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Coffin plate · primary-source record

William Roughsedge

circa February 1830 (computed from age at death) – 7 May 1884

54 years 3 mo · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

7 May 1884

Date of birth

circa February 1830 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

54 years 3 mo

Plate found in

New York, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

William Roughsedge
Died May 7th 1884
Aged 54 years 3 mo
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Possible matches in the 1880 US Federal Census

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  • 1880 US Federal Census

    William Roughsadge, Hannah, Waltham, Middlesex, MA, abt 1844, England.

    Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1844, England

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  • 1880 US Federal Census

    John Roughsedge, Sing Sing, Westchester, NY, abt 1850, New York.

    Sing Sing, Westchester, New York, USA · abt 1850, New York

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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 transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of William Roughsedge (abt 1830 – 7 May 1884)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/roughsedge-william-1884/ : accessed [your access date]).

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