The Family of Samuel and Jane Weights: Burial Records

MONUMENT INSCRIPTION:

"...Sarah, daughter of
Samuel and Jane Weights,
who died Sept 3rd 1884,
aged 5 months,
Also of Joseph, their son, who died July 23rd
1893, aged 4 months,
Also of William, their son, who died Sept 9th
1902, aged 20 years,
Also of the above named Samuel Weights,
who died July 31st 1933, aged 75 years,
Also of Jane Weights, the beloved wife
of the above Samuel, who died Feb 27th
1941, aged 81 years.
Re-United"

BURIAL RECORDS:

Samuel Weights, of 28 Pole Street, Preston, purchased grave P-485 in the Church of England Section of Preston Cemetery in September 1884. There are five burials:

1) Sarah Weights, age 5 months, of 28 Pole Street, Preston, buried 8 September 1884 by E. Over. Hers was the 1st interment, buried 20 ft deep. Burial No. 34192.

2) Joseph Weights, age 4 months, of 28 pole Street, Preston, buried 28 July 1893 by H.S. Rogers. His was the 2nd Interment, buried 20 ft deep. Burial No. 46495.

3) William Weights, age 20, of Whittingham, buried 21 September 1902 by C.E. Slacko(?). His was the 3rd interment, buried 18 ft six inches deep. Burial No. 58309

4) Samuel Weights, age 75, Hairdresser, of 69 Park Road, Preston, buried 3 August 1933 by J.H. Finch. His was the 4th Interment, buried 13 ft 6 inches deep. Burial No. 89128

5) Jane Weights, age 81, widow of Samuel, of 69 Park Road, Preston, buried 4 March 1941 by J.H. Finch. Hers was the 5th interment, buried 12 ft deep. Burial No. 96272

NOTES:
1:	William Weights may have died at Whittingham Hospital in Whittingham, near Preston.
2:	Jane Weights died at Sharoe Green Hospital in Fulwood, Preston.
3:	The above information is taken from the burial registers of Preston Cemetery held on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office and the photo was kindly provided by Jane Berry.