Something wierd going on here. I checked my sent items list and your address not even on it. I actually clicked onto "Reply to Sender" Strange things go on "out there" regards daphne daphne.guthrie@xtra.co.nz Researching areas: Medway, Kent;Wiltshire;Hampshire:Dorset; Sussex;Essex & Norfolk England. Fyfe Scotland ----- Original Message ----- From: "SUZETTE MILNER" <suzeg@rogers.com> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] Private Baptism > Hi, > > Just to let you know, I'm Suze, and I'm in Canada. > > Did you maybe sent this to the wrong address or maybe you forwarded it to > all. > > Suze > > "daphne.guthrie" <daphne.guthrie@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Yes private baptisms could be due to a child being sickly, and perhaps > not > expected to live. Private also can mean that they were baptised outside of > a normal church service. Hope this helps. > regards daphne > daphne.guthrie@xtra.co.nz > Researching areas: Medway, Kent;Wiltshire;Hampshire:Dorset; Sussex;Essex & > Norfolk England. Fyfe Scotland > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philippa Garnsey" > > To: > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 1:15 AM > Subject: [ENG-WIL] Private Baptism > > >>I have two infants in my family who were recorded as being privately >> baptised in the parish register. This was in 1817 in Salisbury. >> >> I assume that this means they were baptised in their home rather than the >> parish church. They were twins so could have been premature and in danger >> of >> dying before they could be baptised in the parish church. >> >> Could anyone comment on the reason for the private baptism? >> >> Many thanks >> >> Philippa Garnsey >> Sydney >> >> >> ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> Virus information: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus >> Mailing lists: http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-unk.html >> or http://www.genuki.org.uk/indexes/MailingLists.html >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors >> at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== > 1881 census, IGI (free): http://www.familysearch.org > 1901 census (free to search, pay to view): > www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk > A2A database: http://www.a2a.org.uk > Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Ordering BMD Certificates: see > http://www.statistics.gov.uk/nsbase/registration/certificates.asp > http://www.statistics.gov.uk/nsbase/registration/certe_w/fees.asp > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >