Can't find death record on SP.

[Dennis]

Hi:)

According to a tree on Ancestry Allan Lennox Born on 1 Sep 1870 in Galston. Allan died in Galston in Jun 1949, he was 78. I can find no death record on SP.


dennis

[AndrewP]

Hi Dennis,

I have tried various wildcard searches on SP and found no likely contenders for this one.

All the best,

AndrewP

[Russell]

Hi Dennis

I wonder if Allan Lennox may have lived in Galston but died elsewhere.
Galston is small. the nearest hospital would be Ayr and the hospital may not have been equipped to handle whatever was wrong with him and transferred him to a Glasgow hospital. Remember that the NHS was in its infancy in 1949 and small, rural hospitals often were not fully up-graded for years after the NHS was set up. Even in the 1960's ambulances brought patients from across North Ayrshire up to Paisley and into Glasgow for treatment.
My grandmother lived all her life in Fife but in the early 1950's she had to be transferred to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment and died there.
Family lore still had her dying in Fife. It made finding her death record a rather costly experience.

You may need to broaden your search parameters

Russell

[LesleyB]

Hi Dennis

According to a tree on Ancestry

Where did they find the date of death? I just wondered if the original poster has found it on a grave stone, as I've certainly known these to be less than accurate at times... Can you contact the person whose tree it is?

Best wishes
Lesley

[nelmit]

Hi:)

According to a tree on Ancestry Allan Lennox Born on 1 Sep 1870 in Galston. Allan died in Galston in Jun 1949, he was 78. I can find no death record on SP.


dennis

Hi Dennis,

There is one death in 1938 (but not at Galston) of an Allan Lennox about the correct age.

Interesting that the Allan born 1 Sept 1870 seems to have been registered as Matthew.

MATTHEW LENNOX
Male

Event(s):
Birth: 01 SEP 1870 Galston, Ayr, Scotland

Parents:
Father: WILLIAM LENNOX Family
Mother: ELIZABETH MITCHELL

Regards,
Annette

[Dennis]

Hi Annette,

Yes he was born Matthew and there is an RCE showing it changed to Allan.


Hi Lesley,

Yes, I have emailed the owner of the tree, but have not heard back.

Hi Russell,

A broader search looks like it may be the only way to go.


Thanks to all. dennis

[Rodney Trolardt]

Hi

Allan Lennox died on 5 July 1961 at Johannesburg, South Africa, after suffering a stroke two days earlier. He was buried next to his wife at Pretoria Cemetery on 7 July 1961.

Gordon
Grandson

[StewL]

Hello Rodney

I am sure your information will be welcomed by those on this thread.
Enjoy your time on TS