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Title: Cause of Death
Post by: dinarina on Friday 13 April 18 17:50 BST (UK)
I'm hoping that some one out there can tell me the cause of death for my Mary and also her deceased father's occupation. I'm also having a bit of difficulty reading the informant's first name. I thought it may be James but haven't came across a birth for him yet.

Any help would be appreciated on this one thanks.

Diane
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: avm228 on Friday 13 April 18 17:52 BST (UK)
Richard Winstanley
Sawyer*
(Deceased)

*I think the writer started with "Say..." before correcting to "Sawyer"
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: avm228 on Friday 13 April 18 17:54 BST (UK)
Dysenteria
About 10 days

Certified [etc]
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: avm228 on Friday 13 April 18 17:55 BST (UK)
James is the best I can do on the informant too.
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: Gadget on Friday 13 April 18 17:56 BST (UK)
Quote from: avm228 on Friday 13 April 18 17:54 BST (UK)
Dysenteria
About 10 days

Certified [etc]

Thought it was that but have been looking it up as an alternative to Dysentery

http://lecheniebolezni.com/encreativework/1718


Gadget
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: tillypeg on Friday 13 April 18 18:52 BST (UK)
Could the informant be James Porteous Senr.
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 13 April 18 21:35 BST (UK)
Who did Mary marry? The informant to her death is showing as her son.

Monica
Title: Re: Cause of Death
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 13 April 18 21:39 BST (UK)
Tillypeg, I think you are right with the surname of Porteous.

Mary Winstanley looks to have married a John Porteous. They had a son James c. 1828 it seems - www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBPZ-R5G (you need to be signed on to view now).

Monica
Title: Re: Cause of Death COMPLETED
Post by: dinarina on Tuesday 17 April 18 13:15 BST (UK)
Thanks very much for all your help and advice.