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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #9 on: Friday 20 October 23 10:51 BST (UK) »
Ah, thank you.
If it is the same person, there is conflicting information on published trees so I wasn’t sure.

Previous thread
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=847523.msg7146606

Did you purchase the death certificate as suggested?

Added: even earlier thread https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=719051.msg5628303#msg5628303

Just sent for death certificate. Was at local studies. They cant find him in sunderland cemeterirs  either.

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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #10 on: Friday 20 October 23 10:54 BST (UK) »
Intend to return to local studies to check newspapers.

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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 28 October 23 14:54 BST (UK) »
Suspect surname has been transcribed as Manson in the 1921 census.

William

Yes it checked out .thanks

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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 28 October 23 15:07 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for contributions. Still stuck.
This is what I know

John Mawson 1843 b Coxhoe. Died 5th September 1929 at 20 Grange Street Grangetown Sunderland.

First marriage Elizabeth Copeland 1st July 1862 she died 1877 and buried in Holy innocents churchyard Tudhoe Spennymore co Durham.

2nd MARRIAGE Elizabeth Raine or Ranson ALSO IN 1877.

She was about 20 according to the census.

1921 census both lived in Westoe South Shields.

1929. Electoral register shows him living with youngest so William Mawson b 1872 in Grangetown Sunderland .

Dont know what happened to second wife  , can't find registered death for her.

And finally still lost John somewhere buried.

Appreciate help so far . Any more ideas. THANKS.


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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 28 October 23 15:10 BST (UK) »
Hi, trying to locate burial for my Get Grandfather John Mawson 1843 to 1929. Civil death registered Sunderland in September 1929. Unable to find a burial. Crematorium not nuilt till 1937. Ant ideas what to do next ? Thanks.
Thanks everyone for contributions. Still stuck.
This is what I know

John Mawson 1843 b Coxhoe. Died 5th September 1929 at 20 Grange Street Grangetown Sunderland.

First marriage Elizabeth Copeland 1st July 1862 she died 1877 and buried in Holy innocents churchyard Tudhoe Spennymore co Durham.

2nd MARRIAGE Elizabeth Raine or Ranson ALSO IN 1877.

She was about 20 according to the census.

1921 census both lived in Westoe South Shields.

1929. Electoral register shows him living with youngest so William Mawson b 1872 in Grangetown Sunderland .

Dont know what happened to second wife  , can't find registered death for her.

And finally still lost John somewhere buried.

Appreciate help so far . Any more ideas. THANKS.

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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 28 October 23 16:02 BST (UK) »
What is John’s status on the death certificate. Is he widowed?
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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 28 October 23 17:01 BST (UK) »
What is John’s status on the death certificate. Is he widowed?

Hi , just checked certificate and it dies not mention his status. It does mention his son William was present at his death.

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Re: Mystery man
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 28 October 23 19:21 BST (UK) »
Is it worth looking at this death?

Elizabeth Mawson
Death Age    79
Registration Q1 1937
Sunderland Vol 10a p 782

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« Reply #17 on: Saturday 28 October 23 19:37 BST (UK) »
Is it worth looking at this death?

Elizabeth Mawson
Death Age    79
Registration Q1 1937
Sunderland Vol 10a p 782

Thanks. Intetesting idea. All my options are open now.