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    1. Re: [SFK-UK] BULCAMP House of Industry
    2. Patricia Bridges
    3. Hello again, Found this information on Simon's web site with regard to the Chapel at Bulcamp. (http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/bulcamp.htm) quote .... the Chaplain here was Thomas Harrison. He received £50 a year (about £10,000 in today's money) for performing two services a week. He was also perpetual curate of Blythburgh itself, which brought in £45 annually (about £9,000 today) and Walberswick, £50 annually (£10,000 today). Given that Blythburgh had less than fifty in the congregation on a good day, and Walberswick only slightly more, it might be thought that the hundreds of souls here would have formed the greater part of his work. How fascinating it would be to go back in time and ask him.... unquote So records are most likely under Blythburgh, but possibly under Walberswick St Andrew? Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Wearing" <mwearing@eastlink.ca> To: "Patricia Bridges" <patricia@bridgessuffolk.plus.com>; <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] BULCHAMP House of Industry > Where would someone who was born at the Bulcamp House of Industry likely > be christened?> I have not found a christening for my ancestor Charles > NUNN, who was born about 1825 in Bulcamp, the son of Robert NUNN and Ann > JESUP. I have checked all the surrounding parishes plus Bramfield (where > they eventually settled).> Mike Wearing > Nova Scotia, Canada > >

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