Genealogy Chat

today i received a copy of my birth mothers death certificate and it has hit me quite hard, does anyone know where i should look for records of her funeral or inquest into her death? thanks for reading love laura.xxxx

thanks roy i'll try anything. christine joan toynton born 03/12/1955 in islington, died 24/10/1983 in basildon hospital known to be living in canvey island, essex. cause of death suicide (more info on that if required). thanks love laura.xxxx

thanks roy but the coroner recorded the death so feel i may have hit a bit of a dead end. i have an address for a possible relative of hers but having no joy in getting the number as ex-directory, don't even know if they knew bout me so i think i may have to send a letter. thanks for your help. love laura.xxxx

Have you tried the local newspapers for the area. they may have some reports in them. Jackie x

Laura Lets have ALL the info you have...... Gerri ( feel for you) x

Very sorry to hear your mother died it must be awful for you,My cousins partner commited suicide three years ago and two of my sons have made serious attempts at it ,it is a very hard subject for some people to talk about or except. My eldest was at school doing A levels and took 5 packets of tablets and a whole bottle of vodka in the sixth formers room.He was actually seen by someone doing this but they didnt say anything until he collapsed a few hours later and stopped breathing. Basildon & District Crematorium 01268 584411 Church Rd Bowers Gifford Basildon Essex SS13 2HG Pitsea Cemetery 01268 552132 Church Rd Pitsea Basildon Essex SS13 2HG These are the nearest cemetery and crematorium ,I found a relative by going to the cemetry I thought they may be in and the lady in the office was very kind and as I knew the date of death in the 1940s she looked on her files and found the plot and walked us over to it. If you telephone these and explain briefly your situation and that you wish to locate your mothers grave and if she is there could they perhaps tell you who dealt with the funeral ,they may have some info ,you never know until you ask Deborah

thankyou so deborah, and i am very sorry to hear of your loss and your son i am here if ever you need to talk (toptipsnegle* msn*com). i will try those numbers 1st thing monday morning. thanks again love laura.xxxx

Hi Laura Looked at the Basildon council site and they have info about coroners.If you contact them and ask them if they have the coroners contact details or can tell you how you can find out more about your mother as she died in their area. The Basildon Centre, St Martins Square, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1DL (01268) 533333 My cousins partner was a lovely man and my son is not the same anymore ,he self harms (another taboo subject) and I worry all the time he will try again ,my other son was 15 and hung himself from his bunkbed ,luckily my oldest and I unhooked him,very traumatic for the whole family as you live on edge all the time. Hope you get some info on Monday Deborah

Hi Try www(.)hmcourts-service(.)gov(.)uk/cms/1226(.)htm for information on wills and probate. You can have a postal search done for probate at: The Postal Searches & Copies Dept. York Probate Sub - Registry 1st Floor Castle Chambers Clifford St. York Y01 9RG I think it costs £5.00 Also have you tried the local libary for copies of the local paper. There's a newspaper libary too (I think it's called Colindale) in London; I'll try and find the adress. Heather

Here's the newspaper archive address: www(.)bl(.)uk/collections/newspapers(.)html The collection is at Colindale, North West London So sorry to hear you had this sad result, and hope you might be able find out a little more about your mother. Heather