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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: sirsimon on Wednesday 14 June 17 21:49 BST (UK)
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Hi guys,
Hope you all are well
I am researching a small branch of my tree on the paternal side and I have a cousin named Alexander R C Johnson.
I am not sure what his middle names are, possibly Robert from his paternal grandfather and Carrick after his mothers maiden name.
Anyway, he was born in 1929 in Hartlepool, Durham, son of Alexander Johnson and Alma Carrick.
I would appreciate some help locating a possible marriage and death, nothing much seems to be coming up.
I am aware he could still be alive, but he doesn't even appear on the find my past censuses and surveys section. He might have moved aboard, but nothing comes up on familysearch, perhaps I am looking in the wrong places or his name might be incorrectly entered
thanks :)
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what hapened to his parents and siblings?
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May be a red herring, but try FindMyPast UK electoral registers 2002 - 2014. They have an Alexander R listed in Hartlepool, age range 65+. If that is him and he is still alive, you may have to ask for this thread to be removed.
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I don't know how they calculate ages on the er's as we don't give our dates of birth when we register to vote.
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His mother died in Hartlepool in 1980 and his father died in 1987 in Scarborough.
His mother Alma remarried to John R Payne in 1948
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I can check the death index tomorrow to see if he's died since 2007.
If there's no obvious entry, I'll remove the topic in accordance with our 'no living people' policy.
Other than that a copy of his mother's will might be useful.
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thank you dawnsh,
I know there is a no living person policy, so please remove if inappropriate.
I did check the ancestry death index and scotlandspeople and nothing came up.
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Looks as if his mother did leave a will, which might show if he was alive in 1980
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Payne&yearOfDeath=1980&page=2#calendar
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If his family is on the 1939 register but he isn't (e.g blanked out), it would also suggest that he is still alive. No specific details from the register can be posted.
David
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thanks guys,
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baptism was in original church and not in the new one in davison drive.
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alexander, son of robert, deceased, married alma in holy trinity church, hartlepool, on 27 december, 1926. alma married as johnson in 1948 at st hilda's church, hartlepool.
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there is a 1950 marriage for alexander r johnson to mary tuck at st hilda's church, hartlepool. details have been sent by pm in case they are still alive.
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on "freebmd" there is a 1947 alexander johnson death for "durham south eastern" which includes hartlepool but NOT west hartlepool.
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northern daily mail
west hartlepool
10 may 1947
johnson
on may 9, at 8 cliff terrace, hartlepool, alexander, aged 42 years, dearly loved husband of olive johnson. cortege leaves residence, tuesday, service in house, 1-45pm. friends and workmates kindly invited. deeply mourned.
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"tees valley indexes" lists a death for an olive payne in hartlepool 1980.
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there is a 1950 marriage for alexander r johnson to mary tuck at st hilda's church, hartlepool.
From memory that fits with the names on the electoral register! :D