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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 01 February 24 17:27 GMT (UK) »
Long shot, Elizabeth is with her daughter in 1921. By 1923 Selina the daughter is in officer's quarters in Hampshire with her husband Ernest Godfrey. Possible death of Elizabeth

Name   Elizabeth Prior
Death Age   82
Birth Date   abt 1842
Registration Date   Jul 1924
[Aug 1924]
[Sep 1924]
Registration Quarter   Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district   Brighton
Inferred County   Sussex
Volume   2b
Page   198

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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 01 February 24 18:17 GMT (UK) »
It said on the certificate widow of George a docker.
Tried one in 1924 Brighton as well. And this one was a widow of Noah another docker.

I think I will have to get hold of the full copy of the 1921 census and see if that yields any further clues. As I think her age has been entered a few years out on the death certificate.

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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 01 February 24 19:40 GMT (UK) »
So got 1921 census and she is living with them in 12 Rifle Street Eltham, which was part of a camp set up to house munitions workers. None of them are working but Selina's husband Ernest is in the army. I'll have to keep digging I think. Thanks for all the help.

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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #12 on: Friday 02 February 24 11:26 GMT (UK) »
I think her age has been entered a few years out on the death certificate

Who is this one, an outside possibility? :-\
June 1922 Alverstoke 2b 679
Prior, Elizabeth   
Age 74

Elizabeth is with her daughter in 1921. By 1923 Selina the daughter is in officer's quarters in Hampshire with her husband Ernest Godfrey.


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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #13 on: Friday 02 February 24 12:37 GMT (UK) »
jonw65, that could be a very good shout. Selina (daughter) was at Elson, Gosport in 1923, 2.1 miles away from Alverstoke.

Seemingly no aged Elizabeth Prior's in Alverstoke in 1921 census.

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« Reply #14 on: Friday 02 February 24 13:39 GMT (UK) »
Thanks worth a look for sure.

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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #15 on: Friday 02 February 24 16:38 GMT (UK) »
Just got the certificate it's her. My great grandfather must of come over from Ireland as he's the informant. I should have known he'd get the age wrong as, he got his daughter's age wrong on her death certificate too.

Thanks everybody. I don't think I would have solved this with out your help.

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Re: Elizabeth Prior- Newspaper lookup to confirm 1923 death
« Reply #16 on: Friday 02 February 24 17:34 GMT (UK) »
Great news, glad gro now do cheaper digital records :)

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