What means "John Faulkner P.R."?

[villandra]

Richard Allen, the mystery burial of allegedly Tuam, was registered by "John Faulkner P.R.".   Does anyone know who or WHAT this was?   (I spelled his name right this time.)

One other thing.  These dates are goofy.   He died 3/9/1844, was buried 4/9/1844, and the death was registered 5/9/1844.

    Why did each event occur exactly a month apart, and why was he buried a month after he died, or are the month and day reversed?   

Dora

[IrishOrigins]

I read it as died 3rd, buried 4th and the death registered on the 5th, all in September 1844. 

 

Philippa

[KGarrad]

One other thing.  These dates are goofy.   He died 3/9/1844, was buried 4/9/1844, and the death was registered 5/9/1844.

Standard British/European dates of day/month/year!
Or rather, everywhere except USA.

Rather than the "goofy" American system of month/day/year

[shanew147]

According to Slater's 1846, a John Faulkner was the sexton in Tuam. His address is given as the Mall.

The Mall is just east of the CofI cathedral.


Shane

[villandra]

Thanks!  But what do the initials after his name mean?

Dora

[aghadowey]

P.R. usually stands for Parish Register.