This entry, extracted from the Ponteland parish baptism register 1813 - 1858, refers to Thomas, baptised 30th March 1814. He was the son of James and Margaret Watson of Ponteland. James profession was listed as Husbandman.
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 Ponteland parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
