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Fionapatel

Fionapatel Report 5 Apr 2012 09:25

What year did dates of birth start be shown on death certificates

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Apr 2012 09:41

By doing a random search for a common name, it would appear that they started to record the DOB 2Q 1969.

Bear in mind that the date given, is only as good as the informants knowledge. Grief, shock or poor memory (even fibbing by the deceased) could make this incorrect.

My grandmother's is one year out - lol

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Joy

Joy Report 5 Apr 2012 09:52

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/civreg/
Date of birth of deceased (only shown in and after June 1969)

Thelma

Thelma Report 5 Apr 2012 11:21

I think it is after March 1969.
EG
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Kate Smith Name: Kate Smith
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1871
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1969
Age at Death: 97
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 799

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Apr 2012 13:36

The above answers all assume that you are asking about England & Wales. You didn't actually mention the country

Joy

Joy Report 5 Apr 2012 14:37

That's true, Reggie :)
We''ll wait for the original poster to return and let us know.

Fionapatel

Fionapatel Report 5 Apr 2012 16:43

Thanks for all that I struggling with the deaths of three of my fathers uncles and I think that they all must have died before 1969 and were all born in the early 1900's. Thanks for all your help

Joy

Joy Report 5 Apr 2012 18:44

You're welcome :)