Headstone

[sikorae]

I went to Hampstwaite a few days age, and found this headstone which relates to some of my ancestors. Unless I am reading it wrong, the dates for the daughters death don't add up? The mother and fathers dates are fine, but I have the daughter as death 1896, which makes her 27 yrs (which is what it says) but they have her down as death 1836. The mother wasn't born till 1848 ?

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Silkrae,

Does look like 1836, if you compare it to the 9 they does look similar. May be a bit weather worn.

 

[sikorae]

I thought maybe the weather had eroded it and then at later date someone had redone it but got the wrong date.

 

[joyceawood17]

Hi Silkrae,

I copied it then enlarge it, even though you can see some of the tomstone has been corroded that was put in as a 3 , whether it was at a latter date or when it was first done, I guess you won't know but at least you have the correct date yourself because you know that she couldn't have been born before both her mother or her father.

 

[sikorae]

Thanks a lot, I thought I was going mad

 

[Guy]

Best way to find out is to check the parish register.
Cheers
Guy

 

[sikorae]

Thanks a lot Guy.

 

[sikorae]

Thanks a lot Guy.