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Buried alive?

Discussion in 'General Genealogical Queries' started by Pauline, Jul 11, 2020.

  1. Pauline

    Pauline LostCousins Megastar

    Browsing through a parish register earlier, I came across the following burial:

    "A Poor man found near Foxshut hill almost dead was buried the 19th day of March 1758"

    Would it not have been better to have waited until the "poor man" was fully dead before they buried him?
    :eek:
     
    Pauline, Jul 11, 2020
    #1
    • Great question Great question x 2
  2. jorghes

    jorghes LostCousins Superstar

    Perhaps there should be a comma between the "almost dead" and the "was buried"?
     
    jorghes, Jul 12, 2020
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  3. Pauline

    Pauline LostCousins Megastar

    Yes, the 'almost dead' presumably relates to the state in which they found him, but the ambiguity of the entry caused me some amusement.
     
    Pauline, Jul 12, 2020
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    • Agree Agree x 2

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