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D.F. What does it mean?

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VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 6 Jun 2008 18:54

Deb, it could well be.

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 6 Jun 2008 13:20

one wasnt a cremation and one set of ashes were buired in with spouse,,,,,?if you can get hold of the furneral director they may still have the records,,

It well may mean a Double Funeral to show two buriels are in the same plot,,seeing as its the only entry with it,,,,,,?

Mark

Mark Report 6 Jun 2008 13:11

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/abbrev.html

Abbreviations Found In Genealogy

d.s. - document signed; died single
ds. - deaths; daughters

I am unable at this moment to find a DF

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 6 Jun 2008 11:52

It's true. My husband's grandparents had a deferred funeral. Grandad died in 1988 and 70% was paid and when Grandma died in 2004, the remaining 30% plus interest was paid.




Deb:)

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Jun 2008 11:43

Do you know who held the burial service?

Taking up Mary's idea I wondered if perhaps there was a different clergy at that time, perhaps visiting from another parish ?

....or was it a code for a nearby burial ground.
I know a church where many churchyard graves were full by that time, so a nearby cemetery was used.

...Oh...Looks like Deb has a possible answer ?

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 6 Jun 2008 11:42

Deferred funeral.

For a double plot, full payment is deferred until both parties are buried.



Deb:)

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 6 Jun 2008 11:36

Gwyn, if I find out I'll let you know.

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Jun 2008 11:29

Can't think of anything....I'll ponder on that one !

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 6 Jun 2008 11:20

Hi Gwyn, just these two and no one else.

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Jun 2008 09:00

Did other entries have these initials too, or just your folk ?

Gwyn

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 6 Jun 2008 06:46

Vicar's initials?

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 6 Jun 2008 00:03

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hitch/gendocs/abbr.html

Defender of the Faith

but I don't think that's correct as it's normally used for Kings & Queens

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 5 Jun 2008 23:28

No Susan, not in 1970.

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 5 Jun 2008 22:46

Thanks Von, I'll have a word with Gill next time I go to Shire Hall.
Viv

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 5 Jun 2008 22:08

1970 in Cambridgeshire.

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 5 Jun 2008 22:01

Went to see a parish clerk yesteday who allowed me to copy family names out of a burial register. Copied a husband and wife and noticed they had D.F. in the margin against their names. Asked the p.c. and she didn't know. We looked to see if there was any kind of reference elsewhere but nothing.

Wife died first in January and husband died the next month in February and both were buried in the same grave in the month they died. They both died in parish ... so.... what does D.F. stand for ....it is not double funeral, don't fill or double fee. HELP ........please.

Viv

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.