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Hi. I have a problem - an ancestor who has a Probate record giving the address and date of his death, but no sign of any death certificate. I have searched GRO, including for different years and misspelling of the surname. I have tried the local archives - they cannot find the death record at all.
I have tried to find coroners' archives, without success (in case he died suddenly). I have not found any burial record either (non-conformist Christian family in Clapton).
Does anyone have any ideas about what might have happened?
Could there have been a Probate Grant of Administration without a death certificate?
I am absolutely flummoxed.
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Could you share the details.
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Did he die in England or abroad?
What was his date of death
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Joseph Hooper. Born 11 March 1800, The Hamlet, Ratcliff, Stepney, Middlesex. Occ: Clerk, Bank of England. Probate - Letters of Administration Name Joseph Hooper
Death Date 11 Jan 1858 Death Place Middlesex, England
Probate Date 4 Feb 1858 Probate Registry Principal Registry
'.... late of Alpha Villa, London Road, Clapton in the County of Middlesex Clerk in the Bank of England deceased who died 11 January 1858 at Alpha Villa aforesaid were Granted at the Principle Registry to Harriet Hooper of Alpha Villa aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said deceased she having been first sworn.
A note next to the entry, in handwriting, says that 'Admin of Goods unadministered passed Principle Registry March 1880'.
Another entry for 31st March 1880 - the widow Harriet Hooper having left it unadministered. This time Admin is granted to his son William Henry Hooper, Clerk in the Bank of England, of East Avenue Walthamstow Essex, the son and one of the Next of Kin. I.e. 22 years later.
This gives the same death date and location - Alpha Villa, on 11 January 1858.
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Could be the death for Joseph Hooker aged 57 March qtr 1858 Hackney 1b 236
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HOOPER, JOSEPH 56 GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in SAINT LUKE MIDDLESEX Volume 01B
GRO Index. Hooper.
Ancestry.
NameJoseph Hooper
Registration QuarterJan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration PlaceSt Luke, London, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1858
Inferred Death PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
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Could be the death for Joseph Hooker aged 57 March qtr 1858 Hackney 1b 236
That looks good, Carole.
Abney Park Cemetery Index has a burial of a Joseph Hooper, 16 January 1858. Age 57
https://www.devsys.co.uk/ap/Show_Grave.asp?GraveID=019776&Person=019806
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Well that's 4 records found. 🙂
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He was living in the Hackney RD in both 1841 & 1851
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Thank you all! He is not the St Luke's one - I have that death cert. And yes, 1841 Rose Cottage, then Forest Cottages in St John Parish. Then he moved to Alpha Villa, London Road, also Hackney.
I have ordered the Hooker death certificate to see if that is he. And Abney Park is a likely cemetery for this family. I will check that out as well.