Worsborough Dale newspapers mid 1890s

[Claire64]

Thanks for the update, it's always nice to hear of a result.

[dobfarm]

Hi Steve,

After reading your thread with interest ( I had a similar ancestor, my 5 times GT Dad) , its a classic question - do you take the chance you have the right death certificate copy of the right deceased after the person had moved around a lot in their passed life and dyeing so young with a questioning why. CarolW was right ! its always a gamble  buying a certificate but unless there was a serious event like an accident worthy to be reported in a newspaper,  also dying young with health issues was not that uncommon and deadly virous's about them years, mostly only basic info of a  deaths were reported in the birth, marriages and death sections in newspapers.

I sent for my 5 times  Gt Dad aged 51 years (a Blacksmith) death certificate copy 1841 , cause of dead was as it looked like read being poor writing  - saying "accident with a Clit wheel", thinking it was an accident in his job with some kind of machine grinding wheel or like of  ?, I did not push further , but years later found out it was a " accident being run over by a cart wheel" after a horse stampeded in a country lane and the local parish newsletter was full of the event. Thus for such a nominal death certificate copy cost gamble - certificate info do give a firm start as wether to search further or not..

[Claire64]

I'm not sure if it's still the case dobfarm, but way back in the 1980s I wanted to order a certificate but there were several listed and I didn't know which one to purchase. I wrote to the LOCAL registry office, Sheffield, and asked for their advice (no email back then!). They said if I told them what I knew they'd look and send me the certificate that matched the facts as I knew them. Which they did, and sent me the right one.

[dobfarm]

Its swings and rounds as the gamble to buy a certificate of what is on it ? but as you say gives the best details to the register office you have helps sorting the right certificate if possible though knowing the offical actual cause of death ( unless put down as Natural decay, Natural causes or Old age  - only) puts you with the right knowledge of their death. (no guessing or aimless newspaper long searching only to find they died on such and such a date only info and maybe a funeral date )

[Steve C]

Hi dobfarm and Claire,

Thank you for replies 

Its always nice to hear other peoples take and perspective on topics. Thank you both for your interest in this thread 

[Gibel]

There’s a lot of information on Jarratt’s Buildings on line if you’re interested. It may give an insight into your ancestor’s life whilst he was living there.

[Steve C]

There’s a lot of information on Jarratt’s Buildings on line if you’re interested. It may give an insight into your ancestor’s life whilst he was living there.

Funnily enough I had written that down on my to do list, appreciate the reminder