Death of Martha Platts

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Above is the Death Certificate for Marth Stocks Platts. Following her death, I have lost track of John's siblings. I will post any findings in future blogs as I discover them. My best transcription of the above certificate, with hand-written entries in italic and typed ones in bold:

Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
Given at the General Registry Office

Application No. COL864309

Registration District: Belper
1872 Death in the Sub-District of Wirksworth in the County of Derby
No. 436

Where and When Died: Twenty first April 1872, Lea
Name and Surname: Martha Platts
Sex: Female
Age: 70 years
Condition: Widow of Josiah Platts, a bookkeeper
Cause of Death: Bronchitis Emphysema Certified
Signature, description and residence of informant: Samuel Platts, Present at the death, Lea
When Registered: Twenty fifth April 1872
Signature of Registrar: John Bacon, Registrar

Remainder of document is modern day legalese about authenticity, etc.

Notes:
(1) Bronchitis Emphysema would have been a respiratory disease, very similar to modern-day emphysema. Certified means that a doctor had signed or reported the disease and that the clerk or sheriff had looked into this and not found it suspicious.
(2) Samuel, who was present at the death of his father and reported it, also did the same for his mother.