Interesting PR entries

[Jenny M Benson]

I think it is always fun to find something a little out of the ordinary
in Parish Registers, even if it is does distract from the serious
business of finding out about one's own relatives.

These few comments all appeared on one page recording burials in
Weaverham, Cheshire in 1770 and 1771:

"May be aged 17 years"
"By information lay in bed near 12 year"
"By information was very penitent"
"She died on child bed and had 2 boys christened the same time"
"A very old man"
"He was ? by a fall of his Horse and found dead"
"Aged 88 upon his coffin"
She died suddenly - o Lord keep us from sudden death"
"He was killed by his Cart upon Crew Common near Crowton. Supposed to
be very much in liquor...o Lord teach us to number our days that we may
apply our hearts unto wisdom"
"This child was drowned. How different the sorrow to that above."
(Those last 2 consecutive entries.)
"Aged 85 upon her coffin"
"This young man was found dead upon Latchford Heath"
"This poor widower dropt down dead. O God keep us from sudden death"

[Steven Gibbs]

Post by Jenny M Benson
I think it is always fun to find something a little out of the ordinary
in Parish Registers, even if it is does distract from the serious
business of finding out about one's own relatives.

On the death of a 78 year old man:-
"Parish clerk for upwards 30 years. Converted to God at the age of 76.
What has [sic] God wrought?"
(Colmworth, Bedfordshire, 1825)

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by Steven Gibbs

Post by Jenny M Benson
I think it is always fun to find something a little out of the ordinary
in Parish Registers, even if it is does distract from the serious
business of finding out about one's own relatives.

On the death of a 78 year old man:-
"Parish clerk for upwards 30 years. Converted to God at the age of 76.
What has [sic] God wrought?"
(Colmworth, Bedfordshire, 1825)

One might think that a Parish clerk would be converted to God a bit
sooner than that! Maybe not, however: someone assured me many years ago
that most cathedral organists in England are atheists (on what evidence
or knowledge I don't know).

[Evertjan.]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Steven Gibbs

Post by Jenny M Benson
I think it is always fun to find something a little out of the ordinary
in Parish Registers, even if it is does distract from the serious
business of finding out about one's own relatives.

On the death of a 78 year old man:-
"Parish clerk for upwards 30 years. Converted to God at the age of 76.
What has [sic] God wrought?"
(Colmworth, Bedfordshire, 1825)

One might think that a Parish clerk would be converted to God a bit
sooner than that! Maybe not, however: someone assured me many years ago
that most cathedral organists in England are atheists (on what evidence
or knowledge I don't know).

They know there can be no silent kneeling on those pedals.

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by Jenny M Benson
I think it is always fun to find something a little out of the ordinary
in Parish Registers, even if it is does distract from the serious
business of finding out about one's own relatives.
These few comments all appeared on one page recording burials in
"May be aged 17 years"
"By information lay in bed near 12 year"
"By information was very penitent"
"She died on child bed and had 2 boys christened the same time"
"A very old man"
"He was ? by a fall of his Horse and found dead"

One of my great great grandfathers died after falling from his horse.
Fortunately for me he left issue.

Post by Jenny M Benson
"Aged 88 upon his coffin"
She died suddenly - o Lord keep us from sudden death"
"He was killed by his Cart upon Crew Common near Crowton. Supposed to
be very much in liquor...o Lord teach us to number our days that we may
apply our hearts unto wisdom"
"This child was drowned. How different the sorrow to that above."
(Those last 2 consecutive entries.)
"Aged 85 upon her coffin"
"This young man was found dead upon Latchford Heath"
"This poor widower dropt down dead. O God keep us from sudden death"

[Ian Goddard]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
One of my great great grandfathers died after falling from his horse.
Fortunately for me he left issue.

Without actually counting the number of greats, I have a similar
example. He was coming back from market day so that might have had a
bearing.

On the other side of my family I Kirkburton Parish Register has a burial
on 11 Jun 1786 "Sarah and Mary daughters of James Knutton of
Mythambridge in Thurstonland the one aged 23 years and the other 28 They
died on the same day and at about the same hour of the day and were
buried in the same grave."

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by Ian Goddard

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
One of my great great grandfathers died after falling from his horse.
Fortunately for me he left issue.

Without actually counting the number of greats, I have a similar
example. He was coming back from market day so that might have had a
bearing.
On the other side of my family I Kirkburton Parish Register has a
burial on 11 Jun 1786 "Sarah and Mary daughters of James Knutton of
Mythambridge in Thurstonland the one aged 23 years and the other 28
They died on the same day and at about the same hour of the day and
were buried in the same grave."

I'm reminded of the Rev. John Burgess Karslake, one of my great^4
grandfathers, who survived a fire in his house in South Molton in
1748/9 a few hours after he was born, in which both his parents and two
brothers died. He was saved by his nurse, who tied him up in her apron
and jumped out of a window. I haven't seen it, but I believe there is a
memorial plaque in the church.

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Ian Goddard

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
One of my great great grandfathers died after falling from his
horse. Fortunately for me he left issue.

(My notes on my GGGF say "fell off a ladder, according to my mother" -
comment itself ascribed to my Grandma. [Seems very plausible, as he was
a builder, and died young.])

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Ian Goddard
Without actually counting the number of greats, I have a similar
example. He was coming back from market day so that might have had a
bearing.
On the other side of my family I Kirkburton Parish Register has a
burial on 11 Jun 1786 "Sarah and Mary daughters of James Knutton of
Mythambridge in Thurstonland the one aged 23 years and the other 28
They died on the same day and at about the same hour of the day and
were buried in the same grave."

Were they run down by a cart being driven by a man returning from the
market? (Sorry.)

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I'm reminded of the Rev. John Burgess Karslake, one of my great^4
grandfathers, who survived a fire in his house in South Molton in
1748/9 a few hours after he was born, in which both his parents and two
brothers died. He was saved by his nurse, who tied him up in her apron
and jumped out of a window. I haven't seen it, but I believe there is a
memorial plaque in the church.

I hope the plaque mentions the heroism of the nurse. Though I wouldn't
be surprised if it doesn't.
--


Three- (or four-) way referendum, if we _have_ to have another one.

(The "treat northern Ireland differently" option I've mentioned is back!)

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Ian Goddard

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
One of my great great grandfathers died after falling from his horse.
Fortunately for me he left issue.

(My notes on my GGGF say "fell off a ladder, according to my mother" -
comment itself ascribed to my Grandma. [Seems very plausible, as he was
a builder, and died young.])

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Ian Goddard
Without actually counting the number of greats, I have a similar
example. He was coming back from market day so that might have had a
bearing.
On the other side of my family I Kirkburton Parish Register has a
burial on 11 Jun 1786 "Sarah and Mary daughters of James Knutton of
Mythambridge in Thurstonland the one aged 23 years and the other 28
They died on the same day and at about the same hour of the day and
were buried in the same grave."

Were they run down by a cart being driven by a man returning from the
market? (Sorry.)

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I'm reminded of the Rev. John Burgess Karslake, one of my great^4
grandfathers, who survived a fire in his house in South Molton in
1748/9 a few hours after he was born, in which both his parents and two
brothers died. He was saved by his nurse, who tied him up in her apron
and jumped out of a window. I haven't seen it, but I believe there is a
memorial plaque in the church.

I hope the plaque mentions the heroism of the nurse. Though I wouldn't
be surprised if it doesn't.

No, it doesn't. One of the churchwardens sent me a photo of it last
night. It does raise a question that has probably arisen in other
cases. My records say 30 January 1748/9, but the plaque says 30 January
1749 O:S:, which is different. The plaque refers to another event in
1809, so it was put up long afterwards.

Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)
--
Three- (or four-) way referendum, if we _have_ to have another one.
(The "treat northern Ireland differently" option I've mentioned is back!)

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

[]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)
I hope the plaque mentions the heroism of the nurse. Though I
wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't.

No, it doesn't. One of the churchwardens sent me a photo of it last
night. It does raise a question that has probably arisen in other
cases. My records say 30 January 1748/9, but the plaque says 30 January
1749 O:S:, which is different. The plaque refers to another event in
1809, so it was put up long afterwards.

[]
That'll be to do with the year-change ambiguity: before 17xx (I haven't
yet memorised what xx is), years ran from April to March, so March 1748
would be immediately followed by April 1749. So January would have been
considered to be in 1748 by those living in 174x, but by 1809, would
have been considered to be 1749.

Unless "O:S:" means "old system", in which case I'm still confused!

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)
[]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)
I hope the plaque mentions the heroism of the nurse. Though I wouldn't
be surprised if it doesn't.

No, it doesn't. One of the churchwardens sent me a photo of it last
night. It does raise a question that has probably arisen in other
cases. My records say 30 January 1748/9, but the plaque says 30 January
1749 O:S:, which is different. The plaque refers to another event in
1809, so it was put up long afterwards.

[]
That'll be to do with the year-change ambiguity: before 17xx (I haven't
yet memorised what xx is), years ran from April to March, so March 1748
would be immediately followed by April 1749. So January would have been
considered to be in 1748 by those living in 174x, but by 1809, would
have been considered to be 1749.
Unless "O:S:" means "old system", in which case I'm still confused!

That was why I thought there was a mistake, though I took O:S: to mean
"old style", but your "old system" is equivalent.

[Steven Gibbs]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
One of my great great grandfathers died after falling from his horse.
Fortunately for me he left issue.

One of mine "was unfortunately drowned in getting water from a pond at
Wilstead in a dark night"