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struggling to find a burial - need help !

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Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 8 Mar 2015 18:48

Please can anyone help me find the burial of
Henry William Francis Greatwood.
He died JAS q 1885 registered as St Thomas (Exeter, Devon)

I know he was living in nearby Topsham for many years before then - so assumed he would be in Topsham cemetery -but cannot find him on the cemetery records online (Exeter City Council graves-alphabetical index) He was well known within the community and a street had recently been named after him.

His wife was buried in Usk,Monmouthshire in 1849 (Emma Greatwood) but cannot find anything online so far-wondered if he had been put with her.

Just wondering if anybody else has any parish registers they could check for me?
or even another pair of eyes.!
thanks

malyon

malyon Report 8 Mar 2015 19:10


Henry William Francis Greatwood
England Births and Christenings
Name: Henry William Francis Greatwood
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 20 Dec 1804
Christening Place: SAINT PHILLIPS,BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Robert Greatwood
Mother's Name: Sophia

malyon

malyon Report 8 Mar 2015 19:11


Henry William F Greatwood
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name: Henry William F Greatwood
Event Type: Death
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year: 1885
Registration District: St. Thomas
County: Devon
Event Place: St. Thomas, Devon, England
Age (available after 1866): 81
Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
Volume: 5B
Page: 31
Line Number: 274

malyon

malyon Report 8 Mar 2015 19:12

Henry William Francis Greatwood
mentioned in the record of Henry William Francis Greatwood and Emma Keast
Name: Henry William Francis Greatwood
Spouse's Name: Emma Keast
Event Date: 20 Jan 1835
Event Place: Paignton,Devon,England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M05192-1 , System Origin: Engl

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 8 Mar 2015 19:24

Thanks Yvonne -I have everything about his early life -its just his burial I can't find .

Mike *

Mike * Report 8 Mar 2015 19:29

PROBATE

Henry William Francis Greatwood
late of Broadway House, Topsham, Devon
died 30th July 1885 at Broadway House
Proved by Henry Frederick Greatwood of Tiverton
£63,205.10s 5p

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 8 Mar 2015 19:32

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DEVON/1999-10/0941197611

(an old query from somebody relating)

Chris :)

Kay????

Kay???? Report 8 Mar 2015 19:34

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?Print transcription ?View image ?Attach to tree ?
First name(s) HENRY WILLIAM FRANCIS
Last name GREATWOOD
Age 81
Birth year 1804
Death year 1885
Death day -
Death month -
Burial year 1885
Burial day 6
Burial month Aug
Place USK
County Monmouthshire
Country Wales
Mother's first name(s) -
Father's first name(s) -
Husband's first name(s) -
Page 13
Record set Monmouthshire Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory


Buried with his wife,?

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 8 Mar 2015 19:45

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3394599/ART51/greatwood%20usk

(Emma Death)

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3396652/ART42

(Augusta Marriage)

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3080849/ART63/hwf%20greatwood

(Francis Ross Death)

Chris :)

Kay????

Kay???? Report 8 Mar 2015 19:59

There are details about the contents of his Will on FMPast .dated 1886.Monmouth Newspaper.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 8 Mar 2015 20:04

Thanks guys -yes,had wills etc -but that looks like his burial and off to look at the newspapers! thanks all for your kind help :-)