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Hello folks.

I know I have got quite a lot of experience looking for records, so feel I should be able to locate a death for this woman - but I can't!

Her husband Frederick died in Birmingham in 1953, she was the beneficiary in his will so was definitely alive then. I have found both of them on the online electoral register in 1950, but their house is not recorded for 1955.

It's probably staring me in the face, but...!

Many thanks.

Jan

1911 England Census
Name: Edith Esther Legge
Age in 1911: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Stretton, Sugwas, Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Balsall Heath
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Street address: 295 Clifton Road, Sparkbrook, Balsall Heath, Birmingham
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 12
Estimated Marriage Year: 1899
Registration district: Kings Norton
Registration District Number: 383
Sub-registration district: Balsall Heath
bers:
Name Age
Frederick Thomas Legge 36
Edith Esther Legge 37
Edith Elizabeth Pearl Legge 9
Mildred Ivy Legge 7
Frederick Agustus Legge

Is it possible she remarried?

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Name: Edith E Legge
Birth Date: abt 1874
Date of Registration: Mar 1961
Age at Death: 87
Registration district: Ploughley
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 1332

Shirley, thanks very much for replying.

It's possible she re-married I suppose, though she would have been about 78 when her husband died so I am doubting it!

The death you have put fits in every way except location, though you never know do you! her son stayed in Birmingham and the 2 daughters ended up in Cheltenham, so no clues there.

I might never know really, without risking that death cert. :-(

Jan

Jan

This is the last ER that I can see her on, maybe she did move out of the area


Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955

Name:Edith E Legge

Year:1950

Ward or Division/Constituency:Sparkbrook

Street address:295 CLIFTON ROAD

Residence Place:Birmingham


Edit: Sorry Jan, I see you had this!

Husband: Frederick Thomas LEGGE
Birth/Chris: ... 1874 at ...
Death/Burial: ... 1953 at ...

Wife: Edith Esther SUFF
Birth/Chris: ... 1873 at ...
Death/Burial: ... 1961 at ...

Married: ... 1899 at ...

Thank you Gins.
Yes, I do have that info, but thank you for looking.
Told you she was elusive!
Jan

Jan

I forgot to post the link to that info

http://tinyurl.com/lrewd87

It doesn't really help, but just to let you know- Edith and Frederick are still listed at 295 Clifton Road in 1952.

She's definitely not there in 1957, as then 295 is occupied by William and Brenda Webb.

Well, it does help somewhat Gritty, thank you for that. And thanks for the link Gins.
Might treat myself to an early birthday present and get that cert!
jan x

well I searched for years for the death on my grt gran whos always lived in the Hackney /Bethnal Green areas even bought s couple of wrong death certs

Was looking again at the 1911 census some time ago and then decided to look to see if her eldest daughter had any more children after 1911

By chance I forgot to set the area or county and came up with two more children born in Gloucestershire. I bought one cert just to be sure it was the right family it was !!

then found grt grans death in 1935 in Gloucestershire Only her first name given but it was her !! her daughter reg her death and didnt state her second name of Matilda

So she must have moved there with her daughter and family

I would never have looked for her there .

maybe your Edith moved to live with other family after her hubby died

sent P.M