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Explore over four centuries of baptism records from Westminster, London, England. Discover your ancestor's birth date, baptism date and parents name. Through finding your ancestor's parents name you can enhance your family tree by adding a new generation. The Westminster baptisms include some famous names such as the artist J M W Turner, artist and poet William Blake, and dramatist and poet Sir William Gilbert. We have provided a list of all the parishes in this collection to help your family history research.
The Westminster baptisms comprise almost 1.5 million baptisms from more than 50 parishes of Westminster in Middlesex, England.
Each record includes a transcript of the information found in the original baptism register held by the City of Westminster Archives Centre. The amount of information varies, but the records will usually provide the following information about your ancestor:
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The Westminster baptisms include some famous names such as the artist J M W Turner, artist and poet William Blake and dramatist and illustrator Sir William Gilbert. James Mallord William Turner, the son of William and Mary Turner was baptised on 14 May 1775 at St Paul’s Covent Garden. William Blake was baptised on 11 December 1757 at St James, Piccadilly. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was born 18 November 1836 and baptised on 11 January 1837. Gilbert’s parents were William and Ann Mary and his baptism took place at St Paul’s Covent Garden.
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