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This is a collection of obituaries found in the British Newspaper Archives, covering the period 1800-1900. The obituaries in this collection come from a variety of newspapers across Britain. Major newspapers from this time include The Courier, The Scotsman, The Chartist Northern Star, The Daily Telegraph, The Illustrated London News, The Western Ma...
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