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Offline PotterNo1

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Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« on: Tuesday 16 May 17 20:37 BST (UK) »
Hi,

This may be a very long shot but you never know.

Is there anybody here who is related to a Mrs Elizabeth Roberts (Nee. Fone) 1886-1967 of Stoke-on-Trent, maybe a great grandchild or nephew or other distant relative?

I've been trying to find out about her as she is my great great aunty but she seems to be a complete mystery. My dad who would have been 18 at the time of her death had never heard of her nor had he ever heard his dad mention an aunty Elizabeth at all which I find very odd.

The info I have on her is that she was born to Thomas William Fone and Eliza Ann Finney in 1886 and grew up in Normacot Road, Longton with her siblings including my great granddad William Fone (1878-1948). She married a John Roberts in 1911 and it looks as though they had several children and, I assume, grandchildren which is what prompted me to put this shout out in case any of them were active on here at all.

I recently took a stab at finding her final resting place when I noticed a burial record for Hartshill cemetery for a grave marking 2 Roberts burials with dates that match my known dates from death records. I even found the part of the cemetery where the grave is located but have not been able to find the headstone.

Any information would be welcome.

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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 22:07 BST (UK) »
There are eight children born between 1911-1929 Stoke on Trent named Roberts MMN Fone.

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Stevens /Godfrey /Rudgley /Claridge/ Gipson /George /Bliss
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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:04 BST (UK) »
There is a tree on ancestry which is only showing one child to Elizabeth and John Roberts. The son is Frederick Roberts 1922 - 2005. He married Vera Monica Heath 1920 - 1991 They married 1943 in Stoke district and there is one child listed as Private to this couple so evidently still alive. On FreeBMD I can only see one birth in Stoke district (1946) to Roberts mmn Heath.
Iif you have access to ancestry the owner of the public tree, karenr115, may be able to help you.

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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:05 BST (UK) »
Is this her birth?

Births December quarter  1885
Elizabeth   Fone     Stoke T.    6b   271

Look for Elizabeth Roberts born 1885 (if correct birth) with John in Stoke-on-Trent in 1939 census to find more information also on possible family.


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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:14 BST (UK) »
Where did you get the information about her death year, please?

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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:31 BST (UK) »
Where did you get the information about her death year, please?
The information I gave is on the public tree on ancestry but whether it is correct or not I haven't checked.
Checked - Died 1991 death registered 1992.
Vera Monica Roberts
born   31 Oct 1920
Registered   January 1992
Age at death 71
Registration district Stoke On Trent Staffordshire
Vol 30
Pag 1980

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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:46 BST (UK) »
PotterNo1 has her death as 1967.

The Fone family tree on Ancestry has her death as 1957, Staffordshire.

So I wanted to know where PotterNo1 got the information from.

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Re: Elizabeth Roberts relatives
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:53 BST (UK) »
The Fone/Broome/Hammersley tree on Ancestry gives her 8 children and death in 1967.

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 16 May 17 23:54 BST (UK) »
Searchiing in the  England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index on ancestry I can't see a death for a Vera Monica Roberts in 1967 or a Vera M or even a Vera without a middle initial.
No results for 1957 either so I have no idea where the two tree owners got their information.