On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 Prue, posting as Malcolm Turnbull <tn3991@yahoo.com.au>, asked >Subject: [LEI] BURSNALL family, Melton Mowbray > >Hello everyone, > I am trying to find out what happened to my great Aunt, Rose B >BURSNALL(nee ALFREY) who married John Edwin BURSNALL in 1891.( I >have the marriage certificate) > > I found them (separately) in the 1901 census, in Melton Mowbray. >Both were visitors in the homes of John's relatives, with no >evidence of children belonging to them, although they had been >married 10 years. > > I would welcome any suggestions as to how I could research this >further, without buying lots of certificates on the off chance that >I may find births of their children. Are there electoral rolls that >I could search? Or directories? Or any other avenues? > > TIA, > Prue in Dunedin, New Zealand Hi Prue You could try searching for Rose and John BURSNALL in the death indexes, but can I suggest that you first search for them in the probate indexes, especially If there is any hint that they had the slightest amount of money. If you find either of them in the probate indexes you will get the benefit of getting a place of residence and a date of death. A child or other family member may be named in the probate index as an executor. The probate papers are not very expensive and may name other family members. One of them could also be named as an executor of the estate of a BURSNALL family member. I see that John is not listed on the CWGC site as a WW1 casualty. Keep looking in FreeBMD from time to time Hope this helps Graham in Kirwee, Canterbury, NZ.