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Thomas Cosgrove

Dublin

Hi,

I am researching my great great grandfather, Thomas Cosgrove. He was a dentist in Dublin from the late 1860s until c. 1887 when he died. He was born in London in 1844, so would have been about 44/45 when he died. I am not certain when he died but he is recorded in Thoms directory living in Dublin in 1887. However, by 1891 his wife is living in London and listed as a widow. I have been able to locate birth/baptism certificates for his children, but can't find his death certificate. Can anyone advise, please?
Kind regards,
H

helen_castledi…

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Thank you for your help. Unfortunately it isn't my gg grandfather. I realised I didn't include my great great grandmother's name which is Annie Elizabeth.
I wondered whether there were any gaps in records for the time period in Dublin.

Kind regards,

H

helen_castledi…

Hi,

No, I don't think there were any gaps, a such. Some people just didn't register deaths, or biths. Marriages were generally registered by the church. For example, I have a mortuary card for my gggrandmother  who died in 1899, but there is no record of her death, and my grandfather gopt a letter from the authorities reminding him to register my fathers birth or he would be fined. So I think any 'gaps' would be to do with people's laxity.

Best wishes, Kieran

Kieran Jordan, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks Kieran. That is really interesting. The family story is that Thomas' dental practice failed due to a cholera outbreak and he committed suicide. Would that explain it? Alternatively I wondered if he was committed to an asylum. Are mortuary cards publically accessible or is this something you had within your family? Thanks for your help.

helen_castledi…

Hi,

The mortuary card was in the family.

You could try the asylums in the area, they may have records of entrants. If it was suicide I would expect there was an inquest and then there should be a report and a record. You could check with the coronors office but I would be surprised if they didn't report it. Would he have died in England? I searched the newspapers at that time and could find nothing.

Best wishes, Kieran

Kieran Jordan, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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