Genealogy Chat

Thanks Hazel, I feel much better now.
Hope you get it sorted out.
xx

Lol Daisy,
I have just come on Tips Board .
Thank you for trying to help me
but you didn't confuse me LOL
Hazelx

Yeah, yeah, I´m number dyslexic actually, but just twisted it round on purpose to see if I could confuse you all! Well, I´m zipping up my mouth now and off to bed, goodnight everyone! x

1881-1781= 100

He was in his 60s when he died! lol

Gerri x

Reg, If Hazel says he was born c1781 why wouldn´t he be on the 1881 census? when were death certs introduced? Was it the same time as the births?

If he was born c1781, I doubt if he was on the 1881 census........and certainly not if he was 64 when he died.

Birth certs are not available prior to the introduction of General Registration in late 1837.

Reg

Right, do you know the area he would have been born in? You could find out if he was on the 1881 census, in fact look at 1781 too, as he could have been born in the first quarter of that year. To get his actual birth date you will probably have to look at the Parish records of the area. I have to go to bed now (we are an hour ahead and my new year´s ressy is to have puter off for midnight!) so can´t be of any more help, but if you put the name up I´m sure some kind person will look it up for you if you don´t have that facility. Good luck x

Hi Daisy,
he was born about 1781
i dont know if i can get a birth cert
Hazelx

Sam´s right about whoever registered the death would say what they thought he was and not perhaps what age he really was. The only way you can find out for certain is to look up his birth cert. (even census records are not proof of age) you will probably need to do that anyway if you are researching him. x

Kathleen,
of course , i'm just not with it tonight lol
Thank you
Hazelx

You must have put age 60 on the application. Perhaps that was what was in the death index when you found the death, but it could have been a transcribing error and if everything else on the application form fitted they have just sent the certificate anyway.

I would go with whatever is on the death certificate (although that is only as accurate as the informant's information at the time).

Kath. x

Hi Sam,
the paper that i mentioned
is the application for a death certificate
it is sent with the actul death certificate
Hazelx

Either / neither could be right! The age on a death certificate is only as accurate as the person that registered the death - if they weren't sure how old the deceased was then it could be way out.

I'm not sure what paper that comes with the cert you are referring to.

Sam x

On this death cert the age is 64yrs old,
but on the paper that comes with the cert
(General Certificate Information) it says 60 yrs old
which one is right .
can anyone help please.
Hazelx