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Title: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 17:32 GMT (UK)

Hi, my late grandmothers sister Mary Flett Bews Hamilton (Hamilton is her Surname)was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1890.

She died possibly 1965 in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds.

I can find no record of a husband. I was told she had a son named Arthur Hamilton. I have no additional information.

Advice on where to search for further information please.

kind regards
Thomas Owen

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: Clarkey500 on Sunday 29 December 24 18:20 GMT (UK)

Hi Thomas,

The only death record I can find for your great aunt in Bury St Edmonds is this one:

Mary Hamilton
Quarter 1 1974
Born 3rd March 1890
Bury St Edmonds
Volume 4b
Page 3384

If you order this death certificate through the GRO, her son Arthur may well be the informant if there's no husband. You would have to order a paper copy for a death certificate in 1974.

I can't seem to find a will or probate for her.

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 29 December 24 18:37 GMT (UK)

Think  that could be her - birth cert records her birth as 3rd March 1890, Greenock

Gadget

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 19:07 GMT (UK)

Thank you to both, I will follow this up.

Again thanks
Thomas Owen

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: softly softly on Sunday 29 December 24 20:27 GMT (UK)

By 1904 both of Mary's parents had passed away. Have you found her on 1911/21 census in Scotland. Her sister Helen married 1918, was Mary a witness to her sister's marriage.

SS

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 20:37 GMT (UK)

Yes SS, Helen Clarke ms Hamilton. was my gran.
I am aware of that side of the family history.
I had been told Mary FB Hamilton had died in England possibly 1965. It was believed she had never married and had one son called Arthur, however I can't confirm any of that.

Regards
Thomas

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: softly softly on Sunday 29 December 24 20:40 GMT (UK)

Hi Thomas, can you answer my 2 questions re Mary in 1911 &21 and was she a witness?

SS

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 20:54 GMT (UK)

It was another sister called Margaret who was a witness at Helens marriage to Thomas Clarke in 1918.

regards
Thomas

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 21:15 GMT (UK)

SS, I can find no record for my Mary Hamilton in the 1911 or 1921 census records on SP.

Perhaps she had already moved out of Scotland?

regards
Thomas

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: Comberton on Sunday 29 December 24 21:27 GMT (UK)

The 1921 census in England has this entry
Mary Hamilton 1891 Grunock living in St George's Hanover Square. Image reads Greenock.

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 21:33 GMT (UK)

Thank you Comberton. I will look at this.

again thanks.

Title: Re: Death of my grandmothers sister.
Post by: TAMOWEN4 on Sunday 29 December 24 21:47 GMT (UK)

Thanks all. I have it confirmed that Mary Hamilton died January 1974.

I can now add it to my family tree
.
Thomas