1813 to 1880 Baptism Project Norwich St Michael Coslany |
Baptisms 1813 to 1880
The parish of St Michael Coslany lies in the northern
portion of the mediaeval city of Norwich, that portion often known as
Norwich-over-the-Water as it lies to the north of the River Wensum. In
common with most city parishes it covered a relatively small area of the
city, just a few blocks in modern terminology. That small area would,
however, have been intensively occupied as folks were crammed cheek by
jowl into cramped yards. Whilst the area was not as poor as the rookeries
of the city it was a place where, at least at the start of this transcript
period, weavers and dyers worked and lived. As that industry faded from
the scene the area was still a hive of industry with artisans of all trades
but dominated by the growing shoemaking trade. Today the area has been
transformed with the crowded yards replaced by modern flats and terraces,
popular with the young for its proximity to the city's attractions and
most industry has left for the fringes of the expanding urban area. |
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Two standard register books cover the period of this transcript, the first of 1600 entries, the second of 800. These registers are filmed on Microfilms MFRO36 & 37 in the collection of Norfolk Record Office which were used to prepare this transcript. These films are relatively recent in their preparation and of superior quality to the previous fiche. The records were, however, written by a large number of clerks over the years and not all were the neatest in their scripts. There is a likelihood of a few misreads as a result of poor clerical workmanship as a result. The gaps in numbering are attributable to some of the clerks commencing a new page at the start of a new year leaving the prior page with blank spaces. |
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