Death certificate dilemma...

[harrison]

I have a problem locating a death certificate of the following......
JAMES HENRY POLLARD.
born 26th Sept 1891 in YORK.
DIED 1963....before AUGUST.

The only death I have found in the GRO Index for someone of this name is in the March 1/4 of 1964!!

MY James Henry Pollard married my mother Kathleen in 1951 York,they were from York & lived in York,however as my JHP died in hospital his death "could" be registered outwith York itself,....see below re the probate find.

I know my step father left a will & a search of the Probate records online have a JHP listed but the date is for 1964, so this would "seem" to be the man found listed in the death index,the death date shown as 5th Jan 1964,with probate going to a Kathleen Pollard! This man died in Clifton hospital.
I thought this was going to be my JHP especially as it shows probate to a Kathleen Pollard,widow.
My JHP was admitted to the York County hospital,but it is possible that he was transferred to another as he did have serious health issues,so it could be the 1964 one is the one, but that death date is way out !!

I am loathe to send for the 1964 death certifcate at this stage because of the death date given,I know for a fact it was 1963 when my Stepfather died & was buried.
I have tried every variation of the name Pollard but have not found anything for 1963!
 
I will probably have to send for the cert eventually to confirm things one way or the other,but if it is not my JHP what do I do then,there is none with this name listed for 1963.
Is this my JHP? could this death date be sooo wrong?or is it another person?
I really would appreciate anothers thoughts on this,I am not new to research by any means,& have had my share of dificulties but this one has stumped me,if only I had taken note if the actual date at the time.

Thankyou for taking the time to read this.

Joan.

[andycand]

Hi Joan

From what you say the January 1964 death appears to match the death you are looking for but that some information you have seems to contradict this. Do you have documentation to support this information?

Andy

[crisane]

Does the address in the probate record for 1964 53 Tranby Avenue Osbaldwick mean anything to you?

[harrison]

Hello Andy.

I agree the death certificate does seem to be the one I want,just really puzzled by the death date/year.
To put you in the picture with regards to my certainty regarding his death being in 1963...
I was 16 & had just met my 1st boyfriend (hubby to be)in the August that year,first date being the 18th of August lol,he was 21 in the November of that year,so I know I have not made an error with the year
My step father died approx 7 or 8 weeks before my hubby & I met,thats why I don't understand if the 1964 JHP is my man where those dates come from.
It was very good weather at the time of his death (certainly not winter weather) he was laid out in our front room,open coffin,I attended the funeral.

We didn't get on & I have to be honest & say I have always regarded 1963 a very good year for me!!

Thankyou for your reply.

Joan.

[harrison]

Hello Crisane,
My word yes, that is where we lived at the time,so the probate record is the right man,but he most definately did not die in 1964!

Thankyou for that extra bit of information,i didn't have that, much appreciated.

Joan.

[harrison]

Thanks to information re the address from the probate record I have decided to send for the 1964 death certifcate, could be interesting!

Thankyou Andy & to you crisane for the address which has enabled me to go ahead with more certainty to get the certificate.

Joan.

[crisane]

Certainly sounds like it is the right man! Glad the address helped.

There wasn't an inquest or anything for his death was there? For some reason I have it in my mind that if an inquest was held, for whatever reason, then the death cert could be held up.  Could be a figment of my imagination

Good luck with the cert.