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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: Dragoman on Monday 22 May 17 10:27 BST (UK)
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I am researching the life of an ancestor, named May Nunn, who was born on the 1st May 1894 in Battersea. According to members of my family she was a victim of the Spanish Flu epidemic which, I believe, was prevalent in 1918. I've been unable to find a death certificate for her though and, considering the fact that she presumably died in the London area around 1918, I'm surprised that no record appears to exist. This has led me to wonder whether any special arrangements were in force to deal with Spanish Flu victims. For example, were they removed from major cities, and/or quarantined?
I'd be grateful if anyone can help me please. I think that her full name might have been Hilda May Nunn.
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So presumably she was the Hilda May Nunn born 1 May 1894, daughter of Charles & Martha, baptised at St Peter Battersea on 10 September 1894.
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What is the source for her having died in 1918? I see an online tree claiming such, but it links to a Sep qtr 1918 death registration for a May Nunn (25) in Linton, Cambridgeshire - a very quick look at earlier records show there was a separate May Nunn of the right sort of age in Linton district, so the tree does not look reliable.
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I see there is a marriage for a Hilda M Nunn in Wandsworth in Sep qtr 1918 to a Henry Seers; have you looked at that?
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Death, Dec qtr 1918
Hilda M Seers aged 23
Wandsworth 1d 1115
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Many thanks for your suggestions avm. Elderly people in our family have always maintained that May died as a result of contracting Spanish Flu but there was no mention that she might have got married around this time. Therefore the Henry Seers connection looks very promising and I'll investigate. Once again many thanks for your help.