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question about death certs.
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Twinkle | Report | 16 Jan 2004 00:21 |
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Place and dates of birth weren't included until 1969. Before that, it's just age at death. |
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Janet | Report | 15 Jan 2004 18:52 |
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Why not post his name of the message board, then we can all have a look for you. Jan from Gravesend, Kent. |
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Julie | Report | 14 Jan 2004 16:36 |
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many thanks to all of you for your answers. i think i`ll order a death cert. and perhaps i`ll be lucky and his date of birth or at least where he was born. if not, he`ll still be missing. julie |
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Andy | Report | 14 Jan 2004 11:33 |
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My advice is treat all ages on death certs with a certain degree of caution, use it only as a guide. If it was a neighbour or friend who was the informant then they may not have known and just taken a guess so it could be wildly inaccurate in that instance. With regards sons or daughters, I find it somewhat surprising that in this day and age, children don't always know what year their parents were born! |
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BobClayton | Report | 14 Jan 2004 10:26 |
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As with all Certificates Jill, perhaps we should say"can contain". Bob. |
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JillGr | Report | 14 Jan 2004 10:17 |
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There is an age at death but it is dependent on whether the informant (who may not have been a family member) knew. Back then, it strikes me that half the folk didn't know how old they were - never mind anyone else. The name of the informant can be useful - it could point you towards a part of the family you never knew existed. Good luck. Jill |
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BobClayton | Report | 14 Jan 2004 09:17 |
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Julie they contain Date and Place of Death Sex Age Occupation Cause Of Death Name and Surname of the Deceased Informant's Details Date of Registration Registrar's Signature From 1969 they contain the date and place of birth Bob |
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Crista | Report | 14 Jan 2004 09:17 |
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Julie, It will have date and place of birth if the informant knew. It will give last address and death details also. Crista |
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Julie | Report | 14 Jan 2004 09:00 |
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hi, can anyone tell me please what info is on a death certificate? I`ve never ordered one and was wondering whether it would say how old a person was when they died. I know the year my gr grandfather died but (1841) but havn`t been able to find him on any other registrations or censerships. this man seems to have never been born . would it be worth me ordering a copy of his birth cert. to help me get further or would it be a waste of money. many thanks, julie |
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