Smallpox in Cley: 1742/3
This is a transcript of the burials recorded in Cley Next the Sea from 1739 through 1743. In 1742 & 1743, notations were made in the register to indicate the deaths that resulted from smallpox.
1739
1 Edward Son of James & Mary Waller was bur[ie]d the 2d of April
2 Mary Daug[hte]r of Susan Bateman 5th May
3 Elizab[e]th Daug[hte]r of Peter & Alice Mallet the 6th May
4 Purland Wright the 15th May
5 James Son of Mary Taylor bur[ie]d May 20th
6 Thomas Son of Tho[mas] & Hannah Neale Aug[ust] 15th
7 Anne Mendham was bur[ie]d 3d Sep[tembe]r
8 Elizabeth the Wife of John Jary 12th Oct[obe]r
9 Mary Stirges the 14th of Oct[obe]r
10 Mary the Wife of Edmund Starling Oct[obe]r 23d
11 Thomas Son of Elizab[e]th Jary 10th Dec[embe]r
12 Thomas Masingham bur[ied] 28th Feb[rua]ry
1740
Amy Wife of John Musset bur[ie]d Jun[e] 21st
George Son of Edm[un]d & Mary Bond Jun[e] 24th
Samuel Haydon was bur[ie]d July 11th
Mary-Anne Daug[hte]r of Gamaliel & Eliza[be]th Stirges was bur[ied] August the 10th
James Son of Will[iam] & Sarah Wells was bur[ie]d Aug[ust] 16th
John Son of Robert & Lydia Musset bur[ie]d Aug[ust] 25th
Stephen Son of Step[he]n & Margaret Townsend bur[ie]d Oct[obe]r 11th
Edward Woods was bur[ie]d Oct[obe]r 22d
Anne Daug[hte]r of Frances & Martha Fernsby bur[ie]d Oct[obe]r 24th
Anne the Wife of Rich[ar]d Ayres bur[ie]d Nov[embe]r 8th
Richard Ayres was bur[ie]d Jan[uary] 2d
John Nunn was bur[ie]d Jan[uary] 29th
In all 12
1741
John Clare was Bur[ie]d Apr[il] 16th
Lee Son of Henry & Eliza[be]th Page July 30th
Elizabeth Daug[hte]r of Francis & Martha Fernsby Aug[ust] 5th
Thomas Son of W[illia]m Stirges 3'd Sep[tembe]r
Mary Stangroom Widow the 15th Sept[ember]:
Michael Son of W[illia]m & Frances Starling Sept[ember]: 16th
Francis Son of John & Esser [Ester?] Johnson the 10th Dec[embe]r
John Hipkin was Bur[ie]d 25th Dec[embe]r
Rich[ar]d Son of John & Susan Harrison Jan[uar]y 17th
James Lake Jan[uar]y 28th
Mary Daug[hte]r of Rob[er]t & Margaret Fox Feb[ruary] 2'd
Rich[ar]d Son of Tho[mas] & Mary Smith 2'd Feb[ruary]
Anthony Fox the 12th Feb[ruary]
Mary Daug[hte]r of Peter & Mary Coble 24th Feb[ruary]
John Son of James & Anne Woods 2d Mar[ch]
Elizabeth Pilch Widow the 23rd March
In all 16
1742 "NB in the y[ea]r 1742 those marked thus X died of the Small-pox"
Mary Daug[hte]r of John & Mary Matsell Apr[il] 9th
Margaret Daug[hte]r of Rob[er]t and Margaret Eldridge 11th Ap
Anthony Son of Anthony & Mary Thomis[o_]n? Apr[il] 12th
Joseph & Mary twins of Robert and Margaret Morgin were bur[ied] 13th June
Robert Rumball 19th Aug[ust]
Lucy Daug[hte]r of John & Susan Cooper 20th Aug[ust]
Anne Daug[hte]r of John & Anne Massew (Massen?) 13th Sep[tember]
Edward Son of Susan Ward was Bur[ie]d 17th Sept[embe]r
Thomas Middletons was Bur[ie]d 15th Oct[obe]r
Ester Beavis widow was Bur[ie]d 28th Oct[obe]r
William High was Bur[ie]d the 14th Nov[embe]r
X Matthew Cooper was Bur[ie]d the 14th Nov[embe]r
X Stephen Son of Edm[un]d & Catharine Barker was Bur[ie]d 8th Dec[embe]r
X Mary Jay Widow was Bur[ie]d h'e 2'd Dec[embe]r "died at Yarmouth"
William Passifield was Bur[ie]d 6th Dec[embe]r
William Son of W[illia]m & Anne Passifield was Bur[ie]d 15 Dec[embe]r
X Amy Framing ham the 28th Dec[embe]r
X Robert Bacon the 31st? Dec[embe]r
X Anne Daug[hte]r of Henry & Thomasin Pinchen Jan[uar]y 5th
John Royall was Bur[ie]d 15th Jan[uar]y
X Lucy Daug[hte]r of Francis Crofts 15th Jan[uar]y
X Mary Daug[hte]r of Henry & Thomasin Pinchen 21st Jan
Joseph Son of Nath[ani]el & Eliz[abe]th Woods Jan[uar]y 23rd
X Robert Fox was Bur[ie]d 26th Jan[uar]y
Eliza[be]th Medcalf was Bur[ie]d 5th Feb[ruary]
William Baker was Bur[ie]d 17th Feb[ruary]
X Matthew Cletherwood was Bur[ie]d 20th Feb[ruary]
X Edmund Barker was Bur[ie]d 21? Feb[ruary]
X Robert Bennet was Bur[ie]d the 18th Mar[ch]
In all 30 [12 smallpox]
1743 "In this y[ea]r those mark[e]d X died of the Small-pox"
X Susanah the Wife of Tho[mas] Imping was Bur[ie]d Mar[ch] 25th (name spelled Impin in 1734 burial of Ann wife of Thomas Impin Oct 5th)
X Valentine Son of Christopher Lewis Mar[ch] 26th
X Mary Daug[hte]r of Christopher Lewis Mar[ch] 26th
Eleanor Parkin Bur[ie]d Apr[il] 10th
Catharine Daug[hte]r of Tho[mas] Imping Apr[il] 9th
X Robert Musset was Bur[ie]d May 9th
John Son of John & Mary Williamson Bur[ie]d May 22d
Mary Daug[hte]r of John & Susan Harrison May 24th
Thomas Son of Will[ia]m & Mary Lane May 29th
James Son of Oliver & Margaret Whiteside Jun[e] 5th
Anne the Wife of Henry Franklin Jun[e] 7th
Elizab[e]th Greeve was Bur[ie]d July 11th
Anne the Wife of Tho[mas] Howard July 30th
Elizabeth Daug[hte]r of Francis & Martha Fornsly Bur[ie]d Aug[ust] 20th
Elizabeth Daug[hte]r of Will[ia]m & Sarah Wells Bur[ie]d Sep[tembe]r 11th
Mary Daug[hte]r of Rob[er]t & Mary Thompson Nov[embe]r 16th
Sarah the Wife of Edmund Woods Bur[ie]d Jan[uar]y 5th
Rob[er]t Son of Edmund & Sarah Woods Jan[uar]y 5th
Eleanor Daug[hte]r of Sarah Box Bur[ie]d Feb[ruary] 10th
In all 19 [4 smallpox]
Source:
Cley next the Sea General Register 1686-1744. NRO. PD270. MF694/19.
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I am trying to track down the dates of William Lane of Clay, who appears to be the father noted in the 1743 deaths list. I believe he was a clockmaker ( I have a clock signed William Lane Clay ) and am trying to date it. Were there some different generations with the same name, perhaps , to confuse things ?
Many Thanks,
Mark Forrester
Hi Mark,
First, I apologise for taking so long to get back to you. I've been on holiday, but when I got back, I started looking through the Cley registers for you. Here are all the entries for the Lane surname that I could find. I may have missed some, of course, as some pages are very faint and hard to read.
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Cley next the Sea General Register 1686-1744 NRO MF694/19 PD270
1723
Andrew Lane & Ann ? (??ffyn) possibly? were married July 6
1729
John Lane (or Lake?) & Margret (blank space) were married Oct 17; note there was a 1743 marriage of Thomas Lake in which the surname was very clearly written as Lake. John's surname may well have been Lake rather than Lane.
1729
Lewis the Son of Rich[ar]d & Mary Lane bapt[ise]d March 18
1738
William Son of Will[iam] & Mary Lane May 11th (date not clearest, but think it's two 1's. Next date 28th May) Surname is definitely Lane
1741
Thomas Son of William & Mary Lane was bapt[ised] Jun[e] 30th
1743
Thomas Son of W[illia]m and Mary Lane was bap[tised] Feb[rua]ry 9th (Presumably the Thomas baptised in 1741 died, but I found no burial record for him in Cley. I may have missed it.)
1743
Thomas Son of Will[ia]m & Mary Lane May 29th (burial)
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Cley next the Sea General Register 1744-1779 NRO MF694/20 PD270
1747
Lydia Daug[hte]r of W[illia]m & Mary Lane bap[tised] May 14th
1751
Robert son of W[illia]m & Mary Lane (baptised) June 9th
1753
Mary Daug[hte]r of W[illia]m & Mary Lane bur[ie]d Aug[ust] 22d
Rob[er]t son of W[illia]m & Mary Lane bur[ie]d Nov[embe]r 7th
1755
Susan (written as Sufan) Daug[hter] of W[illia]m & Phebe Lane bap: Mar: 25th (Did Mary die, or was this their son, William, bapt in 1738? If so, he married very young; would have been around 17 yrs at this baptism)
1768
May 8th: Thomas son of William & Mary Lane (burial)
1771
Feb[ruar]y 10: William Lane (burial) (no age given)
1776
Alice Daug[hte]r William & Alice Lane Nov[embe]r 9th (baptised)
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Cley NTS Parish Registers Baptisms & Burials 1779-1814 NRO MF694/21 PD270/5
Page 2 1781 Burials
Line 7 Lane - William Lane March 21st (age) 44
Page 10 1790 Burials
Line 3 Lane - Mary Lane Widow Feb: 21 (no age given.)
I hope this helps. I'll add the surname "Lane" to the list of "to be on the lookout for" as I'm going through more of the registers.
Kind regards,
Carol
Dear Carol,
Thank you so much for the William Lane info you sent me. I apologise for the delay in replying, but our computer went on the blink and it has taken ages to get it sorted.
It is not easy to work out which is the William Lane I am after - the man I seek was a clockmaker - though he may in fact have had a different trade. I suspect it is the one who died in 1771. The clock I have is very old, c. 1565, but was "modernised" by a William Lane, Clay, in about 1740/60, to judge by certain technical features. There are very complete books which list some 100,000 clockmakers in the UK, but my man isn't there ! Any more information you find in future would be most welcome.
Very many thanks,
yours,
Mark Forrester