Perkins John
Local Popul Stud. 2010 Autumn(85):11-27.
This article examines the birth/baptism interval in 68 Anglican parishes. It provides a continuous annual record from 1646 to 1917 thereby augmenting previous studies in which periods such as the 1640s, the mid-eighteenth and late-nineteenth centuries have been sparsely represented. During the seventeenth century intervals remained stable, but afterwards they increased with many parishes experiencing late baptism. Evidence is also presented to support the view that serious epidemic illness could result in shortening of the interval while population increase or a change of incumbent could lead to a lengthening of the interval.
本文研究了68个英国国教教区的出生/洗礼间隔。它提供了从1646年到1917年的连续年度记录，从而补充了之前的研究，在之前的研究中，诸如17世纪40年代、18世纪中叶和19世纪后期等时期的数据非常稀少。在17世纪，间隔保持稳定，但此后间隔增加，许多教区出现了延迟洗礼的情况。还有证据支持这样一种观点，即严重的流行病可能导致间隔缩短，而人口增长或教区牧师的更换可能导致间隔延长。
