Welcome, Guest. Please login or register for free.
Did you miss your activation email?
Tuesday 01 December 09 09:51 UTC (UK)
Welcome Home Help Surnames Library Shop Search Login Register

+  RootsChat.Com
|-+  England (Counties as in 1851-1901)
| |-+  England - General
| | |-+  Sussex (Moderator: Chris in 1066Land)
| | | |-+  Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: Obituary from Brighton 1953??  (Read 241 times)
hamiltonhunt
RootsChat Member
***
Posts: 109
Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« on: Wednesday 28 October 09 09:11 UTC (UK) »
Would anyone be able to look up an obituary for my great grandfather, William HAMILTON, who died 11 Aug 1953?

The place of death noted on his death certificate was:
Nursing Home. 216 Preston Road, North Lodge Highgate Green Forest Row's.
School Headmaster (Pensioned).

I've also run across his death location as Outer Brighton, Brighton, and Arundel. I must confess I am a little confused with locations in England... I believe he had lived with his daughter Mary's family, in Sussex, prior to entering the nursing home.

I welcome and appreciate any help or suggestions.

J
Logged
ARMSTRONG: Ireland, Ontario, Minnesota, Montana, British Columbia   BUCKLEY:  Ireland, Co Cork, Ontario   DONOVAN: Ireland, England   DOOLEY: Ireland   DOWNEY: Ireland   HAMILTON: Co Armagh, Co Tyrone, Penang, Straits Settlements, Somerset, Monmouthshire, Ontario, British Columbia   MACKEY: Ireland, Ontario, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon   McINTYRE: Penang, Straits Settlements, Middlesex   SAWYER: Norfolk, Somerset, Gloucester, Canada
Jane Masri
RootsChat Marquessate
********
Posts: 3871


My back garden


WWW
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 October 09 16:58 UTC (UK) »
Hi J,
His death was registered in Brighton.  The following places are included in that reg. district;
Brighton Central; Brighton Genral Hospital; Brighton Outer; Brighton West; East Brighton; Kemptown; Palace; Pavilion; St. Peter; West Brighton
GRO volumes : VII (1837-51); 2b (1852-1946); 5H (1946-74).

If you Google 'Brighton newspapers' I'm sure you'll find one that was published during that time & maybe they would do a look-up for you,

jane
Logged
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Researching BRABY/BRAVERY in SURREY and SUSSEX

PLEASE use the look-up requests page not a personal message.
sillgen
Global Moderator
RootsChat Marquessate
*******
Posts: 7125
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 October 09 18:37 UTC (UK) »
Seems very odd that a death which occurred in Forest Row should be registered in Brighton.   They are miles apart.  Presumably the certificate say exactly which office registered it though.
Where was he a Headmaster?   The paper for the area of the school is most likely to carry a report.
Andrea
Logged
Sill/Sills anywhere. 
Rowan, Tow, Forman, Brown, Allen and King in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Durham. 
Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Jane Masri
RootsChat Marquessate
********
Posts: 3871


My back garden


WWW
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 October 09 07:19 UTC (UK) »
Hi Andrea,
I checked the GRO index for the death for the RD as the address J gave seemed odd.  The registration for a death is normally done in the district that the death occured, in this case the nursing home at Highgate Green.  Perhaps J meant that he was a schoolmaster at Forest Row  Undecided

jane
Logged
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Researching BRABY/BRAVERY in SURREY and SUSSEX

PLEASE use the look-up requests page not a personal message.
sillgen
Global Moderator
RootsChat Marquessate
*******
Posts: 7125
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 October 09 09:51 UTC (UK) »
Maybe.
Andrea
Logged
Sill/Sills anywhere. 
Rowan, Tow, Forman, Brown, Allen and King in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Durham. 
Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
hamiltonhunt
RootsChat Member
***
Posts: 109
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 November 09 08:29 UTC (UK) »
Just went back to the Death Certificate:

The Registration District on the Death Certificate was Brighton.
1953 Death in the Sub-District of Brighton Outer in the County Borough of Brighton.

Died: 11 Aug 1953, 216 Preston Road U.D.
Occupation:  of North Lodge Highgate Green Forest Row, a School Headmaster (Pensioned)
Informant (Daughter Mary's) Address:  same as above, North Lodge Highgate Green Forest Row.

I did do a Google Search and came across Forest Row School, Forest Row Village listed on 1891 Census.

From his grandson, I had understood that he lived with them and then in a "Retirement Hotel". So I may have inadvertently put the two together. Have also heard his death place as Arundel.

Still somewhat confused...
Logged
ARMSTRONG: Ireland, Ontario, Minnesota, Montana, British Columbia   BUCKLEY:  Ireland, Co Cork, Ontario   DONOVAN: Ireland, England   DOOLEY: Ireland   DOWNEY: Ireland   HAMILTON: Co Armagh, Co Tyrone, Penang, Straits Settlements, Somerset, Monmouthshire, Ontario, British Columbia   MACKEY: Ireland, Ontario, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon   McINTYRE: Penang, Straits Settlements, Middlesex   SAWYER: Norfolk, Somerset, Gloucester, Canada
sillgen
Global Moderator
RootsChat Marquessate
*******
Posts: 7125
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #6 on: Monday 02 November 09 09:27 UTC (UK) »
If he went to live with his daughter after he retired he could have been a Head at any school.  Not necessarily one local to Forest Row.  Where were his children born?
Andrea
Logged
Sill/Sills anywhere. 
Rowan, Tow, Forman, Brown, Allen and King in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Durham. 
Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
hamiltonhunt
RootsChat Member
***
Posts: 109
Re: Obituary from Brighton 1953??
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 03 November 09 05:40 UTC (UK) »
His children were all born in Penang, Straits Settlements, while he was schoolmaster at Penang Free School so, unfortunately, I don't think that will help much.

J
Logged
ARMSTRONG: Ireland, Ontario, Minnesota, Montana, British Columbia   BUCKLEY:  Ireland, Co Cork, Ontario   DONOVAN: Ireland, England   DOOLEY: Ireland   DOWNEY: Ireland   HAMILTON: Co Armagh, Co Tyrone, Penang, Straits Settlements, Somerset, Monmouthshire, Ontario, British Columbia   MACKEY: Ireland, Ontario, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon   McINTYRE: Penang, Straits Settlements, Middlesex   SAWYER: Norfolk, Somerset, Gloucester, Canada
Pages: [1] Print 
« previous next »


[Copyright] [Shrink Link] [About Us] [Terms of Use]
All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only
RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites.
RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT

In loving memory of Eric George Davies, 1934-2009, the father of RootsChat.com































Powered by SMF 1.0.7 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines LLC
0.039:19