Joseph Gilbertson. Born 1881. Died When(?) Where(?)

[Brentor boy]

The birth of Joseph Gilbertson was registered in Morpeth Mar Q 1881.(Born Widdrington)

He married Mary Caroline Tomlin Dec Q 1905, Morpeth.
In 1911 he was a coal miner living in Hirst, Northumberland.

The birth of his last child was registered in Morpeth in Mar Q 1917.

In 1939 Mary C Glibertson was living in 5 Garden City Villas, Ashington, with her son, Robert.

I can find no record of Joseph's death or any information  about him after 1917. Help, please.

[*Sandra*]

Have you checked military records to see if he was a casualty of WW1 ?

Sandra

[mckha489]

Wife says she is married in 1939

[*Sandra*]

A few ancestry trees are quoting that Joseph died 1951 Doncaster but none seem to have a source record 

Also a suggestion on another that he changed his name to Fergusson.  (no further info)

Sandra

Double check the surname was spelt Ferguson.

[Brentor boy]

Thanks, both.
I did think he might have enlisted, but could not find him as a casualty on CWGC site.
I cannot see any death recorded on Free BMD to match the Doncaster reference.
Interesting that Mary still regarded herself as married in 1939.
The next thought: did he emigrate?

[mckha489]

There is this death in the British Armed Forces Overseas deaths etc

Joseph
Sex   Male
Last name   Gilbertson
Death year   1918
Birth year   -
Service number   65458
Rank   Private
Unit or regiment   Northumberland Fusiliers

But he was from  Broomfield, Durham. And I think his mother was Martha

[Brentor boy]

There is this death in the British Armed Forces Overseas deaths etc

Joseph
Sex   Male
Last name   Gilbertson
Death year   1918
Birth year   -
Service number   65458
Rank   Private
Unit or regiment   Northumberland Fusiliers

But he was from  Broomfield, Durham. And I think his mother was Martha

According to CWGC site he was aged 19

[*Sandra*]

Definitely elusive - would imagine many of the ancestry trees have copied each other with the 1951 Doncaster death and no source.  Same with the 1918 CWGC death, defo not him.

Have you checked electoral registers ?

Sandra

[Jamjar]

A few ancestry trees are quoting that Joseph died 1951 Doncaster but none seem to have a source record 

Also a suggestion on another that he changed his name to Fergusson.  (no further info)

Sandra

Jun 1951 Rother V. 2c 637
FERGUSON Joseph 69

Rother Valley to Doncaster 18.7 miles via M18; 15.9 miles vis A630.

Jamjar