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Death and burial of MINNIE BURT

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Susan

Susan Report 11 May 2011 18:30

My grandmother, Minnie Constance Burt nee Pocock was born in Croydon in 1884. She married my Grandfather David Burt in 1908. I have found details of his death but cannot find anything on Minnie. She died of a Brain tumor and had several stays in Hurstwood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath, Sussex, I have no idea of the date and year but I know she was at the hospital in 1941 whether she died there or at home I do not know. I have searched all the death sites I can think of but to no avail. Can anyone help?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 May 2011 18:36

This one?

Deaths Dec 1941 (>99%)
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Burt Minnie C 56 Surrey Mid. E. 2a 379

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 11 May 2011 18:40

POCOCK, Annie Amelia Head Widow F 55 1856 East Malling Kent VIEW
POCOCK, Bernard Edwin Son Single M 25 1886 Boot Repairer W Croydon Surrey VIEW
POCOCK, Archie Son Single M 23 1888 Milkman W Croydon Surrey VIEW
POCOCK, Christian Elizabeth Louisa Dubery Daughter Single F 16 1895 W Croydon Surrey VIEW
POCOCK, Arthur Victor Son M 14 1897 Student W Croydon Surrey VIEW
BURT, David Daughter Married
3 years M 30 1881 Baker Horington Somerset VIEW
BURT, Minnie Constance Daughter Married F 26 1885 Horington Somerset VIEW
BURT, Donald Grandson M 0 (11 MONTHS) 1911 Surrey VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
3331 Reference:
RG14PN3331 RG78PN126 RD39 SD3 ED9 SN9

Registration District:
Croydon Sub District:
West Croydon Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Croydon

Address:
59 Canterbury Road Croydon

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 11 May 2011 18:44

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005 about Minnie C Burt
Name: Minnie C Burt
Death Registration Month/Year: 1941
Age at death (estimated): 56
Registration district: Surrey Mid Eastern
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 379

Dea

Dea Report 11 May 2011 18:55

Aww - come on !!

The surnames are a match - David and Minnie Constance's names are a match - they are in the right place! - How can you say that these are not the correct people ??

Lindsey HAS to have the correct people on 1911!!

Also - the death reg. matches a birth for her for 1884/5!

Dea x

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 11 May 2011 19:01


Susan

Who is the spouse of Minnie C who died in 1941according to Ancestry?

Mary

Susan

Susan Report 11 May 2011 19:01

Hey Dea,

We have got our wires crossed, I was saying about the death entries not the 1911 cencus, that is right.

Dea

Dea Report 11 May 2011 19:04

Susan,

You do not get the spouse's name from a burial on Ancestry!!

Please correct me if I am wrong??

Dea x

Susan

Susan Report 11 May 2011 19:08

Hi Mary,

The spouse was Henry Cottle unless I have the wrong Minnie

Susan

Susan Report 11 May 2011 19:11

Dea x,

No you get it from Wills and Probate

Cathy

Cathy Report 11 May 2011 19:18

Yes I looked at that one too Susan but I don't think Henry could be her husband as she is a widow..... when are where did David Burt die please?

Cathy

Susan

Susan Report 11 May 2011 19:29

Hi Cathy

David was living in Wallington, Surrey at the time of his death in 1953 and is buried in Purley, Surrey

Susan

Susan Report 11 May 2011 19:37

Hi Cathy,

Thanks for the information on David. It looks as if I was 2 years out. As he was registered in the same district and County as the Minnie C Burt I think she must be my grandmother.

Many thanks for everyones input especially Dea !!

Cathy

Cathy Report 11 May 2011 19:38

Name: Connie Burt
Birth Date: 25 May 1888
Death Registration Month/Year: 1975
Registration district: Surrey South Western
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 17
Page: 1373

Cathy

Cathy Report 11 May 2011 19:52

Oh well it was just a longshot Susan...hope the other one is the right one...good luck :-)

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 11 May 2011 21:42

Susan

The probate record you looked at on Ancestry is for a completely different Minnie Burt to the death posted by both Margee and Lindsey. She died in June 1941 and left money in her will to Henry Cottle.......it doesn't mean she was married to him! Not that that matters.......she is not your Minnie anyway, she lived in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, which is nowhere near Surrey.

They have both given you the details for YOUR Minnie C Burt who's death is registered Sep-Dec 1941 in Surrey.

Mary

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 May 2011 22:54

Just another little correction. The probate records do not say to whom the money was left. The person listed would be the executor of the will.

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 12 May 2011 13:49


I stand corrected Margee.

You are quite right, I didn't phrase my post correctly. There were 2 people named, Henry Cottle being one of them, and the amount of the effects.

Mary

Susan

Susan Report 12 May 2011 20:01

Hi Margee,

Thanks for telling me about the probate records, I did think that told you whom the money was left too but now I know it is the executor for future reference.

Thanks everyone.