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Title: seek MAXWELL burial Wrexham area
Post by: plimmerian on Sunday 23 October 16 12:49 BST (UK)
Robert Irving MAXWELL, a miner by trade, of North Road, Ponciau / Ponkey nr Wrexham died 12 Aug 1916

coal mining register indicates:
Death Age   - 40
Death Date - 12 Aug 1916
Death Place - Wrexham, Denbigh
Occupation    - Nighshift man
Colliery - Hafod
Owner - Ruabon Coal and Coke Co
Notes    - Found dead - natural causes.

Not found listed in Wrexham Cemetery records online!

Many thanks.
Title: Re: seek MAXWELL burial Wrexham area
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 23 October 16 12:58 BST (UK)
There is an entry on the probate register - administration to his widow.

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
Title: Re: seek MAXWELL burial Wrexham area
Post by: plimmerian on Sunday 23 October 16 13:46 BST (UK)
his first wife Emily (nee JONES) died in Dec qua 1907, aged 27, Wrexham Reg Dist

his second wife Mary Irving (nee Stevenson) died 29 Feb 1944, aged 59, in Birmingham Reg Dist
(Her usual address listed as Melbourne School Lane, Poncian / Ponkey nr Wrexham in probate register)

1911 address is in Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales as 10 Brynydd, Ponkey, Ruabon, Denbighshire

1901 address is in Warrington, Lancashire, England as 51 Wilderspool Causeway (Latchford, St James)

Thanks!
Title: Re: seek MAXWELL burial Wrexham area
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 23 October 16 17:38 BST (UK)
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4242321/4242324/21/maxwell

I would imagine he was buried locally.
Title: Re: seek MAXWELL burial Wrexham area
Post by: plimmerian on Sunday 23 October 16 18:40 BST (UK)
poor woman!  :-\