Parish records - Esther Selina BOURNS (General)
by Gill Newbury 
, Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 11:27 (6292 days ago)
Seeing that an update of Christchurch baptisms had been added on the members site I, as usual, put in my Burns name and ticked the soundex and was surprised to see a Esther Selina Bourns baptised 24 April 1862 - parents Henry Bourns and Mary Ann, Joyford and Henry being a haulier. The parents are the correct names of my ggrandparents and place and occupation are correct but I have not come across the name of Esther before and all their other children were baptised at English Bicknor. Also, I cannot find the registered birth or possible death of this child, nor is she on the 1871 census. Could there be any possibility of a mix up when the record was being transcribed.
Kind regards
Gill
Parish records - Esther Selina BOURNS
by admin 
, Forest of Dean, Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 19:02 (6292 days ago) @ Gill Newbury
Gill
Here are a couple of posting that will assist you with your query:
Some thoughts on transcripts
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=6700#p6700
Parish Records Correction Request Form
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=6643#p6644
1871 Henry and Mary Ann BOURNE
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, September 07, 2007, 01:12 (6289 days ago) @ Gill Newbury
1861 Joyford, Christchurch
Henry Bourne abt 1831 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Bourne abt 1833 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Bourne abt 1860 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
1871 Bicknor St Joyford
Henry Bourne abt 1831 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head English Bicknor Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Bourne abt 1832 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife English Bicknor Gloucestershire
Eliza Bourne abt 1865 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor Gloucestershire
Ellen Bourne abt 1867 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor Gloucestershire
Lucy Bourne abt 1869 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor Gloucestershire
Mary Bourne abt 1860 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor Gloucestershire
< the gap in children between 1860 and 1865 >
1881 Berry Hill
Henry Burns abt 1830 Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Lucy Burns abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Burns abt 1860 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
William Henry Burns Union, Monmouth, Wales Grandson West Dean Gloucestershire
FreeBMD has theses candidates ???
Birth
Name: Elizabeth Ellen Bourne
Year of Registration: 1862
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6A
Page: 459
Death
Name: Ellen Bourne
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 292
Parish records - Esther Selina BOURNS
by shepway , Friday, September 07, 2007, 03:47 (6289 days ago) @ Gill Newbury
I have checked the transcript and it is correct in every detail. I would add that there is a letter "p" in the left hand margin which suggests the child was privately baptised. In some cases this was done when the child was not expected to survive. I have also checked Christchurch burial records for that time and there is no record of a burial for Esther Selina.
Mike
Parish records - Esther Selina BOURNS
by Gill Newbury , Friday, September 07, 2007, 11:42 (6289 days ago) @ shepway
Thank you Michael for checking the transcript. I will continue to look for the birth and possible death of the child.
Thanks for the other comments and suggestions.
Regards
Gill