RECORD: Anon. 1809.11.17. Christening of Charles Robert Darwin. SHROP-Christenings.burials-Shrewsbury-StChad-1769-1812. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of Shropshire Archives, Shrewsbury. Only the entry for Darwin is transcribed here.

From the parish register of St Chad's, Shrewsbury. With the abbreviations written out in full, the entry would read:

November 17 Darwin Charles Robert Son of Dr Robert and Mrs Susannah his wife / born February 12th... Christened.

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[Novr.] 17 Darwin Chas. Robt. Son of Dr. Robt. & Mrs. Susannah his wife/born Febr. 12 th… C[hristened]

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