Buried twice?

[Andrew Tarr]

What can have happened here?  A young child apparently buried in January, then reinterred 18 months later?  Did she come back to life?  (note the entry is in sequence with the earlier date).  Maybe, like Kosher Bailey, someone heard some knockin' ....

[Guy Etchells]

The most likely answer is someone has viewed the register later and added "a correction" that was not an uncommon occurence.

Whether the correction is accurate or not we cannot tell so many years later unless either another copy of the register exists (such as a Bishop's Transcript) or the lair register (grave register) exists.
or even a note in the parish chest etc.

Cheers
Guy

[giggsycat]

Am I reading this wrong? (Probably!)

The first Margaret is 7 months old and the second one is the wife of George Tinker?

Giggsy

Ah! I expect you are referring to the scribble on Catherine's record!

Ignore me (most people do!)

[Guy Etchells]

The Lancashire Online Parish Clerks website shows the following -

"Burial: 25 Aug 1785 St Thomas, Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Catherine Holland - Daughter of Wm. Holland & Ann
    Age: 7 years & 5 months
    Abode: Manchester
    Cause of Death: worm fever
    Notes: [A burial date Jan 29 1784 was written in line with this entry, crossed out and
           replaced by Aug 25 1785 See entry of Randle Holland buried 25th August 1785]
    Register: Burials 1741 - 1812, Page 20, Entry 6
    Source: LDS Film 2148094"

Cheers
Guy

PS the entry for Randle Holland is shown by LOPC as
"Burial: 25 Aug 1785 St Thomas, Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Randle Holland - Son of Willm. Holland & Hannah
    Age: 16 months
    Abode: Barnton in Cheshire
    Cause of Death: Small pox
    Notes: [see entry for Catherine Holland pg20 entry 6]
    Register: Burials 1741 - 1812, Page 22, Entry 4
    Source: LDS Film 2148094"