Baptism Records

ST. VINCENT BAPTISM RECORDS

These baptism records are only a tiny fraction of the actual records available on the island in the record books of St. George’s Anglican Cathedral in Kingstown, St. Vincent. It’s not yet known if other churches on the island have similar records. Click on the photo below to enlarge it and read all the names, or read the names from the transcriptions provided under the photo.

The photo on this page is courtesy of TONIE WRIGHT, who took the digital image during a visit to the Courthouse in Kingstown, St. Vincent.

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The first group of baptisms listed below were performed by L. GUILDING

AURIEL, Catherine Maria, daughter of John & Susannah AURIEL (Kingstown, Jailkeeper), baptized 08 November 1827

CARBY (?), Charlotte, daughter of Richard CARBY & Harriet RICHARDS (Kingstown, Baker), baptized 18 October 1827

CLARKE, Nancy, daughter of Charles CLARKE (a slave) & Ann PRIMUS (free black woman), (Kingstown), baptized 11 November 1827

COMPTON, Elizabeth, daughter of William & Catherine COMPTON (Kingstown), baptized 17 September 1827

COX, Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Douglas L. & Magdelane COX (Kingstown, Lt. 35th Reg.), baptized 10 October 1827

CROPPER, James Bassnett, daughter of Edward & Fanny CROPPER (Kingstown, Merchant), baptized 29 October 1827

FRASER, Thomas Alexander, son of Thomas FRASER & Emily SYLVIE (Cane Garden, Planter), baptized 10 November 1827

LINLEY, Mary Frances, daughter of Thomas LINLEY (Mariner) & Jane AURIEL (Kingstown, Jailkeeper), baptized 30 October 1827

McBARNET, Helen Elizabeth – daughter of Alexander & Mary McBARNET (Villa Estate, Planter), born 02 May 1827, baptized 14 September 1827

McLEAN, Hugh, son of John & Jane McLEAN (Peruvian Vale Estate, Planter), baptized 21 September 1827

PAVIE (?), Madelane, daughter of John PAVIE & Eliza SNAG (Kingstown, Mariner), baptized 16 September 1827

WISE, _____ Anne, daughter of Frederick WISE & Lucy FOREST (Kingstown. No occupation listed.), baptized November 1827

Additional Baptisms

There is a note in the transcripts of St. George Cathedral (Kingstown, St. Vincent) at the end of the entries of 1813. “Baptized by The Rev John GUILDING at St Lucie (St. Lucia) in 1813”, then follows 10 Baptisms as shown below.

BEARSSIRE (*should be BEAUSIRE), Henry, son of Capt. Joseph BEARSSIRE (Royal Artillery) & Polly KITHRY , Free Coloured Child, bapt., 04 April, 1813

BEARSSIRE, Joseph, son of Capt. Joseph BEARSSIRE (Royal Artillery) & Polly KITHRY, Free Coloured Child, bapt., 04 April, 1813

COX, Herbert George, son of Lt. Francis James COX & Mary, Free Coloured Child, bapt., 04 April, 1813

DUVARNETTE, Charles, son of Charles Knowles DUVARNETTE & Francoise RENAULD, Free Coloured Child, bapt., 04 April, 1813

DUVARNETTE, Charlotte, daughter of Charles Knowles DUVARNETTE & Francoise RENAULD (Francaise RENAULT ?), Free Coloured Child, bapt., 04 April, 1813

GORDON, John Prosper William, son of Daniel GORDON & wife Mary, bapt., 04 April, 1813

GRANT, John Henry Alexander Felix, son of William GRANT, Esq., & wife Jeanette, bapt., 03 April, 1813

JORDAN, Charles Jackson, son of Dr. Charles JORDAN (Staff Surgeon) & Mrs. BATT [BOLT], bapt., 02 April, 1813

WOODYEAR, Alfred, son of William WOODYEAR, Esq., & wife Antoinette, born 03 November 1811, bapt., 01 April, 1813

WOODYEAR, Edward, son of William WOODYEAR, Esq., & wife Antoinette, born 03 September 1812, bapt., 01 April, 1813

It appears that Rev’d John GUILDING (1766-1818) of St. Vincent spent the first week of April 1813 in St. Lucia. Whether he was on vacation or on Church business is unknown. While in St. Lucia, he performed the baptisms of these 10 children. At least 5 appear to be children of Military personnel while the other occupations are unknown. Some like COX were born and raised in St. Vincent. It is possible that each family was known by the Rev’d. They may have approached him to perform the ceremonies while he was on St. Lucia.

*Above information courtesy of James W. CROPPER