Cannot find Death of James Clee

[sirsimon]

Hello

James Clee was born in Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire in 1808.

He was a tailor whom married Matilda Longford in White Ladies Aston, Worcester in 1829.

He is seen on the 1841 and 1851 census, cannot seem to find him on later censuses.

I was wondering if someone could help me find his death, I cannot find it on free bmd.

thanksC

[heywood]

He is still alive in 1871 3063/11/16. lodging in Fladbury.

[keyboard86]

Hi in addition to the 1871 is he the James CLAY 51 Occ Tailor b Pershore a lodger in Birmingham with a Catherine Taylor 49 in 1861?
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Keyboard86

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Possible death ?

James Clee
Q2 1878 Vol 6a, p385
Age    72

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Maybe not - there's a probate entry for a James Clee, farmer of Whitcott Hall, Clun died April 1878. doesn;t sound like your chap!

[sirsimon]

Hi guys

I thought the 1878 death wasn't him because it is a bit off, but since the probate confirms the man was a farmer, not a tailor proves even further it isn't the death of my James.

I think the 1871 census is an error, in that Clee was misinterpretated as Clay, since they sound similar.

Matilda, his wife died in 1882, registered in Kings Norton

[chempat]

So have you found his wife Matilda in 1881 to see if she is widowed (or got the certificate for her)?

Added:They stopped living together by, at least, 1861?

[sirsimon]

Cannot find her on the 1881 census, she could be living with one of her many children.

May get the certificate to prove if he has died by 1881, but I want to try and avoid the expense.

Interesting that they stopped living together by 1861, despite the census saying they are married. A mystery

[heywood]

She is named as Martha Clay in 1881 3015/22/37 living with son James and family.