Hi Maureen I only find an Oxfordshire born Daniel CROSS in 1861 & 1871 in England The English pension started in 1908 for 70 year olds and was heavily means tested If he was retired at 59 he most likely had either money in the bank or property and was living off the income from that I am not sure why you would think he would send money back to New Zealand ? If he did not contact them you can only assume he didn't want to, what makes you think he should have done Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Could s.k.s help with this family > Daniel ward Cross born 1852 oxford married (bigamist wife and family in > New Zealand) Emma Geary born 1871northchurch lived at 5 Dudley st bedford > in the 1911 cencus. They moved to Leamington Spa ?where Daniel died in > 1930 I cannot find a death for emma. He was a retired store keeper. Did > he have a store in Bedford?He was retired in the 1911 cencus at 59 When > did English pension start? What was he living on?He did not send any money > back to his New Zealand family nor did he ever contact them > Any help would be appreciated > Many thanks > Maureen

> Hi Maureen > > I only find an Oxfordshire born Daniel CROSS in 1861 & 1871 in England > > The English pension started in 1908 for 70 year olds and was heavily > means tested The recipient's income at first had to be below £23 a year - I agree he was not very likely to have qualified. In any case, the pension records are not currently accessible. > > If he was retired at 59 he most likely had either money in the bank or > property and was living off the income from that > >