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Help reading baptism record

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 00:38
by dlh1
For anyone who can read latin, do you know what it says underneath the childs name in the left hand column?

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I appreciate it's not very clear.

Many thanks.

Re: Help reading baptism record

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 07:19
by Bertieone
Periculum is I think, danger or risk, morbus, sickness.

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Re: Help reading baptism record

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 08:28
by daggers
'Imminent danger of death', so an informal baptism was performed, I expect.
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Re: Help reading baptism record

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 12:44
by dlh1
He did die a few weeks later, so that would make sense.

Many thanks daggers!