Wot? No parents at baptism?

[-tmm-]

I found one instance of a baptism with no parents shown - unfortunately I don't remember where or when or who this was, but it went along the lines of:

"John Unknown son of similarly unknown parents who left the church without paying."

[British Viking]

Wow! You're ALL amazing and thank you all for your sleuthing energies. Most of the information you all kindly provided I already knew but, anyway, here's my individual responses to you all....

Dargie: Edith Maude Moller was actually born 9th Dec 1885. Both parents were still alive then. Thanks

Nicola: Yes, already had that info, thanks except Axel was married 14th April 1889 to Elizabeth Long. The Isabella Watson you mentioned is not on the certificate. Can you re-check please?

Geoffers: At date of baptism she was 3 years old (born 9 Dec 1885)

Peter Goodey: who knows!

Janbooth: Thanks for info. The 7 Dec 1916 entry is not "mine"

Once again, a huge thanks to you all!

David

[Nicolina]

David, if you look at my post again, you will see that I wrote that Axel probably married Elizabeth LONG (Bessie on Census) because the other female on that page of the register was called Isabella and that doesn't fit with some-one called Bessie.
(will let you off with the wrong name. It's actually my mother in law's but I promise not to tell her) LOL!!!!!!
Nicolina (aka Elaine)

[British Viking]

Tmm: the vicar must have been flabbergasted at the non-payment - especially if he was left holding the baby when the parents fled!

Nicola: I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean...in the various documents I have of Axel's wife she's invariably called, Bessie or Elizabeth. I still can't see this Isabella Watson on the marriage certificate which I have here in front of me. Am I missing something? (need a trip to Specsavers?)

[Nicolina]

the Parish Register, at this time, normally has the details of two marriages on each page. In this instance the 4 names (taken from the GRO Index) were Elizabeth LONG, Isabella WATSON, Axel Hother MOLLER and William WARREN. Given these details you have then to work out the 2 couples (often using Census info.). This gives you Elizabeth marrying Axel and Isabella marrying William. Often it's not so easy to work out, because of similarity of Christian names.