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Title: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: Kim Pearce on Tuesday 19 June 18 06:44 BST (UK)
My Greatgrandfather, Thomas Henry Pearce, died 21 November 1927 in Dover.  He was buried at the Charlton Cemetery, according to his obituary.  I sent away for his death certificate and was told none could be found.  Any suggestions?
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 19 June 18 07:36 BST (UK)
The reference you need, when applying to the GRO, is:

Year: 1927
Quarter: December
Registration District: Dover
Volume: 2a
Page: 1349
Name: Pearce, Thomas H

(From FreeBMD)
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: Kim Pearce on Tuesday 19 June 18 08:43 BST (UK)
Yup, that's what I used.  They said it could not be found.
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: louisa maud on Tuesday 19 June 18 08:59 BST (UK)
Well I think it is worth a telephone call to ONS, you don't want to lose any money, that happened to me years ago with my grandmother's death certificate, soon sorted

Good Luck

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: Jebber on Tuesday 19 June 18 09:03 BST (UK)
Did you order by clicking the reference on the GRO website, or did you fill in the details yourself? If the latter, could you have made a typo?

I would ask them to look again, because that is exactly what is shown on their website.
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 19 June 18 09:13 BST (UK)
Are you sure you asked for a Death Certificate, and not a Birth Certificate?
It's an easy mistake to make ;D
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 19 June 18 12:49 BST (UK)
Quote from: louisa maud on Tuesday 19 June 18 08:59 BST (UK)
Well I think it is worth a telephone call to ONS, you don't want to lose any money, that happened to me years ago with my grandmother's death certificate, soon sorted

Good Luck

Louisa Maud

I thought that nowadays the GRO always refunded if they can't find it  :-\

ADDED
It appears on their online index
PEARCE, THOMAS  HENRY     50     
GRO Reference: 1927  D Quarter in DOVER  Volume 02A  Page 1349
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: louisa maud on Tuesday 19 June 18 14:34 BST (UK)
Not sure about those facts now  Rosie as I haven't needed to find out,  was about 1996 when I lost  some of my monies till they found out I was right, then they posted off the certificate, no problems at all, must admit they and also myself got it right each time since, it is worth a telephone call though

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 19 June 18 14:59 BST (UK)
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/fees.asp

Where an entry cannot be located agreeing with the particulars supplied a full refund will be credited to the card details provided.
Title: Re: T.H. PEARCE
Post by: Kim Pearce on Tuesday 19 June 18 21:27 BST (UK)
Thank you all.  When I tried to obtain the certificate, a few years ago, the charge was refunded on my credit card.

I am going to follow the link that Rosie posted and cross my fingers. 

Kim