Ruth Close, 18211823 (aged 2 years)

Birth
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Note: Buried at the Methodist Burial Ground, Gunnerside, Yorkshire.

Buried at the Methodist Burial Ground, Gunnerside, Yorkshire.

The monumental inscription on her headstone reads:

Here lies deposited ELIZABETH the wife of JOSEPH CLOSE and her Twins.
She died May 22 1823 Aged 41. Timothy I. Chapter 2 Verse 15 û
ôNot withstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobrietyö.

Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Note: Memorial Inscription on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall reads:

Memorial Inscription on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall reads:

Elizabeth wife of Joseph Close and her Twins. She died 22 May 1823 aged 41
Timothy I. Chapter 2 Verse 15 û

ôNot withstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobrietyö

Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Note: Memorial Inscription on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall reads:

Memorial Inscription on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall reads:

Elizabeth wife of Joseph Close and her Twins. She died 22 May 1823 aged 41
Timothy I. Chapter 2 Verse 15 û

ôNot withstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobrietyö

Death
Burial
Note: The Memorial Inscription reads on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall:

The Memorial Inscription reads on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall:

In Memory of Ruth the Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Close who departed this Life July 1st áAnno Domini 1823 Aged 1 Year

ôIf Life was but Merchandise that Money could buy, The Rich Would Live For Ever, but The Poor must Dieö

Family with parents
father
1841 Census
17791844
Birth: 11 October 1779Hartlakes, Muker, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 22 December 1844Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
mother
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Birth: about 1781Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
Death: 22 May 1823Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Marriage Marriage31 May 1802Church of St Andrew, Grinton, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
19 months
elder brother
1841 Census
18031863
Birth: about 1803Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 14 June 1863Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
2 years
elder sister
1841 Census
18041871
Birth: about 1804Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 10 July 1871Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
2 years
elder sister
18051808
Birth: 1805Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1808Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
3 years
elder sister
1841 Census
18071870
Birth: about 1807Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1870Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland, England
2 years
elder sister
1841 Census
1808
Birth: about 1808Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
3 years
elder sister
1841 Census
18101844
Birth: about 1810Lodge Green, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1844Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
3 years
elder sister
1841 Census
18121844
Birth: about 1812Grinton, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1844Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
3 years
elder brother
18141836
Birth: about 1814Dyke Heads, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1836Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
2 years
elder brother
1851 Census
18151897
Birth: about 1815Dyke Heads, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: 26 February 1897Leeds Infirmary, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
4 years
elder sister
1841 Census
18181848
Birth: about 1818Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1848Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
4 years
herself
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Birth: about 1821Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
Death: 1823Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
3 years
younger sister
18231823
Birth: 1823Dyke Heads, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: June 1823Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
1 year
younger sister
18231823
Birth: 1823Dyke Heads, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: before 25 May 1823Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Name
Burial

The Memorial Inscription reads on headstone now leaning against the churchyard wall:

In Memory of Ruth the Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Close who departed this Life July 1st áAnno Domini 1823 Aged 1 Year

ôIf Life was but Merchandise that Money could buy, The Rich Would Live For Ever, but The Poor must Dieö