Oops - sorry for the lack of initial detail and thanks for replies: I was trying to find a death certificate recorded anywhere in Scotland, for Alexander Grant, between 1807 and 1840. I found quite a few, about 52 in OPR records, for Alexander Grant, none obviously relevant to me, but in about 90%, no parent name was given. I was trying to figure out why, since if the informant was able to give the dead persons name, and would probably be from the same area, and I assumed should therefore also know the parents names. It looks like there was no requirement to give or record the parents names in the case of a death at that time- is that correct??
And yes, although it is in the wrong thread, (see WHO USED AN ALIAS AND WHY, June 6th ) I rather like the new pair of Glafses. (I had thought the particular Registrar in Kingussie, who recorded the relevant marriage, and wrote in a beautiful clear hand, just used the long "s" in the word Glass: and (with help from others - thanks to all) also had concluded since that husband spoke Gaelic, that this meant grey or pale, and the alias was used as a discriminant in his own community.
