Laura Eliza Sterry was baptised at Lydney on 02/08/1886 with a stated birth date of 28/06/1886. As far as available records tell, she was the only known Laura Sterry of those days in Gloucestershire. She was the base-born daughter of Ann/Annie Sterry (my gt-grandfather's sister) who eventually married Henry James, both partners being natives of Lydney.

Beatrice Sterry was baptised at Westbury-o-S on 18/05/1882, again being illegitimate. Her mother is registered as Laura of Mitcheldean.

So it appears Laura criss-crossed the Forest and had a baby over four years before she was born. I don't think so. Can anybody suggest how this miracle came to be recorded?