I bought an old dictionary yesterday. It was published in 1823 and in 1831 was owned by John and Hannah Marsh. The front endpapers and the back of the frontispiece have been used by their son Joshua to record the births of his children.
Joshua Marsh son of John and Hannah Marsh was born July 23rd 1823 at Flushes in the Township of Austonley.
Mary Crossland the daughter of George and Ruth Crossland was born August 14th 1829 at Holmbridge in Township of Austonley.
Ann Marsh the daughter of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born Springlane Mill in the Township of Upper Thong January 28th 1852 and departed this world the same ?
Hugh Marsh, the son of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born at Bottoms in the Township of Upper Thong November 28th 1852
Rose Anna Marsh the daughter of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born at Bottoms in the Township of Upper Thong July 28th 1854
Eliza Marsh the daughter of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born July 27th 1856 in the Township of Upper Thong Victoria
Crossland Marsh, the son of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born March 3rd 1858 at Dyson's Hill in the Township of Cartworth
John William Marsh the son of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born February 1st 1862 at Dyson's Mill in the Township of Cartworth
Joseph Crossland Marsh son of J & M Marsh born July 27th 1865 at Dyson's Mill in the Township of Cartworth
George A Marsh son of J & M Marsh born August 1st 1868 at Dyson's Mill in the Township of Cartworth.
There's also mention of Joseph Mellor, son of Betty Mellor, born March 4th 1841
After the name of Hannah Marsh there's a word that looks like "Flaushouse", but googling it hasn't produced anything. Does it mean anything to anyone here?
At the moment the book has no boards and the pages are detached from the rest of the book so would be quite easy to scan or photograph if anyone here is related to the family and would like copies. (I'm a hobby bookbinder, so in due course, I'll be reattaching the pages and rebinding the book.)
Ann