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From: Graham Freestone< >
Subject: Re: Chesterton, Cambridge multiple birth
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:20:17 +0100


Hello Ron,

Multiple baptisms are not uncommon in the 19th Century, particularly
in the more industrial towns. The churches became fashionable and the
labouring classes were less influenced by the church (and had less
time to attend !) Sometimes with a change of priest, large batches
would be rounded up and all done together.

You would confirm this by finding the family in the 1871 census, or
individual records in the birth index.

all the best,

Graham

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Subject: Chesterton, Cambridge multiple birth
Author: "Ron Chapman" <> at Internet-mail
Date: 16/04/98 14:22

23 March 1866 Sophia Daugh. of Thomas & Sophia Chapman Labourer
23 March 1866 Adelaide Daugh. Of Thomas & Sophia Chapman Labourer
23 March 1866 Kate daugh. of Thomas & Sophia Chapman Labourer
23 March 1866 Thomas son of Thomas & Sophia Chapman Labourer
23 March 1866 James son of Thomas 7 Sophia Chapman Labourer
23 March 1866 John son of Thomas & Sophia Chapman Labourer
23 March 1866 Isabella daugh. of Thomas & Sophia Chapman Labourer

Maybe they waited and had older children all done at the same time.There
was nothing under the burial for Chesterton for any of the above. These are
not my Chapman line that I know of.

11 March 1886 Louisa daugh. of William & Mary Ann Salisbury Labourer
13 March 1866 Jack Thomas son of John & Susanna Smith Labourer
18 March 1866 Thomas son of George & Mary Ann Roper Labourer
23 March 1866 Alice daug. og Elias & Caroline Wilkins
Labourer
23 March 1866 Martha Louisa daugh. of Elias & Caroline Wilkins Labourer
23 March 1866 John son of Elias & Caroline Wilkins Labourer
If any more information required, please contact me.

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