Church register entries

[florence butler]

Phoebe mentioned in another thread that additional information may be given on church register entries other than recorded on the certificates. I wasn't aware of this. Does it happen often?

Florence

 

[suemalings]

Yes this is correct, when I was looking through the burial register in a local church I found notes such as "Died in a moment when at work" "1st buried in the new ground" , "Found drowned in the sandpits" "Died of the cholera". All these entries were made during the first half of the 1800's. Not sure if such info. would be given in later entries.

 

[Bojalu]

Also unpleasant remarks can be made about an unmarried mother on her childs christening record . This is usually written in the side column.

Bo

 

[florence butler]

Hi suemalings and Bojalu Thanks for the response....Looks like it could be fun to do a bit more delving.

Regards, Florence

 

[Phoebe]

One of my favourites that I've found is:

1786 - Lucy, daughter of Elizabeth XXXXX the wife of Benjamin who has been beyond the seas for the last 10 years.

You can almost hear the sniffs.

 

[florence butler]

Had to laugh at that one Phoebe ...Florence

 

[Jeoffry]

I remember seeing information on a birth on the LDS site cannot remember the names or year but where it stated born, it said lying on a bed in hospital
Jeoffry

 

[florence butler]

Another good one Jeoffry I'm really curious now....Florence