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Title: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: Woodsd on Saturday 12 March 16 16:30 GMT (UK)

In doing research, I have obtained copies of death certificates for people who are not members of my family.  Here are the details, in case this might help someone else.

John Smith
21 October 1897 at Seaton
John Smith. Male, 65 years
Road Contractor
Cause: senile decay, cerebral softening
Informant: Ann Musgrave, daughter, 3 Albert Street, Workington

Mary Smith
19 July 1894 at New Yard, Workington
Mary Smith, Female, 62 years
Wife of Samuel Smith, an Ironworks Labourer
Cause: heart disease
Informant: Anthony Wear, Son, New Yard, Workington

Mary Smith
28 December 1895 at Helvellyn Street, Keswick
Mary Smith, Female, 65 years
Widow of Christopher Smith, Blacksmith Master
Cause: carcinoma peritoneal
Informant: Mary Ann Cartmel, Niece, Helvellyn Street, Keswick

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: silvery on Saturday 12 March 16 16:32 GMT (UK)

You could put all the information from the certificates onto freebmd with 'postems' .   Then the info would be available to anyone looking.   

Here's a link to a recent rootschat discussion
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=741472.0

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 12 March 16 16:35 GMT (UK)

Deleted - Silvery beat me to the link  ;D

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: Woodsd on Saturday 12 March 16 16:44 GMT (UK)

Thanks.  I'd not heard of that before.  I will follow your advice.

David

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: Woodsd on Sunday 08 May 16 18:45 BST (UK)

Here are details from a few more Death Certificates.  I ordered these certificates, but they are not the people for whom I was searching.  I have posted Postem notes on FreeBMD.

John Smith
Died 30 January 1892 at 39 William Street, Workington
64 years old
General Labourer
Old age
Registered by: W A Smith, Son, 39 William Street, Workington

John Fearon Smith
Died 10 July 1894 at Gilcrux
65 years old
Yeoman
Mitral Disease, Haemotomesis Syncope
Registered by: Matthew Smith, Brother, Gilcrux

Mary Smith
30 November 1891 at Bird in Hand Inn, Papcastle
65 years old
Wife of Francis Smith, Innkeeper
Blood poisoning; Exhaustion
Registered by: John A Dent, Nephew, St Helen's Street, Cockermouth

Mary Smith
12 March 1897 at Great Clifton
70 years old
Wife of Robert Smith, a Railway Storekeeper
Chronic Bronchitis; Acute Bronchitis
Registered by : James Carter, Son, Christian Street, Harrington

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: silvery on Sunday 08 May 16 20:46 BST (UK)

If you've put them on postems and on here that's the very best you can do.   Did you eventually find the person you were looking for?   

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: Woodsd on Sunday 08 May 16 22:10 BST (UK)

Hi Silvery

I have now found the John Smith for whom I was searching.  I have recorded his details in a topic which I have started in the Cumberland forum.  I have ordered one further certificate trying to find the death of Mary Smith.  This is an expensive business of hit-and-miss!

David

Title: Re: Death Certificates - John Smith & Mary Smith, Cockermouth
Post by: Woodsd on Monday 06 June 16 16:00 BST (UK)

Here are details from the Death Certificate for another Mary Smith.  I have also posted a Postem on FreeBMD.

Mary Smith
Died: 15 September 1896 at Elliot's Court, Main Street, Cockermouth
Aged: 74 years
Widow of George Smith, Manchester Warehouseman
Cause of death: Bronchitic Asthma & Pleurisy
Registered by: J H (could be I H) Musgrove, Son, Elliot's Court, Main Street, Cockermouth.

I have now run out of Mary Smiths and not found the one I was looking for!  Hey ho!

David