Name of Interred

[Janet Waterhouse]

Good afternoon,

I am trying to decipher the surname of Mary shown on the attached burial register image, who died 30 April 1864.

Mary Se?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Regards,

Janet

[softly softly]

Whilst not answering your post, all the other names died in the jq-dq 1864 Dewsbury. There does not appear to be suitable Mary with surname Se* listed in that quarter in 1864. Her entry does appear to be added at a different time to the others.

John

[Janet Waterhouse]

Good afternoon John,

I have already looked Mary up in the Dewsbury and West Riding March and June quarters, for surname beginning with Se, Sc or Le, without success, but thank you for looking. 

I am hoping that someone my be able to decipher Mary's correct surname.

Regards,

Janet

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast has a parish burial record (transcript only) of -
Mary Seminton?, age 23, bur 30 Apr 1864, place Rehoboth Congregational, Morley.

The "?" reflects the transcriber's uncertainty.

Have been checking the 1861 Census for a Mary, age 23 with a surname resembling the image without success. 

[hanes teulu]

It could be Mary had married between the Census and death, but there doesn't seem to be a name in the '61 Census for that locale that might "fit" the image.

[Bookbox]

It could be written Semisterr.

There is this possibility in the Death index …

SIMISTER, MARY       23 
GRO Reference: 1864  J Quarter in LEEDS  Volume 09B  Page 285

Does the register give her age?

[Janet Waterhouse]

I believe Bookbox has correctly revealed Mary's surname as Semisterr (Simister.)  Further digging, excuse the pun, shows that Mary (23) is buried in the Richardson plot, a Mary Richardson born, GRO: 1840 Jun quarter, Dewsbury  married James Simister, 6 Jul 1863, St Johns, Leeds, Mary's father William (shopkeeper) is interred in the same plot as Mary.

Thank you to all who contributed.

Janet