Cumberland Pacquet, 06 Apr 1779 - BMD

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Tuesday 06 Apr 1779   (p. 3, col. 1-2)

 

MARRIED

 

Sunday last at St. James's Church, Mr. DODGSON, an ensign in the Westmorland Militia, to Miss STEELE of Sandwith, near this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, George DODGSON, gentleman, and Phoebe STEELE married on 04 Apr 1779 at St. James, Whitehaven. According to the Marriage Bond, he was a Lieutenant (Ensign crossed out) in the Westmorland Militia, aged 26, and she a Spinster aged 17.]

 

Thursday last at Trinity Church, Mr. Joseph WILLIAMSON, chief mate of the Castor, to Miss RITSON, daughter of Mr. RITSON, grocer in Queen-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 01 Apr 1779 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven; the bride's forename was Sarah.]

 

Saturday last at St. James's Church, Mr. Thomas KIRK, carpenter of the Castor, to Miss M'KENZIE of Strand-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 03 Apr 1779 at St. James, Whitehaven; the bride's forename was Mary.]

 

The same day at St. James's Church, Mr. John NEWTON, mate of the Two Marys, to Miss Bella ROYAL of Church-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the bride was Bella ROYLE, aged 20; they married on 03 Apr 1779 at Holy Trinity (not St. James), Whitehaven.]

 

Sunday last Mr. Patrick TRANER, to Miss BOADLE.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Patrick CRANER (not TRANER) and Alice BOADLE married on 05 Apr 1779 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

Yesterday se'ennight, at Islington, Mr. John THOMPSON, an eminent clothier in Kendal, to Miss THORNTHWAITE of Islington.

[According to the Parish Register, John THOMSON, Batchelor of the Parish of Kirkby Kendall, and Hannah THORNTHWAITE of the Parish of St. Michael Le Quern, Spinster, married on 29 Mar 1779 at St. Vedast, Foster Lane, London.]

 

DIED

 

Wednesday last in Brick-street, Capt. Tobias COLLINS; greatly regretted by a numerous acquaintance.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, he was buried on 01 Apr 1779 at St. James, Whitehaven.]

 

Same day, in Quay-street, Robert BENN, many years mate of sundry ships out of this port.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Robert BENN, sailor, aged 67, was buried on 02 Apr 1779 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

Friday last Mr. Jonathan WHITE, an eminent master mason in this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Jonathon WHITE, mason, aged 41, was buried on 04 Apr 1779 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]