St Chad's Poulton or St Paul's Marton or both

[Shezzy]

Hi all,

hoping someone can help.

On Lancashire OPC I have found an entry for
William BAMBER baptised 1794 at St Chad's Poulton, son of Agnes Bamber, abode Little Marton. But with a note saying Marton baptism inserted.

BUT I have just found some old fiche I had in the cupboard issued by one of the Lancashire Family History Societies (can't remember which one) that has the same date and details but for as a baptism entry for St Paul's Marton.

Does this mean he was baptised at St Paul's Marton and then the entries copied into the St Chad's register?

Anyone any ideas why would this be??

Shezzy

[RobDags]

Worship at Marton began in 1760 when Rev. Mr Gibson of Lytham came to the Charity School (Baines Endowed) to perform divine worship every alternate Sunday afternoon. Prior to this and every other Sunday the villagers of Marton had to walk to Poulton, well nigh impossible in winter due to the marshy conditions.It was another 40 years before Marton got it’s own church, a plain brick built church dedicated to St Paul opened in 1800. It was 1892 almost a hundred years later before a fee of £2.2s was paid for the separation from St Chad’s. (The vicar at St Chad’s is still the patron of St Paul’s.) In 1897 it was decided to erect a new church in "preference to repairing and restoring the old one", and on 22 January 1908 the first sod was cut. The consecration took place on 28th May 1909 but due to lack of funds the bell tower and the chancel were not built at this stage

copy from St Paul Marton web site

[Peter Goodey]

Anyone any ideas why would this be??

Yes. It was because Marton was a chapelry within the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde.

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[Shezzy]

thanks for your replies. I was just a bit confused.