On Idiotism. 87 
John Hague, an Idiot in the same neigh- 
bourhood, died a few years since more than 
twenty years old. 
Robert Dransfield, Old-bank, is an Idiot 
about forty years old: Annice Dransfield his 
sister died a few years since: Thomas Drans- 
field his brother died aged about twenty-five 
years, both idiots. 
Crossley, Shore-edge, has three sons 
Idiots, the youngest though deaf and dumb, 
possesses intellect to a certain extent. The 
oldest is the most absolute Idiot I have ever 
seen. 
Anne Crompton, Wood-end, has a child 
with defective intellect. 
James Dawson, Green-hill, is an Idiot 
about 30 years old. 
Jacob Platt, Dog-hill, had an idiotic son, 
whe died about 30 years old. 
Cheetham, Crompton, has an idi- 
otic son. 
John Higginbottom, at Beswicks, buried 
a daughter, an Idiot aged about nineteen. 
__ I must observe of this list that some of the 
families are known to me personally; the ages 
attached to the names are approximations, 
and as near as are generally made in com- 
mon life; there are more male than female 
