Lots today
On 6 August
Philologus Collett and Dorcas Edgar my 8 x g.grandparents were married at Dennington, Framlingham, Suffolk in 1617. Dorcas and Philologus were brother and sister in law. She was the daughter of Henry Edgar the churchwarden of Denington and his wife Bridget Docker. Her elder brother married Philologus’ sister when Dorcas was only 7 years old. Philologus was named the Chancery court proceedings of 10 June 1601 relating to the mental state of his mother and her competency to manage the estate inherited from her father. Philologus was a woollen draper.
Sarah Hobson my 4 x g.g.aunt was baptised at St Peter’s Church, Huddersfield, Yorkshire in 1739
Edwin Hammond Stanton my 1st cousin 5 times removed died in Spalding, Lincolnshire in 1876. I have a photograph of him but as it was sent to me by a distant ancestor I don’t believe I have the right to put it up on here.
Arabella Charlotte Salter my 1st cousin 3 times removed died in Falmouth, Tasmania in 1865. Her parents were both convicts deported to Tasmania. Her father in 1838 for desertion (from the army or a ship I don’t know) and her mother in 1848 for theft (rather a lot of things and on more than one occasion). Arabella Charlotte was named after one of her mother’s sisters.
Beatrice Lynda Singline my 2nd cousin twice removed died in Falmouth, Tasmania in 1949. She was the niece of Arabella Charlotte Salter above.
William Benson my 3 x g.grandfather was buried at St Mary’s Parish Church, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire in 1841. He was a farmer and left 8 children, the youngest two were only 6 & 4, although I think they were probably the sons of his eldest daughter who died 3 months after the 4 year old was born about April/May 1837 – unfortunately his birth was just before registration began or we might have known the truth.
Martha Hobson my 4 x g.g.aunt was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, Yorkshire in 1747 aged 5. She was the 8th child of 12 of my 5 x g.grandparents and the 9th and 10th also died young. The 9th died aged 3 years and the 10th only just over 3 months old. Happily the other children lived to adulthood and they continued to have another 2 children, as the last one was my 4 x g.grandfather.