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Title: *COMPLETED* WEM - Death - John William Young 1968?
Post by: jeaster1 on Saturday 03 April 10 21:34 BST (UK)

Dear All,

I'm trying to confirm the death of my great-grandfather, which was supposed to be around 1968. I found a note left  by my grandfather with a few bits of information about 'John William Young'.
It said that he lived in Wem in the 1960s and had married Louisa Mary, a local school teacher (his second marriage).
My grandfather said that he died in 1968 but I haven't been able to clarify this with the death indexes. Is there anyway somebody can look this up for me? Please?
According to the 1911 census, he was born in Whitechapel, London in 1880.

Yours sincerely,

James

Title: Re: WEM - Death - John William Young 1968?
Post by: david64 on Monday 05 April 10 23:29 BST (UK)

Ancestry, should have a DB that should help you to locate his baptism:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/DB.aspx?dbid=1558

Can't see anything for his death in the indexes. I would go to or contact Shropshire Archives to see if he is buried in Wem. They hold the register of burials for that time.

Title: Re: WEM - Death - John William Young 1968?
Post by: jeaster1 on Monday 12 April 10 12:28 BST (UK)

Found his date of death at the Probate Registry with his will etc.

Thank you for looking him up anyway.