Partial Transcript
Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Wigan
in the County of Lancaster in the year 1837
| When Baptised. | Child’s Christian Name. | Parent’s Name. | Abode. | Quality, Trade, or Profession. | By whom the Ceremony was performed. | |
| Christian. | Surname. | |||||
| Sept 3 | Hannah first daughter of |
Mary | Ball | Haigh | [illegible] | |
| Sept 3 | Peter first son of |
Elizabeth | Ball | Haigh | [illegible] | |
[Source: Taylor Gallery, Family History Centre, Wigan; Baptismal Records for Wigan All Saints; Microfilm Reference MF1A 6/6]
Research Notes
It is too strange to be true that two unwed teenage sisters could both give birth to their first child on the same day and register them on the same day.