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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Derbyshire => England => Derbyshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: weemay on Monday 21 July 14 15:08 BST (UK)
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My grandfather Tom Jackson born 4th March 1882 in Newcastle under lyme and died between 1916 and 1920 but I have no idea where in England! He was married to Doris Elizabeth Jackson and they lived in Newton Heath, Manchester. I believe he worked away though as he was a bricklayer and gas plant fitter. I heard he died of the flu epidemic at this time but have no confirmation. I have only found one entry which may be him for Bakewell, Derbyshire 1917 but have been unable to see an image of the death certificate to confirm this, can you please help.
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You can order a copy of the death certificate from www.gro.gov.uk. There are a great many Thomas Jackson deaths in the period you mention. What additional information makes you think that the Bakewell one may be yours?
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It is the only entry for a Tom Jackson in 1917 ref: 7b 793 and his name was Tom not Thomas, I do not want to pay for a death certificate in case it is wrong. I just wondered if you were able to access the information but thanks for your help
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OK. That does look to be the only Tom of about the right age. One of the transcriptions gives place of death as Tideswell in addition to the registration district of Bakewell, so it may be worth trying to find out what is in the burial register there to see if that gives you any clues.
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Hi,
I think the death in Tideswell is almost certainly a different Tom Jackson. In the censuses up to and including 1911 there is a Tom Jackson born and living in Stony Middleton, Bakewell who is a Boot and Shoe Clicker, as well as your grandfather who was born in Newcastle under Lyme and who is living there in 1901. My guess is that it's the Stony Middleton one who died in 1917 in Tideswell.
Sorry,
John
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ok thanks for that, will just need to keep on searching
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I have only found one entry which may be him for Bakewell, Derbyshire 1917 but have been unable to see an image of the death certificate to confirm this, can you please help.
Death certificates are not available to view; sometimes they are attached to online family trees.
Nanny Jan