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Title: Runaway grandfather - Where can I find where someone was buried in 1975?
Post by: belle4 on Sunday 30 March 25 19:54 BST (UK)
My Great grandfather deserted his family (Ireland) to Southport, Lancashire for a woman, in the 1950s. No idea if he married her or had any more kids. No one ever spoke about it. I'm determined to find out.

He died some time in 1975, Southport, Lancashire. William James Magee, born 1908 Co. Down. His son, was his next of kin and had to go over from N Ireland.

I have no idea if he was buried in England or N Ireland, assuming England logistically. Where could i find out about burials in Southport etc in 1975?

Title: Re: Runaway grandfather - Where can I find where someone was buried in 1975?
Post by: JenB on Sunday 30 March 25 20:10 BST (UK)
His name appears on the index at Southport Crematorium https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97M-1RW1?cat=1910612&i=24&lang=en

I think you’d need to contact them to ask if his ashes were scattered there or returned to his family for burial elsewhere.
Title: Re: Runaway grandfather - Where can I find where someone was buried in 1975?
Post by: amondg on Sunday 30 March 25 22:34 BST (UK)
FreeBMD
Death Registration

March quarter 1975 Southport vol. 37 page 484

Magee, William James born 6 July 1908
Title: Re: Runaway grandfather - Where can I find where someone was buried in 1975?
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 01 April 25 14:21 BST (UK)
Quote from: JenB on Sunday 30 March 25 20:10 BST (UK)

His name appears on the index at Southport Crematorium https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97M-1RW1?cat=1910612&i=24&lang=en

I think you’d need to contact them to ask if his ashes were scattered there or returned to his family for burial elsewhere.

Quote from: amondg on Sunday 30 March 25 22:34 BST (UK)

FreeBMD
Death Registration

March quarter 1975 Southport vol. 37 page 484

Magee, William James born 6 July 1908

For info. - no family names mentioned

Died 19th March 1975
Behind a smile is many a tear,
For one we lost yet loved so dear.

from Southport Crematorium Electronic Book of Remembrance https://southport.alwaysloved.xyz/search-by-date


Title: Re: Runaway grandfather - Where can I find where someone was buried in 1975?
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 01 April 25 15:01 BST (UK)
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For info. - no family names mentioned

Died 19th March 1975
Behind a smile is many a tear,
For one we lost yet loved so dear.

from Southport Crematorium Electronic Book of Remembrance https://southport.alwaysloved.xyz/search-by-date

Well done, I'd only got up to the middle of February  ;D
Title: Re: Runaway grandfather - Where can I find where someone was buried in 1975?
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 01 April 25 15:05 BST (UK)
Quote from: JenB on Tuesday 01 April 25 15:01 BST (UK)
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For info. - no family names mentioned

Died 19th March 1975
Behind a smile is many a tear,
For one we lost yet loved so dear.

from Southport Crematorium Electronic Book of Remembrance https://southport.alwaysloved.xyz/search-by-date

Well done, I'd only got up to the middle of February  ;D

I started with March  :)