From: chris@dickinson.uk.net   
      
   On Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:57:23 UTC+1, Graeme Wall  wrote:   
   > On 22/08/2018 17:21, Richard Smith wrote:   
   > > On 22/08/18 17:07, Ron Taylor wrote:   
   > >> Rather strange. I have Harriot Lutterloh daughter of Henry and Phillis   
   > >> baptised 1 April 1773 St Giles in Fields and again April 15 St   
   > >> Marylebone - given the names etc clearly the same person.  There are no   
   > >> explanatory annotations against either entry.   
   > >>   
   > >> Any thoughts on this?   
   > >    
   > > It's not that uncommon.  Generally the first will have been a private    
   > > baptism carried out in the house very soon after birth because it was    
   > > thought likely the child might not live, and the second will have been a    
   > > public baptism or reception into church when the child was well enough    
   > > to be taken to church.   
   > >    
   >    
   > But would a private baptism be entered in church records?   
   >    
      
   Quite common to see priv. marked, at least in rural parishes.   
      
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