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Oxford Journal, Sat 30 January 1847
Died.—
On Wednesday last, aged 79, Thomas Smith, brazier, Marsh Gibbon
If that is your James who is buried at St Peter le Bailey, Oxford, in March 1849, then there's a ten year difference in his age compared with the likely death reg in the new index? Seems to be an announcement for him in a couple of papers on 3 March.
I do sympathize as I too have a Smith family who have driven me potty down the years.
John
Thanks. The 1849 death on his burial was a mistake on their part I think. I have the death cert which says he was 59 but the burial says 49. He was 45-49 in the 1841 census - 8 years earlier. The vicar must have made a mistake when he heard James' age at burial. (
Should have been given some cotton buds lolol). Info only as accurate as what is being told. James death cert says he died of phthisis, 3 years. Tin plate worker. Wife Sarah Smith registered the death. She died in 1858 and was born in Oxford in 1796.
Thanks also for the obituary of the Thomas Smith in 1847.
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