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Death Certificates and Maiden names

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Karl

Karl Report 16 Jul 2008 11:49

Hi
I'm fairly new at this so could someone answer what I hope is a simple question.

When a married woman dies, is the death certificate in her current (married) name or her maiden name?

Thanks in anticipation

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 16 Jul 2008 11:51

The cert. would be in her current name.




Nicky

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

Diddydoris

Diddydoris Report 16 Jul 2008 11:51

Usually with her married name. But that depends if she is still going by that name, and who registered the death.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 16 Jul 2008 11:54

you generally find maiden names on marriage and birth certs

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 16 Jul 2008 15:35

Currently, maiden names are additionally shown on death certificates but the death is usually registered in the married name.

Maiden names have not always been added, only since about 1969.?

Gwyn