That thought did cross my mind. I should keep an open mind, not assume they were twins but not assume they weren't. Susan On 10/09/2010 18:21, Simon Harding wrote: > On 10/09/2010 15:35, Susan Morris wrote: >> Edwin Arthur Griffiths chr July 1832, Cheshunt, England >> Frederick Griffiths chr July 1832, Cheshunt, England >> (presumably twins) > I have often found children christened in "batches". In one family, > three together in Islington in 1821, another two in 1826, and so on. The > father (my 3x ggf) was in the employ of the East India Company and made > many voyages to India and China. I suspect the children were christened > when he was home. (I should check that as I do have all the dates > somewhere). > > Simon. > > > > > Hertfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Many years ago - on one of the mail lists - it was mentioned that - babies - were sometimes Baptised at home or in the place where they were born - if there was concern over the health of the child. Also - that there are times - when an entire family -father - and all children - were Baptised at the same time - to save time ? or cost? Cheers, Stella At 12:18 PM 10/09/2010, you wrote: > That thought did cross my mind. I should keep an open mind, not >assume they were twins but not assume they weren't. > >Susan > > >On 10/09/2010 18:21, Simon Harding wrote: > > On 10/09/2010 15:35, Susan Morris wrote: > >> Edwin Arthur Griffiths chr July 1832, Cheshunt, England > >> Frederick Griffiths chr July 1832, Cheshunt, England > >> (presumably twins) > > I have often found children christened in "batches". In one family, > > three together in Islington in 1821, another two in 1826, and so on. The > > father (my 3x ggf) was in the employ of the East India Company and made > > many voyages to India and China. I suspect the children were christened > > when he was home. (I should check that as I do have all the dates > > somewhere). > > > > Simon. > > > > > > > > > > Hertfordshire Surnames List > > > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >Hertfordshire Surnames List > >http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message