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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 25 May 19 23:23 BST (UK) »
Just noticed that the youngest child, Florence was born 1889, so providing she was William's child that means he died between 1888 - 1891.
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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 25 May 19 23:27 BST (UK) »
He was a metal worker - nut and bolt forger - on the 1881 census. I guess the shipyards would be his most likely place of employment. There is no other information on his occupation. Some of his sons joined the Navy and merchant marines. I am still trying to find out where he worked in Hull, and then maybe that would lead to his cause of death? The time frame is quite specific for his death - youngest child born in 1889 and his wife is widowed in 1891
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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 25 May 19 23:30 BST (UK) »
Burial of Selina Pointon, widow, at Hedon Road, 3 Feb 1904
Died of dropsy, 1 Feb, age 59
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-896P-F786?i=791&cat=705074

Buried in compartment 27, grave 24.
Sadly no grave registers available. But looking through the indexes, also in 27/24 is Albert Pointon.
Albert was buried 8 Nov 1887. Died 5 Nov, of consumption, age 9 months. Son of William Pointon, Blacksmith.
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Birth reg of a Florence Pointon, mother Mason, Sep 1888, Sculcoates. Age 2 in 1891 census.

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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 25 May 19 23:34 BST (UK) »
The nearest I can see is this death which may have been transcribed incorrectly, but would mean he'd only just died when the census was taken.

Deaths Jun 1891   
PROCTOR    William    48   
Hull    9d   216
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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 25 May 19 23:39 BST (UK) »
Also in 27/24
Beatrice Gill Pointon
Buried 8 March 1900
Died 3 March. Age 14
Daughter of Selina Pointon, widow
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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 25 May 19 23:42 BST (UK) »
Deaths Jun 1891   
PROCTOR    William    48   
Hull    9d   216

Not buried at Hedon Road.

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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 26 May 19 00:34 BST (UK) »
The fact that there is a family grave and others are recorded does make me think that perhaps he was lost at sea. It might be worth searching local newspapers to see if there is any mention of deaths during the time span you have. 
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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 26 May 19 11:50 BST (UK) »
thanks to all who helped me with this - very helpful, and kind of feel a little validated because William's death is still a mystery, it is just not my lack of experience.
Pointon in Hull and Staffordshire
Clarke in Manchester
Clark in Shelton, Nottinghamshire
Koenig in Chicago
Baird and Scott from Dundee Scotland

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Re: seeking death info for William Pointon from Tunstall, Staffordshire
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 26 May 19 14:20 BST (UK) »
yes I think his parents are John and Arabella.

Marriage of William C C Pointon in Michigan in 1897
Age 56. Parents John and Arabella (nee Hill)
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This chap may have died in 1900
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56835064