Part 546p - Smith Robertson Genealogy - The Parker Project - 1788 Birth Puzzle

Evening,

It has been somewhat busy around this house today. And the afternoon thunderstorms have come and gone.

My Parker Project continues. Today I thought I would present my work sheet of the preliminary research of the genealogy of my Parker family line. Here is my work sheet. All information is from the Parish Registers for Downham, which include both Baptisms and Marriages.

As you can see the Work Sheet is a recreation of those Baptism and Marriages Registrations that I have been able to find in Downham Chapelry in the Parish of Whalley. As always these could change.

Also, I thought I would enlist your help, and especially your eyesight.

Downham is a Chapelry in the Parish of Whalley. The microfilm of the Registers is FHL [1278942]. The inserted image of the page titled “October Baptisms” includes two entries of two baptisms for 6th April 1788.

Here are my transcriptions. I am not sure if the surname reads Parker or Tasker. Both surnames were local to the area. William Parker would have been my ggg-grandfather. See my Parker Descendant Chart, in the drop down menu under the label heading Robertson.

1788

April

6th William Son of William & Agnes Parker/Tasker of Lawley
6th William Son of John & Mary Parker/Tasker of _____ within Lawley

If you have any thoughts and/or ideas, please either contact me via email or comment directly to this Post.

Enjoy,

Jim