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In
Affectionate Remembrance
of

JOHN TAILBY
Who died December 24th 1854,
Aged 57 Years

Also

REBECCA
The Beloved Wife of the above
who died August 5th 1877
Aged 78 Years

Also Three of their Children, who
died in Infancy

Also ANNIE, their grandchild,
Aged 6 years

WATCH AND PRAY, FOR YE KNOW NOT THE DAY
NOR THE HOUR ON WHICH THE SON OF MAN COMETH


John Tailby was born in 1797, probably in Desborough as he was baptised there the same year.

He married Rebecca Woodfield in 1819 and together they had more than 13 children. I haven't yet identified the parents of the grandchild Annie.