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Alec Alvin King and wife Grace died same day 1 Feb 1947
« on: Tuesday 27 October 20 17:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi, trying to find out how Alec King and his wife Grace died as died on the same day - 1 Feb 1947. Their son Alvin age 8 died within the same Quarter from Jan to Mar...I'm still trying to find out if was same day as his parents. Have tried to find any reports on British Newspaper Archives but no luck so far.

Alec Alvin (also spelt alvan) King b. Oct 1903, d. 1 Feb 1947 Alton, Hampshire. He married Grace Hope Maton b. 20.11.1900 also died 1 Feb 1947 in Alton Hampshire. Alton specified as place of death on both Probates. I haven't ordered up the death certs yet, I've tried to look into archives to see if there was an incident that caused their death - thought there might be as both died same day. They had a son Alvin J King b. 1938 he also died somewhere in the same quarter of Jan 1947....haven't identified if also 1st Feb yet.

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Re: Alec Alvin King and wife Grace died same day 1 Feb 1947
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 October 20 17:31 GMT (UK) »
Probate gives home address as 48 Victoria road

Deaths Mar qtr 1947 

King    Grace H    45    Alton    6b   57

King    Alec A    43    Alton    6b   58    
King    Alvin J    8    Alton    6b   58

Sons death has same reference number as father  ???
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Re: Alec Alvin King and wife Grace died same day 1 Feb 1947
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 October 20 17:34 GMT (UK) »
Lancashire Evening Post 1st February 1947

'With the exception of a daughter in London,a whole family were found dead today in a bedroom filled with gas fumes in Victoria Road, Alton, Hampshire. They were Alec King, 41, lorry driver, his wife Grave, around the same age, and thir 8 yr old son Alvin. A gas fire was burning when the bodies were discovered. The 17 yr old daughter went to visit relatives a few days before.'

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Re: Alec Alvin King and wife Grace died same day 1 Feb 1947
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 October 20 18:05 GMT (UK) »
Search for Alvin King - will give you a long inquest report.

Added: search for Alec King - also lots of hits.

 How are you searching in BNA?

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Re: Alec Alvin King and wife Grace died same day 1 Feb 1947
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 October 20 18:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi, in BNA I was searching Alec Alvin King Died 1947 Alton....as you can imagine the search results were extensive...so I tried putting a + between each word..no change.
Oh how sad, so guess that’s what we today would say was carbon monoxide poisoning - many thanks sgf28
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