Waterford funeral records added to Ancestry

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has published a new dataset for those with connections to the Irish city of Waterford (and possibly nearby Tramore, unclear from the guide):

Waterford, Ireland, Thompson's Funeral Books, 1874-1929
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62825/
Source: Thompson's Funeral Books. Waterford, Ireland: Waterford City & County Council.

About the Waterford, Ireland, Thompson's Funeral Books, 1874-1929

General collection information

This collection contains mortuary records associated with Thompson Funeral Directors in Waterford, Ireland between 1874 and 1929. Most records are handwritten in ledgers.

Using this collection

Records in the collection may include the following information:

• Name of deceased
• Names of family members
• Date
• Whether or not the primary individual was alive at the time
• Residence
• Place of burial
• Age at burial
• Cause of death
• Details about the funeral service
• Funeral costs

This collection contains unique information that you aren't likely to find in other types of death records. These account ledgers list funeral essentials, including transportation, type of coffin, burial necessities, and even alcohol consumed by mourners for the wake. Records in this collection aren't standardised and the available information will vary from record to record.
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Collection in context

The roots of Thompson Funeral Directors date back to 1786, making it one of the oldest businesses in Ireland. Thompson Funeral Directors has branches in Waterford City and Tramore in County Waterford. Records in this collection were digitised by the Waterford City and County Libraries. 

For further details visit the link.

Chris

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