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William McLeish Death and Burial lookup Please

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Marjorie

Marjorie Report 25 Apr 2017 01:01

Can someone please do a death look up for me in the
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
William McLeish
Year of death 1965
Quarter 3
In Northumberland
District Sunderland
1A Volume
Page 853
William was born 1901 in Dundee , Scotland
has no Middle name !
Trying to find out where he is buried at as well ,
Thank you all for your kindness and help

Gee

Gee Report 25 Apr 2017 07:23

Would this have been his official name? The death quarter, age and place seems to fit with the information that you have posted


Gulielmus Mcleish

Age: 64

Birth Date: 1901

Death Date: 24 Aug 1965

Death Place: England

Burial Date: 27 Aug 1965

Burial Place: Bishopwearmouth

FHL Film Number:1936941

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 25 Apr 2017 10:07

This is the phone number for the Cemeteries Office for Sunderland Council:-

Cemeteries Office on tel : (0191) 520 5521

They should be able to help you since you have the qtr. and year of death.

Kath. x

safc

safc Report 25 Apr 2017 10:26

http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/cemeteryindex.html

had a quick look but can't see william mcleish

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 25 Apr 2017 11:33

Thank you Gins !

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 25 Apr 2017 11:34

Thank you Kathleenbell !

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 25 Apr 2017 11:34

Thank you Safc !

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 25 Apr 2017 12:12

Gins I am thinking that name is his baptismal name which means William in Latin from what I can lookup on it ,

safc

safc Report 27 Apr 2017 17:59

william mcleish laborer 64 years

place of death 9 summer hill

buried 27-8-65

performed by rev father connolly

ward 27

section cc ( b ) could be 6 or 8 ?

grave number 912

buried unconsecrated ground 5 foot deep

2nd internment

safc

safc Report 27 Apr 2017 18:04

????


England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
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First name(s) ELIZABETH S R
Last name MCLEISH
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1902
Age 51
Death quarter 3
Death year 1953
District Sunderland
County Durham
Volume 1A
Page 767
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

safc

safc Report 27 Apr 2017 18:05


England Deaths and Burials 1538-1991 Transcription
Print transcription
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name McLeish
Gender Female
Marital status -
Occupation -
Event year 1953
Birth year 1902
Death year 1953
Death date 24 Jul 1953
Age at death 51y
Death place England
Burial year 1953
Burial date 28 Jul 1953
Burial place Bishopwearmouth
Place Sunderland
County Durham
Country England
Record set England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 28 Apr 2017 02:54

Thank you so very much Safc ! This really means alot to me and my family :)

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 28 Apr 2017 02:59

Safc
Do you know where I can order the death certificate for them both at ?
Thank you
Marjorie

Gee

Gee Report 28 Apr 2017 05:09

Here is where you can order certificates. The price (£9.25) includes postage

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

safc

safc Report 28 Apr 2017 13:28

i'll have a look at elizabeth mcleish burial today

marjorie do you know if elizabeth is williams wife ?

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 28 Apr 2017 14:13

Safc Thank you for all your help !
Yes Elizabeth is his Wife ! Can you please also try and find out who signed off on William and Elizabeth Death record ! William and Elizabeth are my husband Aunt and uncle and William is my husband father Brother !
You are so very kind to help me , I looked for William grave online but could not find it in Bishopwearmouth. Cemetery !

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 28 Apr 2017 14:18

I went to there list of graves that were transcribed by volunteers and found nothing , I emailed them ask if they could help me locate his grave with information you gave me !

safc

safc Report 28 Apr 2017 16:15

elizabeth stewart rosa mcleish 51 years old

wife of william mcleish

address 9 summer hill

buried july 28 1953

rev father caden

ward 27

section 66

grave no 912

unconsecrated

7ft deep

2 only


to find out who signed off the death records you will need the death certs.

Marjorie

Marjorie Report 29 Apr 2017 17:23

Thank you so much Safc for all your help !