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My great aunt's date of birth was altered on the form from 20 Feb 1900 to 31 Oct 1898; the alteration was in different handwriting, with a reference EGD 15.8.51. Can anyone explain this? These were not her initials, and it seems odd that someone might be checking 1939 details in 1951 and correcting the record.

Neither date has provided her Irish birth certificate unfortunately 

I have had a look at the newspapers but no joy; I suspect that there was less drama in his death than I had thought, as I have found an announcement of his death in the Kentish Gazette in November 1862, and there is no mention of any accident etc. Case closed!

Thank you Shelly and Lisa for your replies

I believe several Ashenden relatives travelled to the States over the years but I would not be able to tie up anyone with a visit at the time of Edward's death. There seem to be no significant family deaths at the time to suggest a return home.

His widow Elizabeth was back in the UK by 1869, when she remarried. I have no information on how long she may have remained in the US, or where the family were living at the time of his death. It seems quite likely that everyone may have moved to New York if that was where the work was.

I was hoping there might be some newspaper archive that might give details of an accident etc, but it looks like I may need to order a microfilm of death Certs - it's been a long time since Ihad to do that!

Tracey

Thanks for looking. It's always good to have a mystery woman in one's family tree!

Tracey

After many years researching my Duffy relatives in Co Cork, I have been sent a copy of a letter with the above address, sent to , I believe, my great aunt Theresa. The letter is signed by 'Anne', no surname or date, but she signs off as a cousin, so her surname could be Duffy. Of course, I would have no idea of any married name...

Is it possible to find out the inhabitants of this address from, say, the 1930s to the 1960s? From the letter it looks like the house is a hotel or guest house called " St Ives"

All advice gratefully received: this is a new branch of my tree, and she mentions other relatives, so it is all quite exciting!

Tracey