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From: "Gail Stokes" <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] Would You Say He's Mine?
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:27:30 +0100
References: <3.0.5.32.20010325004341.007aac70@mail.tesco.net>


Hello Melanie,

My golden rule whenever I find a possible baptism is to immediately turn to
the burial register for that parish and make sure that the child did not
die. I even extend the search up to and just a bit after his/her date of
marriage if known, just to be doubly sure. If it's not possible for you to
look at the burial register yourself, perhaps you could ask someone with
access to do a lookup.

I had once found two ideal baptisms for my 5 x great grandfather John Stokes
in Cheshire/Lancs, but when I searched the first register (Nantiwich) I
found this child had died. The second (at Melling by Maghull) seemed to
live quite a while so I was more hopeful, until I eventually found him
buried in his own parish two years before my John started having his
children in Cheadle - so I had to eliminate him too.

It's become a habit with me now, to immediately check the corresponding
burial register - and sometimes even for surrounding parishes. It may be
pedantic, but it has saved me from many a spurious connection to my tree.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melanie McCluskey" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 9:43 AM
Subject: [LAN] Would You Say He's Mine?


> Hello, List.
>
> I've found Christening information on a person, but I wonder if I can
claim
> him as my GGG-Grandfather. Looking at the following information, would
you
> say that I can be pretty certain he's mine, or do I need to discover more
> and if so, what and how?
>
> I have confirmed my following MATHER ancestors, working backwards from my
> Grandfather:
>
> Amos Mather (my Grandfather) born 1885 Salford (christening not yet found)
> Abel Mather (my G-Grandfather) born 1841 Entwistle (illegitimate --
> christening not yet found)
> Jenny Mather (my GG-Grandmother -- unmarried) born 1818 Turton, christened
> Walmsley Presbytarian in Turton
> James Mather (my GGG-Grandfather) 1841 Census shows him age 54, so born
> circa 1787
>
> Right, I've found the christening of a James Mather in Walmsley
> Presbytarian at Turton. He was christened in 1785, born in Turton,
parents
> are James Mather and Betty Knowles, whose other children are Jane, Isaac
> and Margaret.
>
> Now, in the absence of a birth certificate and earlier census, how can one
> ever be certain that one has got the correct person? All my other
research
> names have been easier because they've all followed a strict naming
pattern
> right down the line. So, how can I confirm that I've found the right
> person to claim as mine?
>
> Best regards,
> Melanie
>
>
>
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