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Cannot Find a Death
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Lynne | Report | 21 Mar 2006 12:11 |
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My GGGGrandfather, Edward Ford, appears on 1861 census with wife and 2 of their children living in Salford, Lancashire. In 1871, his wife Esther is living in Salford with son and family and is a widow. Edward was born in Ireland c1797. He was still alive when son, Patrick married in June 1863. Why can't I find his death anywhere between 1863 and 1871? Any advice please. Lynne |
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Merry | Report | 21 Mar 2006 12:13 |
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How do you know he was still alive when his son married?? If it's because it doesn't say dec'd for him on the cert, that could be because the son wasn't asked and didn't proffer the info that his father was dead! If, on the otherhand, dad was a witness at the wedding..................! Merry |
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Kate | Report | 21 Mar 2006 12:14 |
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Have you trawled through the quarters in the GRO indexes or just searched FreeBMD? I am just asking because I know that FreeBMD has quite a lot of the 1860's still to do. By the way, he could have died before his son's wedding, I have some marriage certs where I know the father had already died but it doesn't say 'deceased'. Kate. P.S. If an Edward Ford was a witness at the wedding, it could have been some other relative with the same name! |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 21 Mar 2006 12:15 |
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Are you thinking that he was alive because he wasn't recorded as deceased on the son's marriage cert? Was he a witness? Perhaps he had already died. When my grandmother married, her father had been dead nearly 25 years but he is not recorded as deceased on the marriage cert. .....OK...Merry types faster! |
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June | Report | 21 Mar 2006 12:15 |
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 Record about Edward Ford Name: Edward Ford Year of Registration: 1862 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Salford County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 79 (click to see others on page what about this one June x |
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Lynne | Report | 21 Mar 2006 12:30 |
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Merry, Kate, Gwyneth Yes it is because he isn't recorded as deceased on the marriage cert. I didn't relaise that he may have been dead by then. June Yes, I found that one but discounted it because of the above. Maybe I should take a chance and send for it. Thanks everyone for your advice. Lynne |
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