Wibsey Chapelry [Low Moor HT] Burials. 1776 to 1788 1776 Feb.2nd.Francis. Feb.7th.Michael,s.of Jonas. Feb.15th.Martha,d.of Joseph. Jul.28th.Francis. Sep.21st.John,s.of Thomas. 1777 Jan.1st.Hannah,wife of Jonas. Mar.20th.Benjamin,s.of John. 1778 Jan.13th.Sarah,d.of Joshua,labourer of Manorley Lane. Jun.1st.Jonas,s.of Mary,of Edge End. 1779 Jun.20th.Abraham,s.of John,collier of Wibsey. Jul.25th.Stephen,farmer of Wibsey Moorside. 1780 Jan.8th.Charles,s.of Thomas,of Manningham. Feb.17th.Francis,s.of Timothy.weaver of Bowling. Mar.16th.Hannah,d.of John,collier of Wibsey. May 19th.Mary,wife of John,weaver of Wibsey. Jul.16th.Mary,d.of John,weaver of Wibsey Slack 1781 May 10th.John,weaver of Revey. Aug.5th.Benjamin,of Wibsey. Dec.30th.Grace,d.of John,blacksmith of Wibsey. 1782 Apr.18th.Abraham,s.of John,labourer of Wibsey Moorside. Jun.10th.John,s.of John,collier of Wibsey. Dec.7th.William,s.of Hannah,of Wibsey Slack. 1783 Sep.26th.John,s.of Timothy,weaver of Bowling. Nov.4th.Mary,d.of Jonas,collier of Buttershaw. 1784 Jan.25th.Thomas,s.of John,collier of Wibsey Moor Top. Feb.21st.Abraham,s.of John,farmer of Wibsey Slack End. Apr.20th.John,labourer of Wibsey Moor Top. Dec.4th.Hannah,d.of Abraham,weaver of Wibsey Slack. Dec.29th.John,collier of Wibsey. 1785 May 24th.Joseph,collier of Wibsey. May 31st.Abraham,s.of William,weaver of Wibsey 1786 Sep.30th.John,under 7,s.of Stephen,weaver of Wibsey. 1787 May 6th.John,under 7,s.of William,weaver of Wibsey. 1788 Apr.24th.Martha,of Revey. Jul.23rd.Hannah,under 7,d.of Jonas,of Haycliffe HilI. Dec.13th.William,weaver of Wibsey. ============================================ I'll try to finish the burials tomorrow abw. Now that 'under 7' is recorded for child burials it is often possible to find the same child among the baptisms. I've often wondered what was special about the age of 7.Could it be that at 8 years old most children were wage earners,and as such were then counted as adults when it came to burial. Any suggestions ? Cheers-------Derek 1