William Alfred Hyde Manchester

[chocaholic89]

I'm having great difficulty finding any further details of William Alfred Hyde the father of William Alfred Hyde, Manchester, source marriage cert- married Ethel Gatliffe May 1920 St Agnes, Manchester, died Feb 1944.
born c Aug 1891 (according to 1939 register but could be 1886 according to  his will)
The only William Alfred I can find on the 1901 census his fathers name is James Hyde.

Can anyone help with this brickwall
Many thanks
Jill

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

How old is he on the 1920 marriage cert and what is his fathers occupation

[CaroleW]

His death registration shows he was 55 when he died - so born around 1889

Deaths March qtr1944        
William A Hyde 55    Manchester    8d   37

You mention a will but I can't see any probate register entry

[chocaholic89]

Hi thanks for getting it touch, he was 22yrs on his marr cert and his occ was store keeper. His father is noted as deceased Grocer. They were living at 7 Thornwood Ave Gorton.

[CaroleW]

22yr old in 1920 gives 1898 as his birthyear which is a big difference to his death birthyear

[chocaholic89]

I've got his will notice which is correct as he mentions his daughter Florence Hyde (my Grandmother)
and his wifes brother Robert Gatliffe. So he says he's 55yrs when he died in 1944, which tallys with the marriage age/date. But I cant find him on the census at all.

[CaroleW]

So he says he's 55yrs when he died in 1944, which tallys with the marriage age/date

No it doesn't - see my reply above

[CaroleW]

Do you know for certain that he was born in Lancashire?

[chocaholic89]

No I don't really have any evidence to prove that.
Sorry my laptop just threw me off its updating Windows so I'm on my phone 🙄