Coffin plate · primary-source record
William Broderick
circa March 1823 (computed from age at death) – 7 Jun 1870
47 years · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
7 Jun 1870
Date of birth
circa March 1823 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
47 years 3 months
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
William Broderick
Died June 7th 1870
Aged 47 yrs 3 mths
Researcher's notes
The shape of this coffin plate tells us that William was most probably a Catholic.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census I found the following.
1870 United States Federal Census
| Name | Home in 1870 (City, County, State) | Estimated Birth Year | Birthplace | Race | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Broderick | Middletown, Middlesex, CT | abt 1820 | Ireland | White | Male |
| William Broderick | North Vernon, Jennings, IN | abt 1820 | Indiana | White | Male |
| William Broderick | West Roxbury, Norfolk, MA | abt 1825 | Ireland | White | Male |
Sources consulted
- 1870 United States Federal Census
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1850 US Federal Census
William Broderick New York Ward 4, New York, NY abt 1824 Ireland
New York Ward 4, New York, New York, USA · abt 1824, Ireland
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1850 US Federal Census
William Broderick Baltimore Ward 16, Baltimore, MD abt 1828 Ireland
Baltimore Ward 16, Baltimore, Maryland, USA · abt 1828, Ireland
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1850 US Federal Census
William Broderick New York Ward 16 District 2, New York, NY abt 1828 New York
New York Ward 16 District 2, New York, New York, USA · abt 1828, New York
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1850 US Federal Census
William Broderick New York Ward 5, New York, NY abt 1823 Ireland
New York Ward 5, New York, New York, USA · abt 1823, Ireland
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1850 US Federal Census
Wm Broderick Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore, MD abt 1827 Maryland
Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore, Maryland, USA · abt 1827, Maryland
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1850 US Federal Census
Wm Broderick Madbury, Strafford, NH abt 1824 Ireland
Madbury, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1824, Ireland
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of William Broderick (abt 1823 – 7 Jun 1870)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/broderick-william-1870/ : accessed [your access date]).
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