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Thanks Carole, I didnt know that, have been in and found what I need, was just looking for other family members
thanks
di

thanks for that Meliora, i have emailed them, i am not really sure what they do and dont do, so hope to find out
Diane

My great grandmother, born Sarah Ellen Rouse in Poplar in c.1856 married Frederick William Guy in Marylebone on Christmas Day 1884.  In 1891 they are in the census with their children under the name of Guy, but in 1901 they are in the census under the name Rouse in Savoy Street, Savoy.  There were a lot of males who died, and apparently they wanted to keep the name going.
I have been looking for Sarah's death, without success.  I do have a certificate for a Sarah Guy who died in Whitechapel, but that is not her.  Frederick had a new wife and a new family (interestingly called Rouse) from 1904, and Sarah is still alive in 1901.  We think she must have died in the meantime.  Her family came from Stoke by Nayland in Suffolk and the churchyard of St Mary's seems to be full of Rouses, but I am not sure if she may be buried there under the name Guy.  Otherwise she is probably buried in London, under either name.  Frederick is buried in Brompton cemetery, but Sarah does not appear to be in the same grave -- mind you he lived until 1953.
Would someone be so kind as to look and see if they can find Sarah's final resting place.
thank you
Diane

Dave, what a marvel you are.  I have been away for a few days and come back to this, how excellent. I will trawl through it at leisure -- my brain is a slow model, but churns away -- and make sense of it.  Thank you once again
Diane

I think i have it (maybe).  It looks like Henry Rouse snr had a farm in Stoke by Nayland, and he was a widower with 3 boys, my Henry the oldest, then Edward and William.  The boys went out to work fairly early in life, as you would expect.
In 1851 Henry snr is still on the farm with only the youngest, William, still at home.
In 1861 Henry is on the farm on his own.  Henry and Hannah are in London with their girls (and a couple of lodgers to help pay the bills).
In 1871 Henry snr has probably died, and Henry and Hannah have gone back to sort out the farm, and sell it probably.  The girls have stayed in London.
In 1881 Henry and Hannah are back in London.  Sarah didnt marry until 1884, but I cant find her in 1881 or in 1871.  Louisa disappears after the 1861 census for me, havent looked in deaths, maybe that is what happened, or maybe she married, cant find her in bmd.
thanks again
Diane