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Title: What means "John Faulkner P.R."?
Post by: villandra on Sunday 02 December 12 02:13 GMT (UK)

Richard Allen, the mystery burial of allegedly Tuam, was registered by "John Faulkner P.R.".   Does anyone know who or WHAT this was?   (I spelled his name right this time.)

One other thing.  These dates are goofy.   He died 3/9/1844, was buried 4/9/1844, and the death was registered 5/9/1844.

??????    Why did each event occur exactly a month apart, and why was he buried a month after he died, or are the month and day reversed?   

Dora

Title: Re: What means "John Faulkner P.R."?
Post by: IrishOrigins on Sunday 02 December 12 02:20 GMT (UK)

I read it as died 3rd, buried 4th and the death registered on the 5th, all in September 1844. 

 :)

Philippa

Title: Re: What means "John Faulkner P.R."?
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 02 December 12 08:32 GMT (UK)

Quote from: villandra on Sunday 02 December 12 02:13 GMT (UK)

One other thing.  These dates are goofy.   He died 3/9/1844, was buried 4/9/1844, and the death was registered 5/9/1844.

Standard British/European dates of day/month/year!
Or rather, everywhere except USA.

Rather than the "goofy" American system of month/day/year ;D

Title: Re: What means "John Faulkner P.R."?
Post by: shanew147 on Sunday 02 December 12 11:08 GMT (UK)

According to Slater's 1846, a John Faulkner was the sexton in Tuam. His address is given as the Mall.

The Mall is just east of the CofI cathedral.


Shane

Title: Re: What means "John Faulkner P.R."?
Post by: villandra on Sunday 02 December 12 13:58 GMT (UK)

Thanks!  But what do the initials after his name mean?

Dora

Title: Re: What means "John Faulkner P.R."?
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 02 December 12 14:48 GMT (UK)

P.R. usually stands for Parish Register.