Hi Richard, There is the following from British Isles Vital Records Index SPICER, Stephen Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 30 Dec 1798 Recorded in: Wool, Dorset, England Father: William SPICER Mother: Margaret Source: FHL Film 1239261 Dates: 1741 - 1835 Wool is very near to Winfrith Newburgh There is another christening prior to Stephen SPICER, Ann Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 1 Mar 1781 Recorded in: Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset, England Father: William SPICER Mother: Margaret Source: FHL Film 1239259 Dates: 1738 - 1800 Both to parents William & Margaret Spicer. Christenings with parents Stephen & Ann SPICER, Stephen Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 5 Aug 1824 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Father: Stephen SPICER Mother: Ann Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1821 - 1832 SPICER, Sarah Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 26 Feb 1826 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Father: Stephen SPICER Mother: Anne Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1821 - 1832 SPICER, Fanny Cull Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 25 Dec 1828 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Father: Stephen SPICER Mother: Anne Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1821 - 1832 SPICER, Stephen Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 27 Oct 1832 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Father: Stephen SPICER Mother: Ann Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1821 - 1832 Stephen & Martha SPICER, Jane Baker Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 28 Sep 1845 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Father: Stephen SPICER Mother: Martha Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1834 - 1848 SPICER, William Christopher Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 19 Sep 1847 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Father: Stephen SPICER Mother: Martha Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1834 - 1848 1851 census has SPICER Stephen Head M M 51 Wheelwright DOR Winfrith 28 6 SPICER Martha Wife M F 37 DOR Winfrith 28 6 SPICER Stephen Son U M 19 Wheelwright DOR Osmington 28 6 SPICER Jane Dau U F 5 DOR Osmington 28 6 SPICER William Son U M 3 DOR Osmington 28 6 SPICER George Son U M 9m DOR Osmington 28 6 SPICER, Stephen Marriage Wife: Anne COURTNEY Marriage Date: 7 Dec 1823 Recorded in: Osmington, Dorset, England Source: FHL Film 1239220 Dates: 1821 - 1832 SPICER, Stephen Marriage Wife: Martha Barret BAKER Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1844 Recorded in: Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset, England Husband previously married Husband's Father: William SPICER Wife's Father: Christopher BAKER Source: FHL Film 1239259 Dates: 1829 - 1844 Note: Additional Data in Original Record OPC site Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset BURIALS 1771 - 1841 1817 24 Oct Margaret Spicer 60 Baptisms, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset 1814 6 Nov Martha Barret daughter of Christopher & Susannah Baker - Burton - Lab May be of help, I do have any further information about the above marriages. Kind regards, Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Spicer" <richard.spicer@ntlworld.com> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 4:47 AM Subject: [DOR] Stephen Spicer .born.circa 1800. Winfrith Newburgh. >I am re-visiting my Spicer ancestors in Dorset and I am trying to find the >birth > and baptism record of Stephen Spicer born circa 1800 at Winfrith Newburgh, > died,circa 1882 at Preston and was buried on the 9th March 1882 at > Preston, > Dorset. > In the 1841 to 1871 census Stephen was living and working as a master > carpenter > in Osmington, but stated that he was born in Winfrith Newburgh. Can anyone > help > with his baptism record in Winfrith Newburgh, > I have searched all the available records, to no avail. > Am I missing something. > > Thank you for any help that you can offer. > > Regards > > Richard Spicer > Bedfordshire >