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St Phillips church register notes, change from Julian to Gregorian Calendar .

Davenport

master brummie
Wednesday September 2nd 1752 to be followed by Thursday 14th 1752.

I noticed the note after finding a burial record for Elizabeth Davenport who was buried on 21st September 1752

For some reason I cannot upload picture of page ?
 
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Eleven days were lost at that the change, that's why the tax year starts or used to start on 6th April.
 
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