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Early Racist ?
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Alan | Report | 13 Oct 2011 09:18 |
I have transcribed thousands of Marriages for the Liverpool area but this mornings batch included one in 1826 with a Margin note, "Both Black." |
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Joy | Report | 13 Oct 2011 09:45 |
I can understand your feelings about that but it is no different really from transcribing from parish records the word bastard or the expression base born. A different world it was then :) |
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grannyfranny | Report | 13 Oct 2011 10:08 |
Look on it as a bonus for any rellies searching in the future. |
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Kay???? | Report | 13 Oct 2011 10:15 |
In 1826 I would image that it was rare for clergy to marry Blacks in this country,its a bonus really to verify it....I wonder if they remained here.? |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 13 Oct 2011 10:53 |
The definition of racism, or more correctly racialism means 1. Belief that a particular race or people is better others or 2. Hostility towards people of other races. |
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Chris in Sussex | Report | 13 Oct 2011 11:50 |
I have seen baptisms, usually of adults, where it is noted the person was black. I seem to remember Hampstead, Middlesex, have a few and also that the occupation column gave the name of their employer. |
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Alan | Report | 13 Oct 2011 12:45 |
Thanks for your observations. |
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MargaretM | Report | 13 Oct 2011 13:08 |
All American censuses have a column for color or race. |
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2011 23:05 |
PigletsPal, |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 14 Oct 2011 10:24 |
The 2011 census included the question "What is your ethnic group?" |
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Kense | Report | 14 Oct 2011 16:53 |
While visiting the Essex Record Office today I noted they had a section devoted to multicultural Britain. Among the handouts was a set of sheets of extracts from Essex Parish Registers involving other races. From a quick glance it went back at least to the seventeenth century and involved a wide range of parishes. |
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Peter | Report | 14 Oct 2011 22:52 |
PP, |