Cumberland Pacquet, 16 Feb 1779 - BMD

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Tuesday 16 Feb 1779   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

Last week at Workington, by the Rev. Mr. ADDISON, Mr. John ATKINSON, to the amiable Miss BELL, of that place.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, John ATKINSON, ship carpenter, and Susannah BELL married on 01 Feb 1779 at Workington. According to the Marriage Bond, he was aged 24 and she aged 25, both of Workington.]

 

Thursday last at St. Mary's, Carlisle, Mr. John WRIGHT, an eminent callico-printer, to Miss Margaret GOODFELLOW, daughter of Mr. James GOODFELLOW of the Red Lion, in that place.

[According to FamilySearch, they married on 09 Feb 1779.]

 

DIED

 

Tuesday last at Harrington after a very short sickness, Mr. Andrew GREEN, in the 36th year of his age; greatly regretted by his acquaintances; his remains were interred at Cockermouth on Friday last.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Andrew GREEN of Harrington was buried on 12 Feb 1779 at Cockermouth.]

 

Thursday se'ennight, at Lowsey in this county, Mrs. Julian BARWISE, wife of Mr. Osmotherly BARWISE; much lamented by the circle of her acquaintances.

[According to a transcription of the BTs, Julian wife of Osmotherley BARWISE, of Lowsey, aged 36, was buried on 06 Feb 1779 at Holme Cultram.]

 

Wednesday last, at Douglas in the Isle of Mann, Thomas DURIE, Esq. in the 58th year of his age, greatly lamented as a gentleman of the strictest honour and probity, and possessed of every good quality that adorns the Man and the Christian.

[According to Manx National Heritage, Thomas DURIE was buried on 13 Feb 1779 at Braddan.]

 

A few days ago at Egremont, Mrs. BRAGG, in the 84th year of her age.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Mary BRAGG, widow of John, aged 93, was buried on 07 Feb 1779 at Egremont.]

 

A few days ago, near Wrexham in Wales, the lady of Philip YORKE, Esq.

[According to the Parish Register, Elizabeth Wife of Philip YORKE of Erthig, Esqr. was buried on 06 Feb 1779 at Marchwiel, Denbighshire.]

 

Sunday last in Lowther-street, Mr. Thomas GOODMAN, breeches-maker.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, he was buried on 15 Feb 1779 at St. James, Whitehaven.]