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Offline R Billo

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Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« on: Monday 23 June 25 16:46 BST (UK) »
Can any kind person give some information on locating a burial for a Joseph Billingsley (Billingslea).
He died on 25th April 1942 in Public Hospital, Kingston. He lived at 3 1/4 Belmont Road.Kingston.

Would love to find any more information on him and where about he is buried.

Fingers Crossed.

Billo

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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 June 25 18:44 BST (UK) »
A quick look at his death certificate on Family Search has the following :)

Name Joseph Billingslea
Age at death in 1942 listed as 38 so DoB estimated at 1904
Bachelor

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVS5-FFTX?lang=en
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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #2 on: Monday 23 June 25 18:51 BST (UK) »
Odd find again on Family Search ??? ???

United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger List
Name   Joseph Billingslea
Sex   Male
Age   32 years
Birth Date   1904
Travel Place   KINGSTON, JAMAICA
Arrival Place   JAMAICA
Occupation   MACHANIC
Event Type   Emigration
Event Date   13 July 1936
Event Place   England, United Kingdom

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68PW-61SP?lang=en
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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #3 on: Monday 23 June 25 19:32 BST (UK) »
Possible birth

June qtr 1904. Joseph Billingsley Toxteth Park 8b 181

Mothers maiden name Ellis

1898 marriage on freebmd - William Billingsley to Emma Adelaide Ellis
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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 June 25 19:38 BST (UK) »
Outgoing passenger list shows his address as Liverpool 8 which is Toxteth
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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #5 on: Monday 23 June 25 19:46 BST (UK) »


1898 marriage on freebmd - William Billingsley to Emma Adelaide Ellis

His death recorde states he was a Bachelor ??? ???

Some more digging needed Me Thinks ;D ;D

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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #6 on: Monday 23 June 25 20:12 BST (UK) »
I think that was his parent's marriage in 1898?
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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #7 on: Monday 23 June 25 20:25 BST (UK) »
I think that was his parent's marriage in 1898?

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Re: Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 24 June 25 17:08 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the replies,

I was really looking for his burial in Jamaica, the other info I already knew.

But once again thanks for all the replies.

Billo