Partial Transcript
Registration District: Garstang
1850. Death in the Sub-district of Garstang in the County of Lancaster
| When and where died | Eleventh December 1850 Nether Wyresdale |
| Name and surname | George Eccles |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 41 years |
| Occupation | Husbandsman |
| Cause of death | Consumption 4 months Not certified |
| Signature, description and residence of informant | Ellen Willam Present at the death Nether Wyresdale |
| When registered | Eleventh December 1850 |
| Signature of registrar | T. Nobleton Registrar |
[Certified copy obtained from the General Registrar Office in Wigan on 9 March 2008]
Research Notes
Consumption is tuberculosis, a bacterial infection that normally attacks the lungs. Ellen Willam, a 27-year-old spinster who lived in Nether Wyresdale, appears to have been a neighbour with no obvious family ties to the Eccles.