John Smith registrar Edinburgh, Newington¹

• (Registrar) Death: John Smith registrar Edinburgh, Newington was the officiating registrar when the death of William Shiell was registered on 19 March 1875 at 26 Minto Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1875 deaths in the district of Newington in the city of Edinburgh, ref 289; William Shiell assistant clerk Court of Session married first to Mary Russell second ... Elizabeth Braithwaite ms [Wilstrope?], 1875 March Nineteenth 9h 30m am no 26 Minto Street Edinburgh, male aged 74 years, parents Anthony Shiell retired merchant (deceased) and Jean Shiell ms Jolmes (deceased), death sudden probably from heart disease [unattended his labourer?] many years as certified by William Giegler MD, signed Anthony Shiell son 28 [Market Street?], registered 1875 March 24 at Edinburgh John Smith registrar.¹
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jane Gibson died on 17 October 1887 at Kangaroo Flat, Marongshire, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, ; 1887 deaths in the district of Kangaroo Flat in the colony of Victoria, registered by George O'Donnell, ref 815; died 17th October 1887 at Kangaroo Flat, Marongshire, county of Bendigo, Jane Watt a widow, female aged 66 years, died of [dropsey?] 3 weeks as cert by P H Magilivary last seen 10th October 1887, parents Charles Gibson carpenter and Rebecca Gibson formerly Ford; signed by informant Charles Watt, grandson, Kangaroo Flat, signed deputy registrar George O'Donnell 19th October 1887 Kangaroo Flat; burial 19th October 1887, Kangaroo flat, undertaker Thomas Layer, minister Thomas Layer, witnesses John Mclaren, Sidney Courtier; born Edinburgh Scotland, 30 years in Victoria; married Dunbar Scotland at 18 years old to Andrew Watt, issue Rebecca 47 years, Jane deceased, James deceased.²