Stoneykirk - Register of Poor & OPR.

[jcmac]

I have records of both from many moons ago -
Gen.Reg. of Poor, Parish of Stoneykirk CO 4/44/4 Page 16.
Martin Sprott age 67, Barnchallach noting (his second) wife Ann Tumilty age 45.
She is noted as "Died 16th Feb'y 1853".
and.
OPR Stoneykirk 898/3 Page 183.
Ann Tumilty 18.2.1853 Stoneykirk age 56.
Can anyone tell me if the OPR for Stoneykirk is recording date of death or burial ?
jcmac.

[Forfarian]

As the Register of Poor says 'Died 16th Feb'y' I think it is safe to assume that that is the date of death.

The OPR would therefore seem to be recording the date of burial.

[jcmac]

Thank you Forfarian for your comment - I'll go with that.
The burial practice @ 1850 is in stark contrast to the current funeral timescales !! 
jcmac.

[Forfarian]

Thank you Forfarian for your comment - I'll go with that.
The burial practice @ 1850 is in stark contrast to the current funeral timescales !! 
jcmac.

Yes. I suppose it's progress. Two or at most three days was the norm.

In the same way as letters now take two days to arrive, compared with the time of Sherlock Holmes when he could send a letter and get a reply on the same day