tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post4108259927129040059..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Death in the Eighteenth CenturyDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69195123270552289862013-02-11T00:18:17.931-08:002013-02-11T00:18:17.931-08:00Thanks for the comments. The post seems to keep al...Thanks for the comments. The post seems to keep altering and I am sorry if the images sometimes disappear! Yes, the cost was huge and was clearly an attempt by my forbear to let the world know that the family "had arrived". Ironically despite his (genuine) sense of devastation Richard re-married within a few months, to the horror of his children. A big bust-up followed and he never spoke to them ever again, or at least not until his dying day twenty years later. That's families for you!Mike Rendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426662566641071103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-50913748495231852772013-02-10T09:39:51.381-08:002013-02-10T09:39:51.381-08:00This is great that you have such detail. One thing...This is great that you have such detail. One thing to remember is that women did not attend funerals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-63500767266302219072013-02-09T08:17:23.841-08:002013-02-09T08:17:23.841-08:00So interesting. Just not something I ever thought ...So interesting. Just not something I ever thought about as I write my books!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429730420678601455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-78469091888940288842013-02-09T07:10:53.665-08:002013-02-09T07:10:53.665-08:00Many thanks for this absolutely fascinating post. ...Many thanks for this absolutely fascinating post. I did want to comment on the cost question -- the excellent <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com" rel="nofollow">Measuring Worth</a> site enables cost comparisons using several measures; using the Retail Price Index, £51 8s 6d comes indeed to around £5,320, close to your figure -- but if you measure it by average earnings, the equivalent sum today would be £69,000 ! So while, in retail terms, this would be less expensive than a typical funeral today, in terms of the average earnings of the average person, it was an enormous outlay!Russell Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023313195827310776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-11001759195048796072013-02-09T00:42:10.183-08:002013-02-09T00:42:10.183-08:00Fabulous post! I've got a London undertaker...Fabulous post! I've got a London undertaker's account for 1811 (Page of High Holbourn)& the cost & details are very similar, although my one is not as elaborate - only 2 coffin shells, for example.Creates a fantastic image - thanks for sharing!Louise Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.com