When did death certificates change?

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	June	Report	27 Feb 2005 15:36
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thank you both - I did look on GRO website but couldn't find the information I was looking for - brain not in gear obviously!
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	27 Feb 2005 12:54
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Maiden names have been added since 1 April 1969 - found by googling. nell
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 22 Send Message	Sylvia	Report	27 Feb 2005 11:36
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 22 Send Message	According to the GRO website death certificates were changed in 1969 to show date and place of birth, so before 1969 they only show age. I wasn't aware that death certificates gave maiden names certainly the oldish ones I have for married women don't they give married name and state wife of or widdow of ....
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	June	Report	27 Feb 2005 11:27
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	I have just received a death certificate for my gggrandmother hoping it would show here maiden name and possible place of birth as modern death certs do - does anyone know when they changed to show this info please?