Newcastle Evening Chronicle
8th August 1980
THOMSON (Heaton) 70 Second Ave on August 8, aged 74 years.
David, dear husband of Jane and dear father of David, Harry and the late Kenneth, service at Newcastle Crematorium on Tuesday August 12 at 1.00 p.m Funeral private, no flowers by request. Donations in lieu if desired may be sent to the North of England Campaign for Cancer Research 17a Saville Row, Newcastle 1.
The above is likely to be related to the death registration in Q3 1980, the children mentioned seem to be the right ones.
There is a 'possible marriage registration in Q1 1968, Newcastle upon Tyne David Thomson and Jane Reed.
If it were me, I'd still want that first marriage cert to tell me his declared age when he married and his father's name and occupation to be sure of getting the right people when moving back a generation to his parents. Its very easy, with a common name, with common spelling variations to latch onto someone else's dead folk and end up spending a long time documenting the wrong people.
(and, if it was my direct line, I'd be wanting both marriage records cos I am a belt and braces person!)
Boo
