William L Clark born 1905 searching death

[Jae06]

Hi I'm looking for the death date of my grandfather William Leonard Clark. Born Feb 17 1905 in Christchurch Hampshire Eng. Married Dorothy Plumb in Dec 1930 but can't find when he died. Am thinking it was in the 1960s. Thanks 😀

[Milliepede]

Did they stay in the same area do you know?

There's a William L Clark* born 1905 died 1967 but in Woolwich district.

Do you know when/where Dorothy died - was she a widow?

*William Leonard died 28 Feb 1967 - cremation Greenwich 7 Mar 1967

[clairec666]

If Milliepede is right, he might appear in electoral rolls in the Greenwich area, which are available on Ancestry. If he's at the same address as a Dorothy Clark, there's a good chance it's the right person, and it could be worth spending out on the death certificate.

Unfortunately he's not showing up on the probate calendar in 1967.

[chempat]

Think Dorothy dies in Bournemouth in 1975 - which does not rule out that death.

Dorothy and William in 1939 in Bournemouth.  With 2 other people, one open, one closed.

[Jae06]

Hi yes my Grandmother Dorothy died in June 1975 in Bournemouth . She was a widow. I have a feeling that he did pass about 1967-1970. I vaguely being told. Chempat yes that is definitely him as the open one is my mum. So going on this where would you suggest I look? Greenwich electoral rolls?  *I should add that my grandparents did not stay together after the war so this is how we lost contact.

[clairec666]

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1795
London electoral registers on Ancestry (you need a subscription). Goes up to 1965 and covers the Greenwich area.

[Milliepede]

Could be a problem then if they didn't stay together, they aren't going to be listed together in Greenwich 

[clairec666]

Could be a problem then if they didn't stay together, they aren't going to be listed together in Greenwich 

True. But it might give an idea of when he moved there.

[Jae06]

William left the Bournemouth home in the mid to late 1940s. After that we don't have any clue as to where he went. He was according to my mum born near London so maybe this could be a clue. I no longer have a sub to ancestry so not sure where to go next. Thanks everyone