Understanding old burial register

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,193 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	11 Apr 2008 12:45
	Viewing old registers on film yesterday in Canterbury, I noted pages of entries where after the name of the deceased it said.... by his father.........or by her husband ....or by his daughter.... etc. The dates were c. 1705 Can anyone explain
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	11 Apr 2008 12:55
	I can't say I've looked at many old burial records but maybe it means that was the person who gave the information about the death to the church. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,193 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	11 Apr 2008 13:02
	I have never seen it before,in other registers I've viewed. I know that at one time it was ruled that people had to be buried in wool and I wondered whether it could be to do with that...? ie. maybe the stated relatives had sworn that was the case? Gwyn
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,193 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	12 Apr 2008 07:10
	Any other thoughts anyone? Thank you for your comments Kath. Gwyn
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,699 Send Message	Kay????	Report	12 Apr 2008 08:20
	Hi Gwyn, As burial shrouds /linen/wool had to be bought. There is one I have on m/fiche and it reads,,,*The linen was paid by said husband, cost -1 shilling.! this is 1790. Maybe the vicar was just stating who the dead person was related to,?