Many triplets seem to die or at least the weaker ones did, back then. I've not seen any information as to how long the triplets needed to survive before they got the bounty but if the parents had already received it, I suppose they weren't asked to return the cash. They would need it for the burial fees! Gen in NBL UK > From: elp@northwestel.net > To: dur-nbl@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:07:31 -0800 > Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] the triplets > > >From checking Free BMD it seems the triplets died soon after birth (all registered in the Dec quarter of 1887) so I don't suppose poor Mr and Mrs Riches got their 'Queen's bounty' > > Elizabeth Pugh > Yukon, Canada > > my ancestors in Northumberland/Durham were > ARMSTRONG > RITSON > WILSON > HUNTER > WIGHAM > SURTEES > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message