Partial Transcript
Registration District: Wigan
1863. Death in the Sub-district of Wigan in the County of Lancaster
| When and where died | Twentyfifth December 1863 Blackrod |
| Name and surname | Henry Ball |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 86 years |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Cause of death | Old Age No Medical Attendant |
| Signature, description and residence of informant | X The mark of James Ball Present at the death Blackrod |
| When registered | Twenty sixth December 1863 |
| Signature of registrar | William Clark Registrar |
[Certified copy obtained from the General Registrar Office in Wigan on 29 December 2006]
Research Notes
We can be certain that this is the death certificate of Henry Harold’s great grandfather because of the match with the 1861 census. That census shows Henry Ball, a farmer age 84 living at Blundles Fold with his son James. It was very rare at that time for people to live to this age and there certainly were not two 86-year-old Henry Balls living in Blackrod in 1863.