William Nobbs, Informant of Death, A Parker, Daughter.

[howdee]

Hi

Having recently received my gt Grandfather's Death Cert, I found that the informant is listed as A. Parker, Daughter. I don't know of a daughter with the initial "A" or a marriage to a Parker.

The address of William and of informant is given as 9, Linden Rd, Hampton Middx (Kingston Surrey district) The Nobbs family lived at No's 5, 7 and 61, Linden Rd at different times, this is my first knowledge of No 9. William's place of death is given as 50 Kingston Hill, Kingston, on 28/8/1930.

I have viewed all census information right up to 1911 and no A. Nobbs (female) is listed. There is a Rose Anna Nobbs but I believe she married a Robert Walker and lived in Woolwich, Maybe she was known as Anna and maybe she remarried. The Electoral Rolls info on line is very limited and I live in the wilds of North Norfolk.

I would appreciate any ideas or help with this as I don't know the way forward. I suppose there are street directories giving occupants but I've never seen them.

Thanks for reading, here's hoping.

Howard

[ShaunJ]

Just looking at some of the electoral rolls, the registered electors at number 9 Linden road were:

1918, 1922 Florence Eleanor Nobbs

1930 Albert Nobbs, Gladys Goddard, Robert Joseph Goddard

1935, 1936 Albert Edward Nobbs and Ivy Constance Nobbs

[carol8353]

Don't forget that back then a woman would be deemed to be Mrs ( Hubby's initial) Smith on all official documents.So you may not be looking for a female with a christian name beginning with an A but her husband 

[howdee]

Thanks for the replies, ShaunJ  great info, now I have another quest regarding Albert Edward Nobbs etc. Florence Eleanor Nobbs was my grandmother, widowed in 1917, she later lived at No 5 Linden Rd. Did you find the Electoral Roll info through name searches on Ancestry or some other source?

Carol8353 An interesting point, I think in the case of informants they put the name of the actual informant, shame it's only an initial in this case. It's odd that there are no Parkers at No 9 Linden Rd in 1930, maybe A. Parker, lived at 50, Kingston Hill, where William died. I looked it up on Streetview, I think it's now a block of flats.

Any more thoughts or info very welcome and Thanks Again.

Howard.

[ShaunJ]

50 Kingston Hill was occupied by Dr Michael Crowley, physician and surgeon, per 1930 Kelly's directory

[ShaunJ]

I wonder if it's a transcription error - that "R Walker" became  "A Parker"

[rosie99]

There is this old post that mentions the name Parker & 50 Kingston Hill (probably a coincidence  in case it helps

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=383252.0

[ShaunJ]

Ah -so 50 Kingston Hill was the local "free" infirmary. It's listed here: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/addresses/

[howdee]

Many thanks for your interest and efforts, The infirmary info is brilliant and clarifies that issue, I don't really know exactly how No 9 Linden Rd fits in, Albert Edward Nobbs is a new issue, I have looked into him now and think I've found his marriage and resultant children, I have a rellie of that name but way back when the family were in Norfolk, he'd be too old and I believe his line migrated to Yorkshire, he died years earlier. I'm pretty sure this Albert is not a son of William so another mystery, I've looked but can't find his parentage, also strange that there's no electoral roll for him earlier and the last ref to William I can find is in 1911 census. Something to keep me occupied! The Mistranscribed "Walker" is possible but the "P" is very clear on the death cert.

Thank you very much, this has helped a great deal.

Howard