Hi Shirley According to previous enquiries into the same it stands for Born At Poor House See <http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/NOTTSGEN/2002-06/1023841835> Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi List, > I wonder if anyone has come across this abbreviation before and could tell > me what it means > > "B.A.P.H. Spinster" > > This was written on a couple of baptisms for illegitimate children > baptised > at St. Mary's church, Bulwell. I asked at the archives but they didn't > know > what it meant either. > > Any ideas? > > Regards > Shirley

Thanks to all who have responded to my query, John C, John Mellors and Nivard. I am now a bit wiser. Regards Shirley -------Original Message------- From: Nivard Ovington Date: 15/04/2009 15:58:54 To: shirley smith; nottsgen-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NTT] Found on baptism record Hi Shirley According to previous enquiries into the same it stands for Born At Poor House See <http://newsarch.rootsweb.Com/th/read/NOTTSGEN/2002-06/1023841835> Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi List, > I wonder if anyone has come across this abbreviation before and could tell > me what it means > > "B.A.P.H. Spinster" > > This was written on a couple of baptisms for illegitimate children > baptised > at St. Mary's church, Bulwell. I asked at the archives but they didn't > know > what it meant either. > > Any ideas? > > Regards > Shirley