I think there was a time when parents were charged a small fee to have children baptized, so many poor parents just didn't have it done. Later, when that fee was cancelled, they had the lot done at once. Not sure though, of the time period when this happened. Just a suggestion.. S.G.Stubbs On 7/07/2011 4:12 AM, Pamela Caldwell wrote: > Multiple christenings took place. Five of my grandfather's siblings were > christened on the same day. People often led chaotic lives and because of > cost or lack of organisation would delay. Pressure from the vicar would > possibly contribute too. > > Pam Caldwell > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynne Scaife"<lynnescaife@yahoo.com> > To:<WEST-RIDING-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 6:36 PM > Subject: [WRY] Double christening entries > > > Hi there > > I have seen the same thing too. > > I have also seen what appear to be twins, definately from the same parents, > one bapt. 10 days after the other in 1813. > > Possibilities: > > 1. They were twins but one twin was baptised on the intended day, but the > other twin perhaps wasn't well and was baptiased seperately afterwards. > > 2. They were not twins, one was born the year before, and for whatever > reason, the baptism didn't take place when intended. (Although highly > unlikely I think). > > Can any one think of any other reason? > > Thanks > Lynne > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >