Bedfordshire Archives has sent the inventory of JC Reilly's home upon his death. Here-in lies an enigma.
-- Bedfordshire death certificate for JC Reilly is for 11 January 1864. See below.
-- However, the contents of the farm were sold at auction on 23 April 1866 and the list of goods includes two guns SN 13921 and 13927, both 12 bore SxS Jones U-L shotguns, which weren't numbered until late 1865. The auction seems to imply that JC had died in March-April 1866.

Did JC manage to pass away twice?

I'm attaching the death certificate and the home inventory of the guns only. 5 guns are serial numbered and have been added to the list on p.57. EM Reilly inherited the farm. Perhaps he or a tenant used it then disposed of it in April 1866?

Interesting to see that water beds existed in the 1860's:

JC Reilly Death Certificate:
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EM Really inherited the farm:
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April 1866 inventory of the farm:
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Last edited by Argo44; 03/11/24 01:26 PM.
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