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    An 7 Sept 1880 birth, baptism 3 weeks later but note in margin under birth date says "received 19 October". Does anyone know what this means please?

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    Not 100% certain but think that the child was baptised at home, perhaps it was sickly, and then subsequently taken to the church and "received" there.

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    Maybe not 100% certain, but 100% correct

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    thank you both very much

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    The child may have been baptised in another parish but was received into the parents parish. It wouldn't be important unless the child needed support in later life: you only got help from your own parish.

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