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Illusive death records!

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Hayley

Hayley Report 23 Oct 2009 16:40

I am trying to find the deaths of my gr gr grandparents. Alfred Bannister b 1876 Leicester and Lilly Plumridge b 1876 High Wycombe. They lived in Leicester and Lilly and the children (Lizzie, Florence,Thomas, Samual maybe more) spent sometime in the Leicester workhouses, they are all obviously dead now but i have no idea when or where!!!
Can anyone please help me?
Many thanks in advance
Hayley

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 23 Oct 2009 16:43

have you tried searching on FreeBMD, deaths up to about 1930 on there and it is free to search.
Have you found them on any census returns and when were children born? Do you know when children married have you got any marriage certs which would say if father deceased or not

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 23 Oct 2009 16:48

they are still alive in 1901
Alfred Bannister
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lilly
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Leicester Formerly St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: Leicester Christchurch
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England



Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: North West Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Bannister 24
Lilly Bannister 25
Lizzie Bannister 5
Florence Bannister 3
Thomas A Bannister 6 months

you need to check on 1911 to see if they are on there

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 23 Oct 2009 16:57

they don't appear to be on FreeBMD up til 1930 so as the rest of years not transcribed yet it means a trawl through every quarter on Ancestry.

You need to be able to narrow the search down as it could mean looking at a lot of quarters I'm afraid.

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Hayley

Hayley Report 23 Oct 2009 17:07

Hi,
Ive looked on the 1911 census, the children are (workhouse) but not the parents. The last entry i have is 1905 for Lilly entering the workhouse. Ill have a look at the marriage certificate. The only child we know about is Florence, she was my grandmother's mother.
Keep you all posted
Hayley

Hayley

Hayley Report 26 Oct 2009 10:21

Hi, Weve had a look at the marriage cert and hes not on it!! But still can not find him on the deaths records!! Help!