Genealogy Chat

I have had a pm from a member who has looked up the grave in Hyde. They are buried with another couple (in the 1930's) so I presume they moved to lived with them and were relatives. Elizabeth's maiden name was Garrett and the woman she is buried with with is Charlotte Garrett Leech - she died 1933 aged 69, making her year of birth 1864, Elizabeth & Joseph had a daughter - Charlotte Garrett Mayor, born - you've guessed 1864 - I had not traced her marriage but I think I have now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone. Sue

Have you checked 1901 for the Stockport area to make sure there wasn't another couple of the same names? Jay

Were there any rellies in Stockport - children perhaps? I'll second Uncle Jim's comment about air quality (though if they lived on the outskirts rather than in the city that wouldn't necessarily apply) The centre being in a sort of bowl, surrounded by hills, still gets a bit muggy even now, though its traffic fumes rather than smog. I doubt the air in Stockport would have been very much better in those days though! don't forget they didn't have old age pensions then, so he might very well have moved for work. (Presumably a butcher could set up anywhere fairly easily.) I have several rellies moving much further than that. (One from London to Sheffield for a start)

Sheffield was a centre of the Steel industry and I am pretty sure the air quality was poor. This was why a lot of elderly people moved away to spend their last retirements at the seaside breathing good old fresh air.

Just a thought - Stockport was a popular retirement area. It was also popular for holidays, although if the December registration is right, well, would they have been on holiday in December? Did you say they both died in Stockport? OC

Ann yes I know - I am just loathe to send for any more certs at the moment. Haven't had any for ages so I went mad last week and ordered about 7 - so far ONS have let me know 3 are wrong so I have lost £12 already - I put reference checks wherever possible! Laura - as you can see he was 65 on the 1901 census so I don't really think they went looking for work - he was a butcher, as were his father, grandfather etc before him & his sons after. Thanks anyway! Sue

Yes, you definitely have to register deaths where they occur. My brother in law had that job to do when both my mum and dad died. Mainly because he knew the way!

Ah! I never knew that.So much for my theory :o) Jelly

One thing I do know, you have to register births deaths and marraiges where they occurred. I know when my father in law died, he lived in dover but, we had to register his death in canterbury because that is where he died. Nicola.

Maybe the person that registered the deaths lived in Stockport and registered them there , but they actually died in Sheffield? I don't know if that would work - I assume you can register a death anywhere? I'd be interested to know. Jellyhead

Sorry Judith, but as far as I can see all their family lived locally. They had 11 children (7 survived), they were both only children, his parents & sister died in Sheffield flood, her mother died young. As I said - I'm puzzled! Sue

Joseph & Elizabeth Mayor, born, raised, lived and worked in Sheffield. He was born 1836, her 1842, on 1901 census in Darnall, Sheffield aged 65 & 59. Cannot find deaths in Sheffield, I, and others on here, have searched BMD on Ancestry through to the 1930's. But ............... We can find deaths in Dec qtr 1908, right ages for both of them in Stockport. Why Stockport - I don't know! (no offence to anybody from Stockport) Any way I can check these deaths without sending for death certs? Anybody got burial records for Stockport - and if so would they help? Would it help going to RO at Stockport? - If so anybody live near there and would do me a look up? Any help gratefully received! Sue

Perhaps they had family members ther and went to stay with them when they became old and infirm?

Why would my gr grandparents seem to move from Sheffield to Stockport to die? see below