Dec Qtr 1863 Deaths. Birmingham. Godfrey. William. 6d 9
I am sorely tempted to send for this certificate.
Barrie
That's a posh new avatar, barrie.
You Scaleys get everywhere !
I was also tempted. A few dyas later (on 13th & 16th Nov.) the following appeared, presumably to help distribute his wealth. I guess he may have returned as he knew he was about to die. Also, call me a cynic, but I wonder about the source of his wealth in such a short time - Shanghai was supposed to be full of corruption in the 19th century