Shrove Tuesday!
Tuesday 24th February 1846: ‘Died this morning at 9 Richmonds Buildings, James, son of William and Caroline Marshall of the second floor back after a short illness, aged one and a half years. Bought antique Pocket Bible at bookseller, corner of Princes and Richmond Street, Soho, date 1648. Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, youngest son to the late George III, completed his 72nd year. Had pancake for supper.’
The pancake gave me a clue and I confirmed today was Shrove Tuesday in 1846 with this wonderful image from a book published by FIFA.
Nice to see Nathaniel buying an old Bible. How good it would be to have it. I do have an old Bible passed down from his grandson but I am not sure it is the same one.
Sad news about the death of the child. The family move later in the year and Nathaniel and his grandmother move into the rooms vacated by the family.
My ancestor often mentions birthdays of the royal family, as he does today.
Nathaniel Bryceson 