Genealogy Chat

Was she grand enough to have been on the 'phone in the late 1960's??!! If yes, then you could try tracing the phone books for Hove (Hove library) and see when her name ceases to be listed Sarah

thanks Sarah

If she died after 1966 then, hopefully, her dob should be on the death cert. Obviously, depending on who registered the death, this dob might or might not be correct, but it might be worth searching for the death cert first. There is no advanced search on 1837, but for future reference, their is also Family Relatives (covers 1866-1920) which is more fully searchable. Good luck Sarah

Hi All, I am going to apologise for this convoluted, rambling message before I begin!! I'm on the trail of my dad's elusive family again - I know he had an 'Aunt (my g aunt) Ada' - there are pictures of me as a baby in a pram with her, and I remember her vaugely but I can't find a birth or death for her - or anything else for that matter. My dad’s family come from Hoxton, East London, but I know she lived in Hove, East Sussex – the pictures I have are of all of us on the beach and I do remember that when she died my Dad had to go with my grandad to empty her house in Hove – although I can’t remember how old I was, but couldn’t have been more than 10, because I know she died before my younger brother was born in 1972. From what I remember, and have been told since, she was my grandad’s younger sister, didn’t marry and didn’t have any children – no a lot of help to anyone!!!! I have no idea how she managed to end up in Hove, but know this to be true. I have tried searching 1837 for a birth for her up to 10 years after my grandad, but can’t find anything that fits. As it consumes so many units to look at all quarters of several years on 1837 does anyone know if there is a way to perform an ‘advanced’ search of some kind – her name is Ada Butt and I suspect her death is between 1966 and 1970 and I know it is in Hove. Does anyone have any suggestions how I might track her down? Thanks in advance. Trudy

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