Cumberland Pacquet, 15 Dec 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 15 Dec 1778   (p. 2, col. 4)

 

MARRIED

 

A few days ago at St. Andrews in the Isle of Mann, by the Rev. Archdeacon MYLREA, Mr. BROUGH, to Miss Sally WILSON.

[According to Manx National Heritage, John SAYLE (not BROUGH) and Sarah WILSON, daughter of Henry WILSON, married on 24 Nov 1778 at Andreas.]

 

Tuesday se'ennight, at Ramsey, in the Isle of Mann, by the Rev. Mr. CRELLIN, Mr. John HUNTER, to Miss Peggy KELLY both of that Place.

[According to Manx National Heritage, John HUNTER and Margaret KELLY already married on 16 Aug 1778 at Maughold.]

 

Sunday last at the same place, Mr. John KERMOADE, to Miss Bella CRENNAL.

[According to Manx National Heritage, John KERMOD and Isabella COVINELL (transcription error?) married on 06 Dec 1778 at Maughold.]

 

Same day at Ramsey, Mr. Edward CHRISTIAN of League, to Miss NEWSHAM, formerly of Liverpool.

[According to Manx National Heritage, Edward CHRISTIAN and Catharine NEWSHAM married on 13 Dec 1778 at Maughold.]

 

DIED

 

Yesterday se'ennight in Brick-street, Mrs. BOWES, wife of Mr. Darcy BOWES, ship-builder in this town.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Elizabeth BOWES, wife of Darcy, of Brick Street, was buried on 08 Dec 1778 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

Wednesday last, in Church-street, Mrs. THOMPSON, wife of Capt. James THOMPSON of this place.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Ann THOMPSON was buried on 11 Dec 1778 at St. James, Whitehaven.]

 

Thursday last in Queen-street, in the 20th year of her age, after a sickness of two days only, Miss TEMPLE, daughter of the late Mr. Henry TEMPLE of this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Biddy TEMPLE was buried on 13 Dec 1778 at St. James, Whitehaven.]

 

Thursday last in Cross-street, Mrs. BENSON, aged 86 years; that afternoon she had attended a funeral at St. James's Church, from whence she returned, and expired soon after.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Elizabeth BENSON, Widow, of Queen Street, was buried on 11 Dec 1778 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]