LIST 9 - BAPTISMS - CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE

 
 
There were 231 baptisms performed at Christ Church Newcastle during the 
decade, although 11 refer to children born before 1821, plus 22 performed 
after 1830 for children born between the years 1821 and 1830. On average there 
were about two baptisms performed per month over the decade.
 
The information recorded for each child is exactly as described for both the 
pre and post 1826 presentations of St Phillips Sydney in List 3.
 
The list is presented in chronological order by date of baptism then 
alphabetically by father's surname. 
 
With regard to the fathers; the arrival details of a further 19 remain unknown 
whilst in 10 cases the ship of arrival remains unknown (13%).
 
Eighty were convicts or former convicts (34%), 40 were soldiers or former 
soldiers (17%), 99 came free (43%) and 16 were colonial born (7%).
 
With regard to the mothers; the names of fifteen were not recorded and 
the arrival details of eighteen remain unknown whilst in eight cases the 
ship of arrival remains unknown (12%).
 
Forty nine were convicts or former convicts (21%), 138 came free (60%) and 
46 were colonial born (20%).
 
Ten (4%) of the births were illegitimate.
 
There were five duplicate entries.
 
The Rev George Augustus Middleton was appointed the first chaplain to 
the parish in 1821 and continued until he resigned his commission in 1827 after 
a dispute with Archdeacon Scott. The Rev Frederick W Wilkinson then took over 
until he was suspended from duty in 1830. The Rev Charles Pleydell Neale Wilton 
then took over the chaplaincy. Rev Middleton still managed to perform two 
baptisms in 1828 and three in 1829. Archdeacon Thomas Scott performed seven 
baptisms in 1827 and six in 1828. The missionary Rev Lancelot E Threlkeld 
baptized two of his own children, one in 1827 and one in 1829. The Rev Richard 
Hill performed three baptisms in 1828. Lieutenant Bale of the 57th Regiment 
performed on baptism in 1828 and one in 1829. The minister is unknown in three 
cases in 1828. The year 1830 saw a veritable cornucopia of ministers officiating; 
Rev Threlkeld two, Rev Hill five, Rev Thomas Sharpe one, Sir Edward Parry 
JP performed twenty five, and George Middleton, son of the minister, performed 
two in his capacity as parish clerk.
 
The years for 1821 to 1825 could not be located on the microfilm held at 
National Library but once again a reasonable approximation of the entries 
can be recreated from the Kerrison James Index. The Newcastle Family History 
Society's "Christ Church, Newcastle, NSW, 1804-1900" was also helpful in 
providing information on the place of residence and officiating minister. 
After 1826 the occupation of the father was also recorded.
 
The reference number would direct the reader to the relevant entry in the 
original source document. The numbering system was re-initialized in 1826 with 
the introduction of the new printed registers. The number 100 is used twice. 
The year 1829 ends with number 108 but 1830 starts with 160 but are then very 
jumbled, the numbers 109 to 142 were either missed for some reason or 43 entries 
are missing. Also in 1830 the Rev Wilkinson seems to have started a separate 
register with a new numbering system.
 
Entries on this list have the reference identifier "CCN" on List 1. To locate 
an entry on this list; firstly an alphabetical search on the name would be 
made on List 1 from which the date of baptism would be retrieved, secondly using 
the appropriate date, the baptism would be located on this list and finally 
an alphabetical search on the name would be made on the baptismal date if 
there should be more than one entry for that date. 

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