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Elizabeth McKay - born 10.11.1909 Sheffield

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Susan

Susan Report 6 Sep 2012 13:43

Elizabeth McKay married apl qtr 1930 - Sheffield
Charles Mawer Gooddy
Born 22.9.1905
Died December 1992 - Sheffield age 87
I am unable to find a death for Elizabeth

they had 2 children
Derrick born 1930
and Graham born 1938 - died 2 yrs later

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 6 Sep 2012 13:48

Possible:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Elizabeth Gooddy
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1909
Date of Registration: Dec 2004
Age at Death: 95
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Register Number: A84A
District and Subdistrict: 048/1A
Entry number: 192

It may be that the informant didn't have her correct birth details.

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Sep 2012 15:11

That one is also the nearest I can see.

Kath. x

Reggie

Reggie Report 6 Sep 2012 17:18

Buy the above cert to see if the death was registered by someone whose details you recognise.

A few days' difference in the DOB seems insignificant

Was Elizabeth known to be alive at the time of her husband's death?

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Reggie

Reggie Report 6 Sep 2012 17:19

The son born 1930 was named DEREK

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Susan

Susan Report 7 Sep 2012 16:02

Hi Reggie, thankyou for the information - and yes Elizabeth Gooddy(nee McKay) was alive at the of her husband death who died in 1992 age 87.

I'm afraid I married into a very large family

Susan

Susan

Susan Report 24 Sep 2012 17:26

Can you help me please with this it is driving me up the wall

Angus Furgus(Fergus) McKay Born 2.2.1884 Married June 1905- Sheffield
spouse unknown

Children
? Sept 1900/ March 1906
John Nathaniel

Sept qtr 1907 - ? Died Dec 1907
Thomas ( known as Tommy)

Sept 1909
William
Married Sept qtr 1929
Annie Barker


01/06/1911
David
Married Dec 1934
Vera Laughton
Born 1913?


Sept qtr 1919
Richard R
married June 1946 - Manchester?
Dorothy Dey ?

thanks
Susan

Susan

Susan Report 25 Sep 2012 13:57

thank you for your help - now I can put this info on the family tree.

Susan

Susan Report 11 Dec 2012 16:35

Thank you all for your help you have given me in 2012 and I wish you all a merry Christmas and New Year




Susan