Hello, I am trying to help a friend find her grandfather, John William THORNTON. All she knows is that his wife was Mary and he died in Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1955 aged 59 (born c. 1896) He was a special constable. Would someone with access to the 1936 census be able to look him up for me please? Thank you in advance, Vanda Sent from my iPad

Hi Vanda There is no 1936 census, I suspect you are referring to the 1939 National Identity Register Its not a census although has some details similar, it was to register everyone with war looming to enable the authorities to issue identity cards and later ration cards So by and large people gave accurate details In Chapel en le Frith in 1939 Horderne road Wiiliam J THORNTON male born 8th Oct 1896 married Motor Driver & Mechanic, & special constable Mary THORNTON female born 9th Jan 1898 married unpaid domestic duties Plus one closed record, possibly a child of theirs? In theory all those born before 1916 should be open, as well as any who have passed away and their death registered in Eng/Wales Or users have submitted proof of death Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14-Feb-17 9:55 PM, Vanda Hopwood via DERBYSGEN wrote: > Hello, I am trying to help a friend find her grandfather, John William THORNTON. All she knows is that his wife was Mary and he died in Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1955 aged 59 (born c. 1896) He was a special constable. Would someone with access to the 1936 census be able to look him up for me please? > Thank you in advance, Vanda

Thank you so much Nivard. That is what I meant lol. It's been a very long day at work. Thank you again, very much appreciated x Sent from my iPad > On 14 Feb 2017, at 22:22, Nivard Ovington via DERBYSGEN <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Vanda > > There is no 1936 census, I suspect you are referring to the 1939 National Identity Register > > Its not a census although has some details similar, it was to register everyone with war looming to enable the authorities to issue identity cards and later ration cards > > So by and large people gave accurate details > > In Chapel en le Frith in 1939 > > Horderne road > Wiiliam J THORNTON male born 8th Oct 1896 married Motor Driver & Mechanic, & special constable > Mary THORNTON female born 9th Jan 1898 married unpaid domestic duties > Plus one closed record, possibly a child of theirs? > > In theory all those born before 1916 should be open, as well as any who have passed away and their death registered in Eng/Wales > > Or users have submitted proof of death > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> On 14-Feb-17 9:55 PM, Vanda Hopwood via DERBYSGEN wrote: >> Hello, I am trying to help a friend find her grandfather, John William THORNTON. All she knows is that his wife was Mary and he died in Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1955 aged 59 (born c. 1896) He was a special constable. Would someone with access to the 1936 census be able to look him up for me please? >> Thank you in advance, Vanda > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message