Bessingby

Article summary

Bessingby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies immediately south-east from the A614, approximately south-west from Bridlington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 106.

Key claims

1. area: 171 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1826 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 83 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "171 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1826". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "83 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370623654