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SooCatt
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me what PA would stand for when noted beside a Burial entry in the Parish Records? I had thought Pit Accident but having checked records he doesn't seem to have died down the mine.
I'd be glad of any suggestions
Susan
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Crampton, Cook, Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks Harrison - Northumberland Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks Fisher - Essex Cencus information is Crown Copyright, from " http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" |
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Keith Sherwood
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Hi, Susan,
What date exactly was this burial? - should narrow down the possibilities somewhat...
Keith
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SooCatt
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Hi Keith
It was 7th October 1835 and was in Philadelphia, Co Durham. William Smurthwaite was then buried in Houghton-le-Spring.
Susan
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Crampton, Cook, Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks Harrison - Northumberland Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks Fisher - Essex Cencus information is Crown Copyright, from " http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" |
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Keith Sherwood
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Hi, Susan,
Welcome to Rootschat by the way! Now, having asked my question to narrow things down a bit, I must admit that I actually have no definite suggestions on this one. But this is an incredible and resourceful website, and I am sure someone will spot your query soon enough and come up with some plausible ideas. Are the letters PA clearly written and unambiguous...?
Keith
p.s I don't suppose PA has anything to do with "Philadelphia"?
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SooCatt
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It is possible that some annotation was made to clarify where the peron died. It is my Mum who has looked at this particular record I'll get back to her and ask if other entries were similarly noted. What a simple explanation that would be.
A classic example of being too close to see the obvious I think!
Susan :-)
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Crampton, Cook, Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks Harrison - Northumberland Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks Fisher - Essex Cencus information is Crown Copyright, from " http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" |
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Keith Sherwood
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Susan,
Not seeing the wood for the trees would be an extremely common occurence in this wonderful pursuit of ours! Let's wait and see whether another Rootschatter comes up with something - though I expect it might clarify things if someone had another look at those parish entries to see whether the PA is indeed frequently used or not...
Keith
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Paul E
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Its just a guess, but what about 'Parish Assistance' to indicate help with the burial costs?
Paul
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SooCatt
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That's a good idea. Another look at the original record is in the offing so hopefully, with these ideas in mind, it will become clear.
thanks again
susan
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Crampton, Cook, Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks Harrison - Northumberland Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks Fisher - Essex Cencus information is Crown Copyright, from " http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" |
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mim
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Hi,
Quoting from "Ancestral Trails" by Mark D Herber (P101):
"Burial entries may be accompanied by the word poor or letter p. This indicates that the deceased was a pauper and that the funeral was paid for by the parish.........
A marginal note such as aff. or A refers to an affidavit being sworn that wool was used for the burial shroud".
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SooCatt
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So another option! It makes you wonder why the use of abbreviations wasn't banned centuries ago!! 
Thanks for that Mim
Susan
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Crampton, Cook, Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks Harrison - Northumberland Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks Fisher - Essex Cencus information is Crown Copyright, from " http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" |
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