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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Mary Jane Brown

circa 28 January 1861 (computed from age at death) – 12 Sep 1886

One of 3 coffin plates transcribed on a single archive page

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

12 Sep 1886

Date of birth

circa 28 January 1861 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

25 years 7 months 15 days

Plate found in

Ontario, Canada

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

MARY JANE BROWN
Died September 12, 1886.
Aged 25 years, 7 months and 15 days.
Transcribed from the original coffin-plate photograph.

Researcher's notes

The Coffin Plates of Jane Brown 1827 ~ 1888, Mary Jane Brown 1861 ~ 1886, William Brown 1831 ~ 1886 were found in Ontario. Submitted by Thomas Roberts. Thanks Thomas.

I went and had a hunt for the Brown family on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

FieldValue
NameMary Jane Brown
Death Date12 Sep 1886
Death LocationLambton
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1861
Birth LocationYork

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of Mary Jane Brown (abt 1861 – 12 Sep 1886)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/brown-mary-jane-1886/ : accessed [your access date]).

One of several separate coffin plates transcribed together on a single Ancestors at Rest archive page; see related records below for the others.

Related records

These coffin plates were transcribed together on one archive page. They are separate plates, not one shared plate, each with its own photograph.

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