This entry, extracted from the Ford parish baptism register 1750 - 1803, refers to Joseph Francis Paul born 2nd September 1802 and baptised 8th September 1802. He was the son of William Paul, who was a Pitman by profession and was a native of North Britain [Scotland]. William's wife was recorded as Margaret Redpath.
When a person is baptised an entry is made in the baptism register. Of particular interest are the baptism registers for the period 1798-1812. These are known as Bishop Barrington registers. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham, ordered that additional information should be recorded in the registers, for example, details about the parents and sometimes grandparents of the child being baptised. The baptism registers of Ford parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
