Dear Listers 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! -- 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

----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Stockdill" <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers Hi Roy, do not know! but I will keep a look out now that you mention it. A Very Happy New Year to you and yours. Janet your very distant cousin. > Dear Listers > > 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! > > -- > 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1203 - Release Date: > 30/12/2007 11:27 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 64149 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!

Roy, I must say this is very interesting and thank you for explaining it, it has been very helpful. Happy New Year to everyone and your families. Sam Victoria Aust -----Original Message----- From: west-riding-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:west-riding-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Roy Stockdill Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2008 12:13 AM To: west-riding@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers Dear Listers 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! -- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1203 - Release Date: 30/12/2007 11:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: 31/12/2007 3:32 PM