Unusual Baptism entry

[Jenny M Benson]

I've just come across what seems to me a rather odd entry in a Baptism
Register.

Mary Ann Smith was privately baptized in the parish of Broad Blunsdon,
Wiltshire on 23 November 1840. Under the usual details of parents etc.
is written "Admitted Febry 26th 1841" which is not unusual, except that
underneath the word "Admitted" is the word "dead".

Has anyone seen this before?

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Post by Jenny M Benson
I've just come across what seems to me a rather odd entry in a Baptism
Register.
Mary Ann Smith was privately baptized in the parish of Broad Blunsdon,
Wiltshire on 23 November 1840. Under the usual details of parents etc.
is written "Admitted Febry 26th 1841" which is not unusual, except that
underneath the word "Admitted" is the word "dead".
Has anyone seen this before?

(No, I've not seen it.)

Was it clear whether the child was "admitted" (presumably into the
church) on a later date (even if not stated, compare dates of preceding
and following entries) than the date of the private baptism?

Not that either yes or no to that will tell _me_ anything; just curious.

[Kate Spencer]

Post by Jenny M Benson
I've just come across what seems to me a rather odd entry in a Baptism
Register.
Mary Ann Smith was privately baptized in the parish of Broad Blunsdon,
Wiltshire on 23 November 1840.  Under the usual details of parents
etc. is written "Admitted Febry 26th 1841" which is not unusual,
except that underneath the word "Admitted" is the word "dead".
Has anyone seen this before?

According to what I can find online
A child was privately baptized if he/she was too weak to be baptized at
Sunday service. Perhaps a few weeks later the child had thrived and
could then be taken to the Sunday service and was fully admitted into
the Church.

Regards

Kate
Sydney, Australia

[Graeme Wall]

Post by Kate Spencer

Post by Jenny M Benson
I've just come across what seems to me a rather odd entry in a Baptism
Register.
Mary Ann Smith was privately baptized in the parish of Broad Blunsdon,
Wiltshire on 23 November 1840.  Under the usual details of parents
etc. is written "Admitted Febry 26th 1841" which is not unusual,
except that underneath the word "Admitted" is the word "dead".
Has anyone seen this before?

According to what I can find online
A child was privately baptized if he/she was too weak to be baptized at
Sunday service. Perhaps a few weeks later the child had thrived and
could then be taken to the Sunday service and was fully admitted into
the Church.

Presumably if the child died in the meantime it was an acknowledgement
that the child was baptised and could go to heaven rather than limbo.