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Offline NoughtyDoughty85

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Locating a grave or details of cremation
« on: Sunday 07 July 19 17:24 BST (UK) »
Hello there, I need help with a pesky Doughty member of my tree please. I cannot find his burial or even if he was cremated and I am hoping if someone can perhaps help. Ive search deceased online, church records etc and nothing  ::) His details are George Hawson (has been transcribed several ways) Doughty B- Jan 1859 Chorlton and his probate states death 18 March 1920 at 8 Rushton Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Ive searched nearby churches etc and just about to search perhaps Chorlton records. His wife died in Cheshire in the 1940s so I will also try that avenue too. Maybe a family plot etc. Can anyone help its driving me mad  ;D Thanks

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Re: Locating a grave or details of cremation
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 July 19 14:03 BST (UK) »
hi,local newspapers usually have death notices in them.If your local library has them on microfiche you could search around the death date.The notice would usually state where a person was to be buried or cremated.
Northumberland-Brown,Mitchell,Pattison,Clough,Gleghorn,Roseby,Sanderson,Southern,Elliott,Gray,Green,Dobson,Bell
Durham/Northumberland-Mellanby
Cornwall-Chenhall,Bodinner
Fife-Mitchell,Gourlay,Dryburgh

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Re: Locating a grave or details of cremation
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 July 19 14:19 BST (UK) »
Have you tried to contact Bolton Cemeteries and Crematorium?

https://www.bolton.gov.uk/certificates-searches/burial-record

Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
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Re: Locating a grave or details of cremation
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 April 23 17:05 BST (UK) »
UPDATE - After a long time I found he is buried in Southport cemetery with no stone.

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Re: Locating a grave or details of cremation
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 April 23 17:12 BST (UK) »
Well done! 
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
He/she who never made a mistake, never made anything.
Archbell - anywhere, any date
Kendall - WRY
Milner - WRY
Appleyard - WRY
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