My latest death cert

[Ayashi]

Just received a batch of certs (yay!)

Including... a death certificate with no cause of death on it 

One might have thought that a rather important point...

 

[stanmapstone]

Until 1874 entering the cause of death was not a legal requirement, but from 1874 a doctor's certificate was necessary before a death certificate could be issued.

Stan

[Ayashi]

Thanks.

I am a little bit mad about it though, the cause of death was the whole reason I bought the cert 

[Romilly]

Thanks.

I am a little bit mad about it though, the cause of death was the whole reason I bought the cert 

That must be maddening! I have found with some London Deaths that I have managed to avoid ordering the Cert by finding the Death Register Entries; which give the cause of Death. I don't know if this just applies to London though? (London Death Registries are on Ancestry).

Romilly.

[Ayashi]

In terms of burials only rarely have I found cause of death mentioned with my relatives. In fact, I can only think of one off the top of my head. I'm pretty sure I must have looked for this little guy's burial but apparently not found it yet.

[stanmapstone]

Until 1874 entering the cause of death was not a legal requirement, but from 1874 a doctor's certificate was necessary before a death certificate could be issued.

Stan

For the background see http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=658541.msg5074709#msg5074709


Stan

[Romilly]

In terms of burials only rarely have I found cause of death mentioned with my relatives. In fact, I can only think of one off the top of my head. I'm pretty sure I must have looked for this little guy's burial but apparently not found it yet.

I'll see if I can attach this Burial Register. My G/Grandfather is the bottom entry, left hand page.

Romilly.

[BumbleB]

I too have cause of death in the burial registers - pre 1837.  London, and my favourite parish registers for Tadcaster, where parents are also cited.  The baptisms are even more wonderful - parents and grandparents with occupations, day and date of birth and the same for the baptism. 


 

[Ayashi]

Regretfully only my paternal side is London and surrounding. My maternal side favours multiple areas around the UK usually focusing in towns and villages only just large enough to bother a map maker.