[list-cumbria] Multiple births in 1823

[Petra Mitchinson]

Thank you for the extra information, Roz!

 

At least he was a farmer, so could grow his own food, and most farm houses had a reasonable amount of space.

 

I am not surprised that the next child wasn't born until 1827 – the poor woman needed to regain her strength!

 

Petra

 

From: list-cumbria [mailto:list-cumbria-bounces at list.cumbriafhs.com] On Behalf Of Roz Norris via list-cumbria
Sent: 03 May 2024 16:00
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Cc: Roz Norris <doronic at aol.com>
Subject: [list-cumbria] Multiple births in 1823

 

"The wife of Leonard HODGSON, farmer, at Swetton-Dalagill, in the parish of Kirby Malzeard, near Masham, Yorkshire, was on the 16th

October, 1822, delivered of three remarkably fine boys. The same woman was on Christmas day, 1823, delivered of three fine girls, so

that in the short space of one year and ten weeks, she gave birth to six fine children, five of whom are now living."

 

These babies were the children of Elizabeth and Leonard Hodgson, who farmed at Swetton in Dallowgill, between Masham and Ripon.  Daniel, Edward and Leonard were all baptised at Kirkby Malzeard parish church on 17th October 1822, and similarly Elizabeth, Mary and Eleanor were all christened together on 26th December 1823.

The child who failed to survive was Edward, who was buried in the churchyard on 22nd December 1822 aged only 2 months. Another daughter, Ann, was baptised at Kirkby Malzeard in 1827.

What a handful!

 

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