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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
A Death in Haltwhistle in 1868
This funeral entry comes from in 1868 in Haltwhistle, England. The entry of interest is 845--the last one.
The first column is the name.
Second is the abode.
Third is the date of the ceremony
Fourth is the age
Fifth is by whom the ceremony was performed.
Robert Lidde [lr? W? M?] (this bracketed item is a degree or job indication?) Welbridge or Melbridge (hence the W and M guesses above) Oct 26 70 (years of age) William Ives, vicar
Robert Liddell, Milbridge, October 26, (age) 78, William Ives, Vicar
ReplyDeleteRobert Liddell, Melkridge, October 26, 70(years)
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Robert Liddell, Milkridge, Oct 26, age 78 William Ives, Vicar.
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October 26
78
William Ives Vicar
Robert Lidde [lr? W? M?] (this bracketed item is a degree or job indication?)
ReplyDeleteWelbridge or Melbridge (hence the W and M guesses above)
Oct 26 70 (years of age) William Ives, vicar
It is (without commas)
ReplyDeleteRobert Liddell, Melkridge, October 26, 70[years]
William Ives, Vicar.