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    1. [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Journal, BMD, 18 Jan 1845 (2)
    2. Petra Mitchinson
    3. Saturday 18 Jan 1845 (p. 3, col. 6-7) Deaths. On Thursday last, the 16th inst., at his residence West Walls, Mr. Richard BROWN, brewer, aged 49; one of the Councillors of the Borough, much respected. At the house of Mr. Jos. SCOTT, West Walls, on the 7th inst., Miss Jane GRAHAM, aged 36 years. On the 28th ultimo, Mary, wife of Mr. John SCOTT, innkeeper, Irish Gate Brow, aged 51 years. In English Street, on the 10th inst., Margaret Ann, daughter of Mr. R. HALLAWAY, of the White Horse inn, aged 21 months. In Botchergate, on the 16th instant., Mr. William MATTHEWS, innkeeper, aged 47 years. In Union Street, on the 16th, Mr. John THOMPSON, aged 47. In King Street, Botchergate, on Friday the 10th inst., at the house of his neice, William PEARSON, bricklayer, aged 84,—much and deservedly respected through life by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. In the Spring Garden Lane, on Sunday the 12th inst., Lucy, daughter of Mr. Joseph SIMPSON, joiner, aged 14 years. In Head's Lane, in this city, lately, Mr. Robert WILSON, aged 57 years, formerly farmer at Lousa, Abbey Holme;—he was a man universally respected. At the House of Recovery, on the 11th inst., Mr. Wm. MARRS, late of Esscot, aged 64 years. At St. Mary's Workhouse, on the 9th inst., Isabella PEARSON, aged 94 years; at Caldewgate Workhouse, on the 12th, Richard TOPPING, aged 70 years. At Montreal, Upper Canada, on Sunday the 15th December, Serjeant-Major Robert ROSS, of the 2nd Batttalion [sic] Royal Artillery, in his 26th year; a native of this city, and brother to Mr. J. ROSS, draper, English Street. At Crosby House, on the 12th instant, aged 73 years, Mrs. Barbara LOWRY, relict of the late Rev. Thomas LOWRY, D.D. The decease of this amiable lady will be severely felt in the district in which she resided; she was a kind friend, an affectionate parent, and a sincere christian. In her the poor have lost a benefactress, and a numerous circle of neighbours and acquaintances will long have to mourn over her departed worth. At Durdar, on the 16th inst., John, son of Mr. John CARLYLE, tailor, aged 11 years. At Hesket-New-Market, on Saturday the 11th inst., Elizabeth LANCASTER, aged 66 years. She was buried the day following; her remains were numerously attended by persons of all classes in that vicinity. When living she weighed about thirty-eight stones. The following are the dimensions of her coffin:—length, 6ft.; widest part, 2ft. 4in.; height, 4½ ft., all within. Joe HODGSON, who made the coffin, said he never was so troubled before as he was then, by persons going for curiosity to see the wooden fabric. At Bowness, on the 5th instant, Mary BLACKBURN, aged 87 years, forty years and upwards a servant with the late Mr. CURWEN, M.P., of Workington Hall. At Stockwell Low, on the 7th inst., Mary Ann, the youngest daughter of the late Rev. H. ELLIOTT, aged 3 years and 7 months. At Wigton, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Margaret HOLYWELL, widow, aged 82; on the 14th, Joshua, son of James PATTERSON, aged 17 years; on the 15th, Ann, widow of the late Mr. James RAILTON, aged 55 years; an [sic] the same day, at the Union Workhouse, John WINTHORP, aged 65 years. At Aspatria, on Thursday the 9th inst., Mr. Jonathan BOUCH, of the Cooper's Arms inn, aged 66 years,—by his universal honesty, affability, and industry, he acquired the esteem of a very numerous circle of friends. At Penrith, lately, Miss Mary STODDART, aged 76 years. At Langholm, on the 4th inst., Grizel DALGLEISH, relict of Mr. James BROWN, farmer, Carlesgill, parish of Westerkirk, aged 80 years. At Whitehaven, on the 5th inst., Mr. Patrick SHIELDS, in the 74th year of his age; also, Margaret, daughter of Mr. William HADWIN, aged 10 years; at the Union Workhouse, Scotch-street, on the 9th, Betty TAYLOR, aged 62, widow of the late Mr. TAYLOR, police officer, in Whitehaven; on Sunday week, at Mount Pleasant, at the patriarchal age of one hundred and six years, Mr. Bernard OPRA [OPRAY according to FreeBMD]. On their passsge [sic] from Antigua to Newcastle, on the 11th of December last, Captain SHANNON, of the Brazil Packet, of Whitehaven, in the prime of life; and at the same time, Mr. John M'DOWALL, second mate and carpenter of the above-named vessel. These two unfortunate men were at the wheel steering, when a heavy sea struck the vessel, and they were both washed overboard and perished. On his passage from Sincapore to Liverpool, in the brig Druid, of Greenock, on the 25th September last, Mr. Thomas CAPE, late Captain of the schooner Buffalo, of Sincapoae [sic], and only son of Mr. John CAPE, of Whitehaven, aged 31 years. At Hensingham, on Saturday last, Mrs. Ann JACKSON, widow, aged 67 years. At the Bridge End, Egremont, last week, after a short illness, Mr. John DALE, millwright, formerly of Wath, near Cleator, aged 65 years. At Harrington, on the 6th instant, Edward, son of Mr. John COTTIER, aged 3 years. At Hall Green, near Harrington, on Wednesday week, Charlotte, wife of Mr. John FISHER, aged 45 years. At Workington, since our last, Mary, daughter of Mr. David HARDY, in the 22nd year of her age. At Cockermouth, on the 7th instant, Mr. George COULTHARD, weaver, aged 21 years; on the 8th, Mrs. Mary DICKINSON, aged 66 years; on Wednesday last, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John WILSON, husbandman, aged 33 years; and on Tuesday, Dec. 31, Mrs. KIRKBY, aged 87 years. At Newlands, near Keswick, on the 10th, in child-bed, Mrs. Mary DAWES, aged 29 years. At Aspatria, on Thursday the 9th instant, in the 66th year of his age, Mr. Jonathan BOUCH, late cooper and innkeeper of that place. In Kendal, on Friday the 3rd instant, Mrs. SAVAGE, wife of Mr. T. SAVAGE, aged 58. At Burghclere, Hants, aged 103 years, Elizabeth JENNING, retaining all her faculties to the last. She was a most inveterate smoker, having addicted herself to the practice for more than sixty years, consuming during that period two ounces of tobacco weekly. Her fondness for the weed continued to almost the last hour of her life.

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