldn't allow that for unbaptised people d. he was emigrating and preferred to be baptised before doing so. I'm sure others can suggest alternative reasons. Regards Myra OPC (Genealogy), Calstock & St Dominick OPC (Genealogy) Coordinator, Cornwall (www.cornwall-opc.org) List Admin Eng-Tamar-Valley -------------------------------------------------- From: "Keith Foster" <fosterk@qld.chariot.net.au> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:42 AM To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Baptism of Joseph Johns Shugg 1853 Wendron Because the so called father died 4 months before the baptism aged 70 Keith -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Clare Pascoe Sent: Saturday, 24 July 2010 5:14 PM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Baptism of Joseph Johns Shugg 1853 Wendron Why can't the dates be correct, Keith?  It's a very big gap between 1828 and 1853, but surely not impossible? Clare Keith Foster wrote: > The online Parish Clerks Website shows a baptism of Joseph Johns Shugg > with parents Samuel Shugg and Anne Thomas 30 October 1853. > This couple had their last child in 1828 and Samuel died July 1853. > Is it possible there is an error in the transcription. > The occupation and address of the parents does tie in with the family > concerned but the dates can not be correct. > > Keith ------------------------------- 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