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Originally Posted by kiterunner
There is a William Martin death Jan-Mar 1847 Brighthelmston, age 37. Have you already ruled that one out?
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Not entirely, Kite. Only to the point that the burial records say he was a Labourer of Egremont St.
I have compared all the Freebmd entries, GRO index records and transcriptions of burials listed in the parish records (Sussex Family History website), for Sussex, not just Brighton. From the time of Joseph's conception (early 1844, birth reg Dec 1844) to the 1851 census.
Nothing in Joseph's birth or death registrations (Feb 1845) indicated that his father is deceased, but I wanted to be cautious.
This 1847 death is the only one close to the approximate age of our William, but the address and occupation is clearly different.
Maybe I should just get the death certificate and see if it is different to the burial records ?