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Newspaper Look Up- Obituary

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:17
by Caroline
Hi there

If anybody has a few minutes to spare whilst in the LRO, would they be possibly be able to have a look for an obituary ?

The name is Hercules James Champion.
He died on 20th January 1942.
His widow was Catherine Jane Champion, and they resided at Percy St, Bootle.

I would be so grateful if someone could have a look.

If nobody has the time, I completely understand.

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:56
by Hilary
This might be in the Bootle Times as they lived in Bootle. Does the death certificate say where the inquest took place?

Hilary
Ed Officer

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:41
by Caroline
Hi there

I haven't actually obtained the death certificate as yet.
I am trying to find out where he is buried.

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:37
by Hilary
This might sound a bit daft but how do you know when he died if you don't have a death certificate and don't know where he was buried. What religion was he as this might a difference to where he was buried. Is this the man who married in Toxteth Park? If so have you tried Toxteth Park cemetery as he may have links to that area

Hilary
Ed Officer

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:47
by Caroline
Hi
I probably should have said, sorry!
I have looked up his will in the probate books in the LRO and also have found his death online at Ancestry ( I think).
It is definitely the right man, and you're right, I should try Toxteth Park.
I have tried Thornton records, and they have informed me he is not in that area or Bootle.

Do you know who looks after Toxteth Park records?

Thanks for your help

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 17:03
by MaryA
This link should give you the information you need.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... tails.html

look up

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 15:30
by irenew
Hi Caroline I checked the liverpool echo from the 20th - 28th jan nothing showing for him Irene

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 18:36
by Caroline
hi irene
thanks so much for taking the time to look through the echo's for me, thats very kind of you.

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 08:44
by Tina
Hi crew :)
Here is the link to the Bootle Forum & the results so far.
Tina

http://www.bootlehistory.co.uk/forum/vi ... highlight=