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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: cheekywan on Tuesday 05 April 11 21:27 BST (UK)
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Hi Can anyone help me to read this Death Entry?
Specifically it's the entry below the date of death; The cause of death (I see it say's accidently ???) and also the entry below the fathers name in the informant column?
Thanks
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It's certainly not easy, but I think the cause starts off as - Accidentally on a cliff 200 feet high overhanging the sea which ..........
Father was - Present at finding and bringing the body ashore
Certainly open to correction on this.
Colin
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Had a look at the online newspapers, and there is this in Berrows Worcester Journal, Saturday May 30, 1885. Strangely, I could find nothing in the Scottish newspapers.
Sounds like your boy, poor little chap.
Yorkslass
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I think this is what it says:
May twenty fourth between 0h and 3h P.M.
In the sea off(?) Mains of Dundeath under __ ___
Usual Residence Mains of Dunbeath, Parish of ___
Accidental fall from cliff 200 feet high overhanging the sea(?) while in search of sea bird eggs.Instantaneous.
Peter Allan, Father. Present at finding and bringing the body ____
Mains of Dunbeath
Have you looked at the entry in the Reg. of Corrected entries?
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Is it-
In the sea off Mains of Dunbeath under Dun. Castle, usual residence Mains of Dunbeath, Parish of Latheron.
Caro
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Thank you all for your help :D Especially for the newspaper clipping. There is no registerri of corrected entry, well not online anyway although there's a note in the far left column it doesn't reference an RCE.
I will try to get it sent to me I guess there must have been an inquest.
Thanks again :D