Thanks to Jenny, Nivard and Brian for sharing their experience and suggestions. We have the same distinctions between death notices and obituaries here in the States. Obituaries were much more common in small towns prior to the 1920's and earlier. These days many newspapers will print an obituary for a rather hefty fee if the family is so inclined. I had hoped that even a death notice would shed some light on other family members, and not just the deceased. There was much helpful information even in the notices of death examples that Brian shared. Because Samuel was a man of some importance as Chief Inspector, and his son Christopher Tate lived to be 90 and had lived and worked in Gosforth for so long, I thought that they might have had some mention somewhere. I think I need to contact the Library Services in Tyne and Wear and see if I can pay someone to do a search since I have specific death dates and addresses to go by. Thanks to the group for your comments. Reid Cooper