Searching for Clara Pope nee White 1864-? East Stonehouse

[overlandermatt]

Hi,

I am trying to track down a loose end concerning my great grandmother Clara White born in East Stonehouse in 1864. Her life is well documented up to 1911, appearing in each census with her marriage to Benjamin Thomas Pope and 7 children. She is living at 2 Quarry Street with her son Arthur Pope in 1911, after which she seems to disappear...

There are some Ancestry members who state a death in 1915 but I cannot find a source and do not want to take this for granted.

Can anyone suggest how to proceed with this one?

Thanks,

Matt

[rosie99]

Is there any reason ie family as to why she would have been in Wales in 1915 

[Comberton]

One tree on Anc has the record for the 1915 death but it is for a Clara J White not Clara Pope

Clara J White
April 1915
Devonport
5b 428

[rosie99]

I wonder if this is her 

Deaths Mar 1922   
Clara Pope    age 59   
St Germans    5c   46

[Brentor boy]

The death of a Clara Pope, aged 59, was registered in St Germans  Jan-March 1922. St Germans is on the Cornish bank  opposite East Stonehouse. I think this is worthy of further investigation.

( I see Rosie has beaten me to it!)

[overlandermatt]

Thank you for the useful clues!

I don't believe she ended up in Wales. Her maiden name was White but I have never seen the middle initial used on any other documents.

I like the sound of the St Germans angle. I believe her mother in law was from St Dominicks which seems to be close by and one of her daughters ended up there later in life but I know little about this.

Any idea about the next steps to take?

Thanks again.

Matt

[keyboard86]

  What, other than purchasing the death certificate?
Keyboard86

[overlandermatt]

Thanks Keyboard!

Every visit to the forum seems to leave me short of £9.

Guess I could also wait for the 1921 census...

[keyboard86]

Thanks Keyboard!

Every visit to the forum seems to leave me short of £9.

Guess I could also wait for the 1921 census...

😅 Some you win some you lose, I know many on here ( At least the ones I have helped) have saved numerous £9:25's!
Keyboard86