If a child is b & 'appearing' to be very weak &/or in danger of dying & 'possibly' a Priest is not nearby, any layman can Baptize. <christine.dobson@ntlworld.com> wrote: > I couldn't resist spending some money on this site but found one puzzling > baptism record which shows childs name date of baptism and denomination > as > RC fathers christian name not recorded no name at all recorded for the > mother only 1 sponsor recorded BUT in the notes where there is usually > the > priest's name -it has ADULT PROTESTANT. I suspect that the child may > have > been illegitimate? but who does the adult protestant refer to. Has > anyone > any ideas or come across anything like this before. > Thanks in advance for your help > Christine >