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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #27 on: Thursday 11 February 21 19:58 GMT (UK) »
Robert was buried on 18th December 1858 at St Peter’s age 82 of Knowlwood (ancestry has transcribed his age as 85 but the image says 82). Not in January as you thought.

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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #28 on: Thursday 11 February 21 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Robert was buried on 18th December 1858 at St Peter’s age 82 of Knowlwood (ancestry has transcribed his age as 85 but the image says 82). Not in January as you thought.

Thanks, that will teach me not to copy information from trees without verifying it.

Over a month seemed a long time to not bury somebody.

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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #29 on: Thursday 11 February 21 21:40 GMT (UK) »
Yes - so many trees have unverified information. Often even obvious illogical statements.
I thought it strange waiting a month for burial in 1858. No fridges then though I suppose the Yorkshire winter could have been rather cold!

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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 17 February 21 18:01 GMT (UK) »
I got the death certificate for Grace Smith. Died 26th October 1858, Knowl Wood, Walsden.  Age 80.  Wife of Robert Smith, Outdoor Labourer.  Apoplexy certified.  The mark of Jane Sutcliffe, present at the death Knowl Wood.

Jane Sutcliffe is Grace's married daughter Jane, born 1821.

So if that age 80 at death is correct, I might have the wrong birth date, baptism and parents for Grace (born Nowell).

At least I know that Grace was Robert's wife, and who their children and grandchildren were, but not sure going further back who Grace's parents were, or exactly when or where she was born.  Some DNA matches have people with surname Nowell in their tree, who originated from Liverpool before settling in Walsden.

Though thanks to that sexton's list, I know that Grace's parents were called William and Mary Newall (or Nowell), and were buried in Walsden.


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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 17 February 21 22:10 GMT (UK) »
It is quite difficult to verify Grace’s actual age.

If the death was registered by her daughter she possibly only guessed her age as 80

The sextons list could have had her age (78j given by Robert who again might not have been able to remember accurately

1851 census says age 65 (bit of a leap 7 years later to 80!)

1841 census says age 55 ie age 55 to 59 allowing for rounding down

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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 25 October 22 11:10 BST (UK) »
Langfield is Longfield now if you look at a modern map (tho I guess the border might have been different back then). Of course "lang" means "long".
HAY - Aberdeen, Shetland, etc.
LEE - Todmorden, etc.
BELSHAW - Farnworth, Bolton, Wigan, Manchester, etc.
ALLINSON - Pontefract, Leeds, etc.
UPWARD - Isle of Wight

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Re: Where is Langfield?
« Reply #33 on: Thursday 27 October 22 21:55 BST (UK) »
Langfield is Longfield now if you look at a modern map (tho I guess the border might have been different back then). Of course "lang" means "long".

Thanks.  I will look up Longfield on a map now.