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Death at Leeds, West Yorkshire, England · 27 December 1886 — Local Past

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Death at Leeds, West Yorkshire, England · 27 December 1886

27 December 1886 · Death

Added by Clare Hopkins on 19 Jul 2026

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Death of William Watson Spanton

Person: William Watson Spanton
Male. Age: 46. Widow of Deceased. Cause of death: Consumption. Informant: M Spanton, widow of deceased
Date: 27 December 1886
Place: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Recorded as 5 Bollands Court

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