Charani thanks for your most pleasant response. In a nutshell I am trying to trace a death between 1871 and 1881 of my paternal gggrandmother. Her last address was in the Lambeth area but I can find no evidence of the death notice. I am aware that some local registers "lost" or misplaced records which ensured that they did not become aggregted at the next level and therefore do not appear in any National record. London as you know is remarkably difficult to research in what today is North West Kent and East Surrey. Is it normal practice not to offer search prior to 1901 which would seem to be irregular. Any thoughts appreciated. Have been researching the SAY family for over 20 years. Kind regards Mike Say 130213

mike say wrote: > Charani > thanks for your most pleasant response. > In a nutshell I am trying to trace a death between 1871 and 1881 of my > paternal gggrandmother. Her last address was in the Lambeth area but I can > find no evidence of the death notice. I am aware that some local registers > "lost" or misplaced records which ensured that they did not become aggregted > at the next level and therefore do not appear in any National record. London > as you know is remarkably difficult to research in what today is North West > Kent and East Surrey. Entries could also be missed by the GRO clerks. I believe the percentage is fairly small but that doesn't help, help of course, when it's one of yours that's missing. > Is it normal practice not to offer search prior to 1901 which would seem to > be irregular. Any thoughts appreciated. It varies from register office to register office. They don't always have the staff and/or the time plus there's more and more data being made available online. > Have been researching the SAY family for over 20 years. You'll have a good "feel" for the family. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Is there anyone researching this family? I am beginning to wonder if they are a branch of my DANDRIDGE family as the earliest TANDRIDGE I can find is this young man in the 1861 census, TANDRIDGE, William 1853 8 M Godstone Surrey Where exactly is he in in 1861? I suspect he is the son of Mary DANDRIGE recorded in the 1851 census in Brentford FBMD record of the surname starts with what I presume is this young mans marriage in June 1874 All and any help is welcome Maisie South Africa