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Offline overlandermatt

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Deciphering death certificate
« on: Monday 01 April 24 22:58 BST (UK) »
I think I have the death certificate for my GG grandfather William White. Some of the details are not too clear to me... If anyone can help that would be great!

He was an XXXXX labourer and pensioner from the Royal Marines.

Cause of death Natural Causes XXXX XXXX

I wasn't sure about this bit but I think it reads 'Certificate received from Richard B XXXX coroner for county borough of plymouth inquest held 11 March 1893'.

I was really hoping that there might be some other identifier linking a family member to William. The name was just a bit too common to assume I have the right person...

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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Re: Deciphering death certificate
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 April 24 23:16 BST (UK) »
 Printer's labourer and pensioner  Royal Marines.

Cause of death Natural Causes to wit syncope

 'Certificate received from Richard B Johns coroner ...."
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Re: Deciphering death certificate
« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 April 24 23:33 BST (UK) »
Is this your William White in 1881? Living with wife Elizabeth (age 43).

10, Clifton Street, Plymouth
William White, labourer and pensioner
Born 1835, Middlesborough

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Re: Deciphering death certificate
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 April 24 23:52 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ashtone on Monday 01 April 24 23:33 BST (UK)
Is this your William White in 1881? Living with wife Elizabeth (age 43).

10, Clifton Street, Plymouth
William White, labourer and pensioner
Born 1835, Middlesborough

No that's not him... Born Wiveliscombe Somerset in 1835. Wife is Margaret Lock, Morley Devon.

I've got him in every census except 1861 about which I posted on one of the military boards.

What I don't like the look of with the death certificate is the address. He lived in Harwell St in 1891 and Margaret was living close by in Penrose St in 1901. Was Gibbon Street a work place?

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Re: Deciphering death certificate
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 April 24 23:54 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Monday 01 April 24 23:16 BST (UK)
Printer's labourer and pensioner  Royal Marines.

Cause of death Natural Causes to wit syncope

 'Certificate received from Richard B Johns coroner ...."

Thanks Shaun. Looks good to me but will need to check the meaning of to wit syncope

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Re: Deciphering death certificate
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 00:03 BST (UK) »
Quote from: overlandermatt on Monday 01 April 24 23:54 BST (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Monday 01 April 24 23:16 BST (UK)
Printer's labourer and pensioner  Royal Marines.

Cause of death Natural Causes to wit syncope

 'Certificate received from Richard B Johns coroner ...."

Thanks Shaun. Looks good to me but will need to check the meaning of to wit syncope

It is meant to be read with a pause between 'wit' and 'syncope'

to wit (namely, that is) syncope (fainting or passing out

so passed away from natural causes namely passing out or sudden collapse. 
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