alpha stevens - when did he die??

[grange72]

I have traced an up-to-now unknown branch of the family to the Bristol area. One son, Alpha, married Elizabeth and had a painting/decorating business in Barrow Lane. In the 1901 census, he was listed as 'retired builder', and doesn't appear on the 1911 census when Elizabeth lists herself as 'widowed' and living in Filton. I assume Alpha (what a name! - he wasn't even the 1st son!) died between 1901 and 1911 but can't find any trace of death or burial. Can anyone help me?

[lizdb]

Death
Jul/Aug/Sep 1902
Barton Regis
ref 6a 161
Alpha Stephens
age 56

[grange72]

Thanks for the information - where did you find it?? I've checked the BMD lists and still can't find him there, nor on ancestry. Am I missing something vital?

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Looks like lizdb used "surname variation".......Stephens instead of Stevens.


Nanny Jan

[grange72]

Thanks, Nanny Jan. I keep forgetting about the different spellings.

[lizdb]

I just put the Christian name "Alpha" in and nothing else, other than a wide range of dates of the right sort of time.
Then I looked down the list of Alpha's who'd died in that date range (a surprising number!)

[grange72]

I guess it's the simple approach that often works best. I think I sometimes get bogged down in trying to be too specific (or clever??)!