Hi Pete and Ruth, Thank you, Pete, for the info on the Patchings. It's interesting that the burial index differs by a year on age on all 3 burials from what is on the gravestone. Thomas was 54 (which I know is correct), Gladys is shown as 19 and Henry 23 years. Thank you very much for your help. Regards, Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Gill" <prgill@horology0.fsnet.co.uk> To: <ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [ROTH] WADSWORTH and a query about burial records and gravestones. > Hi Ruth I saw your message to Helen and > Thomas 25 May 1933 53years Wickersley > Gladys 29 Mar 1929 18years Wickersley > Henry 26 Mar 1937 22years Wickersley Moor Villa. > > Pete Gill (Rotherham) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helen Dugdale" <helen@helendugdale.evesham.net> > To: <ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 6:49 PM > Subject: Re: [ROTH] WADSWORTH and a query about burial records and > gravestones. > > > > Hello Ruth, > > I'm sorry I can't help with your enquiry about the WADSWORTH grave, but > > wonder if you will be kind enough (when you have time) to look on the St > > Albans index for my grandfather, Thomas Patching, who was buried there in > > 1933, along with his son Henry age 23 and daughter Gladys age 19. I live > in > > the area so have seen the grave, but thought there might be more > information > > in the burial index than I have. It's a long shot, I know, and I hope you > > don't mind. > > In return, my mother, born in 1908, is still alive and lived most of her > > life in Wickersley and Bramley, so if you need any "first hand > information" > > of a more recent nature, let me know and I'll ask her. > > Kind regards, > > Helen Dugdale > > Rotherham > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ruth Hopkinson" <ruth.hopkinson@ntlworld.com> > > To: <ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 5:57 PM > > Subject: [ROTH] WADSWORTH and a query about burial records and > gravestones. > > > > > > > Hello all > > > I wonder if you can help me. My ancestor Christopher Thomas WADSWORTH > died > > > 30 Apr 1870 (I hadn't noticed the date until I typed it!). His > gravestone > > is > > > in Wickersley, St Albans Churchyard: > > > Sacred / to the memory of / John son of Christopher Thomas / of > Elizabeth > > > WADSWORTH / who departed this life / July 17th 1850 aged 9 months / This > > > lovely bud so young and fair / Called hence in early doom / Just came to > > > show how sweet a flower / In paradise would bloom / Also of the above > > named > > > Elizabeth WADSWORTH / who died / July 1st 1859 aged 44 years / Also of > the > > > said Christopher WADSWORTH / who died April 30th 1870 aged 59 years. > > > > > > I have just bought the burial index from Rotherham family history > society > > > for St Albans and although both infant John and Elizabeth WADSWORTH > appear > > > on the burial index Christopher Thomas WADSWORTH doesn't. Does anyone > have > > > any ideas why this might be? > > > > > > Of course if you would like a look up on the St Albans Wickersley Burial > > > index please let me know too. Its 1813 to 1966. (Though I go away for a > > few > > > days tomorrow so it might not be very quick right now!) > > > > > > Ruth Hopkinson > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/03 > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== > > > Remember to say 'please' and 'thankyou' in your postings - both go a > long > > way to getting responses. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== > > The listowner for ENG-ROTHERHAM is Tracy, born and bred in Rotherham. > > To contact me off list please use this address: > > tlh@party7.fsnet.co.uk > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== > Please do not use the list as a source of advertising for personal or business use - this includes adding company names to your signature. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >