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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: philjo on Wednesday 26 March 14 22:18 GMT (UK)
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I'm looking for the death of Reuben Smith.
His wife Annie Louise died in 1924 (at the asylum in Burley in Wharfedale) - at this time Reuben lived in the Meanwood/Harehills area of Leeds.
He was born c. 1863. I can't see any relevant death entries - there is one registration entry in Leeds North in 1936 but the age in the index would be too young. A family story says that he drowned as he was in debt (possibly in Roundhay Park Lake).
Is the Yorkshire post (or other local Paper) searchable anywhere for the period after 1925 ? I'm in Leeds early next week so will look in the library.
Many thanks,
Jeremy
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Do you know for certain that he was still alive at the time his wife died
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There's one in Sheffield in 1941, died aged 78, any good?
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Do you know for certain that he was still alive at the time his wife died
Carole,
THere was an administration for the estate of Reuben's wife, granting the administration of the estate to Reuben on 11 Feb 1925.
Jeremy
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Having now looked on the British Newspaper Archive, there is nothing to indicate he was in any of the Yorkshire newspapers having committed suicide in Roundhay park Lake. I cannot find a death record within Leeds and surrounding districts for a Reuben Smith with a birthdate of 1863, I cannot find any burial details in the major Leeds Cemeteries for this gentleman. Did he marry again and move away from Leeds ?