Epidemic in Northampton 1854?

[seahall]

Thanks KGarrad.

Having transcribed a lot of records for the County I can not say I have seen it before.

The mark like a cross with dots denotes a reference/change which is shown further down the page.
It's a fairly standard reference mark.

So what is the reference change please.

Sandy

[KGarrad]

Thanks KGarrad.

Having transcribed a lot of records for the County I can not say I have seen it before.

The mark like a cross with dots denotes a reference/change which is shown further down the page.
It's a fairly standard reference mark.

So what is the reference change please.

Sandy

You said before:

Looking at the Parish registers there is a funny mark like a cross with dots around it against Frances name and a person further down on the page. It may not signify anything.

Sandy

I haven't seen the Parish Register, so I can't tell you exactly what it refers to.

See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Note_(typography)

[seahall]

The thing is it is only by a couple of people in over 50 pages.

It is not a correction. I will leave it there then as the link goes to a page that does
not explain anything to do with what I said.

Sandy

[Newfloridian]

Those marks are curious. I looked at about 50 pages of the Parish Records in front of and about 25 after the entry and didn't see them anywhere else. In fact in this PR I only came across one - and that was worthy of note:

July 15th 1851 James Wooding (51 years) of Woolmonger Street

In the left margin is written "Self murder" Verdict. In the right column: No officiating Minister

Alan

[KGarrad]

The marks are often found on Medal Index Cards?!

Like I said it indicates a change; a note.
The different text is indicated by a matching symbol.

Different symbols are used for other changes on the same page.

[mgeneas]

The marks in the margin may be because the 2 entries concerned have inadvertently been entered out of order

[seahall]

That is exactly it. Thank you for solving this query Marilyn.

The other person was buried on the 8th therefore before Frances on the 15th.

Sandy

[Newfloridian]

This little project has thrown up another conundrum. If you do a FreeBMD search for Morgan, Northampton OND 1854 you actually come up with five names. The fifth, Edwin George is actually on the same page as Frances Morgan but I have been unable to place a birth or a burial for him.

Odd!

Cheers Alan


Surname    First name(s)    Age    District    Vol    Page
Deaths Dec 1854   (>99%)
Morgan    Edwin George        Northampton    3b   60     Scan available - click to view
Morgan    Frances        Northampton    3b   60     Scan available - click to view
Morgan    John        Northampton    3b   59     Scan available - click to view
Morgan    Marshall        Northampton    3b   59     Scan available - click to view
Morgan    Mary Ann        Northampton    3b   58     Scan available - click to view

[seahall]

There is a George E Morgan being buried at St. Peters aged 6 on 18-11-1854

Name changed around maybe ?

Sandy