I just got yours as well Suze :-) Personally, I prefer that answers to questions go to 'all', as it's then saved to the mailing list archives for future reference, and there are often people on the list interested in the same thing that go 'click' when they see an answer to someone else - or maybe able to help further with the enquiry. Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "SUZETTE MILNER" <suzeg@rogers.com> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 1:39 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/07/06 > >