I write to you about the disappearance of Phyllis Hobson nee Boardman. She just up and disappeared one night leaving a husband and two little girls. This was just before world war 2 around 1939. He thought she had run away, but not even any of her family heard from her since that day. I dont know if the husband reported the disappearance to the police or not. I dont even know how to go about searching for that record. That mystery was in Uk. I am in Australia so I find it hard trying to help Nancy her daughter out. We came across a Phyllis Hobson who died by suicide but she was married to a different Hobson. this is the information so far. COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE GIVEN OVER PHONE NAME: PHYLLIS . HOBSON. YORK - YORK WEST - COUNTY BOROUGH DIED - 1ST AUGUST 1943 AT - 17 NUNTHORPE AVENUE, YORK. AGE - 46 YEARS HOME ADDRESS - 31 CLIFTON ROAD, MARSH HUDDERSFIELD WIFE - DONALD HOBSON ( BANK ACCOUNTANT) DIED FROM - SHOCK & HEMORRAGE CAUSED BY RAZOR CUT WOUND SELF INFLICTED SUICIDE - WHILST BALANCE OF MIND DISTURBED. CERTIFICATE - JAME A WARE CORONER CITY OF YORK INQUEST HELD - 2/8/43. COST - 24 POUNDS & 50 P. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1ST SEARCH: 1935 - 1943 SEPT (THIS IS WHERE WE FOUND PHYLLIS HOBSON (YORK) Looked for Capper & Boardman also. 1941,1942 & end 1943 files missing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH 1997 Rang York Police Station/attached Coroners Office. Carol Tulloch gave me phone number of current CORONER FOR YORK : Mr DONALD COVERDALE. 0011 44 1904 624 687 PHONE NUMBER. Coroner has access to old records. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY 13TH MARCH 1997 RETRACE STEPS SEARCH FOR : PHYLLIS HOBSON (only did not check for other surnames) restarted Search : 1941, 1942, December 1943. : 1944 - 1968 We have covered all told from 1935 to 1968. We did this because Our Phyllis Hobson was born 1907 and would be : 61 years old in 1968. Nancy had already covered the age pension in UK and no trace. Therefore Our Phyllis did not reach the age of 60 years old under the name of Phyllis Hobson. THURSDAY NIGHT 13TH MARCH 1997 (YORK) Rang & spoke to Coroners assistant gave details of death certificate & requested urgent copy of any information pertaining to this death to be faxed to me if possible. She said couldnt guarantee a fax but would try to mail out information. ****** FACTS SO FAR 1943 DEATH PHYLLIS HOBSON MARSH - HUDDERSFIELD YORK Marsh Huddersfield * (This Phyllis Hobson 46yrs died here) York * (This Phyllis Hobson actually lived here) ****************************************************** Stoke-on-Trent * (Our Phyllis Hobson was Born here in 1907) Handford * (Our Phyllis worked here at 14 for Headmaster live in) Stoney Stratford * ( Our Phyllis left husband Ted Hobson & two daughters here ) London * (Our Phyllis was seen by brother here in 1935???) Shields * (Our Phyllis sent a letter to brother from here 1941-42) Newcastle * (ABOVE WAS LAST COMMUNICATION KNOWN) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Search by Pensions Dept - No trace of any PHYLLIS HOBSON which means our Phyllis did not reach 60 years of age to collect pension. Other scenarios: * Killed during war bombings (not registered death) * Perhaps murdered. * Living with under another mans name not dead yet. * Could she be buried under another name (name of man living with) * Left England (check shipping registers) * Could she still be alive somewhere.(Unable to be contacted) or (doesnt want to be contacted) ?????????? PROBLEMS WITH PHYLLIS HOBSON FROM YORK.??? A) WHO IS DONALD HOBSON ( IS THIS A LIGITIMATE HUSBAND) B) OUR PHYLLIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN 36 YEARS ON CERTIFICATE (ours was born in 1907 that would have made her 36 yrs in 1943 not 46 yrs in 1943) C) Middle initial M is missing WHAT REGISTERS AS PERHAPS FEASIBLE *** IF THERE WAS A MISTAKE ON DEATH CERTIFICATE ABOUT AGE. This was during the War and mistakes could be made. *** IF DONALD HOBSON DOES NOT REALLY EXIST( for reasons of scandal did not want to give real name or get involved.) *** HER MIDDLE INITIAL MISSING, Noone knew her well enough to know her middle name. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ *** York is in an area that would not be impossible for her to be in. This would mean she has stayed in familiar territory and stayed in Yorkshire. ***The letter sent to her brother came from somewhere in North Yorkshire (Shields)??? 1941-42. *** Her death in 1943 would explain why noone heard from her again. *** The Suicide and desperate manner in which it was done, could easily be explained and actually fall in line with the fact that she was a very confused and lonely person , shunned by family. Seperated from children. Husband Ted Hobson refused her permission to come home. Her mother died , she may have found out. This time was during the War another reason. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ NANCY BOARDMAN( HER DAUGHTER) WAS 15 YEARS OLD IN 1943 at the time York Phyllis Hobson died/ disappeared?????????. Phyllis' mother. ANNIE M BOARDMAN ST CATHERINES HOUSE INDEX DEATH: 9TH DECEMBER 1938 PLACE: STOKE-ON-TRENT AGE: 53 YEARS OLD REFERENCE: 6B 185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- hope this helps I am not much good at this I am afraid , only the desperation of poor Nancy is driving me on. I would appreciate your help p.s. Phyllis was an unstable woman or emotional. She was placed as a maid at the age of 14 and was pregnant illigitimate child I think at 19 years. regards marion