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Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Martyn Dyer on 25/7/2023, 11:54 am

Hello,

I am trying to locate the baptisms of my late parents, but I cannot find anything online.

My father was born 1928 in Lower Polsham Road, Paignton. My mother was born 1931 in Torquay, either in Ellacombe or near Lucius Street.

Are the Paignton and Torquay baptism records available online anywhere?

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Jeff on 29/7/2023, 6:32 pm, in reply to "Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

One way over your problem would be to contact the Devon Heritage Centre & discover what they would charge for a search & photocopies. There are baptism registers from the Anglican churches for Paignton & Ellacombe on their Devon Parish Register List covering the years you have given.

Devon Heritage Centre Homepage: https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/

Devon Parish Register List: https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-rg-parish-registers

Email: devonarchives@swheritage.org.uk

Phone: 01392 888700

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Joan Smith on 29/7/2023, 12:49 pm, in reply to "Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

You are unlikely to find any records less than 100 years old online. Earlier records are on Find My Past Registers of 3 Torquay parishes are available in the members area of the DevonFHS website Holy Trinity St Matthias and Torwood ST Marks but again have 100 year closure

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Martyn Dyer on 29/7/2023, 3:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

Thank you for that information. I will have to wait until the 100 years have passed.

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Judith on 26/7/2023, 10:36 am, in reply to "Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

Check genuki site, but I would guess the records still at the church, or at Devon Heritage centre waiting to be filmed.
If you can visit, and the register is there you would be able to see it.

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Judith on 27/7/2023, 5:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

You could always ring the heritage centre and ask if the register is there, and I expect they could forward you copies, of the entries you are intersted in. (fee payable no doubt). If its not there and is still with the vicar then contact him via the church/es website and the same thing could be done, also for a fee.

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Martyn Dyer on 26/7/2023, 12:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

Dear Judith,

Thank you for replying. As you suggested, I looked on Genuki but neither Ellacombe or Paignton parish are covered by the OPC project.

I live in France, so I am very reliant on accessing everything via the internet.

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Judith on 29/7/2023, 2:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

Another thought, were they Methodists? if so thats another area, not sure about what records they keep.

Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay

Posted by Martyn Dyer on 30/7/2023, 11:51 am, in reply to "Re: Baptism records for Paignton and Torquay"

They were Church of England, I should have said that in my original post.

I have tracked down one baptism though. Yesterday I contacted my brother. He found a baptism certificate and emailed it to me today.

So making progress slowly!

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