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Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« on: Friday 24 May 19 18:44 BST (UK) »
Hi, Attached is an inscription from a grave in Cheshire. The first word is clearly 'August' and the year is '1799'. But I am uncertain on the day. I know the person was buried on the 12th. So, the day of death is likely the 8th or 9th. But the '9' in '1799' looks entirely different. Is this an '8' written as it often was in Registers - almost on its side like an infinity symbol ?  Or is it '2nd' - meaning over a week between death and burial ? Or another day ? And what is the superscript ? It does not look like 'th'. Any thoughts/comments welcome.
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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:05 BST (UK) »
2?

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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:15 BST (UK) »
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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:17 BST (UK) »
My initial reaction is 2.
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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:22 BST (UK) »
9
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Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:26 BST (UK) »
I don't think it is at all like the other 9s though.
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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:33 BST (UK) »
August 2d : 1799
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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:36 BST (UK) »
My reaction was also a 2, but the carving/handwriting/font is diffrent IMHO... Could it maybe have been added at a different time?

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Re: Date on grave - is this '8th', '9th' or another day ?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 24 May 19 19:44 BST (UK) »
Thank you for all the comments so far - they are much appreciated.

The thing that bothers me most about the '2nd' is the time gap between that and the burial on the 12th. It seems very long given the year 1799 and the need to inter before decomposition.

Again, all comments welcome !
(1) Janions of Cheshire, Lancashire, Hawaii, Vancouver and Seattle.
(2) Gregorys of Tarporley, Cheshire.
(3) Pughs of 'The New Pale' near Frodsham and Delamere in Cheshire.
(4) Nevills of Llanelly, Llangennech and Felinfoel.
(5) Yaldens of Ovington/Lovington in Hampshire.