Sidney Benjamin Willcox

Post by **lyn willcox** » 10 Mar 2010 16:45

Hi, wondered if anyone could help with this one. I'm trying to locate the burial place of Sidney Benjamin Willcox (born 1871 in Garston). He died in 1927, aged 56, in Liverpool, last known address in Seaforth in 1911. He was married to Sarah Jane Simpson.

His son, William Herbert Willcox with wife Harriet Leigh were both cremated at Anfield Crematorium and there is a plaque in their names in the crypt. Not sure if this helps or not!

Thanks for anyone who has the time to help.

Lyn Willcox
Durrus, Ireland

Post by **dickiesam** » 10 Mar 2010 18:23

Hi Lyn,
I think a line of approach to finding where Sidney is buried [or was cremated] would be to get his death certificate. That will provide an up-to-date-of-death address for his home and tell you where he died. The informant's address will also be there and if a relative could also be a clue.

If you knew his religion that would narrow down the possibilities and his marriage cert would be a pointer. His home address would also be a guide as to which cemetery he might go. If he died in a hospital they would have a record of the undertaker who collected his remains and, presumably, organised the funeral. With luck the undertaker will still be in business [not many go under even in the worst of times] and their records should be available to you. Most are contactable by email these days.

I am a little puzzled as to why I cannot find his birth in FreeBMD. I checked from 1865 to 1875. And further puzzled as to why I can't find his death there as well? Found his marriage to Sarah Jane Simpson in Mar qtr 1890 OK.

Dickiesam

Post by **Hilary** » 10 Mar 2010 19:16

As Dickie Sam says you need the death certificate to get an exact date of death. Then you would need to have a search made of all the possible cemetery records. That would be quite a few!

Another option would be once an exact date of death was known that a search could be made of the local paper to see if a death notice was out in and gives the name of the cemetery. The local papers are held on film in Liverpool Record Office. Someone might be prepeared to do a look up once an exact date of death is known.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Post by **Hilary** » 10 Mar 2010 19:23

Birth

Sidney Benjamin Wilcox March Quarter West Derby Registration District volume 8b page 565 1871

Death
Sidney B Willcox June Quarter 1927 Liverpool Registration District volume 8b page 20

Not his registrations are as SIDNEY (of course they are that's what you said!!) and at death his surname is given as WILLCOX

Hilary
Ed Officer

Sorry!!!!!!

Post by **dickiesam** » 10 Mar 2010 19:32

Message removed. Dealt with.

Post by **lyn willcox** » 10 Mar 2010 20:15

Thanks both of you for taking the time to reply. I will do as you suggest and order the death cert for Sidney and take it from there. Is the best place to order it from BMD UK?

Best wishes
Lyn

Post by **dickiesam** » 10 Mar 2010 20:21

Hello Lyn,
Greetings from Co Wexford! I always order my certs direct from the GRO in Southport, England. Their website is here:

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certi ... efault.asp

I suggest you don't delay because the cost is going up on April 6th, from
£7 to £9.25. See below.

http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_ ... l/1569.htm

Cheers,
Dickiesam

Post by **Hilary** » 10 Mar 2010 20:25

The references I have given are for the GRO so I would do as Dickie Sam suggests and order the certificate from there. It takes about a week.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Post by **lyn willcox** » 10 Mar 2010 21:03

Thanks for your help. Will order the death cert without delay! I've been using the BMD UK site to order certificates previously and they charge £25, so £7 is a big improvement!

Hello to sunny Wexford!

Post by **Hilary** » 10 Mar 2010 21:07

That's a terrible price they must be maing a huge profit! Always order them either from the GRO (General Register Office) or the local register office - you will pay the same price from both BUT after 6 April it'll be £9.25). Anything else is charging you for them ordering from the same place.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Post by **lyn willcox** » 10 Mar 2010 21:45

Have just completed the order for Sidney's death cert using the GRO link - £7 - great!! Thanks again for all your help - your site is great.

Best wishes
Lyn

Post by **Tina** » 11 Mar 2010 08:00

Hi everyone

Good post!
Lyn, I also only pay 7 quid equiv in Aussie dollars & no postal charges, certs arrive in 10days.
GRO are GR8...twice the price from Canberra plus post.

My cuz Tommy (who I often rely on) is from Garston, I'm from Wavertree, so many people from these suburbs married, including sis & bro marrying bro & sis.

I just had to find your Sidney...he's a baby in Argyle Rd in 1871.
That was the posh end, fair dinkum!!
Our lot were from under the bridge

Good luck Lyn

Tina

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