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Tombstone Tuesday: Bartholomew Jary (ca 1772 – 1836)
The tombstone of Bartholomew Jary, St Margaret’s, Cley-next-the-Sea.
Tombstone Tuesday: Susanna Jary
In a previous post, I discussed the differing spellings of Susanna Jary’s name in the parish register and Archdeacon’s transcript, and on her tombstone. I finished up the post with “I think I’d be inclined to trust the tombstone in this case.”
Stiffkey St John churchyard in the snow
Images of Stiffkey St John churchyard taken in November 2008.
Susanna (Parish Register) or Susan (Archdeacon’s Transcript)?
I just discovered something that illustrates how easily variations in the spelling and forms of names can occur, even in contemporary sources.
John & Ann Jary. And John & Ann Jary.
Two headstones lie in St Margaret’s churchyard in Cley-Next-the-Sea, each shared by a husband & wife. Both husbands were named John Jary; both wives were named Ann.
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