Southbourough Cemetery, Victoria Road,

[wek]

I am told I have relatives buried at Southborough Cemetery, Victoria Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
I have contacted a representative of city hall, but she was unable to find the correct person.

I am looking for Beatrice Louise Barden Seale, who died ~February 19th 1959.  Her husband Arthur George Seale died in 1945.

They have a daughter, Elsie Lillian Seale who married my great uncle Alexander Ligate. She may have been buried by the last name of Ligate, or she may have remarried a Mr. Baker, and been buried by that name. She supposedly died on April 3, 1955.  At this point the grave is evidently unmarked.

I have also not been able to find a death certificate, as I don't know what name I am searching under.  She may have been Elsie or at times used Elise.

Any help would definitely be appreciated.

[CaroleW]

Where and when did Alexander Ligate die and when was he born?

Knowing when he died will narrow a search for any remarriage 

[wek]

This is quite a complicated family history. I will try to be brief with just the highlights. Alexander Ligate was born May9th 1895 in Troon, Aryshire Scotland. He died June 3, 1958 in ThunderBay (then Port Arthur) Ontario Canada.
Alexander and Elsie were married September 6, 1917 at St. Stephen's Church, Parish of Bexhill, Sussex.

I have found numerous trips of Elsie going to and from England to Canada, and on or about May 6, 1928 she left Canada alone, and left her children and husband. apparently a lawyer was hired to find her where abouts, and all I know is that what was found wasn't pretty.

Rumor has it she went to Malta. I don't know. One relative I recently found recalls calling her with a Mr. Baker.
I have hit a dead end. so any help is appreciated.

wendy kuhse

[CaroleW]

That makes a very big difference.  By the time Alexander died Elsie was 58. If she and Alexander never formally divorced - she was not (legally) free to marry until after his death

The incoming passenger list for 1928 shows her as 27yrs old - housewife.   Address was given as 17 Pearcroft Rd Leytonstone

There is no marriage/death for an Elsie Ligate  but here is Beatrice's death reg

Beatrice L Seale aged 83 March qtr 1959  Tonbridge  5b  1211

[CaroleW]

Scouting around the BMD indexes shows that Elsie had siblings born between 1911-1916 - all in Kent

They are all now deceased but their children may not be and may be able to shed some light on Elsie for you

We are not allowed to show the names of possible living persons so I will send you a pm

[wek]

Another thought, we think the Pearcroft address might have been Elsie's brother. I don't know if he had children or not.
I also wondered where you found the information on Beatrice death. so I can get a copy of that.
thanks again.
wendy

[CaroleW]

Hi

I got her death reg from a subscription site - the reference will enable you to buy a copy of her death cert via www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

[bearkat]

Beatrice Louise SEAL was buried 19 February 1959 at Southborough Cemetery.

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

You can find out more by buying credits or try contacting the council again as it looks as though they didn't consider any variants in the surname.

[bearkat]

From the same source

Beatrice Louise SEAL buried 19  February 1959, again at Southborough.