LIST 21 - BAPTISMS - ST PETERS EAST MAITLAND

 
 
St Peters East Maitland was separated from Christ Church Newcastle in 
1829, becoming the 20th Church of England parish established in the colony. 
There were 16 baptisms performed during the years 1829 and 1830, although 
1 refers to an adult baptism, plus 50 performed after 1830 for children born 
between the years 1821 and 1830. On average there was about one baptism 
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 eight remain unknown whilst in two cases the ship of arrival 
remains unknown (17%).
 
Twenty five were convicts or former convicts (38%), four were soldiers or 
former soldiers (6%), 24 came free (35%) and four were colonial born (6%).
 
With regard to the mothers; the names of nine were not recorded and the arrival 
details of ten remain unknown whilst in two cases the ship of arrival remains 
unknown (17%).
 
Fifteen were convicts or former convicts (23%), 22 came free (34%) and 
18 were colonial born (28%).
 
Nine (14%) of the births were illegitimate.
 
There were two duplicate entries and one adult baptism.
 
The Rev Frederick Wilkinson was the first chaplain appointed to the parish 
but was replaced in 1831 by Rev Thomas Sharpe then by Rev Charles Pleydell Neale 
Wilton. 
 
The first baptism was performed on the 10th August 1829 by the catechist John 
Wood. 
 
Bishop William Broughton performed nine baptisms in January 1831.
 
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 (family 
name only when the child was illegitimate), the place of residence of the 
family, quality or profession of the father and minister performing the 
ceremony.
 
Where the father's surname has a second name separated by a slash '/', the surname 
after the slash is how the name was spelt in the original document or if second 
name is substantially different it refers to an alias. 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 entry number 6 was left blank.
 
Entries on this list have the reference identifier "SPEM" 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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