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Title: COMPLETED Death record help
Post by: er4ZyY7u on Saturday 27 March 10 03:52 GMT (UK)
Hello all,

I am having trouble reading this death record.

Received for the ?? for
Thos [Thomas] Bertram ????

Thanks!
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: karenlee on Saturday 27 March 10 03:54 GMT (UK)

Hi

Can only guess... but it looks like Mort Cloth... Mortuary Cloth ??

Karenlee
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: er4ZyY7u on Saturday 27 March 10 03:59 GMT (UK)
I hadn't heard of a Mort Cloth before, after a quick search: http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bldr/funerals.html and that seems to be accurate.

This is located in Berwick, Scotland.
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: karenlee on Saturday 27 March 10 04:02 GMT (UK)


Ahh, that makes sense for it to be Scotland.....  So pleased it helped you out.

Cheers
Karenlee
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: er4ZyY7u on Saturday 27 March 10 14:31 GMT (UK)
I'm still having trouble with the second line:

Tho [Thomas] Bertram ??
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: Evie on Saturday 27 March 10 16:16 GMT (UK)
It either looks like Bellshiel or Bellshill

Would any of those fit?

Evie
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: er4ZyY7u on Saturday 27 March 10 16:26 GMT (UK)
Bellshills/Bellshiels seems appropriate for this record. Thank you!

I am not sure what the word in front of it means, but it may be irrelevant?
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: Evie on Saturday 27 March 10 16:27 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ecron on Saturday 27 March 10 16:26 GMT (UK)
Bellshills/Bellshiels seems appropriate for this record. Thank you!

I am not sure what the word in front of it means, but it may be irrelevant?

from
Title: Re: Death record help
Post by: er4ZyY7u on Saturday 27 March 10 16:29 GMT (UK)
:D

Obvious.

Thanks all! Case closed.
Title: Re: COMPLETED Death record help
Post by: Evie on Saturday 27 March 10 16:37 GMT (UK)
Looking again I think it is more Bellshiel

Evie