Hi Mark, In a message dated 07/01/2013 0:50:58 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi everyone, A certain Thomas Taylor was born in 1813, and christened at St Nicholas Church of England, Brighton, Sussex on 26 December 1813. SFHS records his parents as Robert and Hester Taylor, and shows Robert as a plasterer, living in Russell Row, Brighton. St Nicks is the old church in Brighton and where lots of my kin (Tribe) were baptised, married, or buried. This Thomas Taylor probably died February 1814, and was buried 14 February 1814 at St Nicholas’ CoE Brighton (SFHS records), with the added note “Spring Gardens” (what does this mean?) Spring Gardens is a road in Brighton. Look on www.streetmap.co.uk for North Street, Brighton. (Spring Gdns = Spring Gardens) In the same year, 1813, Edward Taylor is born , christened on 21st October, 1813 at St Nicholas CoE, Brighton, Sussex. SFHS records his parents as Robert and Hannah Taylor, and shows Robert as a plasterer, living in Russell Row, Brighton. Here’s the mystery – were there two Robert Taylors, both plasterers, living at Russell Row? Seems unlikely! The Robert Taylor married to Hannah can be found in many other records, but no other following record mentions a Robert and Hester. Was it an error by the clergy writing up the resister, remembering a previous wife? The Robert Taylor m to Hannah was previously married to a Hester (Kilner). This Hester died in January 1805, and is buried at St Nicholas’ CoE also. Could this Thomas possibly be her son, not christened until 8 years after her death? Also seems unlikely, as Robert meanwhile has his children by Hannah all christened as infants (Robert on 11 August 1811, the afore-mentioned Edward 1813, and later children Henry 1815, Caroline 1817, Charles 1818, William 1822, Thomas(!!) 1822, Ann 1824, and another William 1830). Or was it that Thomas was a twin of Edward, but too sickly to be christened in October (although sickly children were usually hastily christened in case they died!)? But usually twinship is mentioned on the records. Can anyone shed any light? Has anybody seen Robert and Hester, or their son Thomas on any other records? Are their memorial inscriptions at St Nicholas' that may shed some light? All suggestions welcome … Interesting - I think that Robert married Hester, who had Thomas and then died in Childbirth. Robert then married Hannah and then had Thomas baptised later. Baptism can take place any time after birth, and baptisms don't always follow in birth order. For example, I was not baptised by my parents, and only got around to it in my thirties.... Jeffrey Tribe Tribe ONS Mark Taylor member 15623, awaiting Sydney's hottest day in the last 50 years tomorrow (43 degrees C plus) with some trepidation - catastrophic bushfire conditions predicted for many parts of NSW - will stay inside or in the pool! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message