Hi

I have two books which have inscriptions/names in which do not seem to be in my family.

The first book was printed in 1909 and it is the

Holy Communion with Collects,Epistles&Gospel.

It reads To R R could be M or H then Percival from C.H.K.H or M. Etu Dec 1911.
I was wondering if the R R could be Right Reverend?.

The second is The Common Prayer from 1859 and has the name Louisa Jane Heaven on the inside leaf.
This book gives the dates if Easter until 1899 and then from 1900 to 2199. This is a most wonderful read.

Pete

Also to add the Common Prayer books also deals with the Administration of The Sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church. including private and public baptisms,The order of visitation of the sick.

In review it seems to be a Handbook into what the church does for a given ceremony and tells you what is to be said at the given ceremony,reading.

This is a heck of a find from 1859.

Pete

The RR could relate to John Percival (1834-1918)who was Bishop of Hereford. He had previously been Headmaster of Clifton College, Bristol and Rugby School. However, the John does not tie in with the initials you have. He can be found on Wikipedia if you want to know more.

Death Index 1903, Thornbury, Avon

Louisa Jane HEAVEN - birth 1828

1901 census, Gloucestershire, Charfield, Warners Court

Mary Ann R WOODWARD, 70 - widow, Farmer, born Charfield

Louisa J HEAVEN - sister, 72 - Single, living on own means, born Glos. Charfield

Louisa on the various census, worked as a Housekeeper, or at her mother's Mary's public house in Charfield and later on with her sister.

On the 1841 census for Charfield, Louisa and other siblings, are with their parents Joseph (a Farmer) age 40 and his Wife Mary, age 35.

Joseph HEAVEN married Mary YOUNG - 26 July 1823, Charfield

Louisa Jane HEAVEN christened at Charfield, 21 January 1827. Joseph (occ. Hallier) and Mary

Hi

Thanks for looking, others work has not left me much time at the moment.

So it would seem the book has crossed the Severn

Pete

Sorry to disappoint, Pete, but not such a heck of a find.

The Book of Common Prayer would have been found in virtually every household in the 19th century. Every Anglican Church would have had dozens if not hundreds of copies. It enabled worshippers to follow the order of services such as Matins, Evensong, The Eucharist, Baptism (both infant and adult), Marriage, Funeral, The Churching of Women, etc. etc. It contained much useful information including the dates of Easter, and even told you whom you may or may not marry. It was often given as a gift at Confirmation or First Communion. We should be grateful that our ancestors were church-going folk. How would we cope with our hobby if there were no baptismal or marriage registers?

Hi

I feel very happy to have found a book of this age that had belonged to an actual person of the 19th century. The personal touch to it makes it a bit special.
Finding anything of this age that has not been chucked out is nice,

Pete