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Obituary 1973 for clues?
« on: Thursday 21 May 15 07:52 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find a branch of my family who were in Wokingham in 1973.
Douglas Frederick Richards died 1 September 1973 and was living in Batty's Barn Close at the time. The informant was his married daughter.
His wife had predeceased him.
I cannot find the marriage details for the daughter.
I'm hoping that more clues could be gained from an obituary in the newspaper.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Gratefully,
Hilary
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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 May 15 08:15 BST (UK) »
Did Douglas marry a Mackenzie/McKenzie :-\
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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 May 15 08:52 BST (UK) »
Yes. Douglas married Joyce Mackenzie
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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 May 15 09:00 BST (UK) »
Is the daughter still living?

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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 21 May 15 09:09 BST (UK) »
I have no idea whether she is living or not. I will modify the post.
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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 21 May 15 09:45 BST (UK) »
I have found the 1945 wedding, the 1946 birth, but not the 1973 death. Hmmm!

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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 21 May 15 09:47 BST (UK) »
You can't see the death on FreeBMD - as it hasn't been transcribed yet!

BUT, you can see it on Ancestry and FindMyPast ;D
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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 21 May 15 09:51 BST (UK) »
Ahh well, and here's me thinking that everything was transcribed up to December 31 1983.
I learn every day.

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Re: Obituary 1973 for clues?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 21 May 15 09:57 BST (UK) »
Hilary, there is a possible source of information here, 4th last entry.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46107/page/12514/data.pdf

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