LIST 18 - BAPTISMS - HOLY TRINITY KELSO

 
 
Holy Trinity Kelso was founded in 1826 becoming the 17th Church of England 
parish established in the colony. There were 108 baptisms performed during 
the years 1826 to 1830, although 1 refers to a child born before 1821, plus 
11 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 the post 
1826 presentation 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 name of one was not recorded and the arrival 
details of a further four remain unknown whilst in seven cases the ship of 
arrival remains unknown (9%).
 
Forty two were convicts or former convicts (35%), 27 were soldiers or 
former soldiers (23%), 36 came free (30%) and 10 were colonial born (8%).
 
With regard to the mothers; the names of five were not recorded and the arrival 
details of six remain unknown whilst in six cases the ship of arrival remains 
unknown (13%).
 
Fifteen were convicts or former convicts (13%), 66 came free (42%) and 30 were 
colonial born (24%).
 
Twelve (10%) of the births were illegitimate.
 
There were three duplicate entries.
 
The Rev Thomas Hassall was appointed as the first chaplain to the new parish 
of Holy Trinity Kelso in 1826 although the Rev John Espie Keane performed the 
second and third baptisms in the parish and he eventually replaced Rev Hassall 
in February 1827. The Rev Hassall performed two baptisms in December 1830.
 
The first baptism was performed on the 15th January 1826 by the Rev Hassall.
 
When the new standardized registers were introduced in 1826 the information 
recorded for each baptism was; date of baptism, date of birth, Christian name 
of child, Christian and family name of father, Christian name of mother, the 
place of residence of the family, quality or profession of the father 
and minister performing the ceremony.
 
Rev Keane was unusual amongst Anglican clergyman in that he routinely 
recorded the maiden name of the mothers.
 
Where the mother's surname has a second name separated by a slash, the 
surname after the slash is her married name at the time of the recording 
being made if she was married more than once. 
 
The reference number would direct the reader to the relevant entry in the 
original source document. The number 92 was repeated as was number 102.
 
Entries on this list have the reference identifier "HTK" 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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