09 Nov 1844 Deaths Print E-mail
At Pear Tree Cottage, near Kendal, on the 2nd inst., SELINA HERVEY, daughter
of the late REV. THOMAS HERVEY, formerly of Underbarrow.

At Storth, since our last, THOMAS PEARSON, aged 70;
       same place, on Tuesday last JOHN PEARSON, aged 47

At Biggins, Kirkby Lonsdale, MR. RORBERT HOWSON, aged 70 years.  His death
was occasioned by getting a thorn into his hand, which ended in
mortification.

At Eamont Bridge, on the 30th ult., AGNES, wife of MR. JOSHUA WILLIAMSON,
aged 71 years.

At Lowther village, on the 3rd inst., JANE, wife of MR. JOHN SLEE, sawyer,
aged 71 years.

At Penrith, on the 4th inst., MARGARET SANDERSON, aged 21 years.

Oct. 29, at Bury, Lancashire, MARY, relict of the late JAMES CASSELS, M.D.,
Esq., of Lancaster, and eldest daughter of the late REV. FRANCIS HODGSON,
M.A. of Bury.

On Saturday, the 2nd inst., at Howden, in the county of York, in the 18th
year of her age, HANNAH ELIZABETH, the third daughter of the REV. T. GUY,
M.A., Vicar of Howden, and Lecturer of Barmby-on-the-Marsh.

On Saturday, the 19th, MR. THOMAS RUXTON, an old inhabitant of Brighton.  He
had lived alone for many years, denying himself every comfort and preparing
wht food he did indulge in himself.  His property (some 10,000 l.), under a
will, made six years ago, goes to his sister's children, but they are not to
be found.

On the 29th ult., in London, MRS. HENRY SIDDONS, well-known as an actress
and as the proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.  MRS. SIDDONS had
left Cheltenham, where she had been staying for the benefit of her health,
and on arriving in London, had a surgical operation performed, which she
survived only two days.

On the 4th inst., at Felix Hall, LORD WESTERN.  He was born in 1767.  He
entered parliament for the borough of Maldon in 1790;  he continued to sit
for that borough till 1812, when he obtained a seat for the county, and
remained in the House of Commons till 1832, in which year he was raised to
the peerage.

On Friday, the 18th ult., in London, aged 77 years, the REV. BOWLES HEYWOOD,
M.A., incumbent of West Binford, Yorkshire.  He was a descendant of the REV.
OLIVER HEYWOOD, who was domestic chaplain to SIR JOHN and LADY HEWLEY, of
York;  and who, in the time of the Commonwealth, was one of the ministers
appointed by parliament to preach in York Minster.

Lately, at Lissadel, near Sligo, aged 76, MOLLY CARVEY, an extraordinary
character, well known in the principal towns in the north and west of
Ireland as an oyster carrier.  She was, in truth, an Irish giantess, being
six feet eight inches high, and possessing extraordinary strength.  When
faction fights were common in fairs, whatever side MOLLY joined was sure to
conquer, as none could stand before her.  She has been known to retake
potheen from a whole party of revenue police, knocking down every man that
opposed her. 

 
 
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