Hello I am researching a family in Bozeat and on a few of the baptisms it reads: "baptised private" does this mean a home baptism due to the possibilty the child is sick. Another baptism gives the childs name and the parents and the words "omitted into proper place followed by a date". Thank you so much for any assistance. Hazel in NSW

"private baptism" means that, for whatever reason, the child was baptised at home. I think the other would have ben "admitted" rather than 'omitted', means the child was formally received into the church after a private baptism (not baptised again). Anne South Australia Hazel Magann wrote: > Hello > I am researching a family in Bozeat and on a few of the baptisms it reads: > > "baptised private" does this mean a home baptism due to the possibilty the child is sick. > > Another baptism gives the childs name and the parents and the words "omitted into proper place followed by a date". > > Thank you so much for any assistance. > > > Hazel in NSW

Hazel, I presume this is not the child who was privately baptised, but a different one. This wording normally indicates that a baptism record was entered out of chronological order (in error) when the register was being copied up. HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Chambers I think the other would have ben "admitted" rather than 'omitted', means the child was formally received into the church after a private baptism (not baptised again). -----Original Message----- Hazel Magann wrote: > Another baptism gives the childs name and the parents and the words "omitted into proper place followed by a date".