This entry, [first line], extracted from the Longhoughton parish baptism register 1696 - 1796, refers to William the son of William Watson Carrier of Longhoughton christened 2nd March 1725.
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 Longhoughton parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
