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When did obituaries in local papers become common?
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Dawn | Report | 9 Sep 2008 11:59 |
Good Morning, |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 9 Sep 2008 12:38 |
I think for some families it would depend on cost. |
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Elisabeth | Report | 9 Sep 2008 13:11 |
I have several accounts of funerals rather than actual obituaries, going back to 1920s, which have proved useful. They often listed those attending, together with their relationship to the deceased. |
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Alistair | Report | 9 Sep 2008 15:38 |
The Greenock Advertiser was carrying death notices for quite "ordinary" people from at least the 1830s. |
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Dawn | Report | 10 Sep 2008 09:49 |
Thank you all for your help and advice. |
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