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Hi Barbara,
Thanks for asking your friend.
I am not sure how large Wath was around the 60's and 70's.
I have no idea which road she lived in, but i will keep looking and unturning all the stones i can !!!!!!!!!
I have thought of old telephone books, had had a bit of a search, but will look into all the info i have been given.
Best Regards
Sally x :-)

Hi Sally
I am so sorry I haven't been any help in finding anyone who knew Joyce and Edgar.

You say your Dad met Joyce a few times --- was this in Wath ?

I only ask because on ancestry you say Joyce died in Wathwood Hospital which I am pretty sure at the time was an Isolation Hospital and people were sent from all over to Wathwood Hospital (Mainly, I think with TB ) It was set in beautiful grounds,

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1109&page=18

In the 60's and 70's Wath itself , I would say, was quite a large "village" with lots of Streets / Roads and Avenues, and it sort of stretched itself ---leading into West Melton, Newhill, Manvers and Swinton, and with at least 2 coal mines in the area Manvers Pit and Wath Main Pit it needed the houses for all the workers. (Which are both not there anymore of course :-( )

I will keep looking and try to find something else, Sally, Someone, somewhere must know about Joyce. !!

All the best, Sally, in your search
Barbara x

Hi I live in west Melton a mile from Wath on Dearne. I have lived here for 54 years but my husband has been here all his life. I will look into this for you if you will bear with me while I ask people older than me. Elaine. ;-)

Have put it on my Facebook have loads of friends in the Wath area so we will hope it brings results. Elaine.

her death certificate should state her home address......even if she died in hosptial.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ELAINE,
How kind of you to take the trouble, will probably find it wasn't a sweet shop at all :-(
To be honest Elaine, i have been looking for about 5 years or more, so a bit longer won't push me over the top !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am in the process of selling my house - well it is on the market, and at the moment i can't find my certs, i am always better when i am messy :-D

THANKS TO KAY, i will have a better look tomorrow for the death cert for Joyce, but am sure it said the hospital in the home address. :-S

Best Regards

Sally :-)

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Hi
Just a quick message to say my Auntie and her husband seemed to live at Sycamore Crescent, Wath upon Dearne.
It looks like council, but i may be wrong.
Edger died at the house.
Many thanks
Sally :-)

Hi,
Well i have found out Joyce DID run a shop on the BARNSLEY ROAD in Wath, a General store !!!!
ALSO she had her funeral service at THE GOSPEL HALL in Wath.
Anyone remember her ?????
Thanks
Sally :-)

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Is there a Post Office or Pub near the shop?

Wanting a photograph of my grandparents' cottage in Wales,which I used to visit, but knew had been demolished, I contacted the nearby pub and they agreed to display a postcard asking for information.
This was seen by an old villager, who contacted someone who could help and I now have a lovely photograph.

Maybe a shop or pub could help you in the same way...?

Gwyn

Thanks for the message Gwyn, what a good idea !!!!!

I will get looking today.

Regards
Sally :-)

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Still looking for someone who knew/knew of Joyce. :-)
x

Have you tried contacting the Wath community history group?

http://www.wathhistory.org.uk/Newsletter.aspx

Roy