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Isle of Man / Re: how to find/order a death cert
« on: Thursday 11 January 24 11:37 GMT (UK)  »
The index references should be available from: https://www.manxbmd.com/

And the site to request copy certificates is at: https://services.gov.im/births-deaths-marriages/certified-copy-certificates/

More information including costs, at: https://www.gov.im/categories/births-deaths-and-marriages/order-copy-certificates/

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The Lighter Side / Re: "Your family made the news"
« on: Tuesday 17 October 23 15:57 BST (UK)  »
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"A gentleman's name should appear in the newspaper only three times: when he's born, when he marries, and when he dies."

Thankfully I don't seem to be descended from any gentlemen.

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Lancashire / Re: William Richardson, mariner, and family of Liverpool and Belfast
« on: Friday 10 February 23 16:37 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Murphysanderson on Monday 26 September 22 20:01 BST (UK)
Hi! I have just seen this thread.
I descend from Captain William Richardson through his son John who married Mary Ann Munroe.
It would be great to hear from you.
Paul

Sorry Paul, I've only just seen this reply from September. I'll message you.

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Occupation Interests / Re: Why did a pork Butcher just sell pork?
« on: Thursday 23 June 22 14:22 BST (UK)  »
As a descendant from a long line of butchers I'm interested in this and the history of butchery generally.

I wonder if there's any possibility that the separate existence (until recently) of pork butchers as distinct from "normal" butchers could be a hangover from the deep rooted taboos around pork that existed in some areas of Europe as well as in religious-cultural groups such as Islam and Judaism.

E.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_pork_taboo

It's pure speculation.

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London and Middlesex / Re: COLLETTE - ideas for C20th record sets to search
« on: Tuesday 14 June 22 00:14 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jonw65 on Tuesday 14 June 22 00:03 BST (UK)
Ah, I see.
Anyway, you've got some interesting extra material about them all on FS. Perhaps there may be more, and there is the LMA of course, not everything is online.
John

Thank you again. You've definitely opened up a whole set of material that I didn't know existed. I'm similarly clueless about what likely non-digitised collections might be worth my concentrating on in the London Metropolitan Archives, but it's going to be interesting to find out.

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London and Middlesex / Re: COLLETTE - ideas for C20th record sets to search
« on: Monday 13 June 22 23:32 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jonw65 on Monday 13 June 22 23:10 BST (UK)
Hi
Well done, I couldn't find that.
Yes, the workhouses were given new names like that, to try and reduce the stigma.
Do you know where Jessett comes in?

"Jessett" was the mother's maiden name on some of the 5 children's birth certificates. On others it was recorded as "Johnson".

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London and Middlesex / Re: COLLETTE - ideas for C20th record sets to search
« on: Monday 13 June 22 22:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jonw65 on Monday 13 June 22 21:40 BST (UK)
Hi
Creed register for the Swaffield Road School has Kathleen, Patrick, and ... Collett admitted 21 Dec 1927.
Youngest born 11.12.23
Admitted from Shed behind 425 Garratt Lane
.....................................

I have found the whole family admitted to the Wandsworth Union Workshouse (=Swaffield Road Institution???) on 7 December 1927.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-P3NG-48G5?i=270&cat=1390391

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London and Middlesex / Re: COLLETTE - ideas for C20th record sets to search
« on: Monday 13 June 22 22:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jonw65 on Monday 13 June 22 22:00 BST (UK)
Hi
Creed register for the Swaffield Road School has Kathleen, Patrick, and ... Collett admitted 21 Dec 1927.
Youngest born 11.12.23
.....................................
This is amazing. I didn't know about this record series at all ("Creed registers" is a new one on me, and I had no idea this record set was on FamilySearch). This is definitely the right family. This is largely new information, and it's going to take me a while to piece through it - but I can already spot that it confirms a couple of things. Thank you.

Quote from: jonw65 on Monday 13 June 22 22:00 BST (UK)
Edited to remove name, as you don't want him named.
I might be being over-cautious about that, but thanks!!

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London and Middlesex / Re: COLLETTE - ideas for C20th record sets to search
« on: Monday 13 June 22 10:56 BST (UK)  »
I've found one more record for this individual - he was the informant on his mother's death certificate in 1963, with his address given - the same address where he was on the electoral register 1946-1950.

So, I now know he was certainly still alive in November/December 1963 (aged 39-40).

I haven't yet had a chance to go to the Postal Museum to investigate their Appointment records.

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