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Cheshire / STAND OUT Burial Records
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Hi
I'm reviewing the original burial records of St. Marys church in 1740s Lymm.
Most names appear to be listed in the same or similar handwriting/font size, but occasionally there is a name of an individual in BOLD, or Font type, than some of the neighbouring entries.
Is this down to whoever was responsible for transcribing the records on the day, or (as I suspect/hoping) is this about the standing of an individual in the community, i.e. a land owner would get headline status, whereas a mere labourer your standard entry?
All thoughts, experiences welcome as I've seen this in other burial records beyond Lymm (and Cheshire for that matter).
Many thanks
Neil
I'm reviewing the original burial records of St. Marys church in 1740s Lymm.
Most names appear to be listed in the same or similar handwriting/font size, but occasionally there is a name of an individual in BOLD, or Font type, than some of the neighbouring entries.
Is this down to whoever was responsible for transcribing the records on the day, or (as I suspect/hoping) is this about the standing of an individual in the community, i.e. a land owner would get headline status, whereas a mere labourer your standard entry?
All thoughts, experiences welcome as I've seen this in other burial records beyond Lymm (and Cheshire for that matter).
Many thanks
Neil