If he passed away in September, his death could have been reported in October, in the next quarter. Look at the entries for David Thomas' in the December quarter of 1868, I am not sure of his age but quite a few are Welsh. However, if that 20 is his age, there is one age 18 in Neath. On 5/13/11, Heather Smith <heather.smith8@virgin.net> wrote: > Help I cannot locate a death certificate for my David Thomas although I have > a picture of the gravestone in Jerusalem C.M. Chapel in Pontrhydfen Neath > Glamorgan. > > ER COF AM > DAVID mab James a Ann Thomas > o'r lle hwn > yr hwn a Fu Farw MEDI 6 1868 > yn 20 mlwydd oed > > There is no David Thomas who died in the July-September 1868 of the correct > age or even near to it in any district. There is a few in the January-March > quarter of 1868 one in Neath. That seems too far away to await burial in > September. I understand that MEDI in Welsh means September not March which > is a shame for me.