Missing Poskitt, any ideas?

[jess5athome]

Hi, while looking through newspaper records I have come across the burial of a local man, it states he was a veteran of the Crimean war, and he was at the battle of Inkerman and the fall of Sebastapol, I thought I would try to do a bit of research into his military life but have hit a problem before I can even start 

His name according to the newspaper report was Carter Poskitt, he died in bed and was found by a neighbour at "Waterside Thorne" in October 1911 and he was 74 years of age (birth must presumably have been around 1837).

Problem!........................................ I cannot find a death or a birth or a hit on the 1911 census for a person by the name of Carter Poskitt, I wondered if anyone could offer any advice, do you think Carter could be a nickname for a more common christian name, any help as always would be greatly appreciated.

Frank.

[keyboard86]

HI he could be the George Poskitt b c 1830 b Fishlake in Thorne?

Keyboard86

[groom]

How about this death?
 
Deaths Dec 1911   
Poskitt    George    84    Thorne    9c   964


Fits with that birth

[jess5athome]

Hi keyboard86  I'd spotted George and wondered, but that would make him 81 years of age at death, however I don't suppose a newspaper having his age out by 7 years is not uncommon  also most Poskitt's who lived in Thorne look to have been originally from Fishlake, a couple of miles over the river Don.

Frank

[jess5athome]

How about this death?
 
Deaths Dec 1911   
Poskitt    George    84    Thorne    9c   964


Fits with that birth

Ah! that's nice groom, so it could be George then, I wonder where the name Carter came from if its him, thank you groom and keyboard86 for this.

Frank 

[lizdb]

Hope you got my pm.

Looks like you have found your man.

Just need to trace him back and see if he was a Carter by trade!  I would say that is the most likely explanation for his name.

[groom]

 Looks as if it's George

George   Poskitt
Age   84
Birth year   1827
Death year   1911
Burial year   1911
Burial date   17 Oct 1911
Burial place   Thorne
County   Yorkshire (West Riding)

[jess5athome]

Hi all, yes it looks like George is our man 

I've found him on the last census named George, living at Waterside at Thorne and a widower, he's down as a "Army Pensioner" thank you all so, so much for your input and messages.

Frank.

[jess5athome]

Looks as if it's George

George   Poskitt
Age   84
Birth year   1827
Death year   1911
Burial year   1911
Burial date   17 Oct 1911
Burial place   Thorne
County   Yorkshire (West Riding)

Hi groom, that's him, your burial shows 17th October and the newspaper article states
"There was laid to rest in the Churchyard at Thorne yesterday"

and it's dated the 18th October

Frank.