theserialbaptist.co.uk - The Serial Baptist - covering the 1834 Poor Law period

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Description: The many baptisms of Mary Nichols - 1830 through 1840 - covering the 1834 Poor Law introduction period.

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Written & Researched by Gary M. Stanley (Revised 2 nd June 2023)

Predominantly during the 1830s, a traveling woman embarked upon a spree of serial baptisms that spanned the length and breadth of England & Wales, possibly even Scotland (although I have yet to explore this possibility). The mother baptized the child/children under various forenames, and alias surnames varied wildly.

A typical story she gave was that her child was very ill, and she was a widow, her husband having been a Portuguese sailor but recently deceased. Which details of her numerous stories that were true may never be wholly known.

Links to theserialbaptist.co.uk (2)

• romaheritage.co.uk ROMANI | A Romany Gypsy & Traveller Heritage Project
• romaheritage.org.uk ROMANI | A Romany Gypsy & Traveller Heritage Project