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« on: Friday 20 February 09 14:41 GMT (UK) »
This is a long shot, but I'm hoping someone will be able to help me. I'm searching for the death of my forebear ELIZA EYRE, nee Bembridge, which occurred sometime between the 1861 census and the end of 1866. None of the BMD death entries for that name relate to the areas in which she lived.
Eliza was the wife of William Eyre, a toll keeper. In 1851 they were living in Nottingham, but by 1858 had moved to Ridgeacre, Halesowen (Birmingham). On the 1861 census they were at the turnpike house, Brettle Lane, Brierley Hill. The last trace I can find of Eliza is the baptism entry of her only surviving child, William Warrener Eyre, which took place at St Mary's, Lichfield, in July 1866 when the boy was nine years old. The register entry gives the father's occupation as tollgate keeper and address as Upper St John's Street, Lichfield.
Eliza may have died before her son was baptised, but there is nothing to suggest this. She was certainly dead before the end of 1866, because her husband re-married in January 1867 at St Michael's church, Lichfield. His address is shown as St John's Street.
Other than applying for all the death certificates relating to various Eliza Eyres in the 1860s, I'm stumped as to how I can discover my forebear's death date, so any help and/or suggestions would be very welcome.
- judijee