Andy, Thanks for your response. This certainly looks to be "my" Mary Hannah. Joseph Corker (or Parker as the 1911 census has it) was her nephew, son of her older sister Catherine. I had looked on the Cheshire RO wills site, without any luck. I will have to look the National Probate Register up for future reference. Once again many thanks, Bob. In a message dated 04/08/2014 19:50:37 GMT Daylight Time, andycandlish@ozemail.com.au writes: Hi Bob According to the National Probate Calender Mary Hannah Burgess of 97 Carlton Road, Witton Park, Northwich Cheshire, spinster, died 30th May 1952 at The General Hospital Warrington Probate Chester 23rd July to Joseph Corker retired assistant buyer. Effects 219GBP 7s 2d Andy -----Original Message----- From: Bob12743 via Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 9:42 PM To: bruckshaw1@tiscali.co.uk ; cheshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CHS] Mary Hannah Burgess b.1869 Hi Eric, Thanks for replying, "My" Mary Hannah is ruled out by the fact that the lady on BMD was married. Mary Hannah was recorded as aged 41, unmarried and head of household, on the 1911 census for Northwich. However Familysearch shows the burial, in Northwich, of a Mary Hannah Burgess in 1952 aged 82 (which makes more arithmetic sense, as she was born in 1869, than looking at 1942). I will have to get myself down to Northwich Library & have a look at the micro-fiches to see what I can find. Regards, & thanks, Bob. In a message dated 04/08/2014 12:21:51 GMT Daylight Time, bruckshaw1@tiscali.co.uk writes: Bob, A Mary Hannah BURGESS is on the 1911 census at Romiley (adjacent to Bredbury) aged 51, wife of Edward. However she is recorded as being born in Stockport so it may be that this is the person whose death you found on ChesBMD and that she is not the one you are looking for. The oldest child on the 1911 census was born about 1891 so the marriage may have been about that date but there had been 2 other children who had died before 1911. Check for a marriage for Edward to a Hannah around 1880-1890. I also suggest checking earlier censuses to confirm the birth location. A school headmistress would perhaps be more likely to be unmarried and as you have a birth date (as BURGESS?) it would suggest that she was a spinster at death. Good luck Eric Millward ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4744 / Virus Database: 3986/7978 - Release Date: 08/04/14 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message