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Reference NumberW/SGG/B/1/1/1
Alternative Reference NumberTH/8371/28
LevelFile
TitleRegister of baptisms (includes burials and confirmations)
Date(s)1821-1885
DescriptionRegister of baptisms, 1824-1871; 522 entries, in English to 1839, then in German. Information given varies but usually includes some or all of the following: name, adress, date and parish of birth, date of baptism, parents' names ('Eltern'), father's occupation, mother's maiden name, address, place of birth of both parents, and names of godparents or 'sponsors' ('Taufzeugen')

At end: Register of burials, 1821-1853; 91 entries [as in W/SGG/1/2/1] in English. Information given includes: name, address, occupation (in case of infants, name of father), date of burial and whether buried in the vault or the churchyard. Age usually not stated.

Also (in middle of volume): Lists of names of communicants, 1871-1885 and lists of names of those confirmed, 1871-1883 (with dates of birth, address, and name and occupation of father, in German). Tables showing annual numbers of communicants and confirmation candidates, 1858-1873
Extent1 volume
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionPoor condition, at risk from handling
Access StatusOpen
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