Part 145g – Smith Robertson Genealogy – 1940 Death – Great-Grandmother Mary Alice (née Crossley) Goodey

Good morning once again,

In the research of genealogy there is always the one find that may not be as pleasant as most of all the others. It is the recovery of the Death Certificate, the moment that one knows that he or she may not find anytime more of the ancestor’s life. But in most cases the Death Certificate may include a tremendous amount of information that may be critical to the genealogist recreation of a family tree.

Great-grandmother Mary Alice (née Crossley) Goodey passed away on the 24th of January, 1940. The following is the Entry of Death found in the Civil Register at the General Register Office.

Source: The General Register Office, London, England

My transcription follows:

CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF DEATH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
Application Number COL328518
REGISTRATION DISTRICT Colchester
1940 DEATH in the Sub-district of Clacton in the County of Essex
No. – 307
When and where died – Twenty-fourth January 1940. Clacton and District Hospital, Great Clacton, U.D.
Name and surname – Mary Alice Goodey
Sex – Female
Age – 72 years
Occupation – of 203 Burrs Road, Clacton-on-Sea, U.D., Wife of Joseph James Goodey, a retired Commercial Accountant.
Cause of death – Ic Strangulated Femoral Hernia; II Operation 23. 1. 40., Certified by U. Ferris Devy M.R.C.S
Signature, description and residence of informant – Joseph J. Goodey, Widower of deceased, 203 Burrs Road, Clacton-on-Sea
When registered – Twenty-sixth January 1940
Signature of registrar – J. P. Barrell, Deputy Registrar

Regards,

Jim