Jamaica death record lookup help.

[ShaunJ]

Have checked the UK maritime, army and consular deaths but there is nothing that fits.  Is it definitely Orange St Cemetery, Kingston, Jamaica ? What does the family bible say exactly?

[mmitchell]

Orange St. Kingston, Jamaica with the 14 Jan 1879 date. He must have been working on a Merchant Ship, but thank you for checking the naval records. This one has been a mystery since I started working on the family tree.

[fastfusion]

Did you find any passenger / crew lists in your research....?

[mmitchell]

I did not find a passenger/crew list which is why it is unclear how long he was in Kingston. This is one of those mysteries I would love to figure out, but have not had much luck. I can tell you that my great grandfather always used his middle name and I believe Frances would have too.

[mmitchell]

I am wondering if he was a stowaway. Could this be why he is not showing up in the passenger records?

[ShaunJ]

 

Could this be why he is not showing up in the passenger records?

What passenger records are there for UK or Jamaica in that era?

[mmitchell]

Shaun the family bible has the date and the Orange cemetery listed. Someday when I can afford it I will try and get the record.

[ShaunJ]

Jamaican BMD civil registrations have good coverage on Familysearch from 1878 onwards, complete with images of the register pages. I don't see anything for a Francis Mitchell in Kingston parish in mid-January 1879.

There is a death of a Francis Mitchell in Chapelton, Clarendon parish in February 1880 aged 23 but he was a labourer and most likely a local.

Have you checked the burial records at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/ ? It's a subscription site but it's not expensive at US$ 9 for a month's access.

 

[fastfusion]

shaun....

that record you found is more than likely it..... died one place moved up road to cemetery...family has one recording in bible as a generalisation..........     Jamaica is not that big a place and there were only a couple of registry offices.........     so much like uk where a registrar covers many towns or villages....

i would try obtain more info on the entry found.......