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Lost or Destroyed Records?

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Gerald

Gerald Report 6 Mar 2009 21:15

Karen here again,
With a surname like Duckhouse you'd think it would be relatively easy to find a couple of death records, namely my great grandparents but no. I am wondering if records from the late 1910's, 1920's 1930's could have been lost or destroyed in the second World War.
What I am trying to trace is death record for George Duckhouse born 1857 in Oldbury, I know he was alive in 1911 and some years after that as my mom (now aged 98) remembers him, he was last known to be living in Baldwin Street Smethwick with his daughter and her family Ada Toombs. Likewise his wife Nancy Duckhouse born Nancy Waterhouse in 1855 in Langley, she too is remembered my mom, George and Nancy married in 1884 in West Bromwich. Clues anyone? I have had mom searching through her memory for ages now, she is remarkable in lots of her memories, but for some reason this escapes her, so would like to be able to sort it out for both of us.
Thanks hopefully.
Karen

Penny

Penny Report 6 Mar 2009 22:19

Nancy's death is on FreeBMD

a likely George too

Netty

Netty Report 6 Mar 2009 22:40

Hi Karen, Gwyn in Kent has posted 2 possible death's on your other thread.

Gerald

Gerald Report 7 Mar 2009 11:11

Thanks Minnie and Netty,
Don't ask me why I put in the thread twice, could be "ancestor overload", or just press a wrong button. The info from Gwyn looks spot on to me - at last!
Good wishes Karen