This entry, extracted from the Kirknewton parish baptism register 1813 - 1951, which included Howtel, refers to Emma Ainslie baptised 9th December 1894. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Ainslie of Howtel. William's profession was a Stonemason.
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 Kirknewton parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
