Genealogy Chat

evening Margaret hope you are well??? how lovely for you I would love to see what my brother looked like I suppose they never kept any photos because we werent supposed to know about him.I have tonight been in touch with someone who knew one of my uncles I never met she has told me a couple of things about him I never knew which is lovely. Keep in touch and good luck

lucky you Merry, hope I get lucky too it must have been a wonderful surprise I am going to ring today. Thanks for replies

You would think a photo would be the most unlikely thing in the world, but my rellie who suffered a head injury when he was a child and spent his whole life in institutions, had a photo taken in middleage. When we asked for his records (he died in about 1920 in his 50's) we were most surprised to receive a snap of him - the only one to exist, I should think. Basically, you won't know what is, or isn't, available unless you start making enquiries......if records have survived and you can find where they are, the other problem might be if they are closed for 100 years.....though I was able to access medical records from 1940 by proving I was (virtually) next of kin. Good Luck with your search. Merry

As Anne says the death cert will state an inquest, so it does not seem as though there was one held. Nursery could have meant hospital for young children, I believe hosptal records are only kept for 50yrs. As for his burial, look at the local council website for cemeteries and telephone them. For one of mine I actually emailed the council and they found the info for me Sam

yes it was 1942 I have his birth and death cert but it was kept quiet as my parents were only married a month when he was born, and I would love to find out more

when are we talking about - what sort of when? do you even know his name?

thanks for your reply I was told by my nan he was given bad milk in the Nursery which killed him , I was also told by her not to ask my mum about him and I never did I wish I had now .I wondered if they might have a photo of him or any records do you think its too late ???? Val

The death certificate would say if there was an inquest. Not sure if there would if he had been ill beforehand. Anne

my mum had a boy before me he died at 6 months old in The Carlton House Nursery Westward Ho Northam I dont know why he was in a Nursery I know my mum had heart trouble, would there have been an inquest??? he died of Acute Gastro Enteritis, also do you think they would have any records if so where would I apply thanks !!!! Also does anyone have any ideas which Cemetery he would have been buried in thanks