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Title: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Bown Chaser on Saturday 05 January 13 15:45 GMT (UK)
Hi All
Found something a bit interesting during my research and I wonder if someone can help me out to find a bit more info please.....

Dennis BENTLEY b.1840 in Stretford.....died in 1848.....but on the parish records it has the following information in the notes:

Burial: 9 Apr 1848 St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England
Dennis Bentley -
    Age: 8 1/3 yrs
    Abode: Stretford
    Notes: [Note in right hand margin] All four interred in one day such a thing not
             remembered to have occurred in Stretford. In addition to this a child was taken to Flixton.

    Buried by: J Clarke Curate
    Register: Burials 1813 - 1855, Page 151, Entry 1202
    Source: LDS Film 2356282


Can anyone shed any light as to what happened here??? In particular who were the other three people interred (just thinking if they were related or not........) and if you know it the one taken to Flixton??

A lot to ask ;)

As always thanks for your help in advance
Nicki
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 15:55 GMT (UK)
I wonder if it was a mining accident
Same church same day
Samuel Jones
aged 55 years
abode Stretford
noted
all four intered the same day,such a thing not remembered to have occured in Stretford
in addition to this one child taken to Flixton
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: heatherjulie on Saturday 05 January 13 15:57 GMT (UK)
From www.lan-opc.org.uk

Burial: 9 Apr 1848 St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England
Charles Kelsal -
    Age: infant
    Abode: Stretford
    Notes: [Note in right hand margin] All four interred in one day such a thing not
           remembered to have occurred in Stretford. In addition to this a child was taken to Flixton.
    Buried by: J Clarke Curate
    Performed at: Parochial Chapelry of Stretford
    Register: Burials 1813 - 1855, Page 150, Entry 1200
    Source: LDS Film 2356282


Burial: 9 Apr 1848 St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England
James Cotterel -
    Age: 5 mo
    Abode: Stretford
    Notes: [Note in right hand margin] All four interred in one day such a thing not
           remembered to have occurred in Stretford. In addition to this a child was taken to Flixton.
    Buried by: J Clarke Curate
    Performed at: Parochial Chapelry of Stretford
    Register: Burials 1813 - 1855, Page 151, Entry 1201
    Source: LDS Film 2356282

Burial: 9 Apr 1848 St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England
Samuel Jones -
    Age: 55 yrs
    Abode: Stretford
    Notes: [Note in right hand margin] All four interred in one day such a thing not
           remembered to have occurred in Stretford. In addition to this a child was taken to Flixton.
    Buried by: J Clarke Curate
    Performed at: Parochial Chapelry of Stretford
    Register: Burials 1813 - 1855, Page 151, Entry 1203
    Source: LDS Film 2356282
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 15:58 GMT (UK)
Cant be a mining accident
3rd one
Same details
James Cottrell
aged 5 months

4th one
James Kelsal
infant abode Stretford
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 16:08 GMT (UK)
Was Dennis in the workhouse with mother Ann,
just a thought
there might have been a nasty virus at that time of year
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 16:35 GMT (UK)
Can you see any family connection between the boys
St Matthew
2nd Jan 1848
James Thomas Cotterel
son of Thomas and Mary
abode Manchester
father a porter
possible sibling Jane 1849,
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Bown Chaser on Saturday 05 January 13 20:36 GMT (UK)
Thanks Heatherjulie / Radcliff......

Can't see any connection between these and my Dennis.....but it is possible as I haven't found all the details for the Bentleys yet.....like what happened to Ann Bentley (Dennis's mother), Elizabeth Bentley and John Bentley - they appear in the 1841 census with Mary and Sarah (Sarah is my g,g,g grandmum or something like that lol) but then in the 1851 census have disappeared....

Any who.....are there any newspaper archives online that I could look into for further information on Dennis??? Just intrigued as to what happened.....

Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: mosiefish on Saturday 05 January 13 21:29 GMT (UK)
I have checked the Newspapers using various searches, but I can`t find anything. 

Also the 1851 census for Manchester and surrounds was water damaged in storage and whilst a considerable amount has been digitally recovered it is not complete.

Mo
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 21:31 GMT (UK)
St Matthew Stretford
John William Bentley
burial
21st May 1844
aged 6  1/3 years
abode Stretford
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 21:32 GMT (UK)
Neither could I find anything in Lancashire archives,Mosie on any of the deceased
I can see the little family together in 1841
only
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Bown Chaser on Saturday 05 January 13 21:35 GMT (UK)
St Matthew Stretford
John William Bentley
burial
21st May 1844
aged 6  1/3 years
abode Stretford

I've just found this too Radcliff ...... also looking at the Baptisms John's mother was Ann....not Mary as indicated on the 1841 census....

Oh well....perhaps we shall never know....
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 21:46 GMT (UK)
The 1841 doesnt give relationships ,
go to 1851
Pool Lane
Stretford
HO107/2218
Francis Garner,36,labourer
Mary Bentley,51,laundress,unmarried
Sarah Bentley,26,daughter unmarried
Denis Bentley,6 months,son
is he named after the deceased child of Ann the sister of 1841
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 21:51 GMT (UK)
1841 census
Stretford
possibly Moore St
HO107/584/13
Mary Bentley,washerwoman,aged 35
Ann Bentley aged 20
Sarah Bentley aged 15
Elizabeth Bentley aged 14
John Bentley aged 3
Dennis Bentley aged 1
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 05 January 13 22:34 GMT (UK)
Cholera Epidemic,
needs further research and clarification
Title: Re: Dennis BENTLEY, Stretford - Died in accident????
Post by: Bown Chaser on Sunday 06 January 13 09:45 GMT (UK)
The 1841 doesnt give relationships ,
go to 1851
Pool Lane
Stretford
HO107/2218
Francis Garner,36,labourer
Mary Bentley,51,laundress,unmarried
Sarah Bentley,26,daughter unmarried
Denis Bentley,6 months,son
is he named after the deceased child of Ann the sister of 1841

Yes he is - this Dennis is my g,g,g grandfather.......in future census's he was living with his grandmother (Mary) as his mother Sarah had married Noah Hodcroft.....when Dennis came to marry he took on the Hodcroft name.....


Cholera Epidemic,
needs further research and clarification

Is it possible that this affected the rest of the family too??? As in Elizabeth, Ann & John??? I've not been able to find any death records for these yet.....apart from that possible one for John....

Will have a quick look on tinternet to see if there is any further info on the epidemic.....