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Old 31-10-20, 22:10
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I'm filling in my off-line tree, so having to type the information in. I have just found three members of the same family being christened on Boxing Day.

Does this mean they had celebrated being able to pay the rent on Lady Day?


Or was Boxing Day popular for other reasons?
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Old 31-10-20, 22:31
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Quite a few of mine were married on Christmas day. Maybe it was cheaper?
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Old 31-10-20, 22:57
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I did wonder along those lines. It may, of course, be pure coincidence.
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Old 31-10-20, 23:07
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Was dad a servant? Boxing Day was traditionally a holiday for servants so perhaps it was the only day they could all get to church.

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I'm filling in my off-line tree, so having to type the information in. I have just found three members of the same family being christened on Boxing Day.

Does this mean they had celebrated being able to pay the rent on Lady Day?
lol It took me a couple of seconds to get that! My birthday is Michaelmas
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lol It took me a couple of seconds to get that! My birthday is Michaelmas
My daughter shares your birthday, Merry.

My uncle (by marriage) was also born on Michaelmas day. His father was a Canon in the C of E and gave his son the name of Michael.
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Old 01-11-20, 11:25
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My mother told me she got drunk at a Christmas party (probably one sherry as she is teetotal normally)! My birthday date seems quite popular - it was when I was at school too!
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Old 01-11-20, 13:11
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I've a few weddings/christenings on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. I'm assuming it's the one holiday in the year when the family could all get together - and maybe not having to stump up for separate celebratory food either, you could combine them.
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Old 01-11-20, 17:46
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I wish I knew what marriages ceremonies and baptisms were like in the past. In Our Mutual Friend, the couple head off to church together and a pew-opener is one of the witnesses. I imagine that much of the mummery that surrounds modern ceremonies was completely absent in the past. Can't imagine my lot being able to afford special clothes or food.
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Old 01-11-20, 17:58
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I agree Phoenix.

I know it's not the same era, but an in-law's mother married just before WW2 and told me she and her OH-to-be had the banns read and on the day got dressed in their normal Sunday best, asked his neighbours if they would come along to be witnesses, all went along to the church and they were married. The following day they carried on with work as normal. She said where they lived (somewhere in Derbyshire - Clay Cross?) there was nothing unusual about this. She didn't know anyone who went on a honeymoon - that was for rich people. Though she did say most brides did have a wedding dress, it wasn't considered strange to not have one. Also no flowers, no reception, no car, don't know about the bells!
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