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As you know, the most common reason for an unusual second name for an illegitimate child is that it signifies the father's surname.  There is a vague possibility that the Overseers Accounts for Congresbury might have some information about any payment made to support Mary BATT which might name putative father.

When she gave the name George BATT as father - it could be that the clerk assumed the surname was BATT - Have you found a George PAIN in your researching which could support the DNA connection?

Thank you both for your comments.  Whilst agreeing with the problems of Facebook and understanding that people should use it with care, I feel that as ours is a Closed Group and no history of the Society is stored there it can be an asset to the Society.  We have gained new members from it.   It has the benefit of possibly attracting younger curious researchers who may be new to this addictive activity, who are guided to the website for further information.

As you say, Transcriptions, Photographs, Articles from Buckets and Spades, and information about the area covered by the society etc. are on our web site available to full members. 

However, I am unsure about how interactive our web site is being. Yes, the information is there but do members look at it regularly?  Why so few comments and queries?  

Facebook is a very open place to put any details etc about family

it can  be use by unscrupulous people name’s dates of berth etc 

I think our Webb page holds so much information of interest it cannot be beaten 

I am with Weston AC running club and so many now use Facebook 

the Webb page has been renewed but so much of the history of the club running times photos from over the years have been lost 

Face book is so much for today not yesterday or tomorrow