I challenge anyone to find a better BT page

[steadyrollingman]

Ha, yes, I found something similar once in a Durham parish c1800 - the vicar seemed to relish revealing all the gruesome details as the only CODs that were ever included were the most horrible accidents. Seem to remember one along the lines of "fell from the top of the paper mill and was crushed by the machinery below"...

I think I'd probably prefer to remain in ignorant bliss, believing my ancestor died peacefully in their bed...

The Hornby YKS registers late 18th C are very handy for finding out all CODs though, thankyou vicar.

[Guy Etchells]

Yes, there were enlightened vicars and archbishops in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Durham in the late 18th century.
The Archbishop of York decided in 1777 the format the Rev. William Dade used to compile his registers should be adopted throughout Yorkshire, unfortunately this was not taken up in any great extent, later in 1783 the Rt Rev. Barrington used a similar system in, and 5 years later in Durham. Family history would be enriched today if the above formats had been adopted across England.
Cheers
Guy