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Help please with a Death in Brixton London

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Tetley

Tetley Report 30 Dec 2007 22:16

My grandfather was James Bert Wood born 5 Jan.1889. I have his birth cert. but I am unable to find his death. All I know is he died between 1947 & 1960 in Brixton London.

Regards
Margaret

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Dec 2007 22:19

Have you looked at every quarter of every year beteen 1947 and 1960?

Reg

Tetley

Tetley Report 30 Dec 2007 23:59

Hi Reggie

I have checked through every qrt. upto 1965. Would the death be under Brixton I didn't see one Brixton death

Margaret

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

Diane

Diane Report 31 Dec 2007 00:01

Brixton would be under the Lambeth registration district. I have also searched 1947 to 65 with no success. Could the death be earlier or later possibly

Tetley

Tetley Report 31 Dec 2007 00:03

Thanks Diane

Thats really helpful

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

Diane

Diane Report 31 Dec 2007 00:14

Looked at 1966 to 1970 no joy
Nothing in 1940 to 1946

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 31 Dec 2007 00:51

Margaret

I have ancestors from Brixton and when they died at home the registration district was Lambeth.

However I also have ancestors from Brixton who died in hospital and their death was registered in the hospital district.

Two examples...

In 1897 my GGGrandmother's death was registered in Chelsea as she died in the Fulham Cancer Hospital, but her home address was Brixton.

In 1955 my GGrandmother's death was registered in Kent, as she died in a Hospice there, but her home address was in Lambeth.

So it may be that you need to widen your death registration search criteria.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/