1,090 baptisms at Durham St. Margaret of Antioch, a chapelry in the parish of St. Oswald. The baptisms for 1765 – Mar 1768 and Apr 1769 - Mar 1770 are from the Bishop’s Transcript; the rest are from the parish register. Occupations were not recorded in this period here, except when the father was a soldier – for some reason, the clerk felt it necessary to record that fact. Some samples:
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3 Feb 1765 Stephen Ross, son of William Ross & Margaret
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22 Sep 1773 Rebeckah Brown, born 1771, daughter of William Walker (being the reputtative father) & Margaret Brown, A B [a bastard]; this child is about 2 years old at this time
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15 Dec 1776 Bolton Ridson, son of Bolton Ridson (a soldier) & Mary
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20 Apr 1783 Charles Denby, son of Charles Denby (a Soldier in the 68 Ridgement) & [blank]
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16 Mar 1787 Jane Clamp, daughter of John Clamp & Jane