John Close, 1795–

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Name
John /Close/
Birth
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Disappeared
after 1796
Note: Not sure what happened to him after that. Burke's Family Records record him as dying as an infant, but can't find a burial record for him. Suspect there may be some confusion with William Close who also had a son called John, who was born and died at the same time.
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Note: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

Name: William Close
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 16 Jun 1820
Burial Place: St. Peter, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death of a brother
Note: In 1826 Lt. Fredrick Close of the 86th foot fell in love with a local girl, Anna Grubb, daughter of a well-to-do quaker merchant. The affair was frowned upon by the girls family. On the evening of 26th February Anna arranged to meet her lover by the Gashouse bridge. The two lovers went for a stroll along the river which was in flood. They were never seen alive again. At first it was thought the couple had eloped. It was treated as a bit of a joke in the regiment, the Adjutant even ordered the band to play the tune "Merrily Danced the Quakers wife" at tattoo one evening. However a month later two boatmen pulled the body of Lt. Close from the river at Kilganey, two miles from the town. Anna's body was found later after a search. The coroner's verdict was suicide. However it was alleged in a newspaper that the pair had been murdered by a rival suitor. The ensuing libel case was won by the plaintiff. Lt. Close is buried in St. Mary's church yard. Anna is buried in an unmarked grave in the Friends burial ground in O' Neill St. Romantically, his ghost is said to regularly make the short journey from one burial ground to the other to visit his lost love.
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Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684

His inscription reads:

Beneath this stone are deposited the mortal remains of Lieutenant Frederick Close, of His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry, and youngest son of John Close Esq., of Manchester, merchant. He perished in the River Suir near this town on Sunday evening the 26th day of February 1826, at the early age of 22. Lamented by all who knew him.

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Note: Died of Consumption.
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Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167626034
Family with parents
father
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1762–1833
Birth: 27 October 1762 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Death: about December 1833 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
mother
1775–1849
Birth: before 1775 — Lancashire, England
Death: 31 March 1849 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Marriage Marriage — 25 May 1794 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England
20 months
himself
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1795–
Birth: about 1795 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
14 months
younger brother
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1796–1881
Birth: 12 February 1796 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death: 25 January 1881 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
17 months
younger brother
1797–1842
Birth: 24 June 1797 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death: 10 May 1842 — Naples, Campania, Italy
20 months
younger brother
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1799–1865
Birth: 16 February 1799 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death: 18 December 1865 — Antibes, Cote d Azure, France
21 months
younger brother
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1800–1820
Birth: 16 November 1800 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death: about 1820 — Lancashire, England
19 months
younger brother
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1802–
Birth: 18 June 1802 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
17 months
younger brother
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1803–1826
Birth: 4 November 1803 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death: 26 February 1826 — Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
2 years
younger sister
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1805–1809
Birth: about 1805 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death: 16 February 1809 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
3 years
younger brother
1807–
Birth: about 1807 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
4 years
younger sister
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1811–
Birth: 25 January 1811 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
Disappeared

Not sure what happened to him after that. Burke's Family Records record him as dying as an infant, but can't find a burial record for him. Suspect there may be some confusion with William Close who also had a son called John, who was born and died at the same time.

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