I believe it was not a requirement to register baptisms until 1837. Initially the parish required the baptism in order to qualify for parish poor relief, if needed in the future. Some baptisms were not carried out until much later , depending on the location. Also it may be at this time it was in a none conformists establishment , so records may be thin on the ground for them. Again according to the location . Does it say on the 1841/ 1851 their place of birth? Also it's worth trawling for just ' Diana ' in this location and period in case of a mistake in transcription. Juno On 4 Dec 2017 16:00, "Catherine Randall" <[email protected]> wrote: Lister: I have been looking for a baptism for Diana Bush d/o James and Ann Bush, Guss. All Saints. Her burial on 12 May 1838 indicates she was 26 years of age. She married James Ferret(t) 24 Nov 1832. I've related her to James and Ann through her son Henry Ferret(t) who is found living with them in the 1841 census. I've not been able to find her bap on Ancestry, FindMyPast, FamilySearch nor the Dorset OPC site. Any help most appreciated Catherine *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message