The Diary of Nathaniel Bryceson (Part 7)

[Siamese Girl]

October 18th He's been to to the New Tottenham Court Chapel - is that where he usually looks  looks for Mrs Skirricker? I can't rememeber  anyway he doesn't mention her I'm still holding out hopes that she might be  Mary Shillinglaw of Windsor Street Islington buried at St Mary Islington 13 December 1846 aged 84.

Perhaps she wasn't there because she was ill? The worst bit is that the diary will end before Mrs Shillinglaw is buried, so I'll never know!!!!

Carole

[Ruskie]

Oh, that's a shame about Mrs S Carole. 

I was getting the churches mixed up  too. He gives a more precise address this time. (I've been busy today and haven't had much time, but will try to look up this address later).

Nat mentions his usual church but doesn't he flit around all over the place on Sundays? 

It must be SO frustrating for him to have had unsuitable weather for the past two Sunday's so he has been unable to take his long walks.

I was a little disappointed that this Sunday Nat didn't go into more/enough detail about what he got up to with Ann. 

[deb usa]

October 18th He's been to to the New Tottenham Court Chapel - is that where he usually looks  looks for Mrs Skirricker? I can't rememeber  anyway he doesn't mention her I'm still holding out hopes that she might be  Mary Shillinglaw of Windsor Street Islington buried at St Mary Islington 13 December 1846 aged 84.

Perhaps she wasn't there because she was ill? The worst bit is that the diary will end before Mrs Shillinglaw is buried, so I'll never know!!!!

Carole

Hi Carole

Hopefully we will find out ... Mary Shillinglaw is Buried on the 13th Dec. So she died prior to that date!

How long did it take from death to burial in those days? Mrs S was 'famous' for beng related to Bunyan so would her body have been laid out for viewing for a few days?

wobbly screen

deb 

[Ruskie]

Hi Deb,

Um, usually not too long I don't think - the following day perhaps? I'll check a few burials in PR's later - some give date of death as well as date of burial.  Mary Shillinglaw's only gives burial though. Not sure if she'd be laid out - she's not too important. 

Can you remember off hand what date Nat's diary finishes?

[deb usa]

Hi Ruskie 

It finishes 12 Dec !  ...What will we do then  ...Maybe start rereading it LOL 

deb

[Ruskie]

Hi Ruskie 

It finishes 12 Dec !  ...What will we do then  ...Maybe start rereading it LOL 

deb

ooo! We might be in luck with Mrs S then.  I suppose it depends on whether Nat gets the news of her death straightaway ... I really hope it's her!

12th December will be a VERY sad day. I think we'll have to re-read the diary in case we've missed anything.

Maybe the Westminster Archives will be able to use our help with research etc to get the diary published. 

[Ruskie]

I live this word from today's entry:

"Carried on the same game as heretofore."

Nathaniel doesn't often us these 'antiquated' words.

[deb usa]

I live this word from today's entry:

"Carried on the same game as heretofore."

Nathaniel doesn't often us these 'antiquated' words.

Ruskie ...I LIVE it too! 

[avm228]

Back to our old friend Mrs S - how about this?

Nottinghamshire Guardian

25 December 1856

Deaths

On the 11th instant, at Mr Selby's, Cromwell Street, Nottingham, aged 94, Mrs. Mary Sanigear, lineal descendant of John Bunyan.