The Diary of Nathaniel Bryceson (Part 5)

[adicol]

Can't get past his mentioning her new straw bonnet at that point though...

Innocent mind, more than we can say for Mr Bryceson!

In the words of my late Nan...."how vulgar!".



Hairs on her coat?


or did I get that wrong?

[adicol]

I haven't mastered this quote business as you may have guessed!

[Mongibello]

Re: FreeBmd - Ruskie
FreeBMD is a transcript from the register indexes of the General Register Office which covers the whole of England & wales.
It has been built up over a number of years by volunteers.
The website contains charts which show the coverage by quarter.  It is pretty well 100% for the period from the start of civil registration in 1837 to the end of the 19th C and they are getting on well with the 20th.     You can in fact order certificates over the internet using the details listed.

[Colin Cruddace]

Hi all,

It might be worth bearing in mind that a death had to be registered in the District in which it occured but the burial could be anywhere. I suppose in a place like London you wouldn't need to travel far to be in a different Registration District and we know many people went walkabout.

Colin

[Daisy Loo]

hehehehe!!  Hadn't realized how OLD that naughty word was!!

Can't get past his mentioning her new straw bonnet at that point though...

Hairs on her coat?

or did I get that wrong?

    - just goes to show what everyone else was thinking! 

It makes their relationship all the more odd to me.  I could have understood it if there was more ermmm wicked tricks going on...but why on earth was she seeing him?  And he ended up marrying someone one a lot closer in age, so what was it about Ann Fox?

[waiteohman]

See a lot has been happening and found. WTG

Not sure if this has already been mentioned. On 1841 census for Dean Street there is a Henry Shepherd 24 years J Carpenter and not born in county. Could maybe Mary was visiting with him just before she married Matthew. Henry - a relative, nephew maybe??
HO107/730/5

Linda

[Ruskie]

Hairs on her coat?

or did I get that wrong?

No no Steve - you are quite correct. 

[Ruskie]

Re: FreeBmd - Ruskie
FreeBMD is a transcript from the register indexes of the General Register Office which covers the whole of England & wales.
It has been built up over a number of years by volunteers.
The website contains charts which show the coverage by quarter.  It is pretty well 100% for the period from the start of civil registration in 1837 to the end of the 19th C and they are getting on well with the 20th.     You can in fact order certificates over the internet using the details listed.

Thanks - I just thought there may be a way to find out more without forking out the money. 

The age on that Matthew Ward burial is a fair way out. He doesn't look like ours. It would have been nice to find out if he was a Tailor though. This Matthew died before Mary Ward and his address Osnaberg St, Regents Park. 

When Mary died a few months later her address was Richmond Buildings. You would think they would both have the same address even if Matthew died in another parish.

I think our Matthew must be one of the others ....

[Ruskie]

See a lot has been happening and found. WTG

Not sure if this has already been mentioned. On 1841 census for Dean Street there is a Henry Shepherd 24 years J Carpenter and not born in county. Could maybe Mary was visiting with him just before she married Matthew. Henry - a relative, nephew maybe??
HO107/730/5

Linda

Um - it's a possibility. Was there anyone else living with Henry?