Genealogy Chat

Gwyn in Kent has a good point - if you can find out what missionary agency he was working with, they might well have a wealth of info.

I looked into Mary Slessor, a famous Scottish missionary (her picture is on bank notes there) and there is a lot of info about her. She was quite a prolific letter writer. [My interest was that she had the same name as my ggg aunt - I don't know that they're unrelated - the families come from within 10 m of each other - Slessor is a very regional name]

Isaiah's death would have to be registered according to local law. If he was working anyplace remote, there probably is no rego for him. (Even in Canada, there was no registration in the NWT (i.e., north of 60) until 1925. His death could be registered with the local British consul or whatever (but not in South Africa), and his death would then be in the minor records at the GRO.. Currently, this can be a rather costly process, as a d.cert in a foreign language has to be translated by a certified translater, and the translation notarized. However, one would only have to do this once - thereafter one could send off to the GRO, and get copies at 7 GBP (or whatever the 1910-ish price was.



http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/WhatToDoAfterADeath/DG_10029476

Registering the death where the person died

You will need to register the death according to local regulations and get a Death Certificate. The local police, British Consul or tour guide can advise you on how to do this.

You can also often register the death at the British Consulate as well. You don't have to do this, but if you do you can buy a UK-style death certificate, and the record will be sent to the General Register Office within 12 months. You will be able to get a copy of the record later from the General Register Office or from the British Consul in the country concerned.

If the person who died was a serving member of the British armed forces, their commanding officer can also request the registration.

It's not possible to register the death with the British authorities in a number of countries including: the Ascension Islands, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Christmas Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Irish Republic, Nevis, New Zealand, St. Helena, South Africa, Turks & Cacos Islands, Virgin Islands (UK)

Was he attached to a particular church / college which might hold records of his work and life?
Have you looked on the overseas lists of death on somewhere such as Findmypast ?

Gwyn

My Great aunt once told me that her uncle Isaiah Jones was a Missionary in Africa and was killed there.
I have him on the 1901 cencus aged 16, and on the 1911 cencus his mother has noted 2 children that have died.
I now know that he died between these dates but there is
no registration of his death in this country.
Does anyone know if his death would have to be registered in this country as i've come to a dead end on trying to find anything about him.