Right or Wrong Death Certiifcate

[gnorman]

I've ordered Julia's certificate. I will make sure I keep you updated when it comes through.

Jon, another record to ponder. Thank you and thank you all!

[heywood]

Hi
Let us know how you get on with any certificates, if you order any.
Throw in this! Is it connected?
Baptism of Maria at Ahascragh and Killosolan, Galway, 25 Oct 1843
born on the 19th
parents Thomas Laughan or Laughon (as transcribed) + Judith Higgins
Image
https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000633859#page/39/mode/1up

Oh that looks very interesting. Good find. 

[jonw65]

Thanks! I was looking for Edward really, but haven't found a baptism for him in Ireland or a birth in England. Nor have I found anyone like him in the 1871 census
John

[lancsann]

Jon, this all seems very confusing but the Thomas Logan I began this thread with seems to me unlikely to be my Thomas.

Does anyone else think it strange too that they are all buried in such a short amount of time. Esp James Cunliffe and Catherine Mulloy, buried in the same grave and on the same day - is that normal for a public grave?

Epidemics such as typhus regularly killed many people in an area over the period of a few months. In a way just like any genealogists of the future will see this current pandemic

I think as far as Julia being described as ‘wife’ was not uncommon on gravestones as that was her main ‘role’ (for want of a better word)

[gnorman]

I have spoken to the council looking after Heywood Cemetery and they have confirmed that this is a common grave as you'd suggested Jon. So there is no grave stone and 13 interments in total.

Thanks everyone, Luke

[gnorman]

Hi everyone, the certificate came through today and its proved to be very positive.

The certificate lists Julia as wife of Thomas Logan, a Tailor. She died of Dropsy and Exhaustion aged 51 at 8 Wolstenholme Buildings, Heywood and the witness it Thomas Entwistle - a confirmed direct link to me.

Thank you all for your help this is really great stuff : )

Do you think I should go for Jonw65's suggestion - 'There's a death of another Thomas in 1870
June 1870 Manchester 8d 194, Logan, Thomas, age 44' e3ven though it says wife rather than widow on Julia's death certificate?