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    Folks,
    From Lan OPC I have these baptisms.
    Baptism: 6 Jan 1715/6 St Chad, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, England
    James Butcher - Son of Thomas Butcher
    ****Abode: Carleton
    ****Occupation: Husbandman
    ****Register: Baptisms 1714 - 1741, Page 6, Entry 10
    ****Source: Private Transcription at Blackpool Central Library
    Baptism: 18 Feb 1715/6 St Chad, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, England
    James Butcher - Son of John Butcher
    ****Abode: Marton
    ****Occupation: Webster
    ****Register: Baptisms 1714 - 1741, Page 6, Entry 14
    ****Source: Private Transcription at Blackpool Central Library
    I have no idea which James is mine but John's occupation has thrown me.Any ideas what a Webster is?
    Eric

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    Several glossaries have it as:

    A weaver, originally a female weaver.

    Peter

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    Thanks for that,now to work out which one is mine.
    Eric

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    Don't forget that if the village was fairly small, there's a chance that when you find 2 men producing children at about the same time they were brothers (or maybe cousins). It might be worth looking at all Butcher baptisms for St Chad in that time period if you can... And marriages.

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    Lesley,
    Would you move this thread to the Lancashire forum,please?
    Eric

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    Quote Originally Posted by warncoort View Post
    Lesley,
    Would you move this thread to the Lancashire forum,please?
    Eric
    Moved as requested
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    Default BUTCHER,Poulton Le Fylde

    Folks,
    Have found yet another James.
    Baptism: 21 Apr 1711 St Chad, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, England
    James Butcher - Son of Robert Butcher
    Abode: Marton
    Occupation: Husbandman
    Marriages
    Robert 1714
    Thomas 1696 or 1711
    John 1685 or 1719
    I am leaning toward Thomas as James' first born is named Thomas,or am i just guessing?
    Eric

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