Obituaries
It's a sad fact that few of the people within our family trees were the subject of published obituaries. The current practice of writing an obituary and publishing in a newspaper only started to become popular in the late 1800's. Not all newspapers carried free obituary notices, and for the less well off it was an expense too far at a difficult time.
Where an obituary exists it can be a rich source of family information often giving names and relationships of mourners to the deceased. The best obituaries will paint a picture of someone that may not have emerged from records left behind and family memories.
The local archives at Chester (and most County Archives) have all the local newspapers from the earliest publication in the 19th century. The obituaries below are those which I have unearthed to date. Hopefully more will follow. Just click on the thumbnail photo to see the full size image or on the persons name to link to their page in the family tree. Where I know the date and title of the newspaper that is included.
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Anne Onions |  |
Cheshire Observer 24/1/1975 |
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Cheshire Observer 7/1/1965 |
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Cheshire Observer 27/12/1968 |
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Cheshire Observer 22/10/1976 |
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Cheshire Observer 21/9/1957 |
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Cheshire Observer 19/1/1979 |
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Cheshire Observer 13/10/1951 |
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Minnie Walker |  |
Nellie Holland |
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Richard Holland |  |
Sydney Holland |
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