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Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 28 Send Message	Mary	Report	1 Jan 2011 03:44
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 28 Send Message	Thanks, I couldn't find her on that census. Thats great.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	1 Jan 2011 03:43
	He may have died at sea then there would not be a death cert as such. If he died abroad then it would not be on the England and Wales BMD
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	1 Jan 2011 03:41
	1911 census - household transcription Person: SANSOM, Elizabeth Address: 16 Well Street Plymouth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANSOM, Elizabeth Widow F 51 1860 Laundress Fairlight Essex VIEW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 28 Send Message	Mary	Report	1 Jan 2011 03:37
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 28 Send Message	Thank you for that, I dont understand why I cannot find their marriage or his death. I have looked under every spelling of the surname I can think of. If he had died abroad, would that be in the ordinary death records?
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21,069 Send Message	jax	Report	1 Jan 2011 03:18
	1891 census - household transcription Person: SANSOM, Elizabeth Address: East Stonehouse Work House, Clarence Place, East Stonehouse .SANSOM, Elizabeth Inmate Of Workhouse Married F 31 1860 Laundress Fairlight Sussex VIEW SANSOM, John Inmate Of Workhouse M 9 1882 Scholar East Stonehouse Devonshire VIEW SANSOM, Florence Inmate Of Workhouse F 8 1883 Scholar East Stonehouse Devonshire VIEW SANSOM, Daisy Inmate Of Workhouse F 5 1886 Scholar East Stonehouse Devonshire VIEW SANSOM, Elizabeth Inmate Of Workhouse F 13 1878 Scholar East Stonehouse Devonshire VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- records Help & Advice 1881 census - household transcription Person: SANSOM, Elizabeth Address: 8, Peel Street, East Stonehouse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLEN, James Head Married M 54 1827 Tailor East Stonehouse Devon VIEW ALLEN, Eliza Wife Married F 45 1836 Torrington Devon VIEW NERVLAKE, William H Son Single M 19 1862 Seaman (M) Torrington Devon VIEW NERVLAKE, Edith M Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Torrington Devon VIEW NERVLAKE, Mary E Daughter Single F 8 1873 Scholar Torrington Devon VIEW ALLEN, Thomas Son Single M 3 1878 East Stonehouse Devon VIEW SANSOM, Elizabeth Wife Married F 22 1859 Mariners Wife Fairlight Sussex VIEW SANSOM, John W Son Single M 0 1881 East Stonehouse Devon VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 28 Send Message	Mary	Report	1 Jan 2011 02:34
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 28 Send Message	My great grandfather James Sansom joined the Royal Marines Light Infantry. His wife, I guess, I cannot find a record of his marriage, was Elizabeth Godley, born east Sussex 1859. In the 1881 census, Elizabeth is in East Stonehouse, Devon with a baby. James Sansom is on the gun ship 'Firebrand' in Durban Harbour S.A. He returned home, presumably as there were two more children born to Elizabeth. In 1891, the family are in the East Stonehouse workhouse. No records survived the blitz on Plymouth. The next record I have is in 1904, when he is put on a marriage certificate as deceased. I cannot find any record of his death either. Any help would be appreciated.

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