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Milton Road cemetery burials
published by daveerasmus on Sat, 15/06/2024 - 16:58

Would it be possible to check the following transcript, please:

Book 17 22 8296

Eliza SMART widow 75

Place of death: 4 Bridge Terrace Drove Road
Weston super Mare
Date of burial: 28 Sep 1901

H S Chamberlain
Tc 4473

I think it might actually relate to Ann SMART (nee FORD) who died in Weston in 1901. She was a widow aged 75 and lived at 13 Bridge Terrace.

Pat (Hase): I think you might have researched the burial of Ann SMART for my wife's cousin a while ago.

Dave Erasmus

Comments ..

Submitted by Les Martels on Tue, 18/06/2024 - 12:52

The 1901 census shows Ann Smart at no. 13 as you state and at no. 4 it is George Hurford and his wife Emma, no Eliza Smart. That may have changed in the 6 months between the census and the burial but there is no GRO record for Eliza, just Anne.

Submitted by daveerasmus on Tue, 18/06/2024 - 19:03

Thank you. That confirms my own research, which is always helpful.

Submitted by zumrob on Tue, 18/06/2024 - 16:17

The Weston Gazette 28 Sep 1901

This would confirm Ann rather than Eliza as Dave and Les have stated

Submitted by daveerasmus on Tue, 18/06/2024 - 19:06

Thank you. That confirms the death information. But the burial transcription does not tally. I'm trying to find out whether it is, indeed, a transcription error or whether it is a faithful transcription of the original record.

Submitted by Graham Payne on Sat, 22/06/2024 - 10:08

I have checked this transcript against a photo copy of the original book and the name is records as Eliza SMART.

Submitted by daveerasmus on Sat, 22/06/2024 - 17:58

Thanks, Graham. So, the transcription is definitely correct. But I'm still not sure the original record is. Proving it will be another matter, of course. I will obtain the death certificate for Ann SMART to see if that sheds any light on the matter.