Hi everyone ,
My brother was at Dent yesterday looking at graves , here are some he saw
and a puzzle my lots grave appears to have a cuckoo in nest???
Best Wishes
Marion
St James church Clapham
James Capstick Feb. 17th 1835 56yrs
his wife Margarate died Feb. 5th 1858 75 yrs
William their son died April 12th 1820 20yrs
other son James died 1853 20 yrs
John other son died joly 5th 1833 17 yrs
not very lucky this branch !!
Thomas cap of austwich born 14th DEC 1806 died 2nd oct 1896
Mary wife of above died 6th Jan 1852 39 yrs interred at Clapham
**couldn't find her at Clapham**
James Capstick born 27th nov1843 died 2nd may1919
Jane wife of above born 5th april1844 died 20th Feb. 1925
ST JOHNS THE EVANGELIST, COWGILL, DENT
There is amemorial outside the door of the church it reads
In memory of the men of cowgill who fought and died for
Their king and country 1914-1919
Hector Capstick is 2nd in a list of 6 (Hector is my grandmothers twin)
Thornton lonsdale church ?????????????
Robert Capstick of braida garth
Died sep 8th 1887 age 75
Also Edmund Capstick his son died July 14th 1886 44yrs
Also Ann widow of the above
Robert Capstick died Feb. 18th 1889 84 yrs
And Jane their daughter who died Jan 12th 1902 64yrs
All in 1 grave ( this is my lot but don't know who Robert age 84yr is We
have a one that would have been about 44yr then I think it may be him but
little brother swears this is how it read ??????)