Any way to choose between 3 possible deaths for Elizabeth Jackson nee Hall?

[BevStimpson]

Hi,
I've located 3 possible deaths for my Gt Gt Gt grandma Elizabeth Jackson nee Hall.
All three are in the same area, 2 in the same cemetery, all roughly the same age (73 or 74 years) at death. All in 1896, which is when I have calculated her death (the only year with deaths of the right age range)
Without buying certificates for all 3, is there any way to determine a more likely match for my Elizabeth? (I'm already in trouble with my hubby over my hobby  )

How would you deal with sorting out the 3 deaths?
Many thanks

Bev

[StanleysChesterton]

I'd be interested to know if a grave existed -and if I could find photos of the graves.  How far away is the graveyard containing two burials?  I'd get in touch with the church to see if they have more information - e.g. they might be able to give you the addresses of the deceased, I've got a list of burials from one church that shows name, age and actual address.  It's all about how interested/motivated the church staff are in this stuff .... but the dead don't put coins in the collection so tend to get overlooked.

If you're lucky there'll be a list that you can get by email from the church.  If you're lucky there'll be photos of the graves available ...and if you're lucky then a visit to the graveyard to check for yourself what words are on the stone might yield the result you're seeking.... depending on transport costs.

I might try to contact the local/village history society to see if anybody's prepared to pop down and take a photo of any graves.

After that it's down to putting your hand in your pocket unfortunately

[Jolyon]

Bev,

One way that might help - phone the cemetery and ask if they can tell you who opened the grave, and see if you can identify that person as being a relative.

Jolyon

[Mike in Cumbria]

Where is the cemetery?

[BevStimpson]

Unfortunately, both graves are municipal graves all the records are to be found on manchester council, and all appear to be pauper graves!
I linked the 3 ladies in the graves with the registration on bmd, and I have visit the main cemetery, unfortunately all the pauper graves in the section have been reduced to landscape - makes it easier to drive a lawnmower over I suppose, even if it does make me at least cry. At today's count 6 of my direct gt (and gt times 2 and 3) grandparents from both sides of my tree are in that section of that cemetery.

Thank you all for responding. It looks like buying all three is an option. I haven't managed to find any children for her and her husband other than my gt gt granddad, and he had already pre-deceased her, so not sure who would have buried her even
Bev

[Mike in Cumbria]

Don't buy all three at once though. You might strike lucky with your first purchase. If not, you've reduced the odds to 50/50

[Finley 1]

Have you checked the 1891 - to see who she was living with etc and to see if there is a possible middle name?

I am not sure but I think if you 'ask'  the GRO they may check details to match what you have found - so a previous address - may help.

xin

[BevStimpson]

Have you checked the 1891 - to see who she was living with etc and to see if there is a possible middle name?

Yes, in 1891 her husband was still with her, they were boarders in a room, which according to the report of the inquest into his death in 1893 wasn't fit for habitation. She didn't have a middle name unfortunately.
One of my problems is lack of children, not many people those days only had one child, if I could find others it might lead me to the right death/burial

Don't buy all three at once though. You might strike lucky with your first purchase. If not, you've reduced the odds to 50/50

Very good idea Mike, and it'll keep me out of trouble with hubby lol

[Finley 1]

ok - so I can see why she would be in a 'paupers' grave... Maybe then she was also in the Workhouse when she died?   Her husband having pre-deceased - wont be on the death cert as 'present at death' so that wont help with the info you can give GRO -
To see if there are more children - have you worked the census through (of course you will sorry)
The other way to check for more children is to do a SURNAME only search and then give parents name's' with an approximate date......
xin