Cumberland Pacquet, 18 Nov 1777 - BMD
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Tuesday 18 Nov 1777 (p. 2, col. 4)
MARRIED
Last week, at the parish church of Kendal, by the Rev. Dr. SYMONDS, Mr. Alexander LEIGHTON, Printer, to Miss Betty ROTHERAM, an agreeable and accomplished young lady, with a handsome fortune.
[According to FamilySearch, the bride's forename was Elizabeth; they were both single, and married on 10 Nov 1777 at Kendal.]
Also at the same time and place Mr. Edward FORDYCE, Bookbinder, to Miss Peggy BAILIFF, whose elegant accomplishments and agreeable disposition, cannot fail of rendering the marriage state happy.
[According to FamilySearch, Edward FORDICE and Margaret BAILIFF, both single, married on 10 Nov 1777 at Kendal.]
Wednesday last, in this town, Mr. William BRICE (one of the seamen who brought in the ship Mercer) to Miss Biddy ORNABY.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the bride's name was Bridget ORMANDY; they married on 14 Nov 1777 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]
Tuesday last, at Workington, Mr. James ANDREWS of Maryport, to Miss Marianne BIRKETT of that town.
[According to the Marriage Bond, they were James ANDREWS of Maryport, Mercer, aged 26, and Mary Anne BIRKET of Workington, Spinster, aged 23. According to FamilySearch, they married on 11 Nov 1777 at Workington.]
Thursday, at Workington, Mr. John CURWEN, to Miss Dorothy WESTRAY of that place.
[According to the Marriage Bond, he was a Mariner, aged 28, and she a Spinster, aged 22, both of Workington. According to FamilySearch, they married on 13 Nov 1777 at Workington.]
A few days ago, at Cockermouth, Mr. T. RAWSON, watchmaker, to Miss Bella SMITH of that place.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Thomas RAWSON and Isabella SMITH married on 11 Nov 1777 at Cockermouth.]
Tuesday in this town, Mr. Thomas WESTRAY, shoemaker, to Miss Nancy SINCLAIR.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the bride's forename was Ann; they married on 11 Nov 1777 at St. James, Whitehaven.]
DIED
Tuesday last, at Cockermouth, Mrs. RADCLIFFE, wife of Mr. Richard RADCLIFFE of that place.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Dorothy RADCLIFF, wife of Richard, was buried on 13 Nov 1777 at Cockermouth.]
Thursday, at Upper-End, Mr. Daniel JEFFERSON, formerly an inn keeper in this town.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, he was buried on 15 Nov 1777 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]
At Bishop-Auckland, Miss YOUNGER, one of the people called Quakers.
[According to the Quaker Register, Ann YOUNGER, Daughter of John & Margaret YOUNGER of Bishop Auckland, died on 10 Nov 1777 at Bp. Auckland aged 24 years 10 months & 27 days, and was buried on 13 Nov 1777 at Friends Burying-Ground at Bishop Auckland.]
Sunday last in this town, after a long and severe illness, Mrs. WILLIAMSON, wife of Mr. John WILLIAMSON, of Bransty.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Jane WILLIAMSON, aged 74, wife of John, was buried on 18 Nov 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]
A few days ago, at Douglas, (Isle of Man) Mrs. BEARD, an old inhabitant of that place.
[According to Manx National Heritage, Margt. BEARD was buried on 11 Nov 1777 at Kirk Michael.]
Sunday in this town, Mrs. Jane TIDYMAN, widow, aged 70.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, she was aged 75, and was buried on 18 Nov 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]
Suzanne Court-Oak
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Hi Sue,
People did not pay for their marriages or deaths being reported in the newspapers at that time. The newspapers published the events as a news item. Penrith was some distance from Whitehaven, so unless some correspondent from Penrith informed the newspaper of the marriage, the Whitehaven newspaper would not have known about it.
Also, very few of the marriages that actually happened in the county made it into the newspaper. Your best chance of having your marriage reported was if it happened in Whitehaven, and/or if you were well known or were a person of some importance. The average Ag. Lab. marriage was rarely reported in the 1700s.
Sorry to have disappointed you!
Petra
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I just did 1700 to 1799. Happy hunting!
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Your REVELEY’s end sounds pretty horrible!
But thanks for the hint with the searches…
Petra