Dear List   Yesterday I came across two terms I hadn't seen before - in a Cardiganshire Church Register   1791 - 3 records of deaths from Chin Cough. 1743 - Anne a Bastard child of Herbert Lloyd and Mary Evan Hugh, was privately and half baptised. (Other half baptisms mentioned)   I would appreciate any comments on Chin Cough and Half-baptisms.   This was also another interesting comment 1731 - the vicar was at pains to highlight the fact that the deceased was buried in a coffin, and for several years afterwards highlighted coffin burials.   Thanks   Jen

Jen Chin cough: whooping cough or tussis convulsiva, mainly a disease of childhood associated with a strange sounding cough which often brings on vomiting. Synonyms: ching cough, pertussis, tussis convulsiva. (Tussis means cough; a cough medicine is an antitussive.) See: http://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html as a useful source of old medical terms. Half-baptized: A local term meaning ‘christened privately’ or not in church. This was done by a parson in the house very soon after birth because the baby was weak and not expected to live. If the child survived however, it was then expected to ‘be received into the church’ at a ceremony in the presence of the godparents and congregation. See: http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/glossary.php The burial of the individual in a coffin. Could this have something to do with "The Burial in Woollen Acts 1666-1680". These Acts were attempts to protect the English Wool Trade, and required that all bodies should be buried in Wool with the exception of those who died from the Plague. A Five pound fine was imposed for burials which did not comply with the Acts. By 1814 the Acts were repealed. So perhaps if the individual was buried in a coffin reflects their economic status? John Ellis -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Cairns Sent: 24 March 2012 11:18 To: Dyfed Family History Subject: [Dyfed] 18th C. Burial Terms Dear List   Yesterday I came across two terms I hadn't seen before - in a Cardiganshire Church Register   1791 - 3 records of deaths from Chin Cough. 1743 - Anne a Bastard child of Herbert Lloyd and Mary Evan Hugh, was privately and half baptised. (Other half baptisms mentioned)   I would appreciate any comments on Chin Cough and Half-baptisms.   This was also another interesting comment 1731 - the vicar was at pains to highlight the fact that the deceased was buried in a coffin, and for several years afterwards highlighted coffin burials.   Thanks   Jen ================================ Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html ------------------------------- 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