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Simple question re Death Certificates

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John

John Report 22 Aug 2008 21:32

I have tried to search the 'system' on Genes but cant find the answer ..... I want to apply for the death cert of William Carroll who died in Liverpool in 1930. He was born in Ireland and buried on 8/10/1930. I have the plot number and will visit next week to try and confirm DOB....... I have never applied for a death cert.

Can someone please tell me what details I can hope to get from the Death Cert please... Will it just say place of birth Ireland or could I strike lucky and get a County? Will it give occupation and informant etc?

From my mothers work I have the date of death as the 5th of October 1930 but need to confirm.

I hope I have posted this on the right message board.... John

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 22 Aug 2008 21:37

I assume this is his death age 73.

December quarter 1930
Carroll William, age 73, West Derby Volume 8b page 653.

If you wish you can order online from the GRO here :-
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

If you use the GRO reference above, the cert will cost you £7.

Barbara Dixon has an excellent site about certificate contents here:-
http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 22 Aug 2008 21:38

John

Sadly you won't get a place of birth on a death certificate. You will get his last occupation and the name of the informant.

The information given on the cert will only be as good as that known or believed by the informant.

An excellent site explaining Birth, Marriage and Death certificate contents, and variations, since the start of registration.

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/indexbd.htm

Chris

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 22 Aug 2008 21:39

For info on death cert's

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm

Roy

Peter

Peter Report 22 Aug 2008 21:43

John,

the death certificate will not give you a place of birth but it will give you the following:

Place of death/ name/ gender/ age [this may be an ill-informed guess]/ occupation [and perhaps a relationship]/ cause(s) of death/ informant [and perhaps a relationship and address].

They are almost always worth having.

Peter

John

John Report 22 Aug 2008 21:47

KIeth, Chris, Porkie and Peter (and any others).... thank you for your advice and guidence... I really appreciate it and will follow up on what you have said... Thank you all.

John