[List-Cumbria] [List-Cumberland] Carlisle Journal, 05 Mar 1814 - BMD

[Petra Mitchinson]

The newspapers obviously did not report every death that occurred in the area – otherwise their death columns would have been full of deceased babies! People who died at well above the average age had a much higher chance to be mentioned. Deaths of centenarians were reported all over the country, not just in their local area.

 

From: List-Cumbria [mailto:list-cumbria-bounces at cumbriafhs.com] On Behalf Of Alex Elliot via List-Cumbria
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Subject: Re: [List-Cumbria] [List-Cumberland] Carlisle Journal, 05 Mar 1814 - BMD

 

Hi Petra thank you for your updates of old records they make interesting reading I was interested in seeing the older agesregards  Alex of the deceased his was unexpected

 

regards  Alex

 

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:41 AM Petra Mitchinson via List-Cumbria <list-cumbria at cumbriafhs.com <mailto:list-cumbria at cumbriafhs.com> > wrote:

Well, the newspaper clearly says BARBER. But newspapers make lots of mistakes, so you may well be right.

 

However, the Caledonian Mercury of 03 Mar 1814 also has her husband as Robert BARBER.

 

But then again, newspapers copied off each other, including copying mistakes...

 

I couldn't find any other mention of this death, neither as BARBER nor as BARKER.

 

Petra

 

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Subject: RE: [List-Cumberland] Carlisle Journal, 05 Mar 1814 - BMD

 

  Not for a second do I doubt your work, Petra, but just wondering if this could be BARKER rather than BARBER. I have many BARKER family members in Dumfries. Just fishin’ 😊

 

Saturday 05 Mar 1814   (p. 3, col. 4)

 

DEATHS

 

Thursday last, in Dumfries, Mrs. Ann WHITE, wife of Mr. Robert BARBER, merchant. 

 

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