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Is anyone researching the Burbidge family tree with links to Nottingham, Leicester or Norwich 1900-1930.
My maternal grandmother, Lucy Ives gave birth to a girl in 1925 in Leicester and named her Iris Betty Burbidge Ives. Iris sadly died a year later, and the person notifying the death was W. Burbidge.
Any information that could help me identify W. Burbidge would be very much appreciated.
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Is there an address on the death certificate?
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I was going to ask the same, but for the informant.
Iris was buried at Gilroes Cemetery on 15 Apr 1926, Grave F432. Her address was 2 Rollestone Street.
I've checked but the only other person in that grave was another infant in 1906 with no obvious connection. Also no Burbidge's in the surrounding graves.
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Possibility
1911 Census
7 St Leonard's Terrace, Abbey Lane, Leicester
Samuel Palmer 32 Dyers Lab. - Hosiery
Eleanor Palmer 33 Hosiery Hand
Lucy Alice Burbidge 9 scholar
William Burbidge 38 Lodger -married Clothing Agent
William Henry Burbidge 16 - Lodger Commercial Clerk
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Lucy Alice Burbidge was reg 1902 Illegitimate daughter
Samuel Palmer married Eleanor Burbidge 1909
1921 Lucy Alice Burbidge was still living with Samuel and Eleanor Palmer
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Hello all
Thanks for your interest and replies. I should have given more information - sorry.
Yes Lucy Ives is my grandma - Iris' mum
The birth at Leicester City Maternity Home was registered by Lucy. Iris was said to be living at 2 Rollestone Street Leicester at the time of her death, though Lucy was living in Norwich. The information about the burial is new, thank you.
At the time of Iris' birth at the City maternity home, Leicester, Lucy had a home address in Norwich (probably with her parents Frederick and Alice). I always assumed she'd been 'sent away' to have the baby, but with the Burbidge connection at both the birth and death of Iris, I'm not so sure now. In the 1921 Census, Lucy was living in Nottingham and working at Boots head office, but on Iris's death certificate Lucy is said to be a Lady's Companion.
I'm fairly sure W. Burbidge will be another mystery in my family tree, (one which my Mum, at 91, would love to have solved) but thanks for taking time to look it is much appreciated.
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If the events were at the hospital, it would usually/often (not sure if it was always) be an employee of the hospital who was the informant.
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You should look closely at the details of the informant on the death certificate. How did they qualify to register the death ? And most importantly it will give the address of the informant on the date of registration.
If the events were at the hospital, it would usually/often (not sure if it was always) be an employee of the hospital who was the informant.
Hospital staff could/can register a death in certain circumstances, but it would be only (usually) if there was no better qualified informant available, and the qualification given would normally reflect that.
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Thank you. I wasn’t sure but thought it might be the case.
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Hello
The informant of the death states it was "W. Burbidge, causing the body to be buried, of 2 Rolleston Street, Leicester" the cause of death was given as "Convulsions. No P.M. certified by Alwyn H Bradley M.B.
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The electoral roll for Autumn 1926 shows a Walter Burbidge living at 2 Rolleston St.
I would work on the possibility/probability that he was the child's father.
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Thank you, thats really helpful. Not going into too much family history (😉) there is quite a tangled tale about my maternal grandma, Lucy and grandpa, Percy. Now I've got to figure out where Walter comes into the story!
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From 1911
St. Leonard, Leicester 14th Oct 1909
Samuel Palmer 30 Bach. Dyer father Henry Palmer Trimmer
Eleanor Burbidge 31 Sp. Weaver father John Burbidge Deceased Wool Blender
On the same page is a marriage same day of Rachel Burbidge to Frank Rands, all 4 spouses live at 2 St. Leonards Terrace, Grundon Street and Rachel's details are the same for her father as Eleanor.