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Independent Islands => Isle of Man => Topic started by: dawnkaren on Monday 20 February 12 16:11 GMT (UK)
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can anyone help please? im trying to find this man
Year Surname Name Age District Vol Page No
1925 Harding Ernest James 74 Douglas A 2083
he is my great grand dad, but unfortunatley the family have no idea where he was buried, im hoping that i can find out before our visit to the island in may this year, can anyone help?
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Hi
Just seen the probate calendar for him, died 5 Sept 1925, last address given for him was 5 Westminster Terrace, Douglas. His name is given as Ernest Jabez Harding otherwise Ernest James Harding.
Kevin
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yes thats the man, but unfortunately we still have no idea to his whereabouts
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there is an index to burials at www.iomfhs.im - however he doesnt appear to be on it
the usual burial places for Douglas at this period were Douglas Borough Cem, Braddan new yard + Onchan - if there was an old family plot in Douglas St Georges this may have been opened but obviously could be buried elsewhere - there was no crematorium on Island at that period - the index prepared by the late Brian Lawson is not 100% complete in that a few smaller yards might have been missed - strictly it is an index to the entries in the IoMFHSoc transcriptions of burial regs - so possibly they or Brian missed some (+ also transcription errors) which is possibly the case here
However coffins were regularly conveyed between the Island and the UK - did he have family off Island
There is a lter Ernest James age 81 bur Dbc 1980-01-16 (?son/gson?)
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yes the 1980 ernest was his son, but the 1925 ernest, he was the first of the family to go to iom so there wouldnt be a family grave to open. ernest 1925 was born as ernest jabez hawkins in 1850 in bitton gloucestor and moved the iom in 1912-1925 with his wife elizabeth and their three boys
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Hi Dawnkaren, I am also a great grand daughter of Ernest Jabez Hawkins aka Harding. I am Wilfrid's grand daughter. Ernest's will provided for his body to be repatriated to the UK and buried in the West Derby area. His grave is not on the Isle of Man. I know it's 3 years since you posted your request, but please contact me as I have more info.
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hi there! yes I found his grave in west derby cem! I have some lovely photos took by someone on here and I finally got back to Liverpool and went to the grave myself, I have spoken to David a few times I also located ernest Williams son david and enjoyed a drink with him in London, im hoping he is ok as he wasn't too well when I last heard from him 18 months ago