Hi, I appear to have identical baptism dates but at totally different places (using England, Select Births and Christenings). For example Job Heapy, baptised 08 Jan 1786, father Job - I have this record both at Kirk Ireton and also at Long Eaton and this duplication also applies to several of his siblings. Kirk Ireton and Long Eaton are approx 22 miles apart so I would be surprised if they travelled from one to the other on the same day. I can't believe that there are two Job Heapys, naming their children the same and baptising them on the same day. Am I missing something?? Joan

Hi Joan I would be checking the originals, it could be a transcription or marking error (ie the wrong parish assigned to one of them) Or the incumbent of one stood in at the other and made notes, they were transferred by a clerk who took them to be in one or other parish But the key would be checking the original PRs in each parish PS I have come across it several times and the above was the answer in most cases Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 02-Sep-16 2:23 PM, Joan M wrote: > Hi, > > I appear to have identical baptism dates but at totally different places > (using England, Select Births and Christenings). For example > > Job Heapy, baptised 08 Jan 1786, father Job - I have this record both at > Kirk Ireton and also at Long Eaton and this duplication also applies to > several of his siblings. Kirk Ireton and Long Eaton are approx 22 miles > apart so I would be surprised if they travelled from one to the other on the > same day. I can't believe that there are two Job Heapys, naming their > children the same and baptising them on the same day. > > Am I missing something?? > > Joan