Baptisms – England and Wales

Parish baptism registers are the principal source of information about children prior to the introduction of civil registration of births in 1837. These records start in the 16th century and include nonconformist and Catholic baptisms; please read the notes below the table and see About these records.

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Comments in square brackets are not present in the register entries.

Parishes are in the English counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset or Wiltshire unless they are in a large city or the county is stated. See also the notes on Parishes with the same name.

For ‘double dated’ years see Dates before 1751.

See the notes on Private baptisms.

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