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Thanks, Comberton.
So a house of multiple occupation - that fits with Elizabeth being a widow on her own, and probably more or less unknown to the other occupants; at least in terms of details about her life, eg husband's first name and occupation, which were not disclosed on the death certificate.

Thanks, Louisa Maud.  But R Holland lived at Elizabeth's address - so perhaps a landlord?  Or maybe some sort of care home employee, where Elizabeth was before going into hospital?  Or Elizabeth's latest partner?  But that wording sounds too official to be a partner?

I can't gain anything from present-day streetview of Daventry Street - I think it's been redeveloped since 1927.

Further to my post regarding Elizabeth's brother, George, and whether there would be any clues in his Will - I failed to notice this was an "Administration", so there is no Will.

However, I did obtain a possible death certificate (one of two for Elizabeth Allum of about the right age) and that came yesterday (after only ordering on Tuesday, incidentally, from GRO - two days, fastest so far).

Elizabeth Allum died on 11 December 1927 at 12 Exmoor Street (Kensington, I assume, as that is the Registry), which I think is the St Marylebone Hospital.  She is "Widow of - Allum, occupation unknown" - so that fits with all the mystery and no-one knowing who she was, ie no family around her.  She lived at 3 Daventry Street, NW1 - as did the informant "R Holland".  The informant's name is followed by "Causing the body to be buried".  Is this a standard wording?  Could R Holland have been a landlord, perhaps?  Who didn't know anyone else to deal with Elizabeth's burial?  I haven't found an "R Holland" at 3 Daventry Street on the 1911 or 1939 records, and wondered if there is another way to find him/her?

Many thanks for any pointers and thoughts on the "Causing the body to be buried" comment, particularly by someone who lived at the same address (not a solicitor, or other "official", etc).

Rosie - you're a genius!  I've learnt a new technique.

Jane Hasted = Jane Wedow and all her "Wedow" family!

Where does the book number of 4 come from?  I can see all the other references in familysearch.org, but not that one?

Many thanks.

RW
Have you by any chance traced the Mountain family from Lincs?

Louisa Maud

I've tracked the two sisters. And got in touch with a present-day Sarjantson, who doesn't know about Elizabeth.