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Cannot find death
« on: Sunday 04 April 21 13:17 BST (UK) »
Sarah Stevens Currell B1890 Swanbourne Buckinghamshire . Married 26/8/1914 to Albert Edward Spear under the name of Cissie Stevens Currell .
In 1911 census she was a servant in Chelsea and then was living in Hounslow at 59 Heath Road until about 1921
Press cutting for about 1947 she was being looked for by solicitors .
Maybe a Hove/Brighton connection in the 40,s

Looking for her death ? Any thoughts .
Thanks

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Re: Cannot find death
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 April 21 13:22 BST (UK) »
Could this be Albert's death?
Deaths Mar 1947 
Spear    Albert E    64    Brentford    5e   51
Could explain why Sarah/Cissie was being looked for by solicitors...maybe they had separated. THe Brentford registration disctrict covers Hounslow I think. I used to live off Heath Road!!

ADDED: Do you have her exact birthdate to search in the 1939 register? There is an odd entry under a Sarah Kaits [Spear crossed out, invalid marriage] dob 10 Oct 1891 but 10.09.90 written above.

Ah I see she is 10 months on the 1891 census RG12; Piece: 1148; Folio: 111; Page: 3 & registered Jul quarter 1890 so birthday possibly June,
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Cannot find death
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 April 21 14:08 BST (UK) »
Thanks Josey, that’s a good point about the death of her husband and the solicitors. So maybe the Hove/Brighton connection is where she was tracked down to.
Thought that the Solicitor maybe tracking her down about her son she had before her marriage to Albert Spear. She was a servant in a grand house in Chelsea so say no more. The boy was brought up by others and financed by that family .
Sorry no exact DOB for Sarah .

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Re: Cannot find death
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 April 21 14:44 BST (UK) »
Could this be Albert's death?
Deaths Mar 1947 
Spear    Albert E    64    Brentford    5e   51

If his mother was Susan then that is the correct death.  The probate address matches the 1939 Register.

Debra  :)


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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 April 21 16:46 BST (UK) »
Yes there is a baptism 1882
Albert Edward Spear
Birth Date:   18 Aug 1882
Baptism Date:   17 Sep 1882
St James, St James, Westminster
Father:   William Spear commercial clerk
Mother:   Susan Spear

On marriage in 1914 Albert is a gardener aged 31 bachelor, father William deceased, witnesses William Spear & Mary Currell.

ADDED: The will might make an interesting read for £1.50 from https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Cannot find death
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 April 21 19:11 BST (UK) »
I guess she remains a mystery woman for now .

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 06 April 21 19:36 BST (UK) »
Possible death registration:
Second Quarter 1941
CURRELL Sarah S - Age 69 - Brentford - Vol 3a -Page 431

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