Cumberland Pacquet, 26 May 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 26 May 1778   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

Tuesday last at the Old Church in Whitehaven, Mr. John WAITE, manager of the Fishery at Allonby, to Miss ATCHISON of College-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, John WAITE and Elizabeth ATKINSON married on 19 May 1778 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

A few days ago, at Brigham, by the Rev. Mr. DIXON, Mr. WILSON, steward of Linefoot Collery, to Miss HEWSON of Millbanks Hall.

[According to FamilySearch, Samuel WILSON and Ann HEWETSON married on 14 May 1778 at Brigham.]

 

Last week at Ireby, the Rev. Mr. MARSHALL, to Miss WALKER of Ruthwaite in this county.

[According to FamilySearch, James MARSHALL and Mary WALKER married on 14 May 1778 at Ireby.]

 

Last week at Rochdale in Lancashire, James HOYLE, aged 81, to Sarah PIECOP, his house keeper, aged 21.

[According to the Parish Register, James HOYLE and Sarah PICCOP, both of Tonge in this Parish, married on 07 May 1778 at St. Chad, Rochdale.]

 

Lately at Dalton in Lancashire, Mr. John ASKEW to Miss NEWBY of Kirkby Ireleth.

[According to FamilySearch, John ASKEW and Elizabeth NEWBY married on 07 May 1778 at Dalton in Furness.]

 

At Whicham, Mr. James KIRKBY of Walney, to Miss Betty BROCKBANK of Kirksanton.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the bride's forename was Elizabeth; they married on 10 May 1778 at Whicham.]

 

DIED

 

Tuesday at York, aged 87, Mr. Thomas GENT, Printer, well known for his histories of York, Hull, &c.

[According to FamilySearch, Thomas GENT, aged 86, was buried on 18 May 1778 at St. Olave, York.]

 

A few days ago at Redhill in Millom, Mrs. Esther GRICE, aged 86.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Easter GRICE of Redhill was buried on 15 May 1778 at Millom.]

 

Saturday last, in an advanced age, at Ginns near this town, Mr. John HUDSON, one of the people called Quakers, a man of fair character.

[According to the Quaker Register, John HUDSON of Ginns near Whitehaven, aged 71, died on 26 May 1778 [sic - the order for burial was given on 24th May] and was buried on 26 May 1778 in Friends Burying-Ground at Whitehaven.]

 

Sunday morning, after a short illness, Mrs. GRIFFITH in Queen-street, in the 65th year of her age, greatly respected.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Ann GRIFFITHS, aged 65, was buried on 24 May 1778 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

At Carlisle a few days since, in the advanced age of 97, Mrs. Cath. WILSON, mother to Christopher and Joseph PHILLIPSON of London, Esqrs. These two gentlemen (the eldest 82) paid their aged parent a visit last summer, and found the old gentlewoman in such health, that she could sing a song with great glee, or dance a jig with the activity of a person of forty: It was remarkable she never knew sickness; and her eyesight and senses were so strong, that she could see to read without spectacles, and spin within a few days of her death: She lived to see the fifth generation, both by male and female; died with the general character of being the good Christian, the tender parent, and sincere friend.