Looking for Ethel Florence Best

[BEST]

Hi All
i have been looking for the above's death and gone through the whole of Ancestry's BMD for 1945-1954 as my mother can only remember her being around up to 1952, living in West End.
I also checked for Ballam being her maiden name as she lost her husband quite early in 1917, i know she was still using her married name in 1932 from her daughters marriage certificate.
Any pointers would be appreciated and if she would be covered by the Winchester records as i think the area is under Fareham.

[Mort29]

When was she born ? (to help when looking at just Ethels and Florences)


the only lady catching the eye at present. Could she have been in a Nursing home in Christchurch / Bournemouth?

and maybe the middle initial is wrong?

Name - Ethel J Best
Death Registration Month/Year - Oct-Dec Q 1954
Age at death (estimated) - 69
Registration district of Christchurch
Volume - 6b
Page - 198


PS I see she married in The Christchurch Registration District.

Cant see her in 1901*, but she seems to be in Christchurch in 1891 - born Kingston, Dorset.


ah - is this her?

Births Dec 1885   
 
Ballam  Florence Ethel     Blandford (Dorset)  5a 216

would almost match the age shown in that 1954 death then ?
 

* Transcribed 'Walth' in 1901 !  (same sisters as in 1891 tho)

 

[BEST]

The birth details are hers and she had other family still in the Bournemouth area, i will get mum to order the certificate to see who reported the death as i live in Oz.
She is listed as Walth Ballam with her siblings etc in 1901 Durnford Road, Bournemouth.

Thanks for that........i have been chasing  this for a year and it has been driving me crazy!