Context Note: John Brander, the father, was a sergeant in the Royal Artillery serving in Canada. Brander junior sadly didn’t live up to his name (which appears to bear a Scottish nationalist tone) and died two years later.
Date of the Child’s Birth | 14th June 1850 |
Place of Baptism | St Johns Newfoundland |
Date of Baptism | 28th July 1850 |
Christian Name of the Child | Alex’r Resistance |
Parents Christian [Name] | John & Lavender [sic] |
Parents Surname | Brander |
Rank of the Father | Coy. Sergeant |
Name of Chaplain or other Clergyman by whom the Ceremony was performed | Revd Chas Blackman G.C. |
Signature of the Adjutant that the Registry is correct | R. Philips Cap’n |
(General Register Office)