'ello Roy, I have an odd one, but probably true ..... Benjamin DYSON, son of John DYSON and Martha (MALLINSON) Bapt 15 Sep 1751 at Hfx PC, and buried 31 Jan 1751/52 at Hfx. PC. Regards, Gordon. ======================================== Message Received: Dec 31 2007, 04:06 PM From: "Roy Stockdill" To: west-riding@rootsweb.com Cc: Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers From: "Roy Stockdill" > Further to my explanation of the calendar changes of 1752, I have > been perusing a substantial number of parish registers on an Ancestry > CD to see whether I could find any interesting or curious entries as a > result. > > This is not from Yorkshire but Nottinghamshire. However, it appears on > the same CD as the Yorkshire West Riding records..... > > Benjamin COW, blacksmith, 38, bachelor, and Hannah PARKER, both of the > parish of St Nicholas, Nottingham, took out a licence to marry on 2nd > September 1752 (Nottinghamshire marriage licence abstracts). > > They married at St Nicholas, Nottingham, on Sep 14 1752, according to > the registers. This date also appears in the IGI (private submission). > > In fact, they married the very next day after getting the licence, > since in 1752 Sept 2 was followed immediately by Sep 14 ! > > I have often wondered if anyone has any occurrences from the non- > existent period Sep 3-Sep 13 1752 in their records? Did any incumbents > ignore the fact that 11 days were lost and insert the dates that never > officially existed? Since we know that there were some vicars who > stuck to the Old Style year, it seems possible there were a few who, > whether by accident, forgetfulness or design, inserted the wrong dates > in September!> I've now found an interesting comment from the incumbent of Danby-in- Cleveland in Yorkshire North Riding. He wrote the following in his registers..... "02 Sep 1752 The new Stile or Gregorian Account took Place by Act of Parliament; so eleven Days were cut off or annihilated, & the 02 Sep 1752 was reckoned the 02 Sep 1752 or 13 Sep 1752 , the next Day the 14 Sep 1752 & so on, this was well enough relished till Christmas came, When some wo'd syea a great many keep old Christmas, & some New; Nay the superstitious Notion was so prevalent amongst our Moore Folks that scarce above 40 made their appearance at the Sacrament on new Xtmas Day which I could attribute to Nothing but superstition & Bigotry." So it seems his parishioners, at least, were confused as to when to celebrate Christmas and New Year! I wonder how long this lasted and how long it was before the new calendar came to be totally accepted by the vast majority? -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message