Welcome, Guest. Please login or register for free.
Did you miss your activation email?
Thursday 24 July 08 14:12 BST (UK)
Welcome Home Help Shop Search Calendar Login Register
Search Images Online
 
  First Name(s)
Last Name
 
News: Ad: Ancestry.co.uk - Subscribe today - your ancestors at your fingertips

+  RootsChat.Com
|-+  Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901)
| |-+  Scotland - General
| | |-+  Ayrshire (Moderator: RootsChat)
| | | |-+  Translation of a death certificate?
« previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: Translation of a death certificate?  (Read 221 times)
cranstone
RootsChat Senior
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 382
Translation of a death certificate?
« on: Thursday 01 May 08 12:49 BST (UK) »
Hi

I have a copy of the death of my g.g.grandfather who died in Ayr in May 1901 but cannot read some of it and I wondered if anyone is able to get it  online and tell me what some things say please?

If so, his name was David Whittaker.

Against the word Labourer in column 2 might be time of death etc., but  I cannot make it out and I cannot make out Cause of death either.

Hopefully someone will be able to see what it says, I hope!

Many thanks
Logged
Little Nell
Global Moderator
RootsChat Marquessate
*******
Offline Offline

Posts: 5541
Re: Translation of a death certificate?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 May 08 12:54 BST (UK) »
If the writing is faint, get on to ScotlandsPeople and say it is illegible.

If the writing is just downright poor, can you please post the section (not the whole thing!) that is is posing the problem and let RootsChatters see if they can help.  They love a challenge.  Smiley

Nell
Logged
All census information: Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
JustJean
RootsChat Senior
****
Online Online

Posts: 376


Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Re: Translation of a death certificate?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 May 08 13:38 BST (UK) »
Hi there

The certificate actually gives very little data on David so you must have other knowledge and/or resources that confirm this death is indeed your ancestor.

David Whittaker
Labourer
Died 7 May 1901 at 11:30 AM in Kyle Union Poor-house, Ayr
Male 60 Yrs
Parents are both listed as Unknown
Cause of death looks like "Cerebral" ---- months"
The informant was the governor of the Poor-house.

A photo of the poor-house appears on this webpage: http://www.scan.org.uk/knowledgebase/topics/poorhouses_topic.htm

As has been suggested a contact form via www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk will enable you to request a clearer photocopy anytime you download a certificate that you're unable to read.

Best wishes
Jean
Logged
cranstone
RootsChat Senior
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 382
Re: Translation of a death certificate?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 May 08 18:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Little Nell and Just Jean

Many thanks for you help.

Kind regards
Logged
Pages: [1] Print 
« previous next »


[Copyright] [Free RootsChat Webspace] [Your Surname Interests] [Shrink Link] [About Us] [Terms of Use]
All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only
RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites.
RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT
0.372:21