Death on the Railway?

[pinkwindsor]

Just found an ancestor whose details found are written like this...

George Thomas Putnam of 2, Elmshott lane died 28 April 1931 at Great Western Railway Line, Slough. Administration London 4 July to Matilda Jane Putnam (Widow) Effects £1285 14s 9d.

Does that mean he was killed on the railway line? Sorry if that sounds like a daft question but I can't find any other information about him! 

[snowyw]

You could send for his death certificate.
Deaths Jun 1931
Putnam Thomas G    Age 31    Eton    Vol 3a   Page 1008   

[pinkwindsor]

Thank you so much for the details - I'll do that! 

[snowyw]

The fact that he was only 31 makes me think there is a high possibility that he died on the railway.
Perhaps he worked on the railway?

[pinkwindsor]

Yes, I think that too... Can't find any link to him on Ancestry but he lived in the same road as my father 

[snowyw]

There are free credits to be had on Find my past.  You need to do it TONIGHT!

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/offers/telegraph

I think you will easily find him as Thomas G Putnam

[snowyw]

I expect you missed the credits.

[pinkwindsor]

Oh goodness I didn't get much sleep last night! I used half the credits and will be bit more choosy with the last 25 as I got a bit excited! Thank you so much 

I found Thomas on the 1911 census..He was indeed my uncle so I'll send off for the death certificate today. I did also discover on that census that I'd had another uncle who no one had spoken to me about! 

Anyway, thank you so much....I feel too many hours working on this again 

[[Ray]]

Hi

Could be more detail (witnesses etc) on the marriage certificate?

Marriage Jun 1925 Marylebone1a 1284
Thomas G Putnam / Matilda J Rawles

Ray