The Family of James & Elizabeth Hull: Burial Records

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS:

[SIDE ONE]

"In loving memory of the children of James and Elizabeth Hull.
Margaret Ellen, Born Dec. 31, 1858, Died Jan. 29, 1859.
Elizabeth Ellen, Born Sept. 26, 1863, Died Oct. 17, 1863.
Mary, Born Jan. 8, 1866, Died same day."

[SIDE TWO]

"Of your charity, pray for the soul of
James Hull of West-Cliff, Preston,
Born Feb. 13, 1830, Died Jan. 27, 1891,
Also for Elizabeth, wife of the above,
Born Oct. 10, 1830, Died Jan. 6, 1900,
Also for James, son of the above,
Born Nov. 30, 1867, Died May 7, 1897,
Also for Joseph, son of the above,
Died March 3, 1915, in his 43rd year."

(Buried in the Roman Catholic section of Preston Cemetery.)

DEATH NOTICES:

"On the 27th inst., at West-Cliff, Preston, James Hull J.P., aged 60 years."

(From `The Preston Guardian', Saturday, 31 January 1891)

"On the 7th inst., at 13 West-Cliff, Preston, James Hull, the third son of the late James Hull. R.I.P."

(From `The Lancashire Daily Post, Saturday, 8 May 1897)

"On the 6th inst., at her residence, 13 West-Cliff, Elizabeth, widow of the late James Hull, aged 69 years. R.I.P."

(From `The Preston Guardian', Saturday, 13 January 1900)

BURIAL RECORDS:

Margaret Ellen Hull, age 4 weeks, was buried on 1 February 1859 in a private vault in the Roman Catholic section, C-399, at Preston Cemetery. Her address was listed as East View. She was the first interment in the grave and was buried 21ft deep.

Elizabeth Ellen Hull, age 3 weeks, was buried on 20 October 1863 in the family vault in the Roman Catholic section, C-399, at Preston Cemetery. Her address was listed as East View. She was the second interment in the grave.

Mary Hull, age 5 minutes, was buried on 10 January 1866 in the family vault in the Roman Catholic section, C-399, at Preston Cemetery. Her address was listed as East View. She was the third interment. NOTE: In the burial register she is listed as Elizabeth Hull but this is an error.

James Hull, age 60, was buried on 30 January 1891 in the family vault in the Roman Catholic section, C-399, at Preston Cemetery. His address was listed as West Cliff. He was the sixth interment.

James Hull Jr., age 29, was buried in May 1897. The burial register records that he was the third burial in vault C-394 in the Roman Catholic section at Preston Cemetery. This may be an error or it may be that the family grave took up more than one plot. His address was 13 West Cliff.

Elizabeth Hull, age 69, was buried on 9 January 1900 in the family vault in the Roman Catholic section, C-399 at Preston Cemetery. Her address was 13 West Cliff.

NOTES:
1:	Their headstone is a four sided pink-granite headstone approximately 20 feet high, the third side contains the memorial to William and Mary Hayes (nee' Swarbrick). The forth side is blank.
2:	James Hull's death was the subject of two newspaper reports. Press Reports